Keeping your workout motivation running high during the cold season can be a daunting challenge. People are more reluctant to exercise under cold conditions and instead prefer to stay in the comfort of their homes and enjoy the warmth.
Nonetheless, falling on excuses is not the best health decision you can make. Therefore, if you’re loosing the incentive to exercise, here are some useful tips:
1- Peer up with friends or family members
One thing you should realize about the fitness path is that it’s not a solo path, you are not in this alone. Your friends and family members can serve as company and partners along—especially when you feel that you don’t want to go any longer or have lost the mojo for the training due to the cold weather or any other reason. And if your out of options and no one agreed to peer up with you, then head to your local gym and hunt for a potential partner.
2- Keep your eyes on the big prize
One of the big whys of losing motivation during the cold season is not the harsh conditions, it’s actually a failure to see the big picture. Losing this oversight sets the stage for sluggishness and lack of motivation for the training.
Therefore, if you want to keep your mojo up, you should always know why you are doing what you’re doing and your overall vision. In other words your goals. Some exercise to lose weight, other to just look good. I don’t know your reasons, it’s your job to find out.
3- Be flexible with your training schedule and methods
If you loved going for a morning run during the summer but can no longer withstand the frenzy morning of the cold season, then this is no reason to drop out your cardio session at all. Instead ,you ought to be flexible and opt for an alternative. Running on a treadmill or joining an indoor cardio class are good options.
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