chipmunkis
11-22-2003, 08:25 PM
I don't know what's happened but all of a sudden the last three days or so, I have lost all desire to work out. I am really good about sticking to my schedule and don't know why I suddenly just don't want to. I am still doing the workouts but it takes me until the end of the day to get my butt in gear and I am not wanting to or enjoying it at all.... maybe AF, but still.... I'm feeling a little annoyed with myself and frustrated too!!! anyone have some fabulously motivating words of wisdom? Like I said, I'm doing it, but I'm not wanting to!
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Orquidea
11-23-2003, 06:41 AM
Hi Chipmunkis,
It happened the same to me. I was getting all frustrated because my weight is comming off so slowly that I could not see the scale is moving. I am doing exercises 5 times a week, and the last week I just did 3 times. Bad, isn't?
So, I was looking for a personal trainer, but kinda expensive to keep for long run. So I decided to do some searching on the net for new work out routines. And then I went to the bookstore and I found a wonderful book that give me motivation and passion to start working out again. Today, I went to the gym for an hour and an half. The book is called The Portable Personal Trainer, this book give you tips to keep your energy going. Its an inspirational guide to exercising (and living) to the fullest. The author wrote about the best fitness advices from around the world best athletes. To exercise intelligent (instead of hard as you can) and also you must to have fun when you are exercising. There are about 100 inspirational strategies to uncover your passion and improve your performance. I really recomend you this book, beside it is not expensive less than 10 dlls.
The first five are:
1) Don't just Dream Big... Dream HUGE.* write down 3 boldest fitness goals.
2) Pinpoint your Ends motivations.* staying motivated is one of the most challeging elements of any fitness program. There are "means" motivations and "ends" motivations. Top world athletes go for the "ends" motivations. For example, "to lose ten pounds" is a means motivation. Thats simple a "means" to an "end". You don't really want to lose ten pounds. You want what losing ten pounds will give you, how it will make you feel. A better way to re*phrase this motivation might be "Look, if I lose ten pounds, I will feel more passionate, I will look younger, and I will become a hell of a lot more attractive to the oppositive sex!" Those ends motivations are more likely to inspire you to work out more often and with more passion. * Write down your "ends" motivations to keep your passion alive and reignite it when it fades.
3) Face your Weaknesses.* write down your biggest physical or mental weaknesses as they relate to your fitness. Ex, "knee injury", "no time", etc.
4) Write your plan and Post it Up.* now that you know why you desire to exercise, it's time to explore How, When, and Where. Write a personalized fitness plan.
5) Redefine "exercise". Begin to see each workout session for what it "can" be: a unique opprtunity for personal growth, a celebration of life, a walk into the world, part of the total journey. Go out there with a different set of eyes and really open yourself up to the mental and spiritual aspects of exercise.
As you see chipmunkis, the book has good tips and also inspirational strategies. I hope that this extract can give you some motivation to keep going.
My best wishes in your fitness workouts.
Orquidea
It happened the same to me. I was getting all frustrated because my weight is comming off so slowly that I could not see the scale is moving. I am doing exercises 5 times a week, and the last week I just did 3 times. Bad, isn't?
So, I was looking for a personal trainer, but kinda expensive to keep for long run. So I decided to do some searching on the net for new work out routines. And then I went to the bookstore and I found a wonderful book that give me motivation and passion to start working out again. Today, I went to the gym for an hour and an half. The book is called The Portable Personal Trainer, this book give you tips to keep your energy going. Its an inspirational guide to exercising (and living) to the fullest. The author wrote about the best fitness advices from around the world best athletes. To exercise intelligent (instead of hard as you can) and also you must to have fun when you are exercising. There are about 100 inspirational strategies to uncover your passion and improve your performance. I really recomend you this book, beside it is not expensive less than 10 dlls.
The first five are:
1) Don't just Dream Big... Dream HUGE.* write down 3 boldest fitness goals.
2) Pinpoint your Ends motivations.* staying motivated is one of the most challeging elements of any fitness program. There are "means" motivations and "ends" motivations. Top world athletes go for the "ends" motivations. For example, "to lose ten pounds" is a means motivation. Thats simple a "means" to an "end". You don't really want to lose ten pounds. You want what losing ten pounds will give you, how it will make you feel. A better way to re*phrase this motivation might be "Look, if I lose ten pounds, I will feel more passionate, I will look younger, and I will become a hell of a lot more attractive to the oppositive sex!" Those ends motivations are more likely to inspire you to work out more often and with more passion. * Write down your "ends" motivations to keep your passion alive and reignite it when it fades.
3) Face your Weaknesses.* write down your biggest physical or mental weaknesses as they relate to your fitness. Ex, "knee injury", "no time", etc.
4) Write your plan and Post it Up.* now that you know why you desire to exercise, it's time to explore How, When, and Where. Write a personalized fitness plan.
5) Redefine "exercise". Begin to see each workout session for what it "can" be: a unique opprtunity for personal growth, a celebration of life, a walk into the world, part of the total journey. Go out there with a different set of eyes and really open yourself up to the mental and spiritual aspects of exercise.
As you see chipmunkis, the book has good tips and also inspirational strategies. I hope that this extract can give you some motivation to keep going.
My best wishes in your fitness workouts.
Orquidea
chipmunkis
11-23-2003, 01:19 PM
Thanks, Orquidea, for you helpful post... I agree it sounds like a very inspirational book with some wonderful tips on getting and keeping going. I'll look for it!