Many people think that they must first be motivated to exercise before they actually feel like exercising. What they fail to recognize is that exercise is the motivation they need to exercise. First you gotta do it and then you will feel motivated to continue doing it.
Today I taught a one-hour outdoor Bootcamp class and after the class I got a few text messages from participants, which reminded me of how much I love to help others find the motivation they need to exercise. One message read "thank you Evelyn, I feel great" and another message read "class was great, I loved it." From jumping rope to power-walking to tabata exercise challenges these participants were 100% engaged, having fun, and are now motivated to exercise again. In fact, one participant who is completely new to exercise has recently joined a gym and decided to do so after her very first exercise session with me.
The point is this ~ if you do not exercise at least 3-days per week and are waiting for the motivation to actually do it, it is not going to magically appear. You gotta actually start moving and the motivation to exercise will begin to emerge and get stronger with each bout of exercise.
Tip No. 1 ~ find an activity you enjoy doing such as swimming, cycling (indoor or out), I happen to love indoor cycling, power walking, jumping rope, dancing, etc.. The more you like doing something the more likely you are to continue doing it.
Tip No. 2 - as soon as the thought to exercise hits you, change into workout clothes, put on your sneakers and do it. If you wait more than 5 minutes you may talk yourself out of it or find something else to do like sit on the couch and watch TV.
Tip No. 3 - find a workout buddy. Exercise is always more fun, usually, when you do it with someone else. Besides, a buddy can provide that extra motivation you need.
Bottom line ~ if you are always waiting for just the right motivation to exercise, you may never find it. Just do it and your reward will be the motivation to do it again and again.
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