I GOT THE HEELS!!!

• Get Excited: Talk about your workout to a friend or family member the day before, and this will get you in that mind set of working hard the next day! Try something new, bring a friend, just keep telling yourself how fun the next session will be. Exercise is so visual, and by you playing that visual game with yourself will make you more likely to have an awesome workout!
• Don’t Get Discouraged: If you feel you have hit a plateau, or you just feel clueless in the gym, speak up! Ask the front desk if they have any personal trainers who can show you something new (most have free sessions when you join the gym) Refer to the internet or blog world (me!) and find some new workout routines. I have plenty of strength training workouts and cardio workouts as well in my blog! I know some of these ladies do as well!
• Find Inspiration: Like I mentioned before, read blogs, read others success stories, download some new music, read the internet, ask friends, read books! Find something that sparks your interest and give it a try!
• Post Your Goal: If you have a goal set in your head. Write it down. The more often you write it the more likely it is that you will stick to it. Keep that note with you at all times so you always are motivated!
• Support: Ask a friend to workout with you. Tell your family or friends about your workout plan so in conversation they may bring it up, and will always remind you of your goals! Taking this even further, sign up for a 5k and ask a friend to join!
• Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself: Realize that inner motivation is harder for others, and even so it is not ALWAYS with you at all times. You may have a day that you DO just want to go home and watch a movie with a cup of tea and ya know what? thats perfectly ok! Listen to yourself, and just know that the next day you will find that inner motivation and be ready to roll! On the same note, If something comes up and you miss a workout, do not worry! Life will not stop because of a missed workout, trust me.
• Start Small: Don’t go 150% in the beginning. Realize that getting into a routine may take some time and ALWAYS listen to your body. Set a small goal such as walk 30 minutes 3x a week and build from there. Or, incorporate strength training 2x per week instead of 5. If you want to workout before work in the morning, there is no need to get up at 4:30 am. Just commit to yourself to wake up 20 minutes earlier-thats all! Build up from there, as you get more used to it
• Think about the Benefits Outweighing the Negatives: I have met people who say to me “I get tired just thinking about exercise” This right here is someone who already has a negative attiude. He or she is making it that much harder on themselves on starting a workout routine. Instead of thinking negatively, think about how GOOD you will feel afterwards. There is no feeling like one right after a great workout

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