Staying motivated for your workouts all year long can be a real challenge.
At some time or another, everyone falls into "workout burnout."
The key is to determine what are important or salient motivators for YOU.
The health benefits -- including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, colon cancer and all-cause mortality, as well as increased energy, improved fitness and better quality of life -- can be a huge motivator.
Ways to keep yourself on the workout path:
At some time or another, everyone falls into "workout burnout."
The key is to determine what are important or salient motivators for YOU.
The health benefits -- including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, colon cancer and all-cause mortality, as well as increased energy, improved fitness and better quality of life -- can be a huge motivator.
Ways to keep yourself on the workout path:
- Make it convenient; exercise at home to fitness DVDs if you don’t have time to drive to the gym.
- Treat yourself to something that is compatible with your health and fitness goals (e.g., not a piece of chocolate cake, but something else you enjoy, like a movie, flowers or new exercise clothing).
- Have fun. Find an activity that you enjoy and will stick with, along with an environment that is supportive, safe and comfortable for you.