10 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Get a Six Pack
1.
Decide upon your reason for wanting a six pack.
Is it to look good, feel more fit, become better at a particular sport, prove a point to a mate? Whatever it is, you need to understand why.
It is this want that will encourage you to be motivated and keep going.
2.
Build your fitness routine into your daily routine.
The easiest way to stick to your goals is to incorporate your fitness into your daily routine.
Otherwise, you will be able to justify to yourself that you don't need to go running or do any exercise.
If you commuted to work by cycling for example, then you would rely on the exercise and it would be part of your routine.
3.
Having the attitude, "I'll do it tomorrow", is not conducive to getting a good chest.
The answer has to be "I'll do it today".
If you even put it off for one day, then its likely you'll put it off for months, and then you'll look back and think, I could have a six pack by now.
4.
If you do stop or lose motivation; start again the next day.
Don't think that just because you've missed a couple of days training, that you can miss more.
You need to keep on it! 5.
Keep a journal of your progress and how you feel.
This will do wonders for motivation.
You will be able to look back at your progress after a few weeks, and have a solid record of what you have done and this will really spur you on to do more.
6.
Trying to get a six pack needs good nutrition.
Try to become interested in cooking different healthy things, so you will look forward to cooking, and eating well rather than preferring something not so good for you.
7.
Get new kit.
A bit like retail therapy - we go to a shop, buy some rubbish just for the thrill of getting something new, and then lose interest pretty soon.
This can help with your fitness.
If you buy a new pair of running shoes, you will want to try them out.
Similarly, subscribe to a relevant magazine, the monthly updates will keep you going.
8.
Workout with someone.
It's so much more fun and can if you want introduce an element of competitiveness which can help to keep you at it.
You will also motivate each other.
When one of you is having a unmotivated day, the other one may not be and will convince you to exercise.
9.
Enter an organised event in a relevant cardio or sport activity for example a 10k run.
Having this as a target will take your mind off trying to get that six pack, and add more challenge and fun to the cardio exercise.
10.
Keep a written record of the reasons why you want to get a six pack and refer to it when you're feeling unmotivated.
Also include things that inspire or motivate you.
Decide upon your reason for wanting a six pack.
Is it to look good, feel more fit, become better at a particular sport, prove a point to a mate? Whatever it is, you need to understand why.
It is this want that will encourage you to be motivated and keep going.
2.
Build your fitness routine into your daily routine.
The easiest way to stick to your goals is to incorporate your fitness into your daily routine.
Otherwise, you will be able to justify to yourself that you don't need to go running or do any exercise.
If you commuted to work by cycling for example, then you would rely on the exercise and it would be part of your routine.
3.
Having the attitude, "I'll do it tomorrow", is not conducive to getting a good chest.
The answer has to be "I'll do it today".
If you even put it off for one day, then its likely you'll put it off for months, and then you'll look back and think, I could have a six pack by now.
4.
If you do stop or lose motivation; start again the next day.
Don't think that just because you've missed a couple of days training, that you can miss more.
You need to keep on it! 5.
Keep a journal of your progress and how you feel.
This will do wonders for motivation.
You will be able to look back at your progress after a few weeks, and have a solid record of what you have done and this will really spur you on to do more.
6.
Trying to get a six pack needs good nutrition.
Try to become interested in cooking different healthy things, so you will look forward to cooking, and eating well rather than preferring something not so good for you.
7.
Get new kit.
A bit like retail therapy - we go to a shop, buy some rubbish just for the thrill of getting something new, and then lose interest pretty soon.
This can help with your fitness.
If you buy a new pair of running shoes, you will want to try them out.
Similarly, subscribe to a relevant magazine, the monthly updates will keep you going.
8.
Workout with someone.
It's so much more fun and can if you want introduce an element of competitiveness which can help to keep you at it.
You will also motivate each other.
When one of you is having a unmotivated day, the other one may not be and will convince you to exercise.
9.
Enter an organised event in a relevant cardio or sport activity for example a 10k run.
Having this as a target will take your mind off trying to get that six pack, and add more challenge and fun to the cardio exercise.
10.
Keep a written record of the reasons why you want to get a six pack and refer to it when you're feeling unmotivated.
Also include things that inspire or motivate you.
