Hey guys! Welcome to Monday’s Move More Motivation (someone likes alliteration). I always like to have something here that is either motivational or inspirational that will inspire us all to get up and move!
Last time the ways to motivate yourself to exercise were more focused on the results of exercise. This time its more focused on the action of exercise. If you implement these things they will get you to move more without fail.
5 Ways To Motivate Yourself to Move More
- Get a workout partner: A workout partner will help keep you motivated because you won’t want to let them down. If you have someone waiting on you to get to the gym you will be much more likely to go.
- Join an exercise class. Sign up for a class, perhaps with a friend, and start going regularly. Once you get involved you will be more motivated to get their and work out.
- Find a coach or trainer. A lot of us won’t do this because of the money, especially in this economy, but it might be worth the money, just for the great motivation a coach will give you.
- Sign up for a 5K race or triathlon. After you sign up and pay you will be motivated to get in shape and train for the race.
- Make an exercise log/graph. Writing down/graphing your exercise sessions will help keep you motivated to keep going so your log/graph results continue positively.
Signing up for an event really is a good motivator. I’m signed up for a bike ride event…and I’m VERY motivated to get my butt onto a bike in order to be ready to ride those 25 miles!
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I was keeping a log, but have gotten to the point where I either put a check on the calendar or not depending if I exercise for the day. Always try for 4 a week. I would love to get a trainer…but need the motivation.
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@MaryFran
Woohoo! You will do great on that final bike ride! :)
@TB
Thats not a bad way to keep track. I keep a log on my calendar by just writing down the minutes I exercised. Sometimes I will also write down what I did, but generally I just keep track of how long I did something.
Someone also likes to rhyme!
I like these. Having an exercise log is super motivating; I track my steps every day by wearing a pedometer all the time. Recently found a friend who likes to workout and now she’s my go-to exercise buddy, it’s great.
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man Im not sure what motivates me any more.
Im kinda lucky in that if I dont workout in the morning —-I dont get the time again.
if I dont workout in the morning and toss the toddler at the husband—-I dont get a break :)
thats great motivation :)
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Heh great suggestions! I’ve been toying with the idea of signing up for and training for the NYC marathon’s 5k route for next year…Since I have no illusions about my ability to run a full Half Marathon!
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