motivation

from exercise.about.com

A while back, I posted a blog about workout music and readers are still responding with their favorite workout songs. I thought I would post some of the most recent song choices, just in case you need more great tunes for your workouts:

from thatsfit.com

I remember watching Ice Castles as a kid and wanting nothing more than to be an ice skater. (Preferably without a terrible accident that caused blindness, though.) So maybe the movie is a bit cheesy and admitting that I had a little crush on Robby Benson certainly dates me as a child of the '70s, but it motivated me into trying something I'd never tried before.

from prevention.com

A heartfelt plea from her daughter gave Karen Brennan the push she needed to eat right and get fit

My Story You might say I was born to be heavy--the biggest baby out of three siblings.

from msnbc.com

Swimmer, 41, has become a testament of dedication, passion and willpower Beth Walsh is swimming laps again at age 57. Stasi Turrell has returned to walking, 13 weeks after giving birth to her fourth child. And Geralin Thomas is lifting hand weights and skipping rope at 47. Until recently, all three women had fallen off their fitness programs.

from exercise.about.com

The perfect body. That’s a goal many of us have and sometimes do crazy things to get – exercising for hours, skipping meals, fad diets or buying things from a middle-of-the-night infomercial in the hopes that we will finally get rid of those love handles or those chunky thighs.

from exercise.about.com

What do you think about when you exercise? Are your thoughts positive ("dang, I feel good!") or negative ("why can't I lose more weight?")? Noticing your thoughts may be important when it comes to exercise, since negative thoughts can actually keep you from a consistent exercise program.

from exercise.about.com

Have you ever had one of those workouts where you start out feeling great but suddenly, just a few minutes into it, your energy gives out for no obvious reason? I certainly have and it can be frustrating as well as puzzling.

from thatsfit.com

In order to take your body to the next level, and to finally break through the wall you may have recently hit, you have to push yourself to reach levels beyond those already reached. Your workout brought you to where you are today, but unless you're amenable to changing things up, it is there where you'll stay.

from msnbc.com

Many exercisers try to do all they can to take their mind off of their workouts. Some listen to music, watch TV, read or think about their to-do lists – anything to distract from the training.

from exercise.about.com

Do you ever get so snug and warm inside your comfort zone that, at some point, you feel like you can't get out of it?

from exercise.about.com

Like marriage, your relationship with exercise takes a lot of work. While exercise doesn't leave his dirty clothes on the floor or spend too much of her time nagging, exercise has its own little quirks.

from walking.about.com

Time to seriously work on getting into shape for summer! Get more active to reduce your health risks and burn excess calories. We have tools for you to use to stay motivated.

from walking.about.com

We'd like to add #11 t the list: listen to music while you walk. GREAT motivator.

You want to walk, but how do you get yourself out the door or onto the treadmill? That's the toughest challenge most of us face. I am a natural couch potato, so I face it everyday.

from running.about.com

I can't think of any better way to stay motivated than running with other people. Who could possibly sleep in on a Sunday morning when you know your running buddy is going to be waiting at your favorite running trail?

from thatsfit.com

There are a million and one ways to kink up a perfectly good exercise plan, most of which somehow involve you losing your motivation to workout and/or stick to a healthy eating plan.The worst kinks, however, are when a plateau hits right in the middle of all your hard work.