Don’t get motivated

Here is a little dose of some motivation after Monday.

I was just reading an article about how some people that lack the motivation to stick with a workout routine for an extended period of time. I seem to cringe when I hear the word motivation, because to me exercise is not about motivation. Do you get motivated to brush your teeth, or take a shower, I know I sure don’t. You have to change your perception of what working out is. I say it all the time that, “ it is just like brushing my teeth.” I am sure I heard that somewhere and it is not a original thought but it is also the best explanation I have. I brush my teeth to ward off things that could happen to my teeth in the future and exercise is no different. I work out to ward off all the possible health problems I could have in the future (and because I am a little vain, admittedly). I rarely have the motivation to work out in the traditional sense, I know once I get moving, or once it is over I will have a better outlook on the day and that I am doing something to help myself in the future.

I think everybody needs to quit using that stupid word “motivation” because most of us are rarely motivated, but its discipline that helps us change our clothes and start moving. Plan your workouts out, whether that’s for the week, the month, or just a day at a time and get going, having a plan and writing it down will definitely help. Make sure you know when you are going to workout during the day and don’t let yourself talk you out of it, and at some point it won’t be a chore but a necessity instead.