Your attitude can determine so much. If you have a negative attitude and think everyone is against you, you’ll interpret everything that way and find reasons to reinforce your belief. If you don’t think you can do something, you’ll give up before you master it. The same is true for fitness. Whether you hate exercise or just think you’ll never lose weight or get fit, that attitude can spell disaster. Luckily, you can change your attitude toward fitness and turn failure into success.
If you hate working out, make it a game.
Tracking your workout can turn it into a game. It’s more fun when you have a challenge and can see progress daily. Track the number of sets, reps, or amount of weight you lift. You can also include other factors like how hard it was to do the last few reps or how fast you finished a mile if you’re running. The results of your hard efforts don’t show on your body immediately. They also occur slowly, so you don’t notice the change. Tracking your workout gives you the challenge of achieving fitness goals where you see immediate results.
You’ll like to get fit more if you enjoy the activity.
Do you hate going to the gym or doing calisthenics? Go dancing or swimming if you prefer. It’s all about getting active. A full-body workout with all types of fitness is still necessary, so spending a couple of days in the gym and the rest doing fun activities can improve your attitude. Set aside a day or two to ride bikes, run, play basketball with the kids, or go hiking. You’ll still be exercising but enjoying every minute of it.
Join a group or take a class with a friend.
Group sessions are popular for a reason. They’re often more fun. There’s a lot of comradery when you workout with a group. If you join with a spouse or friend, it can be more fun, especially if you make a night of it and have a healthy meal after the class. If there’s healthy competition, you might want to workout to improve your fitness for your class and perform better.
- Tracking your progress can also help you realize you aren’t beyond hope. It can show you how much progress you made in a few weeks or months. You should never compare yourself to others, only to your history of fitness.
- Focus on the reason you want to get fitter. Are you doing it for your health? If so, think about your loved ones or what you’ll miss if you can’t keep up with others. If you want to look better, choose a new outfit to buy when you lose weight or get fitter.
- Start your program expecting it to be difficult but knowing you can do it. Expect it to take a while to feel and see results. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much sooner they occur.
- Appreciate the control you’re gaining over your body. Find something you love about each workout session. Attitude is everything. What you focus on develops that attitude. Focus only on the good.
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