Photo Credit: mag3737 on Flickr.comThis week I went to the gym for the first time in over 3 months. I cancelled my membership in the summer for a number of reasons. I had just moved and started a new job which involved 3 hours a day travel, and my evenings are often taken up with my blogs. It just wasn't going to be easy to get out for a workout while I was settling in, so I thought I would give myself a break.
Recently though, things have really started to wobble far more than is acceptable, and I had no choice but to get my butt on the treadmill. Surprisingly my cardiac fitness was pretty much the same as the last time I went. The bit that had gone downhill though was my muscle fitness and recovery time. My legs are aching a lot but it feels good.
It is amazing how hard it can be to make that commitment to go and do the exercise. Once you are there you enjoy it, and afterwards, I wanted to go back. I think I need some encouragement, and perhaps this time, I won't give myself such a long break. Because the longer you go without a workout, the harder it is to get back on the proverbial horse.
How does everyone else keep motivated?
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I still can't answer this question (((
sadly for me i've been trying to motivate myself for a number of years but my wobbly bits are also beginning to overshadow my good bits...i need tips!
It is SO hard for me to keep motivated!! I will stick with it for a while...then quit for a while...back and forth. I need to get my butt on the treadmill as well!!
I have the same problem. When I take a long break, it is very hard for me to start back. I quit around Thanksgiving time and I just continued working out yesterday. It hurt so good but I'm already thinking of another excuse to not work out today...lol
Forcing self to go is difficult, but I like to listen to upbeat music or this speech from "Any Given Sunday"
to motivate myself.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1fmZmKsL5eE&feature=related
It's the "rowing" (ie condensed) version, but it's still apt. "The inches we need are everywhere around us, they're in every minute, every hour, every day". "Because that's the difference between winning and losing, between living and dying". I get kind of emotional but SO inspired every time I hear it (in fact, I may well do a post purely on this speech!!).
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