How

Yesterday I wrote about how getting started is the hard part.  Today, I offer some ideas about how to make that hard part easier.

 

1.     Plan ahead.  All right, so some of us might find this even harder than starting the workout, but it really does help.  This might mean putting out the workout clothes the night before so we don’t have to be entirely awake to put them on.  It might mean packing the gym bag before bed.  Sleeping in morning workout clothes is also totally acceptable.

2.     Reduce the thinking.  We are really good at talking ourselves out of doing stuff.  If we build the habit of working out, we don’t have as much time to talk ourselves out of it because the body just starts on autopilot.

3.     Know the routine.  This might be as simple as:  it is morning, so I do spin.  It can get more complicated, too, if we need it:  Tuesdays are for lifting, Wednesdays are for Pilates, Saturdays are for biking with friends.

4.     Keep it fun.  We are always more likely to do stuff that we like to do and there are so many exercise choices out there that we can probably find something we enjoy, or perhaps someone to work out with who makes it better.

 

Go play.