posted Tue, 09/11/2012 - 05:46
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How do you stay motivated?
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How do you stay motivated??? As we all know growing & reaching our personal goals takes time, determination & dedication. Sometimes things come up that can turn us away from these goals especially if you’ve got kids, a girl, career ect….How do you keep your eyes on the prize?
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Being single,
I need to be gods gift to women.
Thats where alot of my motivation comes from.
Also just being as healthy as possible.
For me its the mirror and pure determination i know what i wanna look like and i have put my mind to it so i will reach that goal But dont get me wrong everyone has bad or off days on those days its the my daily structure that keeps me going i do nearly the same thing every day work, gym, home so on my bad days i stick to my routine it works for me
I try to always keep the mindset that time is limited. That I'm running out of it all the time and if I want to become what it is that I envision for myself I have to go work on it. I have to focus every second because if I don't I'll run out of time. Its the sense of urgency that provides drive. I've always got to get that next rep or that next weight every time I train because time is always running out.
IF I DONT GO TO THE GYM, I DONT FEEL NORMAL. SO FORCE URSELF UNTIL U BECOME ADDICTED & LOVE WHAT U DO. WE ARE STRONGER MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY THAN MOST PEOPLE WHO JUST SIT ON THE COUCH AND EAT ..UNLESS U WANA BE THEM THEN ..
For me its the mirror. I look in it and remind myself if I stop I will look like Supernova. Shrink a foot and loose 100lbs. I'm kidding supernova. Kinda. But seriously the mirror is a major factor for me. It reminds me of all the hours of hard work, sweat and pain I have went through to get here. Thats what I keep myself motivated with. No one ever said it was going to be easy or painless.
I'm afraid! That's what motivates me! My intense fear of mediocrity! Of being average! Everytime I see a guy in the gym, yawning, or lifting his rubber bands, with his less than impressive physique, it makes me hungry! It makes me want to push harder to make sure I never become that guy! That guy who's been in the gym 3 nights a week for the last 5 years and has made absolutely no progress whatsoever! He's small, he always looks tired. He's frail, he's mediocre! I don't lose motivation. Even when I've been down and out physically, I still push myself! But anytime I feel a little tired or just blah, I look at that average joe. Mr. Mediocre! He motivates me! I wanna walk up to him and say "This is what the gods looked like, why don't you!"
UFO^^^^This right here.
Going on here every day and learning stuff. Ahhhhh isn't that nice......
zewi"How do you stay motivated?"
If you have to ask this question your in a world of hurt.
What do you mean? Just curious. Like my motivation boils down to....it makes me feel good. Actually zewi Isee what you mean now....
cycoChange up your workouts,keep your ipod with new updated music. But at the end of the day,only you can stay motivated. I motivated so many friends through out the years,but they always quit. It has to be in ya brother. I workout alone these days,your mind is all you got,so do whatever you have to keep things moving along. I got 3 kids from my previous wife,and 2 from another relationship. I work,watch my kids during the day,and get 3 hours of sleep max.
Not sure i need to motivate myself ,its just somethin i tend to do day in day out ,dont feel right if i didnt train ,sets me up for the day :-)
I agree with grrrl on this one muscle prodigy videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phJN5NyrGO4&feature=plcp my favorite one. Nothin gets me goin like al pacino speerches lol.
Hate to sound arrogant but all it takes for me is a few poses in front of the mirror.
tread-mBOOM! Thats when the student becomes the teacher right thuuuur!
Lmao! That ain't arrogance homie Mirrors don't lie BB!
tread-mI don't give myself options, every day is planned and thats the end of the discussion. No options, no excuses..get this done.
HELL YEA, AND EVERY DAY U PUSH UR SELF TO THE LIMIT TILL THERE ARE NO MORE LIMITS
After so many years of doing this it just becomes second nature.
X2..all the way brother
Watch bodybulding competitions,bodybuilding videos,look at all you mofos pics to top you guys one day.lol.. read motivation books, workout with my buddie since we both r so competitive with eachother, look at myself in the mirror and write down wat i need to work on etc.
I look at my MRI and xray films. I remember the emptiness I felt after I couldn't even hold my arms out to the side for more than 20seconds without it screamin with pain. I remember the day I ruptured my discs and my right ear was literally stuck to my shoulder. The ER staff who said to my face that I was drug seeking. The day after my surgery and how I left that very next day. Sleeping sitting up on my sofa cuz it was the only way I could support my neck. I look back at those days and remember how I didn't give up. I never quit. I wasn't raised by my dad. I was raised by a man born in 1917. A tough son of a bitch who made a life for me in America after leaving the slums of Mexico. A man who never let me forget the sacrifice he made so his legacy could be fruitful in a country that he made his home. I can't ever forget those things cuz it means too much about who I am. Who I have to be to earn these kinds of blessings. I'm fully healed from my surgery. I live in a country that gave my family a decent honest bountiful future. That's my motivation brotha Hench. I just look at my grandfathers pictures I have on my walls and I know he would be so proud of the man Ive become. Bodybuilding honestly is easy compared to a man leaving his homeland and starting completely fresh without family or friends in a new Country. I can't complain when I look at things through his eyes
And still kickin ass! High five!
Brotha, now that is a motivating story! Sounds like you’ve had some obstacles to overcome and people in your corner that truly care about you. Sometime those are the things we need to most to push us harder. Thanks for sharing this brother.
zewiI kick puppies, and yell at people, and laugh at people at the gym when they are doing it wrong..
O and cause i just am motivated cause i don't give a fuck Attitude--that's the military in me---it helps if you have been overseas and had bullets going by your head.
Thank you for your service!
X2
can't never get enough of watching this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2E5rloPNLY
Ima watch that vid everyday before training from now on!lol Thanks for sharing bro!
No problem. Hope u liked it
when i go out and i get hated on by most dudes at the clubs because their gf/wifes can't keep their eyes off me.....and i hate the fact that my wife gets hit on by other girls more than me
Friends that compete...posted pix. Scanning thru the new bbuilding mag. Helping folks here. The ebc got me motivated (put up or shut up reinforcement). Lol. Some days are tougher. Others i'm super motivated. Pix help me though. Seeing that it is possible to get a realistic goal.
http://youtu.be/Sk56VxaeqEQ I watch muscle prodigy vids .. a good friend referred me to them when I was having trouble staying motivated..
Supernova283I look in the mirror everyday and think that I hate my body with all my being. I want to change it and the only way to do so is hard work and determination. If I let myself down I give myself a mental ass-whopping.
It's worked so well for me so far.
CleyonLOL, the old anti-Stewart Smally method! I just got me a life size Arnold cut-out from when he was in his prime, and put it in my bathroom right next to my sink. Everytime I get out of the shower I see him standing there right next to my reflextion and see how far I have to go.