You’ve had a long, taxing day at the office and you’re ready to head home and collapse in front of the TV. You promised yourself you’d do a thirty minute workout but feel too exhausted to even think about it. Does this sound like a familiar situation? Two of the most common reasons people give for not working out are lack of time and fatigue. After all, a long day taking care of family or working at the office takes time and energy…
Category Archive for ‘Motivation’ 
Having Fun Motivates Exercise
Motivation to exercise does not come from the knowledge that you should exercise. Motivation happens when you want to do something, when you see it as fun.
Coached Run
CoachedRun started when a beginning runner named Bev realized that she had run to the same nine songs, over and over, for months. She was getting bored and her 10K time was getting slower.
101 KICKS IN THE BUTT
You have 100 reasons for losing motivation to run. But we can top ‘em with tips, inspiring quotes, and more. Pick your fix. Repeat as necessary.
5 Keys That Will Unlock the Door to Exercise Motivation
What was revealed was some pretty interesting, yet expected, results. A whopping 83% of respondents said that a lack of motivation is what kept them from exercising regularly. The rest of the answers were equally split between not having enough time and not knowing what to do.
19 Tips on Running
The great thing with running, unlike many other sports, is that it’s very simple to objectively measure progress. How are you progressing? Or have you got yourself into a rut? We may not all be destined to become elite runners, but most of us feel pretty psyched when we see even small improvements. The older I get the more I look to small improvements for my motivation.
Motivational Songs
I love inspirational songs. If you look around the gym you will see that a majority of people exercising are wearing earphones and you can bet they are listening to music. So what songs get you going.
Fitness Related Videos
Nothing gets you motivated like a video. You can also find quite a bit of humor in fitness videos. Here are a few spanning the spectrum.
Tips for Running Your First Marathon
When you need a little motivation or inspiration to keep running for your big race bring it all into balance with some of these tips. Tips to help you get to the finish line of your marathon.
Motivation & Thoughts
When learning how to swim properly, it’s important to develop proper breathing rhythms that involve blowing bubbles when the face is down. Learn about the importance of balance and proper stroke mechanics in swimming with help from a professional endurance coach in this free video on swimming techniques.
