Personal Trainer Tip - Motivation

Finding long term motivation - Personal Trainers advise

There is a about 10% of the population who will exercise consistently throughout there lives without any external motivation. For the rest of us, we have to find an external source of motivation that drives us to achieve our goals and push ourselves to the limits. The majority of people start exercises because they feel the need to loose body fat or gain muscle. These are excellent motivational goals but after a few weeks to a few months most people will start to loose there initial surge of motivation. Once this happens you have to find a new source that will keep you going on a long term basis. Here are a few examples of new motivational sources:

- Make small monthly goals which are reasonably obtained within the given time span. Whether it is increasing your leg press by 30 pounds or loosing 2% body fat it has to be something measurable.

- Start a new sport based activity like running a 10k or joining a basketball team. Sports provide ongoing motivation to improve and be your best. These also help create the habit of exercising into your routine which makes going to the gym easier.

- Starting to exercise with a personal trainer or a friend gives you someone to be responsible to show up too. This will eliminate the last minute excuses of being tired or lazy and staying on the couch instead of making it into the gym.

Try one or more of these out and you will see the results you are looking for. Don’t let yourself settle into the same old routine, get bored or give up. Always be open to new fitness modalities, train hard and your body will thank you for it.

By Kalev Personal Trainer - Eric Walker http://www.kalevtraining.com/eric-walker/

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