Motivation Checklist

I was watching the Cross Fit games the other night on ESPN (incredibly inspiring) and the top athletes kept smiling during these EXTREMELY tough workouts. It totally inspired me and made me think of the ways I motivate myself during hard workouts. I wanted to share with you a few new motivation tips to keep you on track for your goals – whether they be weight loss, training for an event, increasing muscle tone, or upping the intensity of your workouts.

Here is your motivation checklist :)

Climb over your first obstacle in a mud run. Champions Mud Bash is coming up in November – so start training so you will be in shape to compete at this awesome challenge! The Bay View Boot Camp team will be running this together – so start training with us NOW to get fully prepped for the race!! Check out our Upcoming Events page on our website for more information. I ran it back in June.. here’s a photo of our team! →

Go on a new route in your run. The weather has been absolutely BEAUTIFUL this week – fall is starting early this year (yay!) – so take advantage and go for a run or bike ride outside! Try a new route other than the one you normally take – taking in new scenery will re-motivate you and keep things interesting.

Try a new activity. If you are more inclined to do resistance training or go for a run, try doing something completely different! Try taking a paddle boarding class or even a hula hooping class! (One of our members recently did this and said it was a blast.) Mix things up once in a while to keep it fun! If you haven’t tried it yet, come give one of our boot camp classes a try! We are offering one week free to all newcomers, so come check us out!

Plan out your workouts and change them up at the gym. Not only will this keep things more interesting, but it will help with muscle confusion so that your body doesn’t plateau. Make sure you are both pulling and pushing weight for resistance training, doing interval training, and trying out new exercises.

Set goals! Make a goal for yourself – it can be a goal weight, 5k time, or # of completed workouts on the calendar. Set milestones for yourself along the way and reward yourself! Go get a massage or a facial after hitting some of your goals. Also tell your friends and family and let them enjoy your successes with you!

Keep a training calendar! Hang a wall calendar and mark off days in a Sharpie marker when you worked out! It is gratifying to see big red check marks throughout the week. Also keep track of your workouts – which days you went on a run, boot camp, cycling, etc.

Sign up for a race! Here in Florida, ’tis the season for 5ks, half-marathons, duathlons, triathlons.. you name it. Look for a race a month or two away and sign up. Actually, do it right now – go ahead and register for a race! Check out our Upcoming Events tab for some local St. Petersburg races.

←This is a photo we took of the view at boot camp class during our 6 AM class!

Hope you found some of these tips helpful! Please feel free to add your own favorites in the comments section below. If you would like to take advantage of the one week free trial, email me at laura@laurafortefitness.com and I will give you all the details!!

To your health and fitness success!
Laura