Anyone who knows me could tell you that I'm not exactly a very fit person. But lately I've been going on long runs because I've found myself the perfect jogging route. To be fair, I do spend about 5 minutes out of my 30 minute jog taking pictures, but I'm getting out and working out, and I think thats what counts here.
I've started taking my fitness journey a bit more seriously this summer and for those of you who are having a hard time finding the motivation to work out, here are a few tips I've collected so far;
Find an inspiring place to work out: I'm not talking about anything crazy here. Lets be honest, finding the motivation to get off your couch and work out in your basement can be a bit hard. So get out and find yourself a place that makes you feel good about the exercise your doing. It could be your back yard, a local park, or a pretty jogging route like I've found! Bottom line is, find somewhere you'll look forward to going and getting your sweat on.
Make yourself a playlist of music that makes you want to move: Oldest trick in the book, I know, but I know that I work out my hardest when I'm listening to something that motivates me to push myself. So before you go work out, build yourself a playlist of songs that will do just that for you. You can even time it to your desired length to work out.
Do something you enjoy: Again, I know this sounds crazy obvious, but it's true. You'll be so much more motivated to work out if you're doing something you find fun. Maybe you don't enjoy running but you enjoy swimming or biking. Or maybe you don't enjoy working out solo but rather, enjoy team sports. Its infinitely harder to motivate yourself to do something you dislike, so make your workout something fun that you'll actually look forward to!
Create a goal and stick to it!
And finally, don't underestimate the power of some pretty work out gear... Get yourself a nice pair of running shoes or workout clothes. Just wearing them could be motivation to put them to good use ;)
xo
Find an inspiring place to work out: I'm not talking about anything crazy here. Lets be honest, finding the motivation to get off your couch and work out in your basement can be a bit hard. So get out and find yourself a place that makes you feel good about the exercise your doing. It could be your back yard, a local park, or a pretty jogging route like I've found! Bottom line is, find somewhere you'll look forward to going and getting your sweat on.Make yourself a playlist of music that makes you want to move: Oldest trick in the book, I know, but I know that I work out my hardest when I'm listening to something that motivates me to push myself. So before you go work out, build yourself a playlist of songs that will do just that for you. You can even time it to your desired length to work out.
Create a goal and stick to it!
And finally, don't underestimate the power of some pretty work out gear... Get yourself a nice pair of running shoes or workout clothes. Just wearing them could be motivation to put them to good use ;)
xo
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