Lack of motivation is one of the biggest killers of our personal health and fitness goals. We all experience phases where lack of motivation or obstacles in our lives override our mission to achieve a healthier life and well-being. This is why it is so important to have some tools, tips and reminders of how we can kick start our motivation, especially when the going gets tough. These are my top tips.

1. Find Your WHY. Identifying the reasons WHY we want to achieve certain health and fitness goals is important to maintaining motivation. Whether it be to feel more confident, to be more functional or to be able to run a 5K, we all have our unique reasons. It is important to find what resonates with us and to continue to remind ourselves of WHY we are doing what we are doing each day, especially when the going gets tough.

1. Start Small – Slow Progress Is Better Than No Progress. Often, people lose motivation because they do not set realistic expectations and goals. This causes them to unintentionally set themselves up to fail. For example, if someone who has never worked out before sets a goal to work out every day, this may be a recipe for disaster. The goal may be set with the right intentions, however it may not be sustainable or even physically achievable. A more realistic goal may be to work out two to three times a week and increase days once this is achieved. Nobody likes to fail, so set yourself up for success!

1. Be Consistent. Find a routine that works for you and stick to it! Motivation is needed until consistency leads to habit. After you have developed a healthy fitness and diet regimen that works for you, it should become part of your everyday life. I always use the analogy of cleaning the house when it comes to exercise. It’s not always something that we WANT to do, but it’s something we HAVE to do. If we neglect cleaning the house for too long, the mess will slowly get larger and eventually impact the way we live. This is the same with our health. If we do not make a consistent effort to improve our health, then it is inevitable that injury, ailment and disease will manifest.  

1. Reward Yourself. Staying motivated and aligned with your health and fitness goals is hard at times, especially if you sacrifice staying in your comfort zone. For example, missing out on sleeping in because you choose to work out in the morning. In the real world, positive behavior is typically positively reinforced, right? So, every time you work out, place a dollar in a jar and after a month or two buy yourself something, guilt-free!! You’ve earned it!

• Find Things You Enjoy – If you don’t like doing something, then you are not likely going to continue doing it! If you love to run, then run. If you love to walk, then walk. If you don’t know what you like, then try as many different things as you can until you find something you enjoy. One of the best things about Camp Gladiator is that it is fun and interactive! Just recently, one of my campers advised me that “whilst the workout is challenging, you forget you are working out because of the type of exercises and the community.” Find something that you enjoy!

1. Grab a Buddy. At Camp Gladiator, we have a saying: “We are better together.” This is so true when it comes to health and fitness because of the simple fact that it’s easier to quit on ourselves than it is to quit on someone who is counting on you. So, grab a friend, set a day and time that you will both work out, and don’t let them down. At Camp Gladiator, we have a whole community of accountability buddies not only in Lake Nona, but all over the nation. Your presence is counted, and your absence is noticed!

Please contact me for a  free ONE MONTH of UNLIMITED WORKOUTS to get you motivated this summer!

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