The other morning, I overheard a couple — new to Afterburn – say they really wanted to stay in bed but they knew they’d feel better about themselves if they got up and came to class.
That’s a powerful personal motivation statement. True, they each have a partner to be a motivator.
And it made me wonder how – if you don’t have a partner – you stay motivated to get out of bed and start moving your body. Whether it’s too hot or too cold, it’s tough to make yourself get here sometimes. And not all of us are obsessed with not missing a workout!
To that end, I’m giving you a list of “fitspriational” quotes. Wherever you are on your path to fitness, perhaps you’ll find one to inspire you.
And if these don’t work, remember the 91-year-old woman who is still teaching yoga classes. While she is still in bed, she does a series of postures, stretches, and movements to get her blood flowing, including yawning and lifting her hands over her head, pulling her knees to her chest and walking the ceiling with her feet straight up in the air. By the time she’s through, she’s ready to get up and go. This start to her day is a way of life, a habit that keeps her moving gracefully through her days. Maybe just one of those movements will help put your feet on the floor.
“You’re one workout away from a good mood.”
“Aging wrinkles the body, quitting wrinkles the soul.” – Douglas McArthur
“The difference between try and triumph is a little ‘umph’.”
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” == Mahatma Gandhi
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Ryan
“Fear is what stops you….courage is what keeps you going.”
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
“Do not give up. The beginning is always the hardest.”
“Going to the gym when you’ve had a bad day still burns calories.”
“You aren’t going to get the butt you want by sitting on the one you have.”
Lastly, a good piece of advice:
“This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever. In its place is something you’ve left behind. Let it be something good.”
