If exercise was easy, everyone would do it. Have you ever been lying in bed on a gym day, procrastinating, coming up with every reason in the book as to why you shouldn’t go to the gym? Every regular gym-goer has days like this. In fact, it’s surprising the amount of reasons our minds canContinueContinue reading “How to Trick Yourself Into Exercising”
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Four Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out
The struggle for motivation is real. In these trying times, with gyms across the country temporarily closed, it can be very difficult to muster up the motivation to work out. Add on top of that the excuse that nobody else is really working out, so we shouldn’t either, and you have the perfect storm forContinueContinue reading “Four Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out”
COVID-19 Social Side Effects: How to Play to an Empty Stadium
The COVID-19 pandemic is greatly affecting sports across the world. As of this week, the World Health Organization has upgraded the COVID-19 virus from a global health emergency, to a pandemic. This has affected a lot of areas of our society, from workers being asked to stay home, to a ban of public gatherings ofContinueContinue reading “COVID-19 Social Side Effects: How to Play to an Empty Stadium”
Five Funny Motivational Reasons to Hit the Gym Today
Even if your New Years gym resolutions failed, there are still plenty of reasons to go. As a mother and a surgeon, I will be the first to tell you that convincing myself to go to the gym isn’t always easy. Luckily my life is pretty organized and runs on a routine, but there areContinueContinue reading “Five Funny Motivational Reasons to Hit the Gym Today”
The Five Unwritten Rules of Taking Motivational Gym Selfies
Gym selfies, while generally frowned upon, are not always a bad thing. I am of the mindset that regardless of what works to motivate you, as long as you find some way to keep yourself going, more power to you. Its no secret that our society seeks out validation through posting photos on social media,ContinueContinue reading “The Five Unwritten Rules of Taking Motivational Gym Selfies”
Can you Train Your Brain to Look Forward to Exercise?
The best way to implement a habit is to train your brain. I’m sure if you are reading this and have internet access, you are familiar with how forming habits can help us be more productive in our everyday lives. You train your brain to wake up at a certain time every day, and thusContinueContinue reading “Can you Train Your Brain to Look Forward to Exercise?”
Workout Mantras to Help Keep Your Fitness on Track
If you are having a hard time hitting the gym, try these workout mantras. It doesn’t matter whether you are an award-winning athlete, or a stay-at-home mom, maintaining your motivation to stay fit is difficult. One of the ways that you can beat this issue is by changing the way you view your workouts. FitnessContinueContinue reading “Workout Mantras to Help Keep Your Fitness on Track”