Top 6 Tips For Staying Motivated to Workout

Ever started a workout, only to fall off a few days later? Have difficulties sticking through a workout program? Wasting money with your gym membership? Here are some tips on how to stay better motivated.

#1) Set Goals
When starting out in fitness you will want to start with goals that you can accomplish, otherwise you will get discouraged and quit. For example, if you are just getting started, you might want to aim for a set of 10 push ups. An intermediate goal might be to work up to a 5 sets of 10. And then the advanced one might be 100 push ups, or maybe a set of 1 arm push ups. 

#2) Find a Workout Buddy
Who really knows whether or not you woke and got in your workout? But when you invite a friend or co-worker to be your workout buddy, it adds accountability. And if you happen to be lifting weights, it gives you a person to help spot you and rotate out your sets. And a little friendly competition never hurts either right?

#3) Keep it Fun
If you are not enjoying your workouts and you dread doing them, that will only last for so long. Find a routine or program that you enjoy, that will help you work towards accomplishing whatever your goal may be. exercising does not have to be a dreaded part of your day, and you're way more likely to stick with it if you enjoy it.

#4) Accountability Group
An accountability group can serve a similar niche as a workout buddy. You can post your insights, tips, and goals to the group, and others will do the same. It's a place to brainstorm, get ideas, network, and keep each other motivated. After you post your goals, you have a whole group of people that are also working towards their goals to help keep you motivated and help hold you accountable.

#5) Track Your Progress
Generally speaking, people only take two progress pictures. One picture of their before, followed by the end result picture. Why not take one monthly? Keep up with and visualize your progress. That way, if last weeks picture looks better than this weeks, you know you need to get back after it. You can also keep track of the weight you lift as it increases, the reps you do of different exercises as well. You will be amazed to watch your progression week from week.

#6) Schedule It Into Your Life
The  time you spend dreaming about going to the gym or working out throughout the day could be planned out blocks to exercise. You can block out 30 minutes, an hour, you could even block out several 10 minute blocks throughout your day to squeeze in your busy day. Whatever time you want to workout, set it up and plan it out. Then it's not a guessing game of when you can go, you already have the time set aside. Well guys, hope you enjoyed. Be sure to subscribe and like to keep up with thelatest content.