Whenever you make a change in your life that involves hard work, it can sometimes be difficult to stay motivated. Finding it hard to get up in the morning to go workout doesn’t make you lazy. It makes you human. Working out is hard work. Here are some tips to help you stay motivated.
Set attainable milestones. Milestones are different from goals in that they can be much smaller. A goal would be to run a 5K. A milestone on the way to reaching that goal could be jog an entire mile without having to stop and walk. The more milestones you set, the more often you celebrate your successes.
There’s a reason you started working out. Everyone has different reasons for starting an exercise routine. What’s important is to focus on what those reasons are for you. Maybe you want to lose those last pounds of belly fat after having a baby. Maybe you want to get your stamina up to play with the grandkids. Maybe you just want to feel better. Whatever the reason, focus on it. It’s your reason, and on those days where you don’t want to get up and get moving, own that reason.
Fit fitness into every day. There’s no law of fitness that says your 30 minutes of exercise a day has to be part of a regimen. Anything that gets your heart beating faster, and if possible gets you using your muscles at all, counts towards your daily exercise goal. Mowing the lawn, sweeping the garage, doing the laundry; all of these everyday chores can help you reach that 30 minute total.
Keep a journal. If you keep track of what you do in a day, you might surprise yourself with just how much you actually accomplish in a day. A great motivator to keep going is to see just how far you’ve already come. Journal your milestones. Celebrate your success on paper so you can always go back and relive how good that moment felt.
It’s not the end of the world if you miss a day of camp or don’t reach your 30 minute goal. The important thing to remember is to get back into it. Keep yourself motivated, and you’ll reach your goals!
David Krainiak is the Head Trainer of Southern Oakland County's Adventure Boot Camps.
Also, David is Program Director and Owner of all the Adventure Boot Camp locations.
David is a highly qualified and multi-level fitness instructor. He attended college for Exercise Science and Business. He continuously educates himself and is currently a NESTA Certified Adventure BootCamp Instructor and has acquired 15 certifications. David K was born and raised right here in Detroit. He has over 15 yrs of health and fitness experience starting back in his earliest years playing sports and competing in martial arts as a kid. He grew up in a very athletic environment and always had a passion for health and fitness. David is very active physically as well as in the community. He trains regularly and is active in fitness events and charity runs. His company (David K Enterprises Inc) is working with other professionals in Michigan to innovate new fitness and health programs for adults as well as our kids to make Michigan a healthier and leaner state. David is also a published free lance writer and co-author and continues to write articles for various publications. He frequently does public speaking engagements as well and is available for bookings. He has appeared in dozens of magazines, newspapers, the local tv news, on the radio, and is available for media opportunities.
Why a women's only camp at 5:30am? Funny...but the inspiration came from being surrounded by amazing women in my life starting with both of my grandmothers who have passed away, my amazing mom, and my older sister that used to kick my butt a lot when I was very young! lol... I saw the struggles they went through with trying to stay fit at all ages, and wanted to create an environment that any of them could join and feel comfortable in..unlike the typical gym atmoshere experience where they were left intimidated, confused, and at some points... even felt taken advantage of by high pressured, sales people (I mean trainers).
I am proud to say Michigans Adventure Boot Camp is rapidly expanding throughout Southeast Michigan as I continue with my vision of attracting professionally like-minded women, moms, and housewives to our boot camps which is ultimately a comfortable community where women can connect and make friends, receive support and motivation, while receiving premium fitness training that is safe, fun, and effective for all fitness levels. This is all part of a much bigger vision we have to be a major component and catalyst in helping the women of Michigan become the healthiest and most fit women in the country.
There is so much fallacy and fiction when it comes to exercise and diets. This site will provide information that is true, safe and also practical. The demands placed on women today are more than ever as your days are becoming more like a juggling act with so much to do….the life of a mother! Our website will provide information to make your life easier as I provide real useful information that will get you better fitness results in less time and easy eating tips that are practical and not going to leave you drained and confused.
David was nominated as best personal trainer in Hour Magazines "2010, and 2011 BEST OF DETROIT"