Sometimes the motivation to do sport, keep on dieting or go to the gym is lacking. I bet sometimes you've said "I don't want to run anymore" or "I don't want to train anymore", it's normal and you don't have to worry about it at all.
Maintaining motivation for training is not an activity to be underestimated. But there are some tricks and little "mantras" that you can repeat every time you are faced with obstacles like this.
Reason for training: as soon as you wake up
I know, if you want to practice in the morning it's hard, especially if winter goes crazy outside the door. However, if you train in the morning it is more likely that you will be able to follow your training program.
Do you know why? Because if you train in the morning you won't have too much trouble and too many thoughts for your head that could come between you and your training.
Moreover, as soon as you wake up you have a choice in front of you, a crossroads: you can choose who to be today.
You can choose to be the lazy person who knows he has to train but doesn't because he makes up a lot of excuses. Or you can be the person who carries out his battles with persistence and tenacity.
Getting out of bed will be hard but after the day you will be all downhill. Insured!
And if you can't get up early, why do you have trouble sleeping? You can follow the advice of this article.
When you feel like you can't do it anymore and you want to stop
How many times have you had the feeling that you're doing your best and would you like to stop and throw in the towel?
Know that when you do, you're only around 40% of your potential. You have to clench your teeth and keep going. It's precisely these moments when you want to give up that you play the bulk of the game.
It's not just a matter of physics, it's also a matter of mental strength. If you throw in the towel at the first difficulty in the sport you could also do so in your everyday life. Willpower is also a muscle that needs to be trained.
Wait, I'll tell you again to get it right in your head: willpower is also a muscle that needs to be trained.
So, the next time you want to throw in the towel, think that this is the crucial moment that will make you take that extra step towards your goals.
Motivation to train: what to do when you want to skip training
How many times have you said, "Okay, I don't want to train today, I'll do it tomorrow!"?
I'm saying to you, eh! Don't hide! It happens very often to me. I'm not ashamed. Of course it happens.
Do you know why? Because man has been designed to consume as little energy as possible. But these thoughts must be neutralized immediately and it is science that explains it to us.
Physical activity is necessary for your well-being. Consuming less energy was essential when man lived in caves and had to fight for his survival. Today, however, it is essential that you move as much as possible.
Every time you think about postponing something, repeat this mantra: tomorrow is actually never. [or tomorrow is actually doMAI]
You know that playing sports will make you more energetic and help you feel great.
Don't delay what you can do today because "I will do it tomorrow" actually turns into "I will never do it".
If you don't want to be forced to be part of the training card anyway, or to do fewer kilometres per race or to move less than you should.
It doesn't matter that you always give 100%, but it is important that you respect your "appointments" with physical activity.
And always remember: tomorrow is actually NEVER.
When it seems to you that your goals are unattainable
Surely you've happened to think that the goals you set yourself are too far away. They are unattainable and unapproachable.
Actually, you're wrong.
Your goals are achievable, you are only wrong to estimate the time you need to get there.
So you have to change the way you think and see things. You have to repeat this mantra in your head: I can do it.
Only in this way can you achieve your goals.
And remember that the great revolutions started with small events.
It is therefore those little daily attentions, those little gestures that you repeat all the time that make it possible for you to one day reach the goals that you dream of.
Motivation to train: what to do if results are slow to arrive?
It can happen that the expected results are late in arriving. This is normal and that is why I always recommend having a certified personal trainer by your side. With serious and prepared people you will be able to better face even the smallest disappointments.
And with a personal trainer by your side, you don't have to worry about thinking about what to do, how to do it and what to invent every day.
In this way you will reduce the "decision-fatigue", that decisional effort that many people underestimate but that can make you skip a workout or a training session.