He tells them to get a dog and walk it."
Here’s some of what people had to say:
1.
“The expression ‘Not every workout has to be your best’ really changed my view.
“I have a show I only watch while I’m at the gym.
So if I want to watch an episode ofSupernatural, I have to go work out.
u/Ghostseverywhere
“It also works for podcasts if you have favorites.
I have five podcasts I love that they’re all about an hour each, weekly episodes.
u/Clearance_Unicorn
3.
“Intense workouts are good, but don’t forget to take recovery days.
They’re so important and easy to forget.”
u/UnderstandingLoud317
“Intense work requires intense rest.”
u/delayedconfusion
4.
“When I first started, I did five minutes a day.
Yes, five minutes probably doesn’t do anything.
But it helps build the habit.
Now I work out almost every day.
It got me into the best shape of my entire life.”
It barely ever happens.”
u/I_am_a_fern
6.
“I get a sticker on my calendar for every day I work out.
I’m an ’80s kid, so stickers are life.
I’m almost at one year of consistency and feel great!
It’s my ‘stick to it’ plan.
u/Hour_Current_1245
7.
“Keep everything simple and ready to go.
The more prep work there is, the less likely you’ll want to do shit.
I keep a dumbbell in my room and just do curls and pushups of differing varieties.
Whenever I want to do something, I just do it.
u/one-eye-deer
“I’m completely the opposite of you, but I agree.
u/SigmaSeal66
9.
“Paying a ridiculous amount for group fitness classes to ensure that my dumb ass works out.”
u/DanielDannyc12
“We ran a running group, and at first our 5K program was free.
We were lucky if 10% finished it.
When we charged $20, over 80% finished.
“It is amazing what money does to the mind.”
u/a1ien51
10.
He tells them to get a dog and walk it.”
“Having a piece of equipment in my home.
Im on a 32-week streak and still going strong.”
u/literarylagers
12.
Now I can run a 5K during my lunch breaks.
u/TheNerdChaplain
13.
“If its fun, youll keep coming back.
This is why I joined a climbing gym.”
“Doing it first thing.
The gym is empty.
u/James12052
15.
“I used to make a run at wake up earlier to work out and failed miserably.
I’m not a morning person.
However, I can wake up 30 to 45 minutes earlier and start my work.
So now I work out nearly every weekday.”
u/Javichuchuchu
16.
Plus, I get to practice my award-winning air guitar skills at the same time!
Who needs a treadmill when you’ve got imaginary crowds cheering you on?”
“My hack is I change into my gym clothes before I leave work.
u/Ancient-Reference-21
18.
“I work from home and have a home gym set up.
u/Asleep-Bathroom-4984
19.
“As an almost 50-year-old woman, I do heavy-weight lifting.
Nothing has changed my body composition, fitness, and strength like REAL weight training.
I wish Id known 20 years ago what I know now.”
“At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I started riding my bike everywhere.
I previously relied on public transit and didn’t want to risk being around so many people.
I’ve continued commuting by bike everywhere since then, and it’s helped a ton with consistency.
u/SumFan41
21.
“Try something new.
I started at the gym and made big gains but became really bored with it.
I tried out some circus aerial classes and got into bouldering.
u/smapzzy
22.
“Team sports with friends!
I dont even see it as a workout now; it’s just fun with friends.
Its been great for building relationships, too.”
“I look at going to the gym as a spa date.
After working out, I use the sauna, which I love.”
u/FinancialSurround385
24.
“My teen signed up for martial arts classes.
My husband and I decided to join with her.
The hack is that she loves it and nags us into going.
Then I give it 100% because I can’t let my kid show me up.”
u/After-Leopard
25.And finally: “For me, its knowing my ‘why.’
It always works to get me up and about, and then I always feel amazing afterward.”
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
