Ways to keep you motivated with your exercise program

There is no doubt about it; exercise is hard work and sometimes takes a toll on us. There are always those times that we just don't feel like working out or exercising because we're too tired or whatever the excuse may be. This tends to happen after a few months, a lot of people end up convincing themselves that they will never see any changes, or that they just can't do it, and so their motivation goes out the window. First of all I want to say that you need to think POSITIVELY, this is a huge part of any kind of success. Next you need to find ways of keeping yourself motivated. Below I have listed 5 ways that I keep myself motivated to keep exercising.

1.Success Stories
Reading success stories are a great way to motivate yourself. Looking at these normal people and their before and after pictures as well as their journey to success, leaves you thinking that if they can do it then so can I.

2.Forums/Online Communities
These are a great way to gain knowledge, talk to others who are going through the same things you are, and are a great place to ask questions about workouts or exercise. Talking with the members of forums and asking advice is a great motivation builder.

3.Goals/Picture Goals
This is by far what helps me out, the idea is to take a picture of somebody who you want to look like in terms of being physically fit. Also set up some short term goals that you want to accomplish. For example a short term goal could be losing 10 lbs in a month. By doing this you are setting and end point so to speak you are giving yourself something to reach and this will help to keep you motivated and reaching for your goal.

4.Workout Partner
Having a workout partner really helps as well. Having a partner or somebody that is going to encourage you to keep going, and not give up is going to greatly help keep you on track with your fitness goals.

5.Keep a Log
A lot of people lose motivation because they don't see any results after a few months. The problem is, is that results are happening but their happening slowly enough that you may not notice them very easily. Keeping a log of your weight, a before picture, and specific weight amounts, or running times/distances every month, will help you to track your progress.