Why aren't you motivated to go to the gym?
Probably because you didn't ask yourself achievable goals or, even worse, you haven't set a goal at all, or perhaps because you think of training as a duty and not as a pleasure, or because you keep comparing yourself to others without focusing on the improvements you've achieved in the meantime.
What causes loss of motivation for the gym?
Losing motivation depends on many factors. For example, how many times have you said, "I'll never get the body I want," "That's it now," or you'll give up because you've simply gained a few extra pounds?
In this Blog we will give you some tips on how to increase motivation and consequently the results achieved.
1. Set goals for yourself
Before you start training, it is very important to set both long-term and especially short-term goals . If it takes months of training to reach a certain ideal weight or performance, it will be easy to lose motivation. However, setting intermediate goals will help you keep your motivation high and achieve more results.
2. Check Progress
Keeping track of your workouts and your results in terms of time, weight, consistency and sensations, perhaps recording them in a diary or on your smartphone, is a good way to be constantly aware of how much we have done and how much we still have to do. Take photos of your body every two or three weeks and compare them with each other, ( better with the help of a Personal Trainer ) with a tape measure measure the circumferences of your body and try to understand your improvements through the clothes you wear.
3. Reward yourself
Don't consider training as an obligation or as a tool to punish yourself if you ate a little more one evening. With the help of a personal trainer, create a schedule tailored to you and you will see that with each improvement you will feel the need to continue training and do more and more . Once you have done this, reward yourself (for example, have dinner with friends), always remembering that the pursuit of physical well-being comes first .
4. Choose the right gym
Often we tend to put off training just because we don't want to drive a few minutes, or because we are too tired after a day at work. For those who train at home, motivation may be even lower, so finding the right place or gym , which is easy to reach and frequented by people with whom you enjoy sharing joys and sorrows is a source of great inspiration and motivation.
5. Plan
Try not to put off your workout and plan exactly which days of the week you want to go to the gym. After your workout you will feel good about having accomplished what you set out to do and having taken time for yourself in a conscious way.