Exercise Motivation
Filed under: Fitness, Insanity, Motivation, P90X, Ten Minute Trainer
If you’re like everyone else who exercises on a regular basis, you will find that there are days when you just don’t feel like doing your workout. You know you need to, but you just don’t have the energy or maybe you just lack the desire.
Well never fear, because I will share with you some strategies which have worked for me on just such occasions.
- Music: Make a playlist full of your favorite music. This can often help get you feeling more motivated, energetic, or help increase your workout intensity.
- Change your workout: For instance, if you have a favorite routine, do that one instead and do the one you’re skipping in place of the favorite on the day it comes up.
- Do a less intense workout: If you’re a P90X graduate, or have completed Insanity – heck, even if you’re still working on either of those, take a small break! For example, do a workout from Ten Minute Trainer instead! It’s better than nothing!
- Find a friend: Get a friend to workout with you. Even if they can’t match your intensity level, just them being there and going through the motions will at times do wonders for your motivation.
- Reward yourself: Plan a small reward for yourself if you do your workout. Maybe a SMALL J cup of ice cream later that evening. Or maybe go buy that book you’ve been wanting.
- Join Team Beachbody FREE and workout using WOWY, the online super gym! I’d love to be your coach and help you stay motivated! My coach page is here.
- Just do it: Just make yourself. Yes, this is the hardest option of all, but usually even when I’m not feeling like working out, I’m loving it once again about 10-15 minutes into it.
Well, that’s all for this post. I hope these tips can help you stay motivated at those times when you really need it as much as they have helped me.
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Your Exercise Environment
One thing that is often overlooked is the environment you exercise in, especially if you exercise at home and have a regular routine established.
This topic occurred to me about two weeks ago as I was doing my P90X Plyometrics workout. What happened was that I chose to workout in the bedroom, which is much smaller, instead of the living room, which I usually work out in.
I quickly realized that because I was exercising in a smaller space, it was forcing me to maintain better form during each exercise! There wasn’t as much room for mistakes and sloppy form – literally! I noticed that my form was tighter and I was making each movement as efficiently as possible. It was literally almost perfect form!
My bedroom has a bathroom attached, so another benefit I gained was being able to watch my movements in the mirror. This helped me not only keep any eye on my form, but also to make sure that my intensity level stayed consistent. Another benefit I gained was having more objects available to focus on during certain exercises. For example, during the “hot foot” exercise, where you jump in the shape of a cross on the floor, I was able to make sure my cross lined up with the gaps in the tile of my bathroom floor. Pretty neat huh?
This just goes to prove – always consider the environment you exercise in. It really can make a big difference in your workouts and your results!
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P90X vs. Insanity
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Have you been trying to decide between P90X and Insanity? Just wondering what’s different?
Well here’s the answer.
P90X is a good balance of cardio and resistance training. You can use resistance bands or dumbbells in conjunction with body resistance to get ripped and fit in only 3 months! P90X will get YOU in the best shape of your life! Tony Horton will have YOU sweating and pushing harder than you have in your life! Want to build your upper body strength? Tony will have YOU doing hundreds of push-ups within 3 months! Want to lose weight? With Plyometrics and Kenpo X, you’ll sweat off the pounds faster than you can possibly put them on!
Insanity, on the other hand, is more focused on cardio, but does feature some body resistance training (no weights). Shaun T will have YOU running, jumping, stretching, and moving faster in just 60 days! With an intense focus on cardio exercise, Insanity will burn off any extra pounds you may be carrying! Shaun T will push you past your limits to get the leanest, hardest body you’ve ever had. YOU will have better cardio health than people half your age by the time you finish this program!
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Resistance Bands vs. Dumbbells
Are you debating whether to use resistance bands or dumbbells in your exercise program?
Shaun T’s Insanity uses body resistance, so you won’t need either one.
However, P90X does a lot of resistance training using bands or dumbbells, and you have to have one or the other in order to complete the program.
