When it comes to working out, doesn’t it always feel like you get into an amazing groove for like two months straight, and then all of a sudden completely lose your enthusiasm for anything exercise related? It might be because you worked too hard, or it might be because you have become bored with your routine, but whatever it is, the one thing that is for sure is that it can be really hard to get back into things after some time out. If you are in such a rut and want to get back on the wagon, here is how to reignite your love for working out.
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Perfect Playlist
Sometimes getting back into cardio and general exercise can be as simple as putting together the perfect playlist! You shouldn’t underestimate the power that music can have to transform a mood and motivate, so if you put the right collection of songs together, you will actually look forward to working out just so you can experience the music.
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Online Inspiration
Go to places like YouTube and Instagram and find accounts and people that you can look to for inspiration. You might be able to pick up ways that they do things more interestingly and differently, and this will give you motivation to get out there and try for yourself again.
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Something New
Don’t just go back to your old routine if you fell out of love with it in the first place. Instead, make the effort to try new things and new forms of exercise that you hadn’t previously been involved with. You will get the same endorphin rushes, but this time your brain will be stimulated by the unfamiliar.
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Grab a Friend
If you lost the will to work out because there was no one around the spur you on, then the easy remedy to that issue is to start exercising with a friend or in a group. You will have someone there to keep you going, and there will also be a natural competitive edge that will really help to improve your form and your effort.
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Outdoors
The never-changing interior of a gym or a home workout room can get even the most motivated exercisers down. Get a change of scenery by getting out in the great outdoors. You will find that your mind is much more stimulated, and you won’t be as easily bored as you do inside.
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Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.
Apps
Take advantage of one or more the excellent fitness apps that are available these days. It’s crazy how following set routines and getting small rewards like badges can inspire you to more and more. Most of these apps let you sync up with friends too, creating things like leaderboards that will definitely keep you going!
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New Gear
In the same way that getting a new work outfit can boost your productivity in the office, so can getting a bunch of new workout gear help to motivate you in the gym!
