Laziness is a very frequent explanation for avoiding exercise and people who consider themselves to be lazy to exercise are usually active in other aspects of their life. Let’s be honest working out or exercising is definitely one of the hardest things to do and most of us need that little push or nudge to get ourselves motivated enough to start exercising.
It is about time somebody had this rare talk about doing what’s right for the body. It is often so easy to skip out a few sessions of workout this week which usually tends to extend to the next month, here are some common points that we will discuss along with some very specific tips.
1) Acknowledge the long-term benefits
It is very vital to exercise with utmost diligence during your early and middle age to have generally better health and to decrease the risks of type-2 diabetes, Cardiovascular failure, depression, anxiety, high cholesterol, and an overall increase in your life expectancy.
2) Outdoor workout
Multiple studies have stated that people who work out or exercise outside are benefitted more, re-energized and rejuvenated, and overall be relieved from work stress.
3) Keep your workout playlist crispy fresh
A very simple task that has a major impact on your being motivated enough to exercise is to always update your playlist with songs as it not only motivates you but studies have also shown that working out while listening to songs reduces your discernment of efforts and increases your endurance ultimately leading to a better and a superior workout experience.
4) A new BootCamp workout
It is kind of obvious that a new workout routine is going to keep you on your toes and motivated enough to stop being lazy and it pushes us harder to exercise as you work in a team.
5) A workout buddy
A partner not only motivates you to exercise but also helps you get good results out of the time you spend exercising. They make sure you go to the gym when you try to be lazy and stay back home and you can push them when they are not motivated, this ultimately is a win-win situation for both your partner be it your lifelong friend, colleague, or even your spouse.
Also, having a workout buddy will make you compete with each other and further motivate you.
6) Refrain from setting unrealistic goals
One step at a time!
If you have often found yourself disheartened even after a long exercise session it might be as a result of you setting unrealistic goals that you know are impossible to achieve and being disappointed in not seeing the desired goals.
As much as you aspire and search on google to have a fit body within a week the lesser you are going to work knowing you’ll never do it within a week. Set yourself easy goals by taking baby steps as it is important to be inspired.
7) Challenge yourself
Who doesn’t want to prove themselves right that they’re better than they always thought of themselves, set yourselves goals and challenges that obviously motivate you? To defeat yourself from yesterday and challenge yourself for tomorrow.
8) Compete with others
Healthy competition is always good for growth. It put fear in you of being looked at as a lesser individual and who wants that. So the next time you finish a run of over 10 miles show it off to your friends and who knows, they might beat it tomorrow and bring upon a new challenge for you.
9) Reward yourself
It is very important to reward yourself after a long workout, maybe with a sauna or a foot massage after that painful leg day of yours. Don’t reward yourself with chocolates and pizza!
10) Hire yourself a trainer
A trainer not only motivates you to exercise but also helps you get better results increasing your efficiency and holding you accountable, due to their professional ability to train people they become a part of your fitness journey.
Take the advice of your trainer all through your fitness journey, be it weight loss or weight gain, especially for a proper diet. Also, apps like Wryll come in handy to help you.
11) Prepare ahead
Having a structured morning routine help you make time for exercise instead of being done in a hurry. Getting yourself to do the first tasks like searching for your shoes and getting yourself out of the house are the hard tasks and on getting them done the rest fall into place.
It is always advised to people that find it hard to stick to a routine to lay their exercise clothes out and their running boots ready for the morning to avoid the hassle.
12) Sleep schedule
A night of good sleep is a key to being energized in the morning to work out. Using apps like Wryll will help you track your sleep cycle and helps you wake up at the end of a sleep cycle which is a crucial factor in feeling fresh after waking up.
13) Track your progress
Tracking your progress will only end up motivating you to achieve more and it also gives you a feel-good factor. you’re only going to be surprised by the amount of good this does.
Voila! there you have it, your secret recipe to stop being a sloth and slugging around to exercising and having a better and healthier life.
14) Change your diet
A change in your diet is the best and the fastest way to feel better, having a better mindset to stop being lazy. Small changes like cutting out on caffeine and sugar from your diet and interchanging it with a good bowl of nutritious salad and other improvements will give your brain the required nutrients and as they say, a healthy mind leads to a healthy body.
Before changing your diet, consult a nutritionist or a dietician as diet plays a crucial part. 70% of your weight loss or gain can be achieved through diet while the rest 30% depends on exercise.
15) Distractions
Removing obstacles in order to exercise means you’ve to deal with a lot of No in your head. Indeed is really hard to overcome distractions but a key to stopping being lazy is to avoid things that distract you from exercising like hanging out with your friends during your daily workout session.
This can be avoided by muting your phone or letting your friends know that you’ll be busy during this time, other distractions like hanging out or even binge-watching are some common distractions we need to avoid.
16) Psychological reasons
Sometimes it might not even be about you being lazy and might have to do with your psychology, factors that are mentioned below might also influence your exercise routine.
- Criticized by your gym trainer.
- Criticized by a family member.
- Feeling self-conscious about your clothes or your body around people in the gym.
- Inability to keep up with your own unrealistic goals or with your gym buddies.
- Feeling anxious due to the fear of being watched.
- Comparing your level 1 to other’s level 10.
17) Change in environment
Try to find out the reason for your reluctance and unwilling behavior to exercise or go to the gym, change your gym which might have a drastic effect, or change the environment for exercise to see good results.
18) Time off
It is very important in your fitness journey to avoid progressively burning yourself out due to your great work ethic as it is only going to have worse effects on your body and your mind invariably leading to loss of interest and being lazy to exercise.
As a beginner, it is suggested to work out for not more than an hour. Working out 3-4 hours a day will burn up your motivation. Let your trainer decide whether to increase the duration of your routine. It also gives you time to think about what’s stopping you from achieving your fitness goal so frequently.
19) Fight the anxiety
Inability to exercise and workout for a longer period of time should usually be dealt with by exercising for as long as you can and eventually start pushing that boundary to achieve that sweet goal. It is very important to remind yourself of your goal and your reason for doing it.
Be it to lead a healthy life to look attractive it is really important to not lose sight of your goal. Another way to deal with laziness is to ask one of your close friends or family remembers to help you stick to your exercise routine by motivating you while you’re slacking around having that calorie-dense snack.
20) Convince yourself
Make a deal with yourself to exercise for 30 mins and if you still can’t get yourself to continue then you can ultimately stop but most of the time you end up convincing your brain to keep going as you’ve already begun.
Another way to convince yourself is to pretend that you’ve already reached your goal and 9 times out of 10 just the thought of being there is enough to get you pumped up back onto your feet.
Conclusion:
Voila! there you have it, your secret recipe to stop being a sloth and slugging around to exercising and having a better and healthier life, this right here should be sufficient enough to help you get back onto your feet.
Workout motivation is highly unlikely to appear spontaneously but takes time as all good things usually do. You will go from a phase of being unmotivated to creating a habit to staying motivated and keeping it up eventually as you see those progressive results over time and that immense amount of dopamine released from being active. Now get back on your feet and get going!