When desire alone is not enough motivation

[Mass-Mission]

how do you guys keep going?
Lately I have been real lethargic, unmotivated, and almost sulking.
Not depressed at all, just unmotivated.

I rescued a dog an her pups a few months back and have been taking care of them. Takes a lot of time and energy, and as a results I have drasticly cut my program in half. The raising of these pups has my schedule all messed up so my w/o partner and I only meet once a week if that.
The other times I can hardly find the energy to drive to the gym let alone stay for longer than 20 minutes.

So, when desire alone is not enough, what do you do?

[Gillis11]

This sounds lame, but a lot of times I'll log onto Youtube and check out some workout videos. Try to psych myself up to workout. I don't have to do this often, but it does happen.

[Hatebreed13]

Quite simply, because I can't stop.
I can't.
I can't just eat crappy food. I will always think of how much better and more I could've ate, and how it would've helped.
I can't just not work out because I simply don't feel like it. I will think of how much weaker I am going to get and how I really don't have much room to spare in the size department.
You can't stop. Don't.

[DFA]

pull out my pic of 50cent i keep in my wallet ...but really the you tube thing works!...or watchin a good MMA fight.

[ViceStan]

Girls and the alpha male mentality.

[ViceStan]

Originally Posted by Gillis11

This sounds lame, but a lot of times I'll log onto Youtube and check out some workout videos. Try to psych myself up to workout. I don't have to do this often, but it does happen.

+1 that also works for me.

[Mr. Aries]

Originally Posted by DFA

pull out my pic of 50cent i keep in my wallet ...but really the you tube thing works!...or watchin a good MMA fight.

lmao.. you have a picture of 50 cent in your wallet? That space is usually reserved for your wife, your girlfriend, or your kids...

[Mike83]

you may of overtrained or need change in your workouts.

take a few days off and then try a new style of workout with new exercises, intensity and sets/reps. Felt like that today doing back for some reason, over-trained abit this week and stressed central nervous system.

[westsidelegacy]

Originally Posted by Hatebreed13

Quite simply, because I can't stop.
I can't.
I can't just eat crappy food. I will always think of how much better and more I could've ate, and how it would've helped.
I can't just not work out because I simply don't feel like it. I will think of how much weaker I am going to get and how I really don't have much room to spare in the size department.
You can't stop. Don't.

My thoughts exactly! Plus, the gym also gets all my stress away and everything. I love going there, it's not something I force myself into.

[ssmokinjoe]

Originally Posted by Mr. Aries

lmao.. you have a picture of 50 cent in your wallet? That space is usually reserved for your wife, your girlfriend, or your kids...

I keep a picture of Mr. Aries in my wallet to keep me motivated.

[Stix_]

Originally Posted by Mass-Mission

how do you guys keep going?
Lately I have been real lethargic, unmotivated, and almost sulking.
Not depressed at all, just unmotivated.

I rescued a dog an her pups a few months back and have been taking care of them. Takes a lot of time and energy, and as a results I have drasticly cut my program in half. The raising of these pups has my schedule all messed up so my w/o partner and I only meet once a week if that.
The other times I can hardly find the energy to drive to the gym let alone stay for longer than 20 minutes.

So, when desire alone is not enough, what do you do?

Dam if I looked like you that would be motivation enough













J/K

[Hatebreed13]

Originally Posted by ssmokinjoe

I keep a picture of Mr. Aries in my wallet to keep me motivated.

I keep a picture of Mr. Aries, Julien Greaux, Evan Presciano, and Dexter Jackson in my wallet. All in one big collage. So whenever I lift I tape it to the mirror in the gym wherever I am. But I always end up...
....wait what?
nothing.