What do you do to get motivated and stay motivated?

[kyleb]

Whenever I think I'm throwing hard and my command is good enough to compete at the next level, I just call my friend who's in Double-A and pitch a simulated game to him. That's good enough to keep me working on the mound.

[POKEROMGLOL]

lol.......that reminds me of seeing a Double A curveball for the first time when i was 15 during practice. I thought it was going to hit me in the head, and it was a strike on the outside corner. Embarrassing.

Oh another fun thing to do is one of the CrossFit WODs. They remind you very quickly that you aren't in that good of shape.

[theblackkeys]

ok more serious this time.
Keeping a log. If I stray from that sucker I start to fall off.

[Wolfram]

Good advice so far, but there's one more thing that keeps me going: routine.

Humans are creatures of habit. If you get in the habit of working out x times a week it's much easier to keep it up.

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Good advice so far, but there's one more thing that keeps me going: routine.

Humans are creatures of habit. If you get in the habit of working out x times a week it's much easier to keep it up.

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Wolfram is 100% correct here. Every difficult endeavor we adhere to becomes easier with time. Just stick to it and it will become part of your habit, as your skill improves.

[satya]

1. Have goals, both long and short term.

2. Write down and read your goals every day.

3. Use mental imagery. Imagine yourself working out hard and enjoying it. If physical change is what you're after photoshop your face onto what you want to look like. Put it somewhere you can see it regularly.

4. Have an emotional investment in your goals. Remind yourself of it often.

5. Educate yourself about proper form, technique and most importantly nutrition. Nutrition accounts for (many say) 75% of your results - unless you are genetically gifted. Why work so hard for little or no results? Learn to play the game or go home a loser.

6. Monitor and track your progress. Make progress. Always challenge yourself.

Or you could do like me lust after someone out of your league. (It helps if this person frequents the gym).

7. Convince yourself that no workout = no sex.

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Convince yourself that no workout = no sex.

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[J.Brown]

i made a stupid long post about this once:
(here is the summary)

for most people i think it starts out as athletically motivated, say h.s. sports or what not.

then if/when that is over it moves to vanity and just wanting to look good for the opposite sex/alpha male stuff.

the next step, which some people never go through, is that vanity doesn't get it done anymore. get a job, get married, etc. etc. and vanity won't get you to the gym enough.

then (for me at least) the real motivation has to get figured out.

mine is now this.

staying healthy and active as i move through my 30's.
fight the aging process.
be physically strong.
be in good enough shape to do ANYTHING i want.
(and i mean anything, so i have to be in great shape)
improve my physical self in all areas, instead of declining.
be a good role model of health for my kids.
be able to learn no sports more easily.
last but not least, look good naked.

ok so vanity doesn't go away completely, but it moves down the list as you get older. gl. J.

[qdmcg]

Yeah i grunt when i get my swell on at the gym, thats cuz everyone should [censored] see how jacked and tan I am

[Wynton]

Here's a good motivation for me.

Avoiding condescension and mockery from my in-laws when I'm too fat to fit into my ski clothes this Christmas vacation.