Motivation???

Last time I talked about how excited I am for my first spring break trip of my last semester in college. During the time up until my trip I talked about getting in peak physical shape to hit the beaches. I want to come clean with you all, I have not really worked out for the past month and a half. It seems as though I have hit the reset button because even it has only been a month and a half I have seen muscle deterioration and strength loss. Now it feels like I’m starting over and I am feeling all the bodily aches that come when a person resumes weight lifting after a decent amount of time. Getting the body I want will take a vigorous work ethic.

I think the biggest part of the fitness process, whether it’s with an individual that is beginning weight training for the first time or with an experienced weight trainer, the biggest problem seems to be motivation. I personally use my pass achievements to motivate myself and I focus on the thought of surpassing those achievements as I’ve done in the past. Before beginning any fitness program, I feel that everyone should find something to serve as motivation. This can be a picture of you when you were a stud in the army (positive motivation), a picture that constantly shows you in your worst physical shape as you work to never go back (negative motivation), or something as simple as thinking how many girls/guys you will attract when you hit the sandy beaches of Miami this spring break.