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3 Ways to Stay Motivated to Reach Your Fitness Goals

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Lauren Rae

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3 Ways to Stay Motivated to Reach Your Fitness Goals


Taking on fitness goals has become increasingly popular and we choose them for a number of reasons. Some people have weight loss, gain or maintenance goals, others have health issues to address. Maybe you’re looking to attract a new hot date or set a date for your first body composition competition. Whatever your reason for setting a fitness goal, if motivation is lacking – your journey to getting there will be a difficult one. Where do you find your motivation? By definition, motivation is the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal. How do you spark that part of your brain to arouse the desire to change your life? Try these tips if you’re in need of some motivation:

1. Remember why you originally set your fitness goals.

When motivation is lacking, remember why you want to get and stay fit.
-Post pictures of what you want to look like. Find a person who’s already achieved your goal and learn from their experiences.
-Is it for yourself? Be vain! When you can strip off the layers and let your newly sculpted body get a tan poolside, it’ll all be worth it.
-Take note of how it feels to be proud of your achievements and use it as ammunition for the next time you’re feeling lazy.

2. Set up an accountability partner

Get someone else involved to hold you accountable. If you have a set time to meet a buddy in the gym or for early morning sprints, you are much less likely to skip your workout to sit in the air conditioning. Set a weekly schedule with your training partners or make friends in the gym that will check up on you and hold you accountable with your progress.

3. Create a killer soundtrack

Nothing gets me moving faster than some great tunes. If you need a little pep in your step, or the energy to blast through your last drop-set, download some of your new favorite songs and have fun creating a soundtrack to get excited about. (Try something new like electronic or techno. Maybe some heavy rock and roll or metal? Whatever you’re into, choose a fast tempo that’ll keep you moving from set to set.)

Remember, If you’re not moving – you’re not losing…

Getting your workouts in regardless of how uncomfortable it may feel is crucial. CHOOSE to take action and take pride when you get the results you’ve earned. For more helpful hints visit  facebook.com/laurenraelifemindset on choosing a mindset to fuel your fitness adventures.

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   Lauren Rae LIFE ~ Inspired Wellness incorporates a total transformation systems utilizing personal training, nutritional and lifestyle coaching to help reveal the person you’ve always wanted to see and be.  Building and maintaining relationships in the health and wellness industry as well as the fitness community throughout the west coast, Lauren Rae is currently working with Dalla’s elite personal training company TrYm Fitness as a NASM certified personal trainer. Lauren Rae is also a FitLife.tv ambassador creating video content to empower others to live an inspired life.

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On Top or On Bottom?

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Jay Johnson

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When you look at the big picture and end vision of what accomplishing a big goal of yours looks like, that takes a lot of motivation to do, right? Maybe not so much motivation to see the picture, but to get there absolutely it does! One huge thing I feel like can help you build some enthusiasm about that journey is your starting mentality, or the momentum you build for yourself emotionally in preparation to nail this thing to the wall.When you look out and see your goal at its end and see where you stand today do you see yourself at the top of your game with all of these mini obstacles trying to pull you down or do you see yourself at rock bottom (as a lot of us would) with all of these “things to do” weighing down on top of you? I ask this question because if you notice in both scenarios there is an object at rest (you) that is about to attempt to move in what would hopefully be the right direction…with only the starting point slightly adjusted. The point is if you feel as though the world is on top of you before you even begin pursuing success then it is going to be a nightmare to get things moving. On the other hand if you feel as though you are already on top then you also have a sense of control on the situation and you are more likely to man handle your obstacles and get things moving!Short and sweet, this was just a thought I had sense I am huge on building that mental strength before anything else and where you start mentally can make or break your journey entirely. As your mother would say (maybe not yours but mine would), you are special in your own way and you have more going for you than you realize so consider yourself on top from the beginning. It takes a lot of courage and drive to even have a big image of success in your head so once you find that picture jump on TOP of it and get it going!

 

Jay Johnson (CSCS) is a certified personal trainer, fitness model and writer based out of Charlotte, NC.  Working out for nearly ten years and training for seven of them, Jay has bettered the bodies of a wide variety of clientele from former Miss USAs to top strength and endurance athletes.  In 2009, Jay obtained his BA in Psychology from East Carolina University while minoring in Biology.  Jay’s writing can be found on Bodybuilding.com addressing issues that many of us face in the gym ranging from motivation, to technique, to choosing the correct foods to eat on a daily basis.  Jay’s training philosophies are one of a kind; reflecting years of research and much hands on testing in the gym these newly created techniques and principles will revolutionize the way we work out on a daily basis.  Although very different, these unique training programs and techniques have built average bodies into obtained goals at a greatly accelerated pace when compared to our more traditional training protocols of the past.

Spring 2012 marks the dawn of Jay’s newest project, Muscle Lab Performance, which will utilize his newer and more superior (not to mention) more condensed and efficient methods to create better bodies everywhere.  If interested in obtaining your goals on an accelerated path while looking better than you ever thought was possible, send an email to musclelabperformance@gmail.com for more information on rates and to get started!

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