How do you combat laziness?

[Debaser]

Lately it seems I've only had the motivation to train. I'm living in a total mess, because I'm too lazy to clean. Lately I've been doing the minimum to get by at work, etc.

Training I actually enjoy, so the laziness hasn't taken that over.

Anyone go through times in their life where they just don't seem to have the motivation to get through them? And if so, what did you do?

 

[Smurfy]

Most of the time i feel like my whole life revolves around my training schedule. and things dont get done. i dont really let it bother me until it seems like things are caving in on me then i take care of whatever i need to do. but training never falls by the way side.

 

[vinylgroover I]

I find if i have other things going on in my life, i enjoy my training more...........i enjoy keeping busy, going out, playing other sport etc.

 

[big4life]

I approach life the same way I do training. If I find myself slacking in something, say cleaning the house, I give myself a goal to accomplish, and I stay at it until I complete it. You don't have to get caught up in one day, take it in steps. Just like your training.

 

[leatherface]

Hm, i never really get overtaken by this feeling. I never really see it as a choice..just something I must do.

 

[rjl296]

i think about people who have been through 10x what i have, then stop feeling sorry for myself and straighten out

 

[dzuljas]

Having a goal in mind is a good way to combat laziness. It will give you more motivation when you are working toward something, i.e. 10% bodyfat or 400 lb bench press

 

[Cuthbert]

Make an important change.

 

[needsize]

wait till I get in shit with my wife, then do whatever it is I'm getting in trouble for not doing

 

[lucidblue]

Most of the time i feel like my whole life revolves around my training schedule. and things dont get done. i dont really let it bother me until it seems like things are caving in on me then i take care of whatever i need to do. but training never falls by the way side.

I've been having this trouble too. Seems like I get nothing done all week long b/c I spend most of the night at the gym. Then I get home, eat, relax for an hour and then try to get to bed at a decent time. I'm a night person, so I have a hard time getting myself to bed.

However, I find if I don't go to the gym that I get depressed and do nothing anyway. The gym keeps me motivated. I force myself to go even when I have no desire to. I always feel better afterwards.

 

[Synpax]

making money is a good motivator.

 

[kingc_79]

quit smokin so much bud

 

[BlkWS6]

I have been the total opposite. I have had absolutely no motivation to train. I'm graduating college in a week and finishing off this last semester strong is all I can think about. I have no balance whatsoever. I have not touched a weight in almost a month.

 

[serbyte]

This is a great saying i heard the other day, "Hard work pays off in the end, but lazyness pays right now." You just have to put your prioritys straight.

Usually when I get lazy it is due to me being dissatisfied with how my workouts or my gains have been going. The only way to get past that is to force yourself to be more dedicated to train harder.

 

[b fold the truth]

There are few things in my life that ARE important to me...

Anything that I REALLY want to do...I'll do well.

As far as with training...I never forget that there are 40 other Pro's out there training hard...right now.

B True

 

[jerkbox]

it's hard to keep up with all of life's demands....at any given time, there is probably some facet of my life that I am negelcting that I shouldn't be. Training has been a constant for the most part for the past year. It's important that you set goals, and identify the steps you need to take, and follow through with them, despite how badly you don't feel like doing it at that moment.

but we all have our setbacks.

 

[from zero]

it's hard to keep up with all of life's demands....at any given time, there is probably some facet of my life that I am negelcting that I shouldn't be. Training has been a constant for the most part for the past year. It's important that you set goals, and identify the steps you need to take, and follow through with them, despite how badly you don't feel like doing it at that moment.

but we all have our setbacks.

Nicely said.

 

[Toozee]

wait till I get in shit with my wife, then do whatever it is I'm getting in trouble for not doing

LOL.....A-men my brother! A-men!



Sometimes I have to schedule a day off work to get things done if I'm way behind in doing it. After I get that done though, I seem to be motivated to do more.

 

[Parabellum]

As far as with training...I never forget that there are 40 other Pro's out there training hard...right now.

B True

A true champ.

 

[breathinbleedout]

I just read the message by the topic starter..everthing else ignored:
so this is what I do to keep myself from getting tired: COFFEE, and lots of it. I drink about 6-10 cups a day. Give it a shot, and those who tell you caffine is bad for you..they are just pussies.

 

[capitalT]

The only thing that I would somewhat watch out for is signs of depression. I was having the same problem feeling so the worse things got the more I could escape in the gym. Finally my workouts and gains started to suffer which upset me more. Looking back I think I was overtraining which help lead me further into depression.

I laughed at the first doctor who told me I was depressed....I thought depression was more serious than what I was experiencing.

I don't think that it would hurt to watch for signs, see a doctor, just to make sure. I would rather catch things earlier than later.

 

[Psychotron]

I just read the message by the topic starter..everthing else ignored:
so this is what I do to keep myself from getting tired: COFFEE, and lots of it. I drink about 6-10 cups a day. Give it a shot, and those who tell you caffine is bad for you..they are just pussies.

Sheer genius. Know what would work even better, Debaser? Cocaine. yeah, take a few grams in the morning, maybe a few more for lunch, and of course, a few more as a nightcap. You'll never be lazy again!

 

[EngiCream]

take amphetamines