Make your workout the best!

Sometimes exercising can be a drag, or something you don’t feel like doing, because you’re too comfortable watching your favorite TV show, or just don’t feel like it.

As much as it is a physical and diet challenge, it’s also a mental one. Mentally it can be harder to work out because of a myriad of reasons. Either, you’re not comfortable in the clothes you have to work out in, you don’t like the gym, or it’s been a long time since you’ve last worked out, or you’re just not in the mood. Whatever it may be, sometimes overcoming the mental challenge is the hardest part. Like my mom has told me before, putting your shoes on can be the toughest part of a workout.

So, to get past the putting your shoes on part, talk to yourself, psyche yourself out if you have to. Ask yourself, “how do I feel after I work out?” “Do I like how I feel about myself currently?” “How can I change this?” Even, ask yourself why do you eat certain foods that you know aren’t good for you?

Grab a friend or family member your feel comfortable with to make it more exciting, of even if you feel like it’s better to experience getting back into working out by yourself, that’s fine too. Pick some songs that will pump you up and get you back out there.

Making it Fun:

Sometimes playing sports is a great way to have fun and not think about working out. You won’t think about how long or far you’ve been running, or how many sets you have left to do, you’ll just be playing around. 

Of course, if you can, record the Olympics, get a motivational push!