Exercise... Keep It Movin'

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“The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen.” THEDAILYQUOTES.COM

Exercise is a gotta do ‘em… if you want to stay at a healthy weight for your body. You know what I mean when I say Gotta Do Em, right? They’re the things you just GOTTA DO to lose weight AND to keep it off! Download yourself a free copy of all the Gotta Do ‘Ems here.

Here are several great ideas for motivating yourself to exercise and keep on exercising:

  • Try several types of exercise and keep some variety in the kinds of workouts you do.

  • Put your exercise time on your schedule and make it a priority.

  • Write down how you feel AFTER you exercise.

  • Create a mantra to prevent yourself from talking yourself out of exercise: “Exercise: It’s what I do.”

  • Remind yourself often of the reasons you choose to exercise.

  • Set a goal and celebrate your successes, both large and small.

  • Sign up for classes and try some new things.

  • Have motivating signs and quotes and people all around you.

  • Imagine a crowd cheering for you as you work out.

  • Take pictures of your workouts and brag about what you’ve accomplished.

  • Motivate others by including them or teaching them a skill.

  • Be accountable – use a tracker and log your workouts.

  • Get rid of EXCUSES.

  • Listen to music, podcasts or books while you exercise.

  • Collect medals of participation.

  • Track your SUCCESS.

  • Do the workout – even when you don’t feel like it.

  • Thank yourself for the good you are doing for your body and mind when you exercise.

Here are a few websites those and other ideas can be found:

https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/7-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-work-out-when-youre-just-not-feeling-it/
https://www.gaiam.com/blogs/discover/5-ways-to-stay-motivated-to-exercise-regularly
https://www.verywellfit.com/getting-motivated-to-exercise-1231391
https://www.scarymommy.com/exercise-motivation/
https://www.buzzfeed.com/sallytamarkin/i-flexed-and-the-sleeves-fell-off