How to Stay Motivated at The Gym

So you’ve started your fitness journey and have been attending gym sessions and religiously sticking to the eating plan. Now that the excitement has worn off and you know all the classes on offer at your local gym, you find it a little harder to leave work on time or finish that set of bench presses. If you find yourself zoning out in spin class and the cardio circuit seems such a drag, then you are lucky because, in this article, we explore different ways to keep you motivated at the gym.1

1. Set Goals

Many of us set one goal with our New Year’s resolution, and it’s usually something vague like ‘start gym’ or ‘eat more healthily. To not get bored or lose focus, you need to set SMART goals and constantly evaluate and adapt them to your current circumstances. If you consistently go to the gym and eat healthily, set a new goal to join yoga classes or lift 20 lbs instead of 10 lbs. Having new goals will keep you excited and motivated to work harder. 

2. Get Support

It’s proven that exercising with a partner or in a group produces better results; because we compete with one another, we push ourselves even more when we perceive the people around us to be better or faster than we are. Also, being accountable to someone else makes us less likely to come up with excuses. Whether it’s a personal trainer, a gym buddy, or a friend, it helps to have someone in your corner. 

3. Vary Your Exercises

Doing the same exercises all the time gets you in a rut, and you end up being bored, or worse, you will do the exercise but only put in half the effort or none because you want the circuit to end. That doesn’t serve you at all; it wastes your time, your pre-workout shake2, your supplements, and your money. This could be as simple as swapping the 25min treadmill run for 15 minutes of skipping or adding movement to traditionally static exercises3 like squats.

4. Celebrate Yourself

Remember to celebrate your milestones4; remember those goals you set right at the beginning. When you have conquered one, take a moment to celebrate that achievement before setting another one. No matter how small it is, you will be motivated to stick with the program when you see results and progress. If the goal was to bulk up and gain 10 lbs in muscle, celebrate at 5 lbs because it means your work is paying off. Finding online steroids in Canada to find that extra boost towards your goal of building muscle mass is possible – though, of course, the legality of steroids5 differs in competitions and countries. They will help you reach your goals a little faster when used correctly.

5. Conclusion

Last but not least, have fun, no matter how complex or strenuous something is. It seems less complicated if you enjoy doing it and have fun. Remember to use all supplements safely for fat loss, muscle gain, or weight management6. Make sure to do your research thoroughly and follow instructions carefully. Steroids, vitamins, shakes, and injectables are designed to help you achieve your goal but not to replace hard work and effort.

  1. Sibley, Benjamin A., and Shawn M. Bergman. “What keeps athletes in the gym? Goals, psychological needs, and motivation of CrossFit™ participants.” International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 16.5 (2018): 555-574. ↩︎
  2. Gibbs, Shelby L. “Effects of Pre-Workout Caffeine Supplementation on Post-Exercise Hypotension.” (2020). ↩︎
  3. Vaičienė, Giedrė, et al. “Not only static: Stabilization manoeuvres in dynamic exercises–A pilot study.” Plos one 13.8 (2018): e0201017. ↩︎
  4. Soska, Tracy M., Lorraine M. Gutiérrez, and Anna Maria Santiago. “Celebrating Some Milestones.” Journal of Community Practice 25.1 (2017): 1-4. ↩︎
  5. Paoli, Letizia, and Luke Thomas Joseph Cox. “Across the spectrum of legality: The market activities of influencers specialized in steroids and other performance and image enhancing drugs.” International Journal of Drug Policy 123 (2024): 104246. ↩︎
  6. Clark, Matthew M., et al. “Self-efficacy in weight management.” Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 59.5 (1991): 739. ↩︎

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