Monday, January 9, 2012

Do Life: Motivation

Why is it such a challenge to motivate ourselves to exercise? I never regret working out when I am done, so why can it be so hard to start? How come the same workout can be so enjoyable one day, and a struggle the next?

Probably has something to do with the offensive amount of chips and queso I ate this weekend. That little man should know better than to ask if I want more chips, of course I do. I think the better question would be, do I need more chips? That might make me think twice before I drool yes.

After a difficult session today with my personal trainer Jillian Michaels (I have a lot of celebrity friends. In fact, we are so close it is one step away from requiring a restraining order), I needed some workout motivation to remind me why I torture myself. So I googled "workout motivation", naturally.

Well I found some interesting things (shockingly only 19% of the population consistently workouts for 20 minutes at least 3 times a week). Amongst them, I found this hilarious tip. It had me cracking up...




Blackmail yourself

Take a picture of yourself shirtless, holding a sign that shows your e-mail address. Then e-mail it to a trusted but sadistic friend, with the following instructions: "If I don't send you a new picture that shows serious improvement in 12 weeks, post this photo at hotornot.com and send the link to the addresses listed below...." (Include as many e-mail addresses — especially of female acquaintances — as possible.) 
-via active.com



Moral of the story, don't take working out so seriously and have fun with it. If it is hard to motivate yourself, then maybe it won't be your best workout, but at least you're out there doing it. Every little bit counts.

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