Losing motivation

[Count Trapula]

I've been trying a bunch of different workouts and stuff, but I'l losing my motivation and feel I'm losing alot of size. This is the time of year I usually step it up and really train hard, but the last few weeks have been horrible. What do you guys do when this happens. And don't say take more juice. LOL I'm going to get off in a few months b/c it's been a couple years.

Thanks!

 

[bdp]

What I do

I made a chart, to chart my progress. I divided it up by days and weeks. Then I made boxes I check when I complete my cardio, weights and diet. And at the end of the week I take a body fat analysis to chart my progress. It works for me, I see the results as subtle as they are. My friends see the chart if they come over and the last thing I want them to see is a chart of failures, much rather a chart of success. Maybe sounds lame but when youve been doing this for 10+ years you need something to keep you motivated, and self motivation is very tough.

 

[Sigmund Roid]

Count Trapula,

What events have changed in your life that might make weight training less of a priority than in previous years?

Go back to the thoughts you were thinking when you were very motivated. What were they? What made having a great physique so desirable to you?

If you have a training partner who is just marking time, end that relationship and find a partner who is hungry. Go to a competition, watch, talk to people, light that fire.

Are you fat at all? If in addition to losing size you are putting on fat try this:

Homework assignment: Go to a local gym, put on some gym shorts that show your legs, not those baggy, knee length things, and stand at the counter greeting members with no shirt on. Do this with a smile and tell them how unmotivated you are! Say, "look, I am having trouble wanting to work out hard and eat correctly, hopefully exposing myself like this will force me to get my ass in gear and work out hard again!" This sounds stupid, yes. But I dare you to try it. Here is activity: Find a couple people from the gym who are in great condition, maybe friends, and go swimming at a pool or lake. Force yourself into situations where you'd like to look far better than you do now. Exercises like this do work. Take pictures of yourself. Do you like what you see? If not, post them on the fridge next to a few cut out pictures of people who look terrific. Set goals.

I hope some of these suggestions help you out.