There’s some great examples in this article of ways to motivate yourself.

When I get home from work the last thing I feel like doing is working out but I’ve got my box of tricks which gets me in the right mindset to go and get my workout done (and I’m not talking about just going through the motions either!).

Pre Workout Supplements – In my opinion they do little but one thing they do is get me ready to hit the gym, raring to go, driving like a maniac to get to the gym kind of vibe

Music – My Gym Playlist is hard and heavy which gets me in the food to pump iron and get better than my last workouts

I also try to read articles to keep me motivated. These are just SOME of the tips, what you do is up to you but FIND IT whatever it is and make it work.

Lacking motivation can be managed, letting it overcome you leads only to failure.

You hit the nail on the head “motivation is NOT a constant stream of awesomeness that you experience everyday.” This is going to be in my new and improved speech for clients who come in whining and complaining about lack of motivation.

Sometimes the drama people conjure up about working out takes more energy than their actual workouts.

For me it’s about having goals that have nothing to do with my body. I find the less I focus on having a perfect body the more motivated I am to workout and the more perfect my body gets. My current source of motivation is the aerial dance class I’m taking.

Great post. I’m linking to it from my 3 sites!

That’s why a lot of people that have lost a lot of weight become experts, trainers, health consultants, because it’s a daily reminder to them of what they once were. Can’t fault her for being vulnerable and being honest in what her weaknesses are. She’s very disciplined and very educated in a lot of areas, and for me, yes, I’m a fan, so I’m going to defend her. She’s MY inspiration in knowing her whole story, and I’ll always look to her to kick my ass!! LOL

And thanks for the complicated explanation. My head’s spinning.
Only women…

As for sexy hot girls. Yeah, that’s practically a given. Good list.

Even for the most dedicated & hard core of us all, we still have to find what motivates us to do what we do. FJ, you know yours.

Me, yes, I have tons of mags & fitness stuff I read & it motivates me to want to try new things & moves BUT it also motivates me to want to keep up with the younger ones as long as I can. Yes, I know there will be a time when the body will only do so much & in fact, I have modified due to that in some aspects of my program. But in others, I pushed harder to fight it.

What motivates me is to just try to be the fittest I can for my age & what my body will let me do. It is just an internal thing. I think some it may come from being a fat kid & being teased, other parts are due to although I am not ugly, I am average looking & fitness is an area I can try to excel at. I may not get in the mags or be a fitness model like I want to BUT I still can do a lot more than others my age…. other motivations are that is just feels better to be fit & strong. It is complicated as they say!

Again, FJ, THX!

1) Music
– Motivational music such as “Don’t stop believing” by Journey.
– Body Work albums

2) Photos
– Ripped male bodies (will look like)
– Beautiful womens

I also recommend collection information for a notebook I call book of dreams.