Motivation

In the overview section we talked about what we are going to do training and nutrition wise to get you into shape. We talked about doing the right exercises, how to do them with correct technique for efficiency and how to do the exercises safely. Also we talked about nutrition and diet to make sure that you will grow in the right way. Before we get into doing the exercises and nutrition, we need to talk about motivation. Motivation is the key to completing any training program and it will surely help you start, continue, and finish this one!

There are many different motivating factors out there that can be used to help you exercise and eat the right way. When I started training I had a few very specific motivational factors that helped me get into working out and eating correctly. The first one was that I would always get that occasional comment of, "You're pretty skinny" or "Get some meat on those bones" or anything of the like. It was comments like that, jokingly or not, that got me motivated to start to work out. At first I felt like this was just the way I was and if people didn't like it then that was their opinion. But the fact is I did want to change and instead of taking others opinions as insult or just their opinion I used it as motivation to get in the gym and change my body and their opinions. With that once you start to notice change others will too! I kept focused and motivated everyday going into the gym and every not-so-good tasting meal I had to eat. I used others to motivate myself, then once I saw how hard I was working and seeing results that kept me motivated, and then people saw the results I was seeing and started giving me compliments that got me even more motivated. 

The key to finding motivation is to look inside yourself and find out what will motivate you. Is it for sports? For attracting women? To be stronger for the purpose of being stronger? To not be picked on? Just to look good? The question you need to ask is, "Why do I want to do this for myself?" And with that you will find your own motivation. If you can just find the motivation and keep that when you start your training program it will become easier and easier to keep and find that motivation, guaranteed. Even if you don't see results right from the start, you have to know that everything takes time and if you keep at it, you will see the results you are looking for. Other simple motivational factors are surrounding yourself with others that are trying to accomplish the same things you are, like friends, family, and gym buddies. Those are the people that support you and will continue to support you in your workout program. 

The thing I want you to take away from this post is to dig deep, find your motivation, and know that you can do this! Without motivation and focus you will fail in your attempt to complete anything in life, school, work, or a training program. Next week we will talk about making a plan for yourself and your training program, and we will talk about having the right nutrition and diet. 

Finally here is a motivational video for you! Know that you can do anything if you put your mind to it!

Nothing comes easy! But with the right mindset you can make hard look easy.