I don’t know who wrote this, but it sure seems relevant
right now!! As winter is approaching my not so sunny 5am starts are becoming
slightly harder! I hear the wind howling or the raining and my bed seems far
more appealing that a cross trainer. But then I pull myself together and up I
get to start the day! Why? Because it’s a habit I have been building for a year
now!
December 2012 saw the start of my morning workouts. My
evening workouts were not happening, I had gained weight, was fed up and
miserable. So I decided one morning I would get up and go to the gym with my
mum, best idea ever! The morning workout starts your day guilt free and full of
endorphins, and by starting this routine before January it was just a routine
change not a news years resolution, much easier to stick too!
Im not going to lie to you and say this habit is easy, its
not! Some mornings I want to throw my alarm clock against the wall, others I
wake before my alarm and am ready to go!
I keep my weekend works out early as well. Not 5am early by
any means but this regulates my body clock, gets the job done, and leaves me
with a free day, and possibly an afternoon nap!!
So this brings me to my next point, sure I have the habit
but what motivated me to start? I always have a goal in mind, always my general
health and well being, skip a workout, and I have the potential to be a demon,
but sometimes I have other goals in mind, January it was a 3 week beach
holiday, right now it is a Christmas party and a blue dress that motivates me.
But what happens when no short-term goals are in mind and I’m having a ‘feeling
fit’ day? This is where my little motivational tricks come into mind!
·
Music – Good music in the gym is vital to me! My
ipod is constantly being updated with good cardio songs that really motivate me
to keep going, my current personal favourite? Britney Spears – Work Bitch, she
is like my own personal trainer!
·
Change it up – changing your routine is a great
way to make your workout exciting again! I change mine every 8 weeks, even if
it is only one aspect I will still change it! My current routine is cardio and
stretching always, then training arms and legs on alternating days. I use a
foam roller 3 times a week to rid me of aches and pains, and also use a band to
stretch out my legs.
·
Rest days – these are key in your training.
Everyone is different some people train different areas of their body each day,
some alternate between cardio and strength training and some don’t rest at all!
Everyone is different, I have been known to do 3 weeks without a rest day, but
instead train different areas, and sometimes I train 6 days a week, alternating
my strength training and then having a Sunday as a rest day. Do what works for you, but having a
rest day breaks the routine, gives your muscles time to repair and can improve
motivation!
·
Results – track your progress! Even small
changes can mean more motivation to carry on! I track inches and weight once a
week at the same time to get my accurate results!
·
Social media – Pinterest and fit blogs are the
ones to watch! Posting inspiring quotes or images, recipes and workouts that
just make you want to live in the gym and a health food store! I have a few I
turn to if I need an extra reason why I need to go to the gym, and my own
Pinterest board of health and happiness, filled with inspiring images and
quotes!
- An Icon – a gymspiration as my friend calls it, this can be anyone, my changes from a daily basis – it has be Snooki for a while, I think she has done an amazing job on transforming herself into a lean beauty machine and also she has a baby! I look up to people who inspire healthy ways, and a fit life, again blogs and social media come into play here but also my friends inspire me as well!
- Yourself! You should be your ultimate inspiration! Make a list of why you are awesome and when your feeling down read this list!! Say 3 nice things to yourself every day and every negative thought you have, a positive one must follow. My rule is speak to yourself as you would speak to your best friend.
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