Motivational Boosters

When you regularly hit the gym you get into a routine but getting into it can be hard. The reason? Motivation!
It is the same with dieting. We can do it for 2-3 days then unless we are very strict and disciplined we fall off the rails and start scoffing again. Again we lack motivation. Here are a few things to get you looking forward to the gyms to make big improvements to your lifestyle and live healthier.

1. Have a cheat day or cheat meal. If you aren't as strict have one day a week when you eat the things you crave. Chocolate, crisps, takeaway, beer, wine etc. Enjoy these things on that one day and be strict the other six days. If you can be disciplined then have a cheat meal instead of the whole day. This kick of rubbish in your system will be a change to your healthy ways and you metabolism will speed up to kick it out!

2. Use someone you look up to as inspiration. It sounds like a thing you did when you where a kid but it works. If you say "I wanna be like him or her" then the person you choose will make you work hard to look like them.

3. Book a holiday. As soon as people book a holiday abroad they think "I need to get my beach body" so they join the gym and start to hit it, hard. This will mean you want to get in shape to look good on the beach instead of walking about with a beer gut all holiday.

4. Pack you gym kit the night before. It will make you more likely to use it than if you have to get up and do it on the day.

5. Picture yourself through your partners eyes. Imagine what they want to see or if you can put up with the criticism then get them to tell you your worst feature, whether its your legs etc and then go and work them. It works as we all want to look good for our partners especially if they are in good shape. Just make sure it doesn't cause arguments etc.

6. Make a playlist. Music can be a real big motivator in the gym so if you pick songs you love instead of rubbish they have on in the gyms sometimes then you will have a workout of enjoyment as well as pain. Also make sure the playlist is long enough for your session as playing on your ipod wastes precious time.

7. Finally do things you enjoy. There are certain moves people don't like so if you really dislike a move don't do it as it will cause you to not want to go to the gym to do it. Instead find an alternative. If you don't like pull ups do lat pulldowns etc.