Ways to get motivated

Anything is better than nothing. The majority of people do nothing. Get a fitness tracker. Seeing results on the app can be motivating.

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Is it natural to care less about the way you look and more about overall health as you age? I used to live in the gym and now I rather spend an hour walking the dog or riding a bike. Any tips appreciated

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well worrying about overall health should mean you also worry about strength, since strength training is imperative to overall health, especially as we age

that doesn't mean you have to be lifting heavy, but some form of strength training is necessary

I will also throw in that as we age our muscles will break down and eventually we won’t be able to grow them any longer. Build all the muscle while we can. We can shed fat later.

If you are not following a proven lifting program, do that ASAP. Second, its ok to have rough gym days or even weeks, especially as you get older. When it hits me I focus on 2 things, getting to the gym and finishing my main progression lift for the day. I've had many gym days, sometimes due to lack of time, others due to lack of interest, where I've warmed up, knocked out three sets of deadlifts or squats (I've mostly done 531 style workouts) and rolled out in 25 or 30 minutes. But I got it in, and I have something in the log to measure to previous workouts.

A new app to track your lifting is great. I’ve used the MapMyRun app since 2013. I put all of my workouts in it, reps, weights, and compete against myself weekly. Keeps me going as well.

I’m one of those old school guys who’s never worn headphones But I’ve never had a problem focusing on my routine and not getting caught up chatting. That’s how I know the motivation has completely left me.

I dont have much of a routine anymore. Between work and kids, my gym routine has turned into going whenever that window opens. I used to look forward to those openings, now when they come I don’t have the want to knock out a workout. I might just be burnt out from everything. My goal right now is to not fall into the trap of just letting myself go because life is busy.

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I dont have much of a routine anymore. Between work and kids, my gym routine has turned into going whenever that window opens. I used to look forward to those openings, now when they come I don’t have the want to knock out a workout. I might just be burnt out from everything. My goal right now is to not fall into the trap of just letting myself go because life is busy.

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like oyster said, thats your problem.

I highly suggest you look at the ppsa oak tree program. Its 20 days of training, designed to be run however your schedule allows. if you can only do 2 per week, thats 10 weeks of training, go 7 days that week.....allows for almost 3 weeks...etc etc


Will give you something to follow but allows you the flexibility it sounds like you need.

also most of the other PPSA programs can be run like that, hell most programs can be. Just look at it as a section of workouts, if it takes you 8 weeks to finish... oh well.

nothing special about the 7 day week.


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I dont have much of a routine anymore. Between work and kids, my gym routine has turned into going whenever that window opens.

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My gf had the same issue. She could never go with me to the gym or find time bc of kids and work. We found a solution. Instead of going at 6 pm like I used to go, we sucked it up and we go at 5 am every morning. That means we’re up at 4:30 every day. It’s hard af to get out of bed but once I’m at the gym, I’m fine and good to go. It works for both of us and she never misses a day or has to find openings, and neither do I now.