How To Get Motivated (Like An Athlete) To Workout

Unleash your inner athlete and make your fitness a priority using these realistic tips that teach you how to get and stay motivated to workout.

Speaking from my experience as an amateur MMA athlete that was working hard towards a professional career, let me begin with the most basic principle that changed my point of view.

As an athlete, your sport is where you put all of your focus. All of your training should revolve around being the best player out there. So most of your time is spent on your skillset. And to be the best, you need to enhance your fitness around that specific skillset.

For example, you cannot be the best basketball player if you can’t change directions quickly, or lack endurance to last a game. As an athlete, you must workout with the mindset that your fitness must supplement your skill. An athlete’s mindset shifts from a place of “have to” workout to a place of “want to” workout. They want to hit their workouts so they can be the best player to compete.

Setting a goal that makes you want to show up every time is how you stay motivated to workout.

Why have I lost my desire to exercise?

Lack of a goal, inadequate sleep, poor nutrition, a busy schedule, a sedentary lifestyle, and emotional/mental stress can all be killing your motivation to exercise.

Busy moms are…busy! It can be very hard to make your fitness routine a priority. With everything you have to worry about, your daily workout can sometimes feel like another chore on your to do list. I get it. I have been there, many times.

But with an adjustment to your mindset, you can make your workouts something to look forward to. A part of your day that just cannot be missed.

How do I get myself motivated to workout?

Identify a personal reason for prioritizing your fitness. Something that supports your roles in life and improves your quality of life.
Set a fitness goal that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound.
Stick with exercise methods that you enjoy. Haivng fun during your workouts will keep you coming back for more.
Seek out ways you can enhance your performance. Setting personal bests boost your confidence and fitness challenges help you maintain a competitive edge.

What motivates athletes day in and day out is their love of the sport. Practicing is fun to them. They enjoy the challenge that comes with mastering a new skill, hitting a goal, or improving their abilities.

For more help, check out my post on setting an effective fitness goal!

How to motivate yourself to workout everyday?

Incorporate workouts that energize you, improve your mobility, reduce aches and pains, and make you more efficient in your daily tasks.

Finding workouts that are supplemental to your day-to-day life will improve how you feel and keep you motivated everyday.

Now picture yourself as the athlete. Except, your sport is being a mom. And you want to be the best mom you can be for your kids. So, how do you get motivated to workout?

Remember that your workouts will keep you healthy, so you are always around for your children. Improving your fitness will give you the energy and the endurance to keep up with the kids. The exercises you do will help you run, jump, tumble, and wrestle with the rugrats. Better yet, when kids see mom and dad making healthy choices and being active, they will be motivated to follow suit. Take charge and lead your kids through their health and fitness too.

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How to motivate yourself to workout alone?

Finding a method of exercise that is fun, effective, and gets you close to your fitness goal is key to staying motivated to workout alone.

Mix it up and try new forms of exercise. It’s easy to be consistent in your workout routine when you enjoy it. The more consistent you are, the better your body and mind will feel. When you feel better about what your body can do, you will also feel better about the way your body looks.

Which is something that I feel is very important as a mom. We get so busy that sometimes self care and beauty routines fall by the wayside, because we just do not have the time or simply forget. If my workout can double as time I take for my physical and mental health as well as boost my self-confidence, I will be sure to make that a priority in my day.

Your workouts shouldn’t be another chore on your to-do list. Another “have to” that you make excuses to get out of. It should be a time for fun. For self-care. For a mood boost. For enhancing the childhood you give your kids. It should be a part of your day that you refuse to miss out on because you love the mom you become afterwards.

How to get motivated to workout at home?

Find a workout routine to follow, schedule your workout in to your day, recruit your loved ones, and remember the positive impact it will have on your family.

When you follow a routine, it’s easier to stay accountable because you will have a plan for each day. Blocking out a time in your schedule will keep your workout on your radar and reserve a time slot.

Working out at home is a great way to bond while you stay fit as a family. Everyone can have fun and you will cultivate a love for exercise in your children. Check out my Fun Family Workouts I created for families of all ages!

Even as a trainer, working out at home has become my preferred location of exercise. It’s versatile, convenient, and maximizes my time! Read more about how exercising without leaving the house is the ultimate fitness hack For moms.