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started by Doug Smith on 28 Jan 12
  • Doug Smith
     
    Women and men alike have to deal with the issue of fitness motivation. While many people set fitness goals for themselves, very often they find it hard to actually get started or remain consistent about exercising. Some people, of course, apparently have higher than average self-motivation. Yet, even the most dedicated at times find their motivation petering out. If you learn how to monitor and boost your motivation, however, you don't have to worry about losing ground. The three fitness motivation strategies we'll be looking at here are particularly good for women.

    Everyone has a different reason for wanting to exercise and improve their fitness or health. While many reasons are overlapping, that does not matter and is not the point. You and I have reasons that we understand in our own unique way. Maintaining your motivation is simpler when you don't let yourself forget your own reasons. Why exactly do you jog, lift weights or take exercise classes? Thinking about this whenever you need motivation can be very powerful. This also has to do with focusing on your goals, which are a great incentive to keep going. Staying on track will be simpler when you remember to do this.

    Health, fitness, and working out is a highly personal area for all of us. So it makes sense that our challenges to stay motivated will also be personal. What that means is each of us needs to resolve the issue in our own way and on our own terms. A personal problem needs a personal solution, after all. So find your source of inspiration that will mean the most to you. It doesn't matter if it's health related or if it concerns your physical appearance.

    It's important to not let yourself fall victim to habits or practices that are unhelpful to your progress, so if you see that this is happening, make sure you do something to stop it as soon as you can. If you face whatever it is, and recognize it, you can usually figure out a way to prevent it from taking root. If you just ignore it, then it's likely that you'll have a hard time staying motivated in the long run. If you let your reasons for wanting to get fitter and healthier fall by the wayside, you can lose all the forward momentum you built up. Resolve that this won't happen to you.

    Because women have different needs, sports psychologists recognize the issue of fitness motivation for women. This doesn't mean that men are better; there are simply differences between the sexes. This means a woman's approach to maintaining a positive state of mind needs to take into consideration these differences. When you run into motivation issues, it may help to research what other women have done to keep their focus and motivation.

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