Exercise Motivation

Even if you are a workout warrior, some days it can be a struggle to get motivated.   Take this inspiration to your next workout.

Exercise is doing what evolution has programmed us to do: Our bodies have 623 muscles and 206 bones…that’s a lot of locomotion…and our bodies like it when we do.  Sitting around checking email, watching TV, writing reports and balancing check books didn’t happen back in the Stone Age.  If you got hungry you either had to get up and gather something, or run quickly to club or spear something. Those who did this got rewarded with offspring. Natural selection took care of those who didn’t.

Exercise leads to healthier eating choices:  Believe it or not there are people who spend 30 minutes on an elliptical and then “reward” themselves with a hunk of cheesecake. They burn 300 calories and then undo it by taking in an extra 500. Forget about rewarding your efforts with bad food, when you are taking the time to work on your exterior, remember you need to work on your interior as well. By improving your ingestive behavior your body will perform better and your mood and energy levels will soar.

Exercising is good for those with impulsive behavior issues: People who are prone to addiction are “reward sensitive.” Whether the addiction is drugs, booze or Doritos, it frequently boils down to poor impulse control, doing anything to get that reward in the brain.   Battling an addiction is rough, but exercise acts like methadone and soon becomes your replacement behavior.  Once you get into the habit, you will find that the feeling you get after exercise is the reward you have been seeking.

You will become tougher about everything: Whether it’s jacking up a car to change a tire, carrying a kid to bed, or hauling a vacuum cleaner up the stairs you get more energetic, have better endurance, are stronger, faster and just all around tougher.  And not just physically, but mentally too. When you develop the tenacity to workout hard day after day you train yourself to succeed at something difficult, and build a useful skill that makes you more effective at your job, your relationships, and the rest of your life.

It feels so good when you're done: The anticipation of a hard workout isn’t much fun but when you finish it you will feel tough, taught and toned with a sense of accomplishment. Conversely, you will feel guilt if you decide to skip that class or that run. 

Make a commitment to yourself, it's never too late.  We have a wide array of high quality classes every night Monday through Thursday and Saturday morning. 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???!!!???!!!