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How to stay motivated to exercise even when you don't feel like it

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No matter how much you love to exercise, at some point your motivation drops. We all have those days when we don't want to get out of bed, when we have too many obligations and when the thought of exercising makes us feel bad. There is nothing wrong with that.

It's perfectly fine to break your exercise routine sometimes, especially if you're overtired, because the goal of training is to give you strength, not make you feel even more tired.

It's a completely different thing when you're lazy and don't train because you just don't feel like it. In those moments, you have to be a little more strict with yourself and do what is best for your health, which is to exercise.

Here are some tricks for what to do when your motivation is at a minimum.

Buy new sports clothes

You always need for exercise, from sports clothes to footwear. Treat yourself to a new piece, something new, be it sneakers, a tracksuit, a sports shirt or bra, a water bottle, weights, and the like.

Let a new piece of sports equipment motivate you. Photo: Wengang Zhai / Unsplash

Why? When you buy a new piece of clothing, you can't wait to wear it. The same rule applies to sports clothing and equipment. You will go to training better knowing that you will be wearing new pants that fit you perfectly. Sports equipment can also be used as motivation for after training.

Change your exercise plan often

It's perfectly normal to get bored with exercise if you keep repeating the same exercises over and over. And not only you will be bored, but also your muscles, because you will strengthen only one of their groups.

The best option is to change your workout plan once a month to develop different muscle groups. Have fun at training, don't be burdened and burdened.

Be prepared

It will be easier to force yourself to go to training when everything is ready to go. Never pack before leaving for training, because if your motivation is at a minimum, leaving will seem like a big step.

It is best to prepare for the next exercise as soon as you finish the previous one. Pack everything you need for your next workout in a sports bag. Let it be all you need for your next workout – just grab your bag and hit the road.

Remember your primary motivation

At some point, you're sure to forget why you're exercising in the first place. Therefore, it would not be bad if you just write it down somewhere or even better hang it on the wall.

Enjoy the sports activity. Photo: Bruce Mars / Unsplash

Maybe you exercise to be healthy, to feel better about your body, and to gain more confidence. In moments when you don't feel like exercising, remember what motivated you to start exercising and look back on the whole journey and see how far you've come.

Always train at the same time

With a certain lifestyle, it is almost impossible to always train at the same time, but it is the best solution for your body. Get your body used to doing things at the same time - getting up, eating, exercising, going to bed.

Once you automate all these things and discipline yourself, exercise will no longer be a problem. Be patient because building discipline is not an easy task.

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