Motavaition in the Gym

keezer

Currently in a Gym in Galway but find it hard to get motivated, Have a weding in June and another in Sept which is abrod so want to look and feel better. Any tips on how to stay motivated in the gym.

Desire to Aspire

I always go to the gym with a friend of mine. I find that I would do more when I'm there with him, and I feel we both motivate each other.

stecleary

keezer wrote: »

Currently in a Gym in Galway but find it hard to get motivated, Have a weding in June and another in Sept which is abrod so want to look and feel better. Any tips on how to stay motivated in the gym.

the only way i can stay motivated in the gym is with some company, to me the gym is such a boring place i need someone there to entertain me. a little friendly competition, some one to chat to is far better then music(and the pain in the arse of having to carry a media player around) in my opinion.
see if any of your friends are in the same gym or looking to join one or try make friends with some one in the gym around the same fitness level and after the same goals as yourslef

hardCopy

Make sure you bring the right friend. One mate of mine just wants to go to the jacuzzi/sauna after 10 minutes of chest presses and spends the rest of the session trying to convince me to give up.

keezer

Yeah having a bit of company would prob push me to my limits and it wouldnt be such a bore, currently none of my mates are intrested in the gym so its tough to find somone. Hopfully ill get chating to somone on the same level as myself. Last time that happend tho the person tryed to hit on me the freak. Lets just say i wouldnt be talkin to him again

jasonf9ace

You have to put your mind to it and think of what you can look like by the time the wedding comes.Only person stopping you from your goal is you.In the gym music motivates me to get those last couple of reps that count. Check out this site always gets me pumped for the gym when i feel like slacking off love the videos and quotes and they have some great motivating wallpapers aswell > http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=311 . Heres a great video aswell for excuses > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA

squod

Watch a film or something while doing cardio. I use format factory to convert movies to 3gp (for your phone).

metamorphosis

squod wrote: »

Watch a film or something while doing cardio. I use format factory to convert movies to 3gp (for your phone).

On that note, I have recently been glued to watching Come dine With Me on Channel 4 on Demand when doing a session on the spin bike. It's fair addictive.

deadlybuzzman

maybe you could try other things to get in shape that you might enjoy-sports-hill walking-boot camps etc-it doesnt have to be a punishment!

Naos

Whats your current program like and how long have you been doing it OP?

I used to do starting strength (squats, deadlifts, military press and bench press) for a while, same thing week in week out. Got very bored of it and so would give up after few weeks, then go back in and do it again for few weeks & repeat.

I've since found the key to keeping motivated is changing up your program. I get a new program every six weeks from Transform and it's great, I work away at it and whenever I start to get bored of it, I know I'll be doing something different in a couple of weeks so just push through it.

R.D. aka MR.D

I read a tip that has helped me quite a bit.

When you are doing cardio then to push yourself that little bit harder, count to 100 when you are just about to give up and it will keep you going.

Works for me! It distracts your mind from feeling tired.

ArtSmart

the image of Kathy Bates in that hot-tub on loop.

brianthebard

keezer wrote: »

Yeah having a bit of company would prob push me to my limits and it wouldnt be such a bore, currently none of my mates are intrested in the gym so its tough to find somone. Hopfully ill get chating to somone on the same level as myself. Last time that happend tho the person tryed to hit on me the freak. Lets just say i wouldnt be talkin to him again

If you're in kingfisher and train during the day/at weekends I'll do a session with you some time provided you're not stronger than me.

cc87

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055635020&highlight=sentence

stecleary

cc87 wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055635020&highlight=sentence

GREAT thread

Just like going solo and doing my own thing. Not into competitions or anything like that. I do just fine training by myself.

Watching athletes keeps me motivated. Usain Bolt sprinting, football players etc etc

keezer

jasonf9ace wrote: »

You have to put your mind to it and think of what you can look like by the time the wedding comes.Only person stopping you from your goal is you.In the gym music motivates me to get those last couple of reps that count. Check out this site always gets me pumped for the gym when i feel like slacking off love the videos and quotes and they have some great motivating wallpapers aswell > http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=311 . Heres a great video aswell for excuses > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA

Thanks, thats what im going to do just think about the wedding coming up. Although not overweight at all about 10% BF so nothing major so just going to tone up a bit. Thanks for the links they will keep me busy reading.

deadlybuzzman wrote: »

maybe you could try other things to get in shape that you might enjoy-sports-hill walking-boot camps etc-it doesnt have to be a punishment!

