We all at times feel like not exercising. Where do you find the motivation to exercise?

You are not alone when you ask yourself this question. The best way forward is to get out of our heads about exercise and just take action steps.

Some ways to motivate ourselves to exercise work better than others. Through my experience as a trainer working with many clients, I have put the following list together…

1. Make it enjoyable and fun to do

Find something that you enjoy doing. Sure, you may think that cardio machines in the gym are as boring as ‘egg whites’, but you can make them much more fun by listening to your choice music, or a great book on your I-Pod.

2. Visualization

Visualize how you will look getting that 20lbs off, or on how you’ll feel when you harden your mid-section. Picture  yourself doing cardio for 30 minutes and feeling fresh and wanting to do more!

If you can only do 10 push-ups and want to do 15, visualize yourself doing them by counting to 15 one at a time. Visualization is used by many top athletes to get them past performance plateaus.

3. Sign up for a fitness event.

A 5k race can be motivating, inspirational and fun, giving you a deadline to aim for. It will give your training more purpose.

4. Think about how you will feel if you don’t train

When you exercise you experience the release of endorphins in your body which give you a natural high. How do you want to feel today? Sluggish or energized? The amount of time as individuals that we spend thinking about exercise is great. Have you ever stopped and wondered how much? Nothing will change if we think, only if we take control and do it will we see change! Cause and effect at it’s best!

Lastly just enjoy and the future will come and will be as good as we make it!

Read more about my training philosophy here

What is the way forward? We need a solution to transfer our energies to a positive mindset. The World has a self renewable abundance and if we keep our faith, we shall all have more than we would ever need. The word ‘recession’ is better thought of as a restructuring of the way we spend our money in a more responsible way, after all it is an ‘issue’ we have created through careless over spending fueled by the greed of big industry! This is a whole other topic best left for another post.

The benefits of exercise during heightened times of ’stress’ is priceless as the fitness, mental and emotional benefits are great.

Research has proven that there are mental health benefits from exercise, including reduced stress and increased confidence for those who exercise regularly- even 20 minutes a day.

Exercise helps you improve your overall health. It also reduces your risk  of developing chronic (life- long) conditions such as heart disease, and may help prevent dementia and some forms of cancer.

Continue to make the commitment to improve your  youth and vitality.

The great work and effort you are all making is already greater than 95% of the population.  This will give you the best opportunity to stay young, fit and healthy for a more enhanced enjoyable life.