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Home Workout Motivation Tips

When it comes to working out at home, getting motivated is probably the hardest part of sticking to a workout plan.

In most cases the first week or so of starting a new workout program or diet sees you really motivated to succeed. Then after a few days maybe a week or month this motivation soon fizzles out and you start finding excuses not to train or not to eat right.

If this is a familiar sounding story then there are plenty of home workout motivation tips for you to follow on this page.

The main problem with motivation and this goes for doing anything is that it isn't consistent, motivation comes and goes more times then the local bus.

Motivation varies from person to person and some people are just more naturally motivated to do certain things then others.

Working out at home requires a greater deal of motivation as there are far more distractions then there is at a gym. The gym tends to be naturally motivating however the hardest part about training at a gym is having the motivation to go there in the first place.

Setting Goals

Decide what your goals are, these are most important and fundamental requirement of success. Set your goals, write them down in a notebook or diary so that you can review them anytime and measure your success. Goal setting helps to keeps you keep focused on your targets and workout motivation.

A lot of intelligent people fail because they ignore the basics of success and one of them happens to be goal setting.

You can only commit yourself to action if you have a plan of what you want to achieve, why you want to achieve it and how you are going to make your goal a reality and not just a dream.

Setting your goals and committing to their realization ultimately produces action. Goals motivate an individual towards their realization.

Failures or setbacks become temporary and are just are pit stops towards success. Success begins with a making a conscious decision and writing down your goals so that you can measure your progress towards success.

Seeing the gradual achievement of both long and short term goals is one of the best ways to stay motivated with your training and diet programs.

How To Set And Achieve Your Home Fitness Goals

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Success Stories

For me hearing and seeing other peoples success stories is a great motivator and i find when i cant be bothered to train i just read through other peoples stories and this fires me up to train. workout success stories

There are a collection of motivational home workout success stories on this site and they are definitely worth reading. If you have already made some good progress from your workouts then looking back through your own progress pictures and workout journals can be just as motivating as reading others.

The visual impact of seeing before and after pictures of other people with similar body types and goals to mine is a great indicator of what i am able to achieve from training and dieting.

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Treat Days

A great way to stay motivated with your training and diet plan is to rewards yourself with a treat day. I found this to be a big help when completeing my 12 week muscle building challenge.
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For example if i spent the week eating well and sticking to my plans then at the end of the week i would have an 'off' day where i did and ate whatever i wanted. This was phased out to a treat meal and once a week i would eat one meal of whatever i wanted.

5 Things You Must Know About Treat Days

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Use A Training Partner

Training with a friend or family member can be a great way of staying motivated. If you train with a lot of weights then it is recommended that you train with someone for safety purposes as a spotter.

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It is important that your training partner has similar goals to your self this way you can both encourage each other when you are feeling down and not like training.

A training partner is not a must and personally i do not train with anyone and like to be a lone wolf however if you are lacking the motivation to workout or diet then this method could give you that extra push you need for your workout motivation.

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Keep A Journal

Tracking your progress is so beneficial to home workout success. When i did my 12 week muscle building challenge i kept a log of what exercises i did and on what days as well as regular pictures and body measurements. I found that looking back at these when i did not feel like training really helped me get back on track and is a great method of workout motivation.

Free Printable Weekly Workout Charts

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Motivation is such an individual thing and what motivates some people may not motivate others. For example a friend of mine listens to a certain type of music before he train and during his workout as he says it fires him up to train. Personally i cant stand his music so for me this is not a motivating factor.

There are several DVD's that really get me fired up to train and change my body and watching them before training is good for workout motivation.

Pumping Iron
This 'docudrama' was originally realsed in the 70's and re released a pumping iron dvd few years ago.

The film covers Arnold Schwarzenegger as he trains to win the Mr olympia contest for the 6th time. The DVD comes with lots of extras and is a worthy investment.

Every time i watch this i feel like doing a workout straight after, and although i have no ambition to be as big as these bodybuilders i find this one of the most motivational films there is.

You can watch a clip below

Body Of Work
This DVD is about the birth of the Body For Life contest and includes all the success stories from the first 10 champions.

This DVD features 12 week transformations for both fat loss and muscle gain and is highly inspirational.

You can read my mini review of the Body For Life DVD here. You can pick up a copy very cheap and is a worthy addition to your collection.

You Can Watch A Clip Below

Change Your Routine

Sticking to the same workout routine for months at a time is boring, your body will get bored and your progress will slow down which becomes frustrating and leads to de motivation.

It is recommended that you can your routine every few weeks. This change can be as simple as changing the reps and sets or adding different exercises. I have recently followed a program called No Nonsense Muscle Building which changes every 3 weeks and i found this kept me interested throughout the whole 12 weeks i did it for and made some great progress.

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Listen To Music

Music can be very emotional and powerful and most of us have songs that fire us up. Listen to your most motivational songs before and during your workout.

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Plan Your Day

The easiest way to fit a workout in your day is to plan it in advance. Mark each workout on your calendar so you know in advance exactly what days you will be training and at what time. You can even set an alarm on your watch or cell phone so you know when its workout time. If you have children that are a little older make sure they know that at these certain times you need some peace.

Children love helping and my little girl loves holding the stop watch and things for me when i train and feels helpful and seeing her happy is a great factor for my workout motivation.

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If you have a good idea for a motivational tip, whether its training, nutrition or other inspirational tip i would love to hear it and you can use the form below to submit it for others to read. You can also view other peoples workout motivation tips and stories and hopeful find some inspiration when you are feel low to train.