4 Motivational Tips To Exercise More

Disclaimer: This is a partnered post: Eating healthily and working out sounds like the easiest thing in the world. All you have to do is avoid junk food and go to the gym regularly and you will be fine. Of course, men and women have been attempting to strike a balance for centuries with no avail. If you’ve cracked the nutritional element of your diet, the only thing to take care of the exercise.

Unfortunately, a lack of motivation, especially during a pandemic, might encourage you to take it easier rather than to put your foot on the accelerator.

Here are four things you can do when this is the case.

Work Out Early

You probably already know this, but exercising in the morning is better for you for several reasons, including the fact that it takes the responsibility off your plate.

Once you’ve exercised, there’s no reason to fret about pumping iron after work. However, if dragging yourself out of bed one hour earlier is too much, the key is to get the blood pumping as early as possible during the week.

By completing two out of three sessions on Monday and Tuesday, you will have extra free time to enjoy yourself without the daunting prospect of exercising constantly.

Be Comfortable

It’s not as if you can go to the gym during a pandemic, yet some of the same rules apply. For example, you need to feel comfy, whether you’re working out in your living room or around people.

Feeling good in your exercise clothes should increase your mood, preventing you from making excuses. It doesn’t matter whether you wear normal leggings or snakeskin print leggings as long as they are flexible and you like the way they look.

Of course, you shouldn’t cut corners if you’re dealing with heavy equipment, such as weights.

Don’t Do It Alone

A feature that makes a global health crisis very difficult is the lack of interaction. Therefore, you have every right to wonder how you can exercise with people when you’re supposed to be isolating. The answer is with the help of mobile fitness apps.

The likes of Esquared and FiiT offer free high-intensity-interval-training courses to anyone who wants to participate. Even better, you are led through the moves by a trainer who explains what you’re doing and for how long. It’s incredible how powerful this person can be, even when they are on a TV or cell phone screen.

Make It A Priority

Your mood perception of working out will affect how many times you do it. For instance, it’s simpler not to workout at all when you spend all day pushing it to the bottom of your to-do list.

After all, it’s clearly not too important. On the flip side, you’ll exercise as soon as you get the opportunity if you make it one of the top three things to do.

The knock-on effects make it very straightforward since exercising boosts your mood, helping you to get into a regular routine

Seriously, you’ll wonder why it took you so long to put your health first!