The nights and mornings are darker, its colder and your bed or sofa is way more appealing!
Don't get me wrong we all feel like this, some mornings I could quite happily stay in bed where it is warm and cost, but the harsh reality that I have to get up and go to work anyway makes me get my butt moving and off to the gym.
I have actually just changed jobs so I now work shifts, early one week, lates the next so my routine is going to be all over the place! But I just have to make it work!
So just because it is colder and darker does not mean that the exercise routine should cease and the "winter bulking" commences oh no! Summer bodies are built in the winter, this is when you can get your best work in ready for that lovely summer holiday I know you are already dreaming of!
So how can we keep the motivation we had over the summer when the mornings were light, it was hot and clothing kept us less than covered?
Here are some of my tips:
- Push through - ok sounds simple and it is! Once you get there you know you are going to enjoy it! Don't think of it as a chore, think of it as a fun way to start or end your day.
- Keep the end goal in mind - strength, fitness, weight loss or just better health, whatever it is keep this in mind, and let it fuel you
- Get social - I find social media a great place for motivation, especially Instagram! Follow your idols and get inspired seeing them workout and let this fuel you
- Pick a buddy - go to classes or exercise with a friend - you are more likely to go so you don't let your friend down
- Get prepared - prep is everything, from food to preparing your clothes, if you are going to the gym in the morning, pack your bag and lunch ready for you to pick up and go layout your gym clothes and then all you have to do in the morning is get up and go! Equally take your gym cloths to work with you and go straight from work, skipping the middle man of your home where you are more likely to sit down and forget all about the gym!
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