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Bored out of my mind !!!

What’s the #1 reason why folks stop exercising??? …BOREDOM…
We just get “bored to tears” at the thought of another 30 minutes on the treadmill or on the stationary bike, or on the…you name it!
But lets just admit that and Move On. We can define boredom as lack of motivation.

So motivation is the reason why we exercise and diet and expend energy to get fit. Even though most everyone knows that fitness is important for so many reasons, why are so many out of shape? Ask around and you may get several different reasons, but lack of motivation is probably the main culprit behind each excuse for not exercising.

Yes, it may be hard to fit exercise into your schedule. (We all could use more hours in our busy schedule.) But time is just another excuse since we all make time for what is really important in our lives. Motivation is, in other words, the reason why we exercise, diet and try to get fit. Without motivation we will quickly loose interest and stop caring about what food we eat and how we live our lives. With motivation, on the other hand, we can sustain an exercise, diet and fitness regime.

With proper motivation, we can live our lives to the fullest and not feel constantly under pressure. Keeping fit should not be a burden or something we hate doing. If it is, we will not keep up the activity and interest. Fitness must be fun and enjoyable. If we have a positive approach to fitness, exercise and diet, we can develop a healthy lifestyle without problems.

I exercise because I wish to remain healthy Exercise also helps me maintain my independence as I grow older. I don’t want to become a couch potato (or a burden) as I age. Instead, I hope to enjoy my grandchildren and great grandchildren. My clients tell me that they love the way they feel after working out and that they notice the difference when they miss a training session.

Even though I love to exercise, I will admit that some mornings I would rather spend that extra hour in bed, or getting caught up on my task list.   But, I know that I will accomplish so much more if I spend even just a few minutes maintaining my fitness level. Usually, by the time I’ve walked the dog or worked out, I am thankful that I decided to get out of bed and get moving. By the time I’m finished, I’m feeling tired but great.

Finding something you enjoy may be the most challenging part, but once you get into the habit of exercising and start seeing results, you too will become excited and may even grow to love exercise. I have and I don’t want to quit!

Keep Up With Your Grandchildren

If we are going to exercise and train consistently, and steadily, we first need to find out what motivates us.  In order to develop an exercise plan and schedule which you can maintain and which fits in comfortably to your lifestyle, list the top three reasons or goals you have to become fit.   Identify what makes you want to get healthier, and to keep exercising. Some will be positive reasons to do with living longer to enjoy life with your family, or being fitter so you can play with the grandchildren or even get cheaper travel and health insurance.

If you are interested in  fitness so that you can lose fat or increase your muscle mass, you should be aware of that this is going to get harder as you get older.  It’s difficult to imagine just how important all the components of fitness are (strength, cardio and stretching)  until we have grandchildren. It is then that we realize just how exhausting (and wonderful) it can be to spend time with your grandchildren!!!

Keeping fit should not be a burden or something we hate doing. If it is, we will not keep up the activity and interest. Fitness must be fun and enjoyable. If we have a positive approach to fitness we can develop a healthy lifestyle without problems.

….BANISH THE BOREDOM….