If you find yourself jealous of that friend that seems to genuinely enjoy a pre-dawn workout or a post-work cardio session, you’re not alone. While some people seem to have been born with the right attitude about exercise, others struggle to make it a priority because they just don’t enjoy working out. Good news! You might be able to change your attitude about exercise and find yourself looking forward to your next workout.
Image
If you don’t like it, don’t do it. If you hate spending even a few minutes on the treadmill, don’t force yourself to do it. While we all need a balance of cardiovascular exercise, strength exercises, and balance work, there are dozens of possibilities for each type of exercise. People that love exercise have found the exercises that not only work for their bodies, but work for their minds too. It might take you time to experiment with different machines, moves, and group exercise classes, but FitClub has a wide variety. If you’ve been curious about trying something new, but you find yourself intimidated or nervous about getting started, check in with the personal trainers at FitClub. The personal trainers may even introduce you to a move our routine that you didn’t know would become your favorite.
Don’t give in to a trend. People that love to exercise don’t force themselves into fitness trends that don’t spark that joy. Some people love the solitude of working out alone and don’t find that same joy in group exercise classes. Others need to work out with a friend to make the experience more social. There’s no one size fits all approach to how or with whom you workout. Being open enough to try new things, but self aware enough to know what you prefer, will do wonders for your mental fitness while you work on your physical fitness.
They have goals beyond the scale. If you use exercise as an opportunity to beat yourself up for the cake you ate at an office birthday party, you’re not likely to enjoy the experience. People that genuinely enjoy exercise have goals beyond losing weight that motivate them to push themselves and look forward to the results of the process. The next time you catch yourself calculating how much time you “have to spend” working out to burn off your last meal, try to reverse your thinking. No one wants to do something they view as a punishment. Instead, try focusing on how your mind and body feel when engaged in a movement you enjoy and how you value the results you’re seeing from your regular fitness routine. If your only fitness-related goal is to see a smaller number on the scale, consider signing up for the next FitClub challenge. Having motivators other than the number on the scale and a group of people working together might be just what you need to get unstuck and fall in love with fitness.
