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3 Ways To Get Motivated To Go To The Gym Before Spring Break

Are you going to get your dream body before Spring Break?

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3 Ways To Get Motivated To Go To The Gym Before Spring Break

Spring Break is approaching around the corner very fast. Remember, February has fewer days than any of the other months of the year. SO, how do you get motivated to go to the gym and eat healthy in preparation for Spring Break?! Let me try to help you out!

1. Think about your dream body.

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Every time you are faced with the option of going to the gym or not, just think about how you want your body to look. Will it change if you continue to not go to the gym? No. So, if you can make it to the gym, this should help motivate you to want to go.

Also, if you are tempted to eat something unhealthy, you could use the same tactic. Try setting your background on your phone to a picture of your ideal body. This will help remind you what you are working for.

2. Don't drink.

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Everyone likes to go out and drink. However, drinking can lead to bad hangovers, lack of sleep, and unneeded extra calories. Hangovers can definitely mess with your motivation to want to go to the gym. You may have trouble eating or you may just want to sleep all day. A lack of sleep can lead to lack of motivation again as well as difficulties with brain function. Sleep is very important for carrying out everyday functions.

Lastly, the excess calories are from the drinks themselves. A lot of people do not realize just how many calories are in drinks. I highly suggest looking it up for your favorite drink. So, if you cannot stay away from drinking, I would limit the amount you drink at once and the number of times you drink a week.

3. Do things that make you happy.

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Everyone has a way that they get pumped up to go to the gym. I have heard of things such as listening to music, taking pre-workout, listening to motivating podcasts/videos, and more! If you don't normally listen to EDM music, you should at least try it! It is not for everyone, but I know that it gets a lot of people amped up.

Pre-workout can give you some extra energy, but it is not the best for you, so you have to be cautious. Lastly, listening to motivating podcasts/videos can put you in a better mindset, especially if you are not in the right mindset to achieve what you want to. I only listed three things, but everyone has their way of getting motivated. I recommend looking for other ideas on the internet and trying some different ones to see what helps you the most.

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