“How Can I Motivate Myself To Work Out?” The One Thing You Need To Do Now

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Sick of skipping your workout? And not doing what you say you will?

I was. 

And for years, I felt guilty every time. And you know what? I was sabotaging myself without even realising 🤦‍♀️. 

So, hoping it helps you, I’m sharing what I did wrong. Plus what I do now. It’s taken 10+ years of frustration and trial and error to learn this—please use it to fast-track your success. And avoid the guilt and negative self-talk I experienced wondering how I could motivate myself to work out more.

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To stop skipping your workouts, keep reading. You’ll learn: 

• The #1 mistake we make when it comes to exercise.
• How successful people motivate themselves to work out.
• The one thing you need to do to exercise more.
• The reason you’re not working out when you say you will.
• How to motivate yourself to exercise by doing less. 
• The secret I use to motivate myself to work out even if I don’t feel like it. 

Before we dig in, let me ask you this—what’s your exercise goal?

Let me guess. Four exercise classes a week? If so, I’m inspired. I love that you want to be the best version of you. But I must share that right now, your goal is sabotaging you—like it did me. It’s too big. 

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying you shouldn’t have big goals. 

Always dream big, but please start small. Give yourself time to develop the discipline you need for your big goal—by starting with a small step. This is what you need to do to become the person you want to be—and believe me you can become her. 

It’s what successful people do—the women you admire. For example, if her goal is four classes a week, she finishes there. But she doesn’t start there. She goes small with one class a week. Once she’s doing that consistently, she aims for two. Then three. Then four.

My goal is four high-intensity classes a week. But, you guessed it, I started extremely small—10 minutes four times a week.

Another trick I use is fewer classes. For example, a few months back, I was struggling with four classes. What did I do? I reset by going small. Like this:

• Week 1 & 2 – one class a week
• Week 3 & 4 – two classes
• Week 5 & 6 – three classes
• Week 7 & 8 – four classes

Small? Yep. Slow? Yes. Successful? Absolutely.

This is my secret and it’s the one thing you need to do to work out more.

Now you know the secret, here’s some ideas:

• Do a 10-minute YouTube class every morning—try HIIT, pilates or weights. 
• Go to one gym class a week. Make it an experiment—try different ones to discover your fav. 
• Play Taylor Swift and dance like no one’s watching (because they’re not 🙃) for 5 mins before work.
• Go on a 10-minute walk on your lunch.
• Ask Alexa to play “All 90s” then do 20 kettlebell swings.
• Plan a weekly walking date with your friend.
• Tap “Workout Playlist” on Spotify, do 10 jumping jacks, 10 squats, 5 push-ups and a 30-second plank.

One workout a week, or 10-mins a day, is huge btw. You feel better, tone your body and have less low moods. You build your confidence—because you did what you said you would. 

In fact, research shows that any exercise benefits you compared to doing nothing. And nothing is where we end up if we start too big, right? 

So, go small. And once you’re doing your small thing consistently, add to it. That’s how you reach your big goal. 

Now it’s over to you. What small exercise can you commit to for two months? Let me know at becky@beckyholliday.com. I love hearing from you. 

Why two months? Because it only takes two months to create a habit. And, once created you can add to it. So, a 10-min class could become 15 mins, then 30 mins—in six months or less. 

Looking for more? Learn 5 more simple ways to be happy and healthy—in 5 minutes a day or less—with my FREE Health Guide. Click here to download it instantly.  

I know you’ve got a dream of who you want to be—happy, confident, healthy and successful. And I promise, you’ll become that person if you start small. It’ll take more time than you want it to, but I’ve no doubt you’ll get there.

Consistency is key to your success and happiness. And contrary to popular opinion, consistency comes from starting small. Slow and steady wins the race. 🐢

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Thanks for being here. And, always remember YOU matter. You are more than enough. And you can become the person you want to be.

With love,

Becky 

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