Workout motivation tips for weight loss: Do not miss your workout. Think about why you started exercising in the first place and get moving, says lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho.
Exercise tips: Wear your workout clothes and shoes and it can encourage you to start exercising
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- Every day in exercise is different
- Some days you may feel low on energy and mood
- This may make you not feel like exercising and skipping your workout
Midweek blues are pretty common. Apart from finding it difficult to find the motivation to work efficiently, many people feel lazy and probably demotivated to workout. Well, we have got you covered! If you are someone who feels lazy today and has already taken the decision to skip your workout, then here's what you can do. Lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho, in one of his recent posts on Instagram, talks about a few simple tricks that can motivate you to workout on a day you absolutely don't feel like doing it.
Weight loss: Tips to workout on a day you don't feel like exercising
It is commonly said that when you feel like giving up on something, think of why you started it in the first place. The same goes with your daily workout and your workout goals.
People who exercise regularly know that not every day is the same while exercising. Energy levels, mood, stress, pre-workout meal and many other facts influence exercise performance.
And it is most likely to be on a day of high stress, low mood and low energy levels that you will not feel like working out at all. Coutinho says, "Remind yourself how you usually feel after each workout."
Here are other tips that can help:
1. Put on your workout clothes. Even better, invest in some fancy ones so that you want to wear them daily.
Invest in fancy workout clothes and it can motivate you to workout every day
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2. Appreciate yourself. Regularly write down your progress in terms of inch loss or weight loss, or how well your clothes fit you now. Now put on your workout shoes.
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3. Start exercising. Even if you do it for a minute, it can help you get in a rhythm and continue for 10-15 minutes. And remember, that it is not important to take out one hour or more for exercising every day. High Intensity Interval Training, Tabata and High Intensity Circuit Training are a few workouts that can be done in a 10-15 or 20 minutes.
4. Compile a nice workout playlist. Fill it will the music you enjoy. Good music can improve your mood and also motivate you to exercise at times.
5. Make your workouts interesting. Try to do different kinds of exercises regularly. Variety in workouts can help in avoiding boredom. Also make sure your workouts are challenging so that you make progress continuously.
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6. Try to be accountable by sharing your workouts on social media or by sharing details of your workout with a friend. This not only makes you more responsible but also motivates you to workout.
We are sure by now you want to workout today. Here's a no equipment workout that you can do at home, any time, anywhere, without any equipment. Get up and get started. You can do this!
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