We all struggle to find the motivation to work out sometimes, it happens. But it can be found, and it should be.
There are a few scientific methods floating around to finding your stoke; potentially losing money is reportedly the best incentive for staying fit, suggests new research from the University of Pennsylvania. Finding a personal trainer may be able to whip your unmotivated butt into shape, and a few sessions with a sports psychologist may also offer bang for your buck if you’re up for it.
However beyond the complicated psychological tricks, surely there’s a quicker, easier way to find the motivation to get moving. Something in the palm of your hand…
That’s right, your phone! Have a scroll; it’s likely that your favourite athlete/gym junkie/actor will have posted a photo accompanied by their own motivational mantra of the day. Here are 5 of our favourite athletes and the words they share with their followers to get them moving.
“Sometimes the goal we’ve worked our ass off for years is never achieved.Then years later we look back and realize, it’s the best thing that NEVER happened” – The Rock
“Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today” – Andy Ginn
“The biggest killer to motivation is routine without purpose” – Andrew Pap
“I love training with a partner for extra motivation” – Tiffiny Hall
“The arrow that hits the bull’s eye is the result of 100 misses” – Tia Toomey
