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3 Tips For Overcoming A Lack Of Motivation

Lack of motivation is something that almost everyone goes through at times and something we deal with a lot as trainers. Here are 3 tips to overcome this:

So you're feeling unmotivated? This is the time when we start hearing a lot of reasons and excuses for cancelled training sessions and some of us slacking from the gym. Here are the most common excuses we see and how to deal with them.

"I don't have time" - We all manage to make time for the things that are important to us. Choose an activity that is low priority and cut it out or reduce the amount of time you spend doing it e.g. watching TV. A 15 minute H.I.I.T session is just 1% of your day so it shouldn't be too much of an issue to make time for some sort of exercise.

"I'm too tired" - Working out actually gives you more energy! Working out during your lunch break will help you beat that afternoon tiredness at work as your body will release endorphins and have improved circulation, helping you to have a more productive afternoon.

"It's too hard because I have kids" - Most gyms have a creche, at All4Fitness , we have free child minding for all of our 9am classes.

"I just don't enjoy exercise"- Come and try our classes ! Working out in a group is always fun and makes a very supportive environment. If you don't enjoy classes, find something that you do enjoy. We now run yoga classes on Mondays and Thursdays, or you can ask your trainer to do some one on one boxing

2. Set both short and long term SMART goals.