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Have you ever started your day with all the energy and vigor you had as a kid, only to have that energy drained after a long day at the job? The fact of the matter is we all struggle with staying motivated. But in fitness that isn’t a good thing. No motivation equates to poor results.
So how do we stay motivated when we have so much going on in our lives and can’t seem to find the time or energy for much of anything else? We first need to ask ourselves a few questions:

• Have I written down my goals?
• What am I doing to achieve these goals?
• What does my end result look like?

By asking ourselves these questions we can find out what we are shooting for in the first place. Do you want to lose 5 pounds or 50 pounds? What steps are you taking to make sure you’re making progress towards reaching your goals? And if you don’t know when you reached your goal, then how will you know you’ve made it?
But if you have done that and are still having problems, then here are a few tips that should help you recharge yourself and find your inner “beast mode”.

5 Ways to Stay Motivated and Achieve Your Goals

Focus on 1 goal at a time- Sometimes it can be easy to get bogged down by all the “hustle” and “bustle” of life. And that can lead us to an information overload type of mindset. Focusing on one goal will allow you to attack your goal with everything you have, and will allow you to see faster results! And when we see results, we want to produce more results.  And progress is all we really want anyways right?
Know WHO you doing it for- It’s not enough to “why” you are doing something, but knowing “who” you are doing it for is just as important. Doing something for the wrong reasons can lead to disappointing outcomes. When it comes to fitness you should always want to lose weight for yourself. We have to take care of our bodies because it’s the only one we have. Besides ourselves, who else are you doing it for? Do you want to spend more time with active friends? Do you want to have more energy to play with your kids? Those are BIG motivators! Being a father, it’s important for me to keep up with my kids. Kids are a joy and I wouldn’t know what to do if I was unable to keep up with them. Knowing who you are doing it for will help keep you strong with the going gets tough.
Make a Vision Board- Placing images of what your success looks like to you can go along way! Our brains respond well to images, so cutting out images that remind you of your success can help keep you motivated. Look at those images every day. Then close your eyes and imagine how you would look when you reached you goal. How do you feel? Notice your posture and the way you would speak. Make a mental movie that describes your end result. If you can see it clearly in your mind, you can make it happen in the real world.
Make a public commitment- Telling your friends and family that you want to lose weight will force you to be accountable for your actions. No one likes to look like a quitter or someone who procrastinates. Making a public commitment will make you realize that you have to finish the race. People are expecting you to succeed and fail. So why not prove to everyone just what you can do? Let the inner “warrior” in you surface.
Get a support group- Humans are wired to be of assistance to each other. We can’t do everything by ourselves even though we sometimes feel this way. Success is always a team effort. Get people behind you that believe in you and will help push you when you need it and congratulate you when you need it.
Motivation is the lifeblood for fitness. As long as we’re motivated we can shatter any goals we may have! Work hard and don’t forget to celebrate when you reach your success.