MOTIVATION!!! Finding fitness motivation might be easy when you are starting a new workout program, but how to sustain high levels of motivation over time.
You don’t always have to feel highly motivated to stick with a program. Many people that start a new fitness program quit within a few weeks. While it’s great to feel excited and ready to start something new, you have to be realistic about how long the feeling will last! Motivation can be affected by many different things and that is why it’s important you form healthy habits, rather than relying on motivation. This is one of my biggest tips: create healthy lifestyle habits that you can follow. These habits will kick in when your motivation levels dip because working out or preparing healthy meals will be a part of your everyday routine. Don’t rely on how you feel — follow a plan! I totally understand there are some moments in life where you just don’t want to do work out. While it’s okay to have a rest day and to recognize there are some signs you shouldn’t exercise that day, try not to skip your workouts just because you “don’t feel like it”. One great thing about exercise is it can release feel-good endorphins. One of the biggest problems I see is people trying to change multiple aspects of their life, like their diet and training routine, at the same time and feeling overwhelmed or giving up shortly after. Instead, try making one or two small changes to start with one or two. Even short workouts will get you moving towards your fitness goals. Sharing your exercise routine with a friend can help you to stay on track. When you measure your fitness progress, I encourage you to focus on how you feel and what you can do now that you couldn’t do when you started. Making a conscious choice to put your health first is a huge step towards true body positivity! Think positive and be kind to yourself I’m sure we’ve all heard the saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. The same thing applies when establishing healthy lifestyle habits! It can take lots of small changes to add up to big results. Be kind to yourself 🙌💪💪🙏