Hello, In this article I would like to cover setting some fitness goals in your workouts. I also think that staying motivated to workout can be challenging in itself. It is very easy to slack off if you are not motivated or if you do not have any reachable goals in mind. Whatever your reasons to work out, set goals.
Everybody works out for a reason. There are different reasons that men have, but still, a reason. For example, maybe they just want to stay ft and keep that "boyish" figure. They don't care about building tons of muscle, they just want to keep looking fit and fitting into their clothes. So, for those people, it is more of a weight goal and nutrition goal than a muscle goal. I would assume that stepping on a scale daily or weekly would keep them motivated. That and all the stares from women that they would get. You must realize that a backslide, occasionally, will happen. It is human nature. Put the slip into the past and keep moving forward. Think of how satisfying it is to look your "GQ" best!
Another group of men might be interested in getting bigger muscles. The "Hulk" look, so to speak. The motivation for those types might be just looking in the mirror, a tape measure, and a journal of how much more they can lift from week to week. Now, for myself, I don't aspire to the "muscle bound" look, but many men do. They can put on their Speedos and see the muscles growing. Here again, keeping a journal from week to week with weight lifted would be great motivation. Working out with a partner also would provide competition to keep you motivated. Muscle builders are competitive!
Some men just want to lose weight. Building big muscles is not a priority, but just not being fat and flabby anymore is. They are probably motivated by a wife or girlfriend. They want to be looking their best and be stronger for them, have more energy, and be in shape. If you are in shape, you can do more things with your partner and possibly protect them better if you need to. That is motivation. here again, hit that scale twice a week, and watch the weight drop off.
Whatever your reasons are for working out, find the motivating factor that you need. Figure out the goal or goals you want to reach. There will be days you just don't want to workout anymore. It happens to us all, but you just have to fall back to, "what am I trying to accomplish here". Take a cheat day if necessary and then get right back at it! If a gym membership is getting expensive, don't use that to quit. Work out at home. Change your routine to include exercises you can do at home. Don't use ANYTHING as an excuse to not reach your goals in your workouts.
I hope you get a lot out of this article, and remember, keep on moving forward towards your goals. They are well worth the effort.
Thanks For Reading, Scott
