Get Motivated With These Powerful Fitness Tips

Posted by The Popular News Today on Thursday, October 6, 2011

By Athena Hunter


There are a number of approaches to find the motivation and fitness tips that will work for you. Fear can play a role in how we behave. Therefore fear can be a powerful motivator. On the other hand, others prefer a more positive type of motivation. Yet if it takes fear to get someone to take action, then it's hard to criticize them for it. What matters is that something is motivating them. That's really the whole point when it come to motivation for fitness. You need to find what works for you, best, because obviously what works for me may not work for you. Some of the fitness tips that follow may be just what you need for motivation.

If you are overweight, or you want to engage in weight training, take a photograph of yourself and look at it every single day. Put it someplace where you cannot miss it if you tried. Perhaps the bathroom mirror that you look into every day. You aren't doing this to feel depressed, and by putting up a new photo every month it will do just the reverse. You'll start to notice the changes in yourself, and you'll never feel like quitting. This will be undeniable evidence of your progress, and this will serve as a reinforcement.

Also, realize that conquering the world in a few short days is not a realistic goal. You are not Genghis Khan or Hannibal -famous conquerors. If you focus on achievable goals, you will make better progress. Schedule your goals, both short and long term, so that you can realistically accomplish them. Find a pace that works for you, and take slow, steady steps forward every day. One problem that some sociable people have is that they don't enjoy solitary workouts. So, no problem -organize something with your friends. Or meet new people to do healthy activities with if your current stock of friends are TV, beer, and potato chip inclined. There are tons of things to do no matter where you live. You and a group of people can go hiking, bike riding, jogging, or even power walking in a park. When you consider it, there are lots of activities that are good exercise, so you just have to find one you enjoy.

If you really want to do everything you can to keep yourself motivated, ask everyone you know for help. Think of every person you regularly have contact with and call them up. Ask them to help you stick to your fitness program. All they have to do is check in on you periodically to make sure you're sticking to your schedule. This method requires you to be truthful at all times. This means you have to answer to all these people when they ask for a report. When they ask what you have been doing, then you must report the truth, and no excuses, ever. If someone asks if you did your workout, it's either yes or no.

It's a good idea to search for fitness tips on your own, so you can keep increasing your level of motivation. It's good to do this, because it's not always easy to stay motivated, and the more tactics you have to help you, the better chance you'll have of staying upbeat.




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