By Sourav on January 25th, 2010
Exercise Tips: Motivation to Exercise
The benefit of regular exercise is very well known. Yet many of us do not follow a daily routine of exercise. For some reason or other we tend to avoid doing exercise. Whether it’s a case of weight loss, weight gain or just a normal routine workout laziness is the biggest barrier to exercise.
But if you are really serious about doing exercise and failed to do that so far, then there are points that you should look at. These points can make you motivated and energize you for doing regular exercise.
Tips To Motivate Yourself To Exercise:
- Have Fun While Exercising: This is the key. You have to enjoy your workout routine. If you feel bore while doing exercise then surely you’ll stop doing it after a few days. Switch on your iPod or MP3 player, listen your favorite songs. Music will certainly energize you and slowly you’ll start enjoying your exercise.
- Find A Partner: Exercising alone can be very boring. It’s always good to have a friend with you. The feeling of someone is waiting for you to do exercise together motivates a lot of persons. Besides that- going to the gym together and talking and sharing lighter moments while exercising can also make workout fun.
- Put A Photograph: If you are really in bad shape then place a photograph in your bed room and also in the area where you suppose to exercise. When you will see your out of shape figure that will give you a shudder for sure. And motivation will follow.
- Have A Realistic Goal: Make sure what you want to achieve and how much time you are going to allow yourself for achieving that! Also, it is important that this goal should be realistic. Once you set your goal follow it seriously. Evaluate your progress regularly.
- Read Fitness Blogs: Read fitness blogs, articles, magazine regularly. This will help you to be motivated. Also, this not only provides knowledge but you’ll learn a lot of new tips & tricks about fitness and weight loss.
- Do Something You Like: Not every exercise is for every body. Every one doesn’t like to go the gym. You should do the exercise that you like and enjoy doing. It’s a waste of time if you spend hours in the gym doing what you certainly don’t enjoy. In the end, you’ll lose interest and stop doing exercise. So it’s better to do the exercise that you enjoy to do.
- Remind Yourself The Benefits: You know the benefits of exercises very well. Just rethink about those time to time. Most important benefit of exercise is it can give you a healthy and longer life. Isn’t it a big motivation?
If you are still thinking then keep moving- follow these tips and wait for the great results!
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cosmin1512 | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
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Atanacio | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
These tips are helpful, but I’ll be honest it’s tough to get really motatived thanks for the share
Nitin Mudgal | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for tips .
Brenda Nelson | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
I am thin, but need more energy, its simply hard to get motivated. For some people having a dog is a good place to start, because the dog needs walks.
cutedrishti8 | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
Having a partner is most important…..
lillyrose | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
Great tips! I will use these to motivate myself and others!
monica55 | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
They are very useful tips. I can use them right now. Thanks for sharing.
Monica.
Sweet girl | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
Since I am a little bit fat, I read exercise blogs.
Great article and very informative.
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LoveDoctor | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
Excellent tips. Laziness is a barrier for a lot or people when it comes to exercise. I do agree with you. Setting realistic goals like you said and placing a photo on the wall of a favorite celebrity or someone you want to look like along with a date you plan to achieve this goal will help you follow through. Most people get lazy also after a few months when they are already looking good and procastinate. Again, great post.
Val Mills | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
Ooh, now I’m feeling guilty because I haven’t walked all week.
8Shei8 | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
Having a partner is great then you can motivate and remind each other. Thank you
PR Mace | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
Great and well presented article. I have always had a work-out routine but ballroom dancing has been the best work-out I have ever tried and I can do it with my husband. My motivation to keep it up is when my doctor tells me he wished all his 50 year old patients were as healthy as I am.
Guy Hogan | Jan 25, 2010 | Reply
I use to have a work out routine but then I got carpal tunnel and got out of the habit of a 15 minute exercise routine every day. This article may be the motivation I need to start exercising again. Thank you.
Intuitive | Jan 26, 2010 | Reply
motivation itself is a big exercise. thanks for the article.
chitragopi | Jan 26, 2010 | Reply
Yes, to get motivated gives half the benefit of exercising
KathrynVisconte | Feb 24, 2010 | Reply
Well presented and inspiring.