When you exercise, whether it's a leisurely walk or an intense workout, your mindset and approach to your routines can help you stay consistently motivated.
Here are a few tips to help you modify your workouts and maintain a positive attitude during your sessions:
Plan a short, intense workout that keeps your heart rate up and your intensity level high. Limit it to 30 minutes after a warm-up, so you have time to continue with your day feeling energized.
If you’re feeling tired, choose a routine that you enjoy to quickly reset your mindset to positive and boost your feel-good energy levels.
Increase your pace beyond your normal level and challenge yourself to go that extra mile. You’ll feel a great sense of achievement, which will motivate you to improve further next time.
Listen to your favourite piece of music on repeat to inspire you to move up a gear and enhance your performance.
Combine a mixture of cardio and strength training sessions to break the monotony of a long workout. Mixing things up is key, and it all comes down to planning.
Use one session to focus specifically on your technique. If you’re unsure, seek help. Ten strength exercises executed using perfect form will be safer and more effective than 30 done incorrectly. This will help improve your performance and isolate the muscles you’re trying to target – another motivator for you.
Finish the workout you set! Skipping the last three seconds of an interval or the last three reps of a set means you’re only cheating yourself, and it could lead to a bad habit.
During aerobic workouts, think of something happy and positive to take your mind off the training. A strong mind will result in a positive body response.
If you’re struggling during a workout, think about a sporting event that inspired you. This will help reignite your energy to complete your session.
Everyone has their own individual way of finding inspiration or motivation. Try to find something that works for you. This can be a great tool not only for exercise but for anything in life. We all need a boost from time to time, and in many cases, it doesn’t take much to shift our mindset to a positive one.
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