Dont actually mind the gym and a good swim, but looking at taking up some aussie rules too, also started kickboxing in october so its a start.

Naos wrote: »

Whats your current program like and how long have you been doing it OP?

I used to do starting strength (squats, deadlifts, military press and bench press) for a while, same thing week in week out. Got very bored of it and so would give up after few weeks, then go back in and do it again for few weeks & repeat.

I've since found the key to keeping motivated is changing up your program. I get a new program every six weeks from Transform and it's great, I work away at it and whenever I start to get bored of it, I know I'll be doing something different in a couple of weeks so just push through it.

Just started a new prog end of oct, so its not the progam. Dec tho wasnt great with exams and finishing college for x-mas so will be hitting the gym again from next week. The current program as a lot of free weights involved, havent the program on me but there are shoulder presses, bench press, dead lifts etc so its not to bad.

brianthebard wrote: »

If you're in kingfisher and train during the day/at weekends I'll do a session with you some time provided you're not stronger than me.

Thanks for that , yup train during the day and eves but the only prob i am in the kingfisher in renmore. I wouldnt say id be as strong as ya though.

gymsoldier

I train with and without partners.
Every workout for me is different, mix it up.
When I train alone I have the iPod in listening to music that gets me going.

You have to really want to go to the gym not to loose motivation.

nice_guy80

I trained solidly for the last 3 months for a knockout match (court sport) I had today.

1 month of spinning/weights
1 month of weights/shuttle runs/footwork drills/playing
1 month of playing/conditioning using circuits

and how did I do???
fcuking useless. worse than ever, even when I didn't train properly.

what do I do now...

jasonf9ace

nice_guy80 wrote: »

I trained solidly for the last 3 months for a knockout match (court sport) I had today.

1 month of spinning/weights
1 month of weights/shuttle runs/footwork drills/playing
1 month of playing/conditioning using circuits

and how did I do???
fcuking useless. worse than ever, even when I didn't train properly.

what do I do now...

ok 2 questions whats court sport and how were you f**king useless ie what went wrong?

El Horseboxo

Standing in the mirror looking at the awesomeness that i am is all the motivation i need. But seriously it is the results that get me motivated. And you don't need somebody ripped to shreds staring back at you. Know your body and you'll notice the improvements no matter how slight.

nice_guy80

jasonf9ace wrote: »

ok 2 questions whats court sport and how were you f**king useless ie what went wrong?

sorry, was playing handball.
just did not perform
made so many mistakes
Its depressing!

gavney1

3 most helpful things for getting motivated for me are

1. Having defined goals (e.g. weight loss? big muscles? strength? being able to run a marathon?)

2. Keeping a notebook with me and tracking progress

3. Having a good partner with me. I have a great gym buddy now, but I used to go to the gym with a friend who just wanted to chat and do nothing

I also find that changing my goals from "getting muscular" to "getting strong" has helped, as I can see the results more clearly and I'm not disappointed when I don't see Arnie looking back straight away when i look in the mirror

Hanley

nice_guy80 wrote: »

sorry, was playing handball.
just did not perform
made so many mistakes
Its depressing!

Did you play less handball so you could do all the oter stuff?

nice_guy80

Hanley wrote: »

Did you play less handball so you could do all the oter stuff?

no. in the last month played lots of games and did good bit of practice on my own.
slowly stepped down the amount of physical training and had increased amount of handball.
was playing well in training against opponents.
thought I was in great shape too.
Oh well. 3 months effort ruined in 90 minutes!

stecleary

nice_guy80 wrote: »

no. in the last month played lots of games and did good bit of practice on my own.
slowly stepped down the amount of physical training and had increased amount of handball.
was playing well in training against opponents.
thought I was in great shape too.
Oh well. 3 months effort ruined in 90 minutes!

it happens, just put it behind you, dont let it get in your head.

Lia_lia

Music! That is the number 1 thing for me.

Also watching videos of athletes you admire.

jasonf9ace

stecleary wrote: »

it happens, just put it behind you, dont let it get in your head.

+ 1 just a bad day in office id say,let that bad day motivate you to work even harder to become even better