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Working out: Motivation is a liar.  Here are a few reasons why: 

Fitness Motivation or Determination?  

I am not a motivated person.  There isn’t much that gets me out of bed to do fasted cardio 5x/week other than simply knowing I made a promise to myself.  To me, motivation has an expiration date.  When something simply doesn’t sound good – it’s so easy to just say “I’ll do it tomorrow.”  Well, guess what…tomorrow generally comes and with that comes another excuse on why shit doesn’t get done. 

 

Discipline is the mindset that I have to keep, period.  Discipline reminds me of the promise I made to myself on the days when I’m not feeling it.  I have to do it.  That’s all there is to it.  So, here’s a list of a few reason why discipline will always outweigh motivation when it comes to working out, health and wellness.  I hope this helps someone out there who lacks the drive to just chuck it in the fuck it bucket and just get it done. 

 

1. I don’t like being sweaty. 

TMI, but I’m a hot mess of sweat when I work out.  It doesn’t really matter what my workout is – I’m just sweating.  If my workout happens later in the day and I still have plans or things to do that evening, I hate having to take the time to do personal hygiene, shower again, reapply makeup …and all the things a girl has to do to feel and look presentable.  But I do it.  I made a commitment to myself, for myself.  I feel better after the workout is done (90% of the time, anyway), and I know I’m doing a service to my health and wellness. 

 

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6 Signs You Are In A Committed Relationship With The Gym

They say that “Obsessed is a word that the lazy use to describe the dedicated.” Whether that motivation derives from a genuine desire to better yourself, or the craving to make an ex-boyfriend jealous… all fitness freaks should be able to relate to this one.

1. You wake up, and it’s the first thing on your mind.

“Three words, eight letters, say it and I’m yours.”

“I love Gym.” (Hey, it’s a guy’s name if you say it out loud…)

2. When you share its presence, your worries begin to fade away – you are completely absorbed by it.

The excessive amount of work projects you have this week? Not a primary concern at the moment – all you’re focused on is that new ab workout. If you ever start to feel yourself getting side tracked, putting on “Lose Yourself” by Eminem always does the trick.

3. When you go a day without seeing it, you experience separation anxiety.

Sometimes no matter how badly you want to be with it, time restrictions will get in the way. We’re all busy, and unfortunately it just isn’t always possible to squeeze in a workout. When this happens, you try to tell yourself “It’s just a day off – I’ll do an extra-hard work out tomorrow” and move on, but it’s really not so simple. You can’t help but feel like you’ve somehow betrayed it. Your mood will only be lifted when you once again have a medicine ball in hand, lying down on the safety of your favorite mat. (Which hopefully, the person before you remembered to wipe down.)

4. You have to make a conscious effort to hold yourself back when others make unintelligent comments about it.

“I hate going to the gym because I feel like everyone is just staring at me when I work out.”

“Yeah, and I seriously hate cardio – it’s too boring. I think I’m just going to only eat carrots until summer.”

These statements are painful to hear, but you restrain yourself. You simply remind yourself that not everyone will share the same love for the gym as you do.

5. You don’t display pictures of you working out on social media, because you feel no need to broadcast it to the world.

Looking at you, gym selfies. (P.S. Two sit-ups and sitting on the bike for 10 minutes doesn’t exactly qualify as a workout. But hey, at least you have that selfie to prove that you went!)

6. After spending quality time with it, you feel happier, energized, and more confident.

Sweating it out on the treadmill always results in a tremendous boost in your mood.

So whenever you’re having a bad moment, the gym is always there for you to snag those much-needed endorphins. Is this what true love feels like?

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