Gay Mens Health and Fitness - Motivation

San Franciscan Workout Buddies/Motivators?

ThrivingNatty — Sun, 16 May 2010 20:03:25 +0000

Let me know if you're around. I'd love to go to the gym with folks as commited as I am and push each other.

Motivator needed

slacol — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:11:24 +0000

Hi,

I recently joined daily burn. I'm 38 (87 kg) and have a personal trainer about 2x per week. Why would I need a motivator? Well, it's for the in between times as well as for food - have a sweet tooth and like fine wine - all the bad stuff. Anyway, I want to reduce my body fat over the next 28 weeks from it's current 26% down to about 15%. The hardest part I guess will be maintaining the momentum especially as work gets crazy and trying to squeeze everything in.

Anyway, would really like to hear from people who have similar challenges.

Have a plan

trigby — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:41:33 +0000

What really made all the difference for me was taking on a specific workout plan. I decided to do the 12-week workout at realjock, and it is a specific day by day plan for 12 weeks. Knowing that I had the whole plan laid out in front of me got me to the gym nearly every day that I was supposed to in a way that I really hadn't been as good about before. I strongly recommend it. Once I had the results from that, I found that I felt strange when I didn't go. Now it would be hard for me to imagine not going for any length of time.

Make it a habit

gidopey — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:35:24 +0000

One of the ways I discovered to keep myself going to the gym is make it a habit even on my week off. During my week off, I do something different that I wouldn't normally do such as learn a new exercise machine or cardio machine.

By having "fun" for a week, it renews my desire to begin my new 6 week cycle.

And of course eye candy always helps.

Anybody else has suggestions?

digitalshawn — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:03:05 +0000

Hello all - I just was curious on some motivational tips, when you're less than enthused to head to the gym?

I tend to follow a normal pattern where I am motivated focused and then after four or five months loose all interest. I'd really like this year not to do that and just remain consistent and steady well forever.

Any tips would be great!