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shorty2oo5

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where do you guys get it from? i say i wanna go to the gym, i go once and put it off (unintentionally) to do other things and i really need some motivation!!!!

wish i could bottle something like adrenaline
 
It's YOUR body.

We only get one chance at life so why not make it look and feel it's best?
 
If you sit and look for motivation you will never find what your looking for. Motivation = willpower you either have it or you do not. Do not blame your weakness on a lack of motivation. you make the choice everyday to become healthy or be lazy.

Motivation will never come and hit you on the forehead. I hate the word motivation is such a load of crap.

The whole idea of motivation is an outside force giving you the "Willpower" to do what you need to. simply put only YOU can make YOU do anything. so to sit and hope to find this "motivation" is a pointless waste of time.
 
IMO too see any progress you have to really want it, with out wanting to better yourself nothing is going to happen but on again off again failures. Once your truly want it for yourself and you are self motivated you will be on the right track.
 
C-Mayhem nailed it. I schedule the my workout before work, plan on it and that's when the day begins. Would you skip an important meeting or lunch with a long time friend because you got caught up in reruns of Different Strokes? Nope. Make it an appointment like anything else and that time is booked.
 
Silent, with all due respect, your perspective on "motivation" is a bit skewed. Once you have lived an "adult" lifestyle (like working 50 hours/week, having children, travelling 50% of the time for work, etc), your opinions about how easy it is to be motivated might change. I'm not saying there aren't lots of people that find a way to get to the gym, but it is significantly more challenging when you have multiple responsibilities and actual risks for blowing things off.

Motivation is a mother ****er. I suppose it's like anything else in life. If I want a clean house, I clean it. If I want a promotion at work, I bust my ass. Once you get to the point where you hate the alternative, you magically have motivation to do what needs to be done.
 
I always thought that people who didn't work out or eat right, while whining about "motivation" were just lazy and had no will power. I mean, seriously, if you want it, then you have to do it, simple as that. You have to decide that you are just going to do it, and make yourself do it.

Then, I had kids. Then, my time was no longer my own to decide what to do with. Ok, well, let's see...I'm going to go to the gym today. Oh crap, my son has a cold so he can't go to the daycare at the gym. Oh well, I'll just work out at home then. Damn, the kids are screaming for snacks, diaper changes and want me to play with them. Oh well, maybe during naptime I can sneak in a workout...except that the house is filthy, supper isn't cooked, and the laundry is piling up b/c I couldn't do all that when they were awake. Uh, I guess I'll get up at 3:30 in the morning to workout before I spend the day chasing my kids. Now, how exactly do I find the "motivation" to do that?

Silent, I understand your point of view, b/c I used to share it exactly. Many people are lazy and full of excuses, but don't confuse obligations with laziness.
 
If you have kids try motivating them to lead an active life... Take a walk, Run, Play a sport. Any kind of exercise is better than none. Going at it yourself will put you right back where you are = unmotivated. When you have somebody to do it with its alot easier. You don't even have to go to the gym... Work out at home. Use your own body weight. Plus sex I've heard is one of the best cardio workouts... lol
 
deschain said:
I always thought that people who didn't work out or eat right, while whining about "motivation" were just lazy and had no will power. I mean, seriously, if you want it, then you have to do it, simple as that. You have to decide that you are just going to do it, and make yourself do it.
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Exactly my point!
 
I find (and maybe this will help some people) that trust is more of an issue rather than motivation.

If you knew for a fact that jumping into a fat loss plan (or whatever your fitness goals) was going to 100% produce results then having the desire to follow through with it will be 10 times easier. It is the guessing game aspect and lack of confidence in a sure fire plan that leads to 2nd guessing and lack of will more times then not. The average person is usually gung ho when starting a plan but when results don't come and the plan in general is flawed and non productive it is hard to say to yourself "suck it up, because you know this works,".

I am not saying motivation doesn't play a role as well as time. I will say though that if you have complete trust in what you are doing, it makes it worlds easier.
So my advice is KNOW that what you are doing is right and then work from there.
 
theleip said:
I find (and maybe this will help some people) that trust is more of an issue rather than motivation.

If you knew for a fact that jumping into a fat loss plan (or whatever your fitness goals) was going to 100% produce results then having the desire to follow through with it will be 10 times easier. It is the guessing game aspect and lack of confidence in a sure fire plan that leads to 2nd guessing and lack of will more times then not. The average person is usually gung ho when starting a plan but when results don't come and the plan in general is flawed and non productive it is hard to say to yourself "suck it up, because you know this works,".

I am not saying motivation doesn't play a role as well as time. I will say though that if you have complete trust in what you are doing, it makes it worlds easier.
So my advice is KNOW that what you are doing is right and then work from there.
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EXCELLENT perspective Leigh!
 
Very good point Leigh.

I believe that all the "snake oils" out there promising garaunteed fast results only furthers that problem. People hear over and over how they can lose weight fast by doing "________". Whether they try the "snake oil", or go at it the healthy way, the expectations can be based on the promises they hear coming from all those commercials, etc. Then, when they don't see instant results that live up to the promises made by gimmicks, they give up. They lose trust that it will happen.

Perfect example -

My neighbor started eating better and riding his bike daily. He came to me in frustration b/c he had only lost 6 lbs in the first 3 weeks. Seriously. He was pissed b/c he thought he should have lost more. I tried to explain that he was off to a great start, but I couldn't compete w/ the influence of all those false promises from various gimmicks that had given him the idea that he should lose 10 or more lbs in a few weeks. He pretty much gave up in frustration. Sad.
 
Go work out and get addicted to it.

Nothing else can replace the way it feels to run faster than you used to, lift that last set, jump higher, jump rope like it's nothing. When you feel like you could simply do ANYTHING you wanted with your body. THAT is motivation. Knowing you could run around with your kids and NOT be the first one tired out, knowing when you are with your significant other that you ARE the hottest little piece they've seen all day (year), knowing that you are fighting off the genetics your lovely parents handed down to you, THAT is motivation.
Knowing that at 30 or 40 you are in the same shape or better than you were at 20, oh yeah, THAT is motivation.

It is your body, and you can find a way, because once you do, you'll realize the real reason you're doing it.
 
Well put as well. A lot of good write ups in here, makes me wanna go lift right this minute...:D
 
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