Going to the gym is challenging enough, but finding the motivation to get up in the morning during the weekend is harder, and for some people, it’s impossible. At the age of physical wellness, mental health awareness, and positive self-image, you think people now have the drive to go to the gym and attain their body goals. However, that is not the case. Like everyone else, people get busy with life, and even with physically active people, weekends can be alluring to take the day off and do nothing.
When you think of the idea of resting and relaxing on your couch on weekends, it can initially be a friendly nudge to slow down and spend time with your family. One weekend can lead to another one and one more. Suddenly, you will wake up to a phone call from your trainer, saying you have missed the gym for a whole month. You’ll be surprised, but at the same time, you knew as well, and you’ll be horrified. Now it is back to square one, finding the motivation to go back to the gym after slacking for quite some time.
If you relate to this kind of situation, you are not alone. This article will help you out with some tips to regain your momentum and keep it consistent next time.
Make Gym Friends
Do you consider yourself a lone wolf? That is not a bad thing when you are going to the gym to work out. That is typically a logical move since no one will distract you from your target number of pull-ups and crunches. Additionally, women also prefer training on their own to avoid unwanted and unnecessary attention to themselves. However, when you make good friends from the gym, you allow yourself to be part of a pack and be part of a community.
So during those days when your body feels too heavy to lift off the bed, these people can talk you into going to the gym and working out with them. That can be the case for a while until the idea of missing the workout weekend with your unit will scare you, and you will have the initiative and reason to go on your own. Lastly, when did having friends ever turn out to be such a wrong decision?
Dress the Part
It is also possible that you lose the motivation to go to the gym because you feel sluggish and down. It is possible that you are tired from other things in your life, and you do not feel like going. If your group of gym buds wasn’t able to encourage you to go back and beat their records, try to dress the part again.
Yes, there is your necessary gym wear: your shorts, your DriFit clothes, cotton tees, running shoes, tights, etc. But dressing the part of a gym-goer will help reignite your excitement and motivation to go to the gym. You can shop for new clothes and shoes, but you can also try out sports and gym accessories. You can treat yourself with a brand-new sports watch and exercise band rings. Not only will you be able to monitor your stats in real-time while working out, but you can look the part too!
Remind Yourself of Your Goals
There are many reasons that you can be slacking off. Whatever those are for you, you need to remind yourself why you started going to the gym in the first place. Was it because you wanted to work on your physique? Did you want to build muscles and improve your stamina? Or maybe you tried out CrossFit to get over someone else.
The reason why you decided to work out is more important than the reason why you slacked off. Don’t beat yourself up for missing your gym sessions, instead make it up by going back, meeting your targets, and being consistent with your efforts. It will be challenging again, but you are no longer a stranger to gym and workout adjustments. This time, you have an idea how much your body will ache the morning after your leg day. This time, you won’t be starting from scratch but from experience.
Going to the gym is hard, but it can be manageable and then, later on, natural with the right mindset. It will be as if your body and mind cannot function without physical workouts, and isn’t that the goal? To make working out a part of your daily routine that you will no longer flinch at the idea of having to get up to go to the gym.