We all know that motivation is really hard to come by, and the difficult truth behind that is - it comes from within.
There's only so many scrolls through instagram at the pretty girl with long hair and a nice bum lifting weights before it has no effect anymore. The same goes for guys - how many videos do you watch of hench men doing different varieties of pull ups before it comes more depressing than motivating?
Yep, I know you all feel me. And what I find the hardest is, even though you have to work hard to motivate yourself, you also have to do it for those around you. If we don't help lift each other up, then we're never going to get out of the rut that we've been stuck in for 20+ years.
My tip for you guys is, find a friend. They don't even have to work out with you all the time, but just find somebody to talk about fitness with. And it's so easy! Pretty much everybody is on this journey, so what's the point in all doing it alone? Rather than hating on the girl in the kettlebells class at the front who's doing really deep squats (and I do mean REALLY deep), convince yourself that you're going to be that girl next month.
Listen to a bit of Kanye on your ipod, turn it up. This is your moment. Increase the speed on your treadmill. Skip a step on the stairmaster. Cycle and extra mile. It doesn't matter, as long as you get out of your normal routine and challenge yourself, you will see and feel a difference.
Furthermore, motivating others will help motivate yourself. Why else do you think I write these Fitness Diaries blogs? The fact that I know there is so many of you out there reading them is a bonus. I would really love to think that I'm helping to motivate you in some sense.
CJ x
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