11 Crafty Fitness Motivation Hacks To Try Out (3 of 4)

Wear Your Activewear Outside Of The Gym

While this may be weird at first, activewear has changed a lot over the years. These days it can actually be fashionable and passable in public. We mean, there are plenty of people already who routinely wear their yoga pants out in public, even if they’re not going to yoga right now.

Overall ath-leisure clothing is something we’ve all come to accept and it’s something you can use to your advantage. If you are planning on exercising, consider wearing your activewear underneath your usual clothes. This cuts down on the amount of time you have to get ready to go to the gym to workout. After all, if you’re already wearing your gear, you can get into the gym and start your workout right away.

Not only that, but it only takes about 15 to 20 minutes of activity in order to experience an energy boost for the rest of the day.

Have More Control

One of the reasons you might be struggling is that your plan is forcing yourself to do certain exercises or eat a certain way you hate. Naturally, you don’t want to do things you hate and, therefore, you’ll stop doing them.

We totally understand that and that’s the sort of nature with programs and the like. But as much as those help in some circumstances, it might be better for you to have more control of your format and progression of your workout. A study published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise found that when participants were able to choose the order of their exercise routine, they had increased reps and were more engaged in the workout.

So while going to YouTube to get an exercise routine or use other workout guides is helpful, it’s a smart idea to mix up your routine once you’ve got a good foundation of the moves.

Put More Focus On Overall Health, Rather Than Your Weight

What is your reason for working out? Depending on your answer, your main problem could be that you are losing motivation. As unusual as it sounds, there is truth to how much you can be motivated to do something based on your current motivator.

This all comes down to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is motivation that stems from within yourself. Extrinsic is from external sources. In the context of being healthy, intrinsic motivation is that you’re working out because it makes you feel good. Extrinsic motivation is that you’re working out because you want to slip into that bathing suit or look good for an upcoming party.

While both of those are motivations, one group is going to be a better motivator than the other. Case and point, in a 2014 study, the ones who experienced reduced body image were those who had health goals based on body appearance compared to those who had health-focused goals.