10 FACTORS TO HELP YOU STAY MOTIVATED AND SUCCEED

By Michele Morese

Success in the fitness world depends on lots of different factors that are variable depending on the individual. Everyone will have there own methods for what keeps them focused and determined to keep working towards there goals, but there are a few factors that are common in most people. By ensuring that you utilize these concepts, you will help better be able to obtain your goals in a productive and pleasurable manor.


1. SELF-EFFICIANCY

 This has been shown to be one of the most important factors contributing to success in a workout program. Self-efficiency can be defined as your personal belief that you are in fact capable of performing the behavior that it may take to achieve your goal.

 

2. FAMILY & FRIEND SUPPORT

 Taking up a new exercise program will require many changes in your daily schedule. You may have to give up some of the responsibilities you previously held in order to find the time to commit to exercising. With a supportive family & friend network, this task is much easier.

 

3. A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

Having a positive attitude about your workout program will go along way to helping you stay motivated and committed. When you have positive thoughts regarding exercise, it makes it seem like less of a chore and more of an enjoyable experience to you. If you remain positive at all times, even when you may not be seeing all the results you dreamed of right away, you will still be able to stay focused and look at how far you’ve come.

 

4. AN ACTION PLAN

The nest most important aspect of any workout program or goal for that matter is having an effective plan that is suitable to you. You need to have the means to reach your goal and without detailed account on how you plan on going about obtaining your goals you will have difficulty getting there as quickly as you had hoped. If you take a casual approach to your goal, you will most likely waste a lot of time figuring out what steps to take next. By having everything outlined from the beginning you will know where you need to go and in what order.

 

5. ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

 Having good organization is very important when you talk about fitness. Everyday life poses many challenges to sticking with a workout routine, from meetings, to family emergencies, to less than ideal weather.You need to be organized enough within your daily life to allow yourself a good deal of time each week to dedicate to fitness and preparing and cooking healthy meals.

 

6. INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

Intrinsic motivation on the other hand is the type where you are performing the action based strictly on the fact that you love doing something and find satisfaction from doing it. This is more common among athletes and those who take up a hobby that they tend to loose themselves in.

Studies have shown that exercisers who exercise for intrinsic motivation are much more likely to stick with there workout program than those you are motivated extrinsically.

 

7. A REWARD SYSTEM

A reward system can be beneficial. What is important in the rewards are set by you and have particular meaning to you. This will keep everything under your control so you won’t begin to feel like someone else is regulating you. By setting small rewards after each step in your plan, you will give yourself something to look forward to and this will keep you pushing forward and onward.

 

8. A ROLE MODEL

Role models can be very important tools in any type of goal program. By having someone who you look up to, whether it’s for there values, their hard work, or how they look you will be providing yourself with a measure on which to measure yourself with.

 

9. KNOWLEDGE

Having a good knowledge base is critical to putting together any workout program. If you yourself do not know a lot about fitness and weight training, consulting a fitness trainer, is a great idea.

 

10. OTHER HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

The final factor that is important in your success is having outside hobbies and interests. While it is important to be truly passionate and dedicated to your fitness routine and diet, if it’s really your only interest you will become burnt out very quickly. You will also tend to ruminate if you are not seeing results as quickly as you had hoped since you will feel as though you are putting all your time and effort into this one endeavor. Having outside interests will help keep your mind fresh and keep your looking forward to each and every one of your workouts.

 

Michele Morese
Powerhouse Gym Bloomfield NJ
Personal Training Director