Reasons/motivation to workout

[sparklepaws23]

I’m looking for reasons that people use as a motivation to workout. Doesn’t have to be major as long as you have a sense of connection to it. Reason for this post is that J have been having issues finding motivation/discipline to workout everyday; so I was wondering if some motivation or shift in perspective could be achieved listening to reasons fellow fitness enthusiasts follow.

 

[bama_girl]

@sparklepaws23 Discipline > motivation. You just do it even when you don't want to. Alarm goes off, get up, work out. Motivation may get you started but dedication keeps you going.

 

[sparklepaws23]

@bama_girl Thanks for sharing

 

[pauljackson]

@sparklepaws23 My biggest motivation is wanting to get healthy and be around for my niece, nephew, and great-nephew. They are my whole world.

 

[sparklepaws23]

@pauljackson That’s a wholesome reason. Thanks for sharing

 

[gklee]

@sparklepaws23 one of few areas in life which i have complete control over

 

[sparklepaws23]

@gklee Thanks for sharing

 

[roman1982]

@sparklepaws23 Being able to eat a lot without gaining weight. Looking good, too

 

[sparklepaws23]

@roman1982 That is on my goals too lol

 

[l_allison]

@sparklepaws23 My ex dumped me. That was a motivation for me to go to gym because my heart ached a lot, couldn't find a reason to live.

It's been past 1 year. I am totally fine. And with that gym work I had lost 13 kgs of weight in 3 months.

 

[sparklepaws23]

@l_allison Great job ! Thanks for sharing

 

[amber101]

@sparklepaws23 High blood pressure, high cholesterol, high A1C, high BMI, PreDiabetes . . . all of this can be managed with simple diet and exercise without prescriptions . . .

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-benefits-of-exercise

 

[sparklepaws23]

@amber101 Agreed, I see my mother struggling with all of these except the high BMI one and that she is already a type 2 diabetic. Its a pity her arthiritis does not let her do a lot of things comfortably

 

[johncobb]

@sparklepaws23 It's Never too Late! Doing it post medical crisis so my kids can see it's never too late.

Doing it for Me. For the Mental Uplift as well as Transforming Physically.

It's absolutely in my control! Doing it for discipline I am able to get there and do it. Even when I don't feel like it I set a minimal that is "acceptable" to me and I meet that no exceptions to this "rule"!

Quality of Life! I would rather be a geezer that is healthy as opposed to one who is immobile and has to rely on my kids pausing their life to care for me or having strangers do it.

Self Care is Priority One! It's what allows us to be there for others.

 

[sparklepaws23]

@johncobb Wholesome!! Thanks for sharing

 

[soosh8005]

@sparklepaws23 Not wanting to buy a whole new wardrobe to match my weight gain and improved health. I kept getting sick, like 3 colds in 2 months, and o realized the shit I eat is not helping my immune system in any way

 

[sparklepaws23]

@soosh8005 Thoughtful ! Thanks for sharing

 

[dawn16]

@sparklepaws23 If I be honest, not having motivation and working out has a greater magnitude of improvement than working out with motivation, avoid working out with earphones/headphones too. I learnt this from David Goggins' book.

 

[sparklepaws23]

@dawn16 I tried that, and realized that it isn’t for me. I need some sorta white noise in the background. Not music necessarily, people talking behind/around me is just as fine. Thanks for sharing

 

[james2175]

@sparklepaws23 Think of why you want to workout. How working out improves your quality of life, the sense of accomplishment you feel after.