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Staying Motivated
Blog | March 18, 2014
Lack of motivation is something we all deal with from time to time. We may find ourselves struggling with our own willpower whether it’s about diet, exercise or both. Maybe we try to convince ourselves not to work out at the Zgym for a couple of days or maybe we’re overwhelmed with a sudden craving for sugar and lots of it. Add to those common obstacles our busy schedules and it’s easy to see why our motivation for fitness and wellbeing can go down the drain. Obviously, fitness and wellbeing can feel like hard work because it is hard work. More often than not, the things in life that help us grow and prosper are usually the most difficult. Eating an entire bag of chips while watching TV for five hours is easy. Sweating it out at the Zgym, followed by preparing a healthy meal is not so easy, but infinitely more rewarding for your body and your mind. It’s also important to remember that everyone struggles with finding motivation and part of the joy of being human is to be up for the challenge even when it feels like the odds are against us some days or even some weeks. Here are some good rules to remember when motivation is hard to find:
Don’t Be At The Mercy of Expectations
Expectations are a common source of frustration when our goals are not met. This is particularly true when working out. You may have a weight loss goal in mind or maybe you’re trying to finally accomplish a pistol squat. You put in a fair amount of work only to find your goal still out of reach. Instead of getting upset or frustrated, reward yourself for your hard work. You put in the time and the effort. That’s a worthy accomplishment in and of itself. More often than not, most good things in life take a little longer than expected. Set goals, but don’t get bent out of shape when things don’t go as planned. Adapt, move forward and continue to work hard. You’ll be surprised how effective and productive this approach can be.
It’s Not A Chore, It’s A Challenge
Diet and exercise are not always fun or exciting. Sometimes it seems like a chore when we’re tired and our bodies are craving comfort. While it’s necessary to reward ourselves from time to time by indulging here and there, it’s important to view diet and exercise as a challenge that is constantly contributing to our growth as human beings. Competitive athletes often talk about mindset being a key to their success and here at the Zgym it’s no different. Focus on the challenge of fitness and how it’s positively affecting your life with each passing day. Remember, wellbeing is earned not given.
Brick By Brick By Brick
There are a lot of clichés about taking things in steps: “Rome wasn’t built in day,” or “Every journey begins with a single step.” Though we’ve all heard them a hundred times, they still ring true. If you focus too much on large goals and not the specific steps that take you there, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and frustrated. If climbers focus on the size of the mountain rather than the very next step in front of them, they’ll never reach the top.
If you’re feeling frustrated and unmotivated, take heart. Do something simple. Take a walk or meditate to help reestablish your focus. Don’t let yourself fall in the trap of saying you’ll get to it tomorrow. Address the moment and don’t make excuses.
Best,
Zuzka
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Thank you for the inspiration god bless!
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You are the best Zuzana!
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Thank you for the inspiration Z. I’ve been needing it over these last two weeks.
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Thanks so much for this. I’ve been feeling super frustrated the last 2 weeks but I keep going. I hope I feel better once I hit my 8 week mark and take another set of “after” photos. Best to you, Z!
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Thank you Zuzka, I really needed those words, I am facing hard days at the moment. I know I have to take it easy and everything begins with “a step” as you say, but sometimes I forget it. Thanks for reminding me that 🙂
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This is great. Thank you, Zuzka! I’ve been lacking motivation for awhile. Today I started Zcut Power Strenth from the beginning again. I’ll keep this in mind and keep up with it the best I can. 🙂
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Hey Zuzka, you’re my inspiration!!!!! I’ve workout all my life and you are actually the most inspired trainer I ever had. It’s such a pleasure working out with you, I love your accent, I have one too, I’m Italian so it makes me so happy every time you say Ciao….take care, ciao Angelina
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Thanks for this Zuzka. No matter how long I’ve been on this fitness journey there are still days when it’s difficult to make good choices. Tips like these really help. 🙂
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This is great…just what I needed today! Thanks!
I love your workouts and am interested in joining the ZGym but I have a question-can you watch/do the workouts any time or are they only in real time? I only have time to workout at night.
Thanks!
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You can watch them whenever you want 😉
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I love how u said that wellbeing is earned not given, so true. I also like to say mind over matter, I apply that especially when I am holding a wall sit or doing static lunge pulses etc and I feel that burn, lactic acid boil, I keep saying mind over matter, mind over matter and manage to last longer and not just give up at the moment the burn comes. As it is important to push yourself pass the burn, to get results we all want.