From all my years exercising and working with personal training clients I have come to realize that MOTIVATION is the crucial factor in my clients maintaining an exercise program and reaching their goals.Where does it come from? How do we maintain it? These are very good questions. As to the first it is directly related to a goal we set for ourselves. This is very important! The goal we set set has to be for ourselves and it must be attainable. If we have a clear defined goal our initial MOTIVATION levels will be high. This is good.
Now we need to act on it. Whatever goal you have set start acting on it now, today! Trust yourself that you have made the right decision and start. Get the right information and program applicable to your goal and act on it.
Now, however, comes the hard part. How do we maintain that initial motivation. For starters the goal that you set has to be attainable. Secondly, you have to constantly measure how well you are doing in relation to obtaining your goal. Are you on track? Do you need to work harder? Are you working too hard and constantly fatigued and down? Constantly measure and motivation levels will stay high.
Even more important than the measures set out above is to surround yourself with a strong support group. This can come from family, friends, colleagues, exercise friends or people helping you directly in pursuit of your goal.
Working out with a partner, friends or a motivated personal trainer will help you along and constantly fire the motivation. My group exercise classes are a riot and I am constantly pushing my clients to reach higher and achieve more. It works so well because all the participants can relate to what they are experiencing and motivate each other along.
So do not go at it alone. Get people around you that will motivate and encourage you.
Stay strong and motivated.
Bradley
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