Motivation? I don't need no stinkin' motivation!

 

Hell, yeah!  I'm pumped just listening to this baby.

Ever have one of those dreaded days, where you KNOW you should go to practice, or you KNOW you should hit the gym, but you just really don’t want to?  There’s really no good reason not to, but you can come up with a millions excuses (all of which, you know are BS).  I have those days, but they come less and less frequently.  Wanna know the secret?  Are you sure?

There isn’t one--SUCKER!

There is NO magic pill for motivation.  All you have is you.  You are your own motivation, and you have to come up with your own reasons that you do what you do.

Health should be your motivation, #1.  Especially all you moms and dads out there, that must sacrifice everything for your children!  Your life!  Your body!  Your SANITY!  And of course, your time.

Can I ask you something, though?  Do you want to be around when your kids graduate?  When they get married?  When they have children?  Do you want to be around for your grandchildren?  Well, there’s your motivation.  You being the overweight and/or unfit (‘cause we all know skinny does not always equal healthy), unhappy, over-stressed, under-sexed (where DID that sex drive go?!), over-whelmed, self-sacrificing parent that you are does not a happy life make.

The childless?  Well, what excuse do you have?  Maybe you’re a student, or a workaholic.  Do you just have a crazy social life, livin’ la vida loca, and just NO time for la vida gym?  Yeah, you keep working yourself to the bone, and we’ll see how far life gets ya.  Maybe you just think you’re lazy, and don’t want to get up.  You’re not lazy...  You just haven’t found your motivation, or you’re approaching exercise the wrong way, and think you have to spend boring hours on the treadmill (I sure did).

So, the point is, there is no equation for motivation.  You just have to do it.  You have to just make it part of your life.  Don’t want to join a gym?  There’s plenty you can do around the house or in the neighborhood (that includes weight training).  Go play in the park with your kids, your dog, or your friends.  Take a dang walk, those are actually good for you.  Join a derby league, or...some other kind of sport (what’s more fun than derby?)...

Exercise is fantastic for stress relief, better sleep, improved self-esteem, and a healthy life.  Find something you like, something you look forward to.  Don’t get stuck in a crappy rut, ‘cause that just pushes motivation out the window.  And on those days you just don’t have the motivation, just don’t think.  Really.  Don’t.  Just DO it!

I promise that it gets easier.  Then you’ll be kicking motivation in the ass, ‘cause you don’t even need it!  You’re a powerhouse!  Who needs a reason to go to the gym?  Not you!  You’re a BEAST!  Kicking ass and taking names is all the motivation you need!

Now, get up and do something!  Just fake it ‘til you make it!