Resistance bands do a good job of toning and sculpting your muscles while not adding a lot of bulk. This is why many women prefer resistance bands in their exercise programs. Dumbbells, on the other hand, will give you more muscle mass. So the decision depends on what your goals are. If you want to tone up, get bands – they work great and are very convenient for traveling. If you want to bulk up, get a set of dumbbells.
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Life After P90X
Unsure about what to do after you finish P90X?
This video can help!
Workout Schedules
What is your workout schedule like? Do you have a set time when you exercise daily? Or does it vary from day to day?
Let me tell you about my schedule, which I have had great success with, and YOU can too! I work from 7am – 4pm and then when I get home, absolutely NOTHING gets done until I do my P90X workout. I don’t even sit down until my workout is finished. Then I have my evening free to do whatever I wish.
Here are the benefits of such a schedule:
- It easily becomes a routine
- It will make you more self-disciplined and motivated
- You know exactly when your workouts will start and end each day, therefore:
- You can plan around this time period
- You can eat your meals on a regular schedule also
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Eat This Not That (Book Review)
Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution
by David Zinczenko is an extremely helpful guide which shows you exactly what to buy and what to shy away from at the grocery store.
I am personally finding this book to be a HUGE help every time I go to the supermarket. The book is divided up into sections, such as breads, fridge items, freezer items, etc. Probably the best thing about the book is that it shows you actual pictures of the product packaging, with the healthier items on the left hand side, and the less healthy items on the right.
What’s even better is that Eat This Not That also has a section of healthy and easy to follow recipes! Plus, it has tips on supermarket layout and navigating to healthier choices while avoiding the less healthy ones. It also features food facts, additive facts, and tips for saving money on food items.
If you aren’t following the meal plan for your favorite exercise program such as P90X, Insanity, Brazil Butt Lift or RevAbs, then this book will be a significant time saver when it comes time to go grocery shopping!
Need an exercise program to complement healthy eating? Try starting out with Tony Horton’s Ten Minute Trainer! I lost 20 pounds with it!
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Brazil Butt Lift Review
Brazil Butt Lift
Brazil Butt Lift is the latest Beachbody fitness program from Leandro Carvalho!
Leandro Carvalho combines Brazilian dance, cardio, and his own signature lower-body sculpting moves to lift, firm, and shape your behind for a rear view you’ve only dreamed about.
This workout is tough! Sure, it may be designed and marketed primarily with women in mind, but I’ll tell you – I’m a P90X graduate working on my second time through and Brazil Butt Lift is challenging for me! So to all the guys reading this — there’s no shame in joining in on this workout! Each workout is very fast paced and non-stop. Having a background in dance would really be beneficial, but it’s also ok if you don’t have one because you will by the time you finish this program! Heck, this could even improve your social life if you go to dance clubs!
Women all over are loving this workout! I have personally spoken with women who rave about this program. It is a challenging dance and cardio program which WILL improve your fitness level while specifically targeting and improving your butt. Did I mention that this program has ab exercises too? It does! Tummy Tuck will challenge your midsection to give you the abs you’ve always wanted. All you have to do is keep pressing play!
Here’s what you get:
5 Booty-blasting workouts
- BUM BUM: Leandro’s signature workout (named after the Brazilian slang for “butt” and pronounced “boom-boom”) combines fat-blasting cardio with the best lower-body sculpting moves you’ve ever tried. (35 min.)
- HIGH & TIGHT: Focus on all those stubborn trouble zones: the hips, glutes, and saddlebags. Leandro uses his secret weapons—the Booty Resistance Band and ankle weights—to lift your butt to new heights. (35 min.)
- SCULPT: In this video, Leandro takes you through a total-body workout with a sexy Brazilian twist, to sculpt your entire body while focusing on your glutes. Look like a sexy supermodel—lean and toned, without the bulk. (50 min.)
- CARDIO AXE: Feel like you’re dancing in the streets of Brazil with Leandro’s signature axe (pronounced “ah-shay”), a fat-burning, cardio-blasting, dance-based workout that delivers all-over slimming results fast. (30 min.)
- TUMMY TUCK: Leandro’s surefire way to get flat, sexy abs in just 15 minutes. (15 min.)
