I CAN and I WILL!

Joey and Tofu motivated and ready to get some vitamin D! 

Are you?

 

When the days get grey and it's cold and dark your workout can be the last thing you want to accomplish on the to-do list.   But with the holidays right around the corner and stress in the workplace growing it becomes more of a MUST do then a SHOULD do.  How do you stay motivated to stick with your routine?

How do I stay motivated?

• Develop a mantra - you may be tired and not wanting to attack those intervals, but find something that you can repeat to yourself to keep you going "This workout is going to be great", "Keep the arms pumping" or even sometimes it's a simple as "Come on Aubrey, push girl, push."
• Incentivize - stay away from the food incentives, but give yourself a treat for doing a job well done.  Whether that's one week of hard work in the gym or hitting cardio 6-7x/week, you deserve that pat on the back or an enjoyable long bubble bath
• Create a challenge - sometime it helps to have someone to push against or a deadline to meet.  Get with a trainer, create a challenge for yourself (I good circuit workout or timed row) to get yourselft to push a little harder.  For most competitive people, this will drive them to do the action whether they'd like to or not and work harder to complete.
• Demand Improvement - tell your body how it is.  The only way to improve is to stay consistent and push beyond the boundaries of the "uncomfortable" action.  Don't let you mind tell you it's tired, stay focused and don't let yourself off easy just because you lack the motivation.  There is someone else out there that is trying to outwork you...make them work for it, don't just give it to them.

What are some of your good motivational/inspirational moments?