how do i get myself to go to the gym??

[bbock727]

About 2 yrs ago i had a friend who was hardcore in the gym, i went w/ him for like 6 months straight.. I was 19 5'9' 165-168 at the time i stopped. We went on summer break from college and i stopped lifting. Now, 2 yrs later im 5'9 150. I lost very noticably since I dont go to the gym at all and really cant get myself to go.

Im wondering what some people do to get themselves to actually go to the gym (the guys who dont love it) or maybe what u did when to get urself to first start working out. I really dont wanna lose any more weight so boosting energy would help but cutting more weight w/ a diet pill wouldnt be good. Also the kid that i worked out w/ doesnt do to the same school anymore and i dont have any other friends who work out on a hardcore schedule.

Please let me know.

 

[gmanlax7]

will power in the beginning, then you will slowly become addicted and meet potential training partners at the gym

 

[confusedmushie]

I think gmanlax7 is right, will power is very important. I have proved to myself that I have the will power to workout and make the changes I need.

I am in a little bit of a different situation, I feel somewhat uncomfortable in regards to how I look, I am fairly self-concious. For the past 3 weeks, I have worked out at home and have made some progress. I was worried about my form and so fourth. I am pretty secure with myself and are seeing some differences, which gives me a little more edge to head to the gym the very next moment I have.

Ian

 

[t3c]

i noticed that some people can do it and stay with it and some can't.

The people who want to get stronger\look better but don't LOVE what it takes to get there...simply won't come back

The people who want to get stronger\look better and LOVE what it takes to get there will come back again.

 

[gmanlax7]

if i did not work out i could not eat NEARLY as much as i do !

 

[neuby34]

I just look at some women then think about what fun it would be to have sex with them. And having muslce's help, also when ever you here ohh my goss your arms are huge, or have your lost weight? is one of the greatest feeling in the world.

 

[Zyglamail]

People are essentially creatures of habit and making a new habit can be hard. Just getting back to the gym after a layoff can be hard sometimes but just force yourself to go and slowly it will become your new habit, then you feel bad when you cant make it to the gym.

On a side note its important to realize that the more drastic the change the harder it is to do. This goes for training, diet or whatever. Many people try and take on too much too fast. They try and dive right into a radical training program or diet OR even both at tthe same time and it simply becomes overwhelming and too much change too fast. I would recomend starting with training first, ease into it so your not so sore that you dont want to go back, slowly add exercises, sets, reps or what have you over time to build up your tolerence to the work. Perhaps you have a girl friend or wife who you can encourage to reward you if goals are met (hehe use your imagination here ). Once you can more easily get your butt in the gym then take on the diet and slowly change things things for the better. creating new eating habits as you go. Most of us in additiona to being creatures of habit are also impatient, but fat loss and mass gains are measures in such small amounts that people set too lofty of goals for too short a time frame.

 

[Lee]

I think the only real way to perform in the gym, is wanting to. No one can make you workout, you have to do it for yourself. I hate people who go to the gym and do bench press every single day just to try to show off. Working out should be a personal thing, and not done for anyone else. You have to WANT results to get them.

 

[confusedmushie]

There was a drive that caused me to start changing. Not only do I need to get myself back in shape for a healthier life, but my break up between my girl and I had a pretty big impact on it.

I have been down for a long time. It took somethings and some time for me to get going, but I am finally up and going. What is the saying in physics?

Objects at rest will stay at rest and objects in motion will stay in motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an unbalanced force You should consider what will get you in motion, but you have to also think of the unbalanced force that you are up against. The unbalanced force is simple, your desire to get give up, etc. You were an object at rest, but your desire to look better, feel better, etc is your motivation.

Whenever you start to lose interest, lose heart, go back to your original cause of motivation and you will remember what gave you the push, hoping it will get you back on track. I remember what my motivation is because I have it written down!

Ian

 

[bunkka]

Zyglamail proved it once again... why he's one of the better voices of this board.

I'm one of those who don't particular "love" the workout, but do "love" the fruits of, the workout, my labor.

I, admittedly, go thru lulls and peaks in terms of my training activity. Winters are particularly hard to get motivated for me personally... the hot summers, wearing next to nothing couldn't seem farther away. I'm at that part of my annual cycle of training where i'm now trying to get into a rut of actually making it in.

Set goals that you can attain at first. Don't get discouraged by setting the bar too high and not having the strength to back it up. Say.. something like getting into the gym "at least 3 times per week" should be do-able. After the 3/week is second-nature, then try to get into a steady 4 or 5 day split, making your training more regimented. You'll see the best results the quickest when you haven't worked out for a long time, I believe. So, you should be pretty geeked at this point to take it to the next level.