Training without being discouraged

Yes, the couch is a real temptation and laziness is the enemy of perfection, but if three weeks of training in January are already making you feel down, take note of the next tips to train without getting discouraged... and manage to fulfill your New Year's wish! 

How to train without losing motivation?

First of all, you are not alone!

Demotivation is a recurring problem for physical exercise practitioners, either because results are difficult to achieve in a short time, or because discouragement speaks louder.

So, if one day you don't feel like it and the next neither, when you realize it, you've given up and convinced yourself that will be next year. And it's, in fact, the same the following year, unless you follow our tips to train without losing motivation and get the body you've always wanted. 

 

1. Choose your favorite activity

If the zumba class recommended by a friend is too noisy for you, who prefer hiking, yoga and pilates, don't hesitate to change it!

After all, there is no shortage of sports options on the market. More than a way, to train without losing motivation, you need to enjoy what you are doing.

 

2. Do the training according to your physical condition

It is natural to have felt, in the first days of training, some difficulties in carrying out movements, but if throughout this month of January the discomfort continues, it is better to check that you have not chosen a training with too much intensity, just to (try) to keep up with a friend, for example.

Remember that sports activities must be chosen according to your physical condition, and preferably with the professional help of a Personal Trainer. 

 

3. Start with short workouts

Two hours to start? No way! The ideal is to start your new sports routine with short workouts, particularly if you have been inactive for some time, and then gradually increase the load. Long workouts, in addition to being more tiring, are more demotivating and therefore can affect the regularity of the exercises.

 

4. Realize the best time to train

Each case is different. Some people prefer to exercise in the morning, others in the late afternoon. Is that you?

Consider the best time to train without losing motivation, as long as it is compatible with your work routine and family life, of course.If you don't have a preference in terms of schedule, we advise you to train first thing in the morning because it will give you the mood and energy to face the day's commitments.

After-hours training is another possibility, as long as you go directly to the gym (or directly to meet your PT). If you stop by the house first, you'll be tempted to rest on the couch! 

 

5. Exercise at home or close to home

If exercising at home or close to home helps you train without getting discouraged, you can look for a gym nearby or hire the services of a Personal Trainer who will travel to your house or to some pleasant space in your area. 

 

6. Get company

Exercising with a friend is always more fun and often it's all you need to train without losing motivation, as time goes by faster, you have someone to exchange ideas with and to attend training assiduously.

Don't have any friends available? Join a group that likes the same sports or the same classes as you, but don't stop looking for company - even if it's the company of a PT - because it's confirmed that being part of a group gives you a sense of commitment that encourages the practice of sports and increases the desire to improve performance. 

 

7. Set concrete goals

Lose weight? Gain muscular mass? Combat stress? Prevent disease? Increase the quality of life?

Whatever the reason, if you set concrete goals - achievable and realistic - you end up training without being discouraged.

And do you know why? First, because it will (supposedly) choose the most efficient exercise to achieve that goal, and second, because a goal gives meaning to your effort and avoids discouragement. 

 

8. Define rewards

If you're one of those people whose only reward you need for reaching your goal is a feeling of well-being and long duty at the end of training, great.

But if that kind of reward isn't enough to train without feeling discouraged, define training bonuses: eat ice cream, go out to dinner, buy shoes or a new sweater... Anything goes to make you commit more and more! 

 

9. Listen to music

Do you like listening to music? Then put some very upbeat music on your smartphone to listen to during your workout.

Music is the perfect accompaniment to sports activity because it helps to minimize the feeling of fatigue, increases capacity and resistance, coordinates the exercises pace and reduces mental fatigue.

Do you have a playlist prepared? Have you set your training goals yet? Have you thought about rewards? Did you choose a park close to home? So all that's left is to get in touch with RM Trainer to enjoy monitoring by a certified professional!