Motivation Tips
The right frame of mind is a crucial element to success. We’ve compiled a list of motivation tips that you can use to help you achieve your goal, whether it’s losing weight or packing on muscle.
1. Find a role model
Choose someone who has already achieved what you are aiming to. Knowing that someone else has already achieved your goal makes it attainable as you can read their story and emulate what they did to achieve your goal. Take Gerard Butler for example, he beefed up for the film 300 by using the infamous Spartan workout (amongst other things) so if you want to achieve the same ripped look, try the same workout.
2. Imagery is powerful
If you want a beach body like Daniel Craig, get a photograph of him (which shouldn’t be too difficult with Google Images) and save it as your mobile phone background, therefore every time you look at your phone you will be constantly reminded of your goal and be less likely to fail. Why not stick the photograph to the fridge door? Every time you go to the fridge for a slice of chocolate cake, or another glass of wine the image of success will slap in you in the face and give you a boost when you are weak.
3. Set yourself several targets
It’s important that you set yourself several targets that are all related, for example if you want to lose weight you might want to set yourself goals such as going swimming at least once a week, walking the dog every weekday morning and reducing the size of your dinner (notice how these targets are worded, see tip 4 for more). This works on so many levels, as swimming and walking will burn the calories and reducing your food intake at dinner times reduces your calorie intake attacking your overall plan to lose weight from 3 different angles.
4. Stay positive
Yes, it’s a cliche. Yes, it’s obvious. And yes, you need to do it. The key to staying positive is attacking your problem (whether it be losing weight or keeping fit) in a positive way that will continue after you’ve health-kick phase has finished. Dieting is important to lose weight, however society has tagged diet in a negative way that it has become a burden. It’s therefore important not to focus on the aspect of ’dieting’, try to focus on ways to reduce your calorie intake and up your calorie usage. This can apply to someone looking to get fitter as well, focus on joining a sports group so that your overall goal happens naturally and more importantly, in a positive way.
5. Tell people
Failing and letting yourself down is something you can probably get over, failing and having to tell your friends and family is a little more tough. Although putting pressure might seem like a bad idea, it’s actually the reverse – your friends and family will support you and when they ask you about how you are getting on, this will serve as a reminder and encourage you to keep tabs on your progress so you can give them updates.
The right frame of mind is a crucial element to success. We’ve compiled a list of motivation tips that you can use to help you achieve your goal, whether it’s losing weight or packing on muscle.
1. Find a role model
Choose someone who has already achieved what you are aiming to. Knowing that someone else has already achieved your goal makes it attainable as you can read their story and emulate what they did to achieve your goal. Take Gerard Butler for example, he beefed up for the film 300 by using the infamous Spartan workout (amongst other things) so if you want to achieve the same ripped look, try the same workout.
2. Imagery is powerful
If you want a beach body like Daniel Craig, get a photograph of him (which shouldn’t be too difficult with Google Images) and save it as your mobile phone background, therefore every time you look at your phone you will be constantly reminded of your goal and be less likely to fail. Why not stick the photograph to the fridge door? Every time you go to the fridge for a slice of chocolate cake, or another glass of wine the image of success will slap in you in the face and give you a boost when you are weak.
3. Set yourself several targets
It’s important that you set yourself several targets that are all related, for example if you want to lose weight you might want to set yourself goals such as going swimming at least once a week, walking the dog every weekday morning and reducing the size of your dinner (notice how these targets are worded, see tip 4 for more). This works on so many levels, as swimming and walking will burn the calories and reducing your food intake at dinner times reduces your calorie intake attacking your overall plan to lose weight from 3 different angles.
4. Stay positive
Yes, it’s a cliche. Yes, it’s obvious. And yes, you need to do it. The key to staying positive is attacking your problem (whether it be losing weight or keeping fit) in a positive way that will continue after you’ve health-kick phase has finished. Dieting is important to lose weight, however society has tagged diet in a negative way that it has become a burden. It’s therefore important not to focus on the aspect of ’dieting’, try to focus on ways to reduce your calorie intake and up your calorie usage. This can apply to someone looking to get fitter as well, focus on joining a sports group so that your overall goal happens naturally and more importantly, in a positive way.
5. Tell people
Failing and letting yourself down is something you can probably get over, failing and having to tell your friends and family is a little more tough. Although putting pressure might seem like a bad idea, it’s actually the reverse – your friends and family will support you and when they ask you about how you are getting on, this will serve as a reminder and encourage you to keep tabs on your progress so you can give them updates.
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