When you practice sports, it is normal to have to face once (or several) that moment in which laziness and fatigue take over and in which you feel tempted not to go to the gym/not to go running/not to do your training schedule/missing your dance class … “Totally, nothing is going to happen for one day”, is usually said just at this moment when the idea of ​​leaving is running through your head. And yes, it is totally true that nothing happens, but it is also true that you can enter a dangerous spiral in which the idea (and the consequent act of not going) occurs too often.

For this reason, and because there are a few infallible tricks to deal with that moment, become strong, overcome laziness and (oh yes!) go to the gym

Put them into practice!

1. THINK ABOUT THE REWARD YOU WILL HAVE WHEN YOU GET HOME

In some cases of women who are more likely to lose motivation, it is a good idea to give ourselves prizes that we 'give ourselves' when we meet objectives, in this case the simple fact of attending the training sessions that we have set for ourselves. For example, if I don't skip my training today I can afford to have a couple of ounces of that chocolate that I like so much "

2. CHOOSE CLOTHES YOU LIKE

Seeing yourself well dressed encourages a lot. If you don't feel like it and wear some old leggings with a promotional shirt, it's most likely that you won't get to set foot on the street. At the end of the day, they are positive associations that the brain assimilates and generates a better predisposition to go to training with more desire.”

3. HAVE A COFFEE 1 HOUR BEFORE TRAINING

It is not a myth, it is an absolute reality scientifically proven; caffeine helps to increase performance without harming our health (obviously if taken in moderation). That's why having a coffee before training (usually an hour before) will not only stimulate you, but will also help boost your training and reduce muscle soreness.

4. ESTABLISH A FIXED TIME OF TRAINING

Creating habits will help you not miss your fitness appointment. Integrate the practice of exercise in a specific schedule and routine. In addition to being realistic and sustainable over time, research says that it takes between 21 days (the luckiest) and 3 months to form a habit. Therefore, we must be implacable during this first period, sacredly fulfilling the days that we have proposed to go. Bearing this in mind, we will achieve in a short time that laziness disappears and gives way to 'your body asking for it'.

5. PRACTICE SELF-DECEPTION

Set a small goal of running 10 minutes "just to try" and after those 10 minutes think that another 10 minutes would not hurt you and little by little you feel comfortable and continue. You can also do it with songs or with the number of laps you are going to do.

6. A BANANA OR A HANDFUL OF ALMONDS HALF AN HOUR BEFORE TRAINING

If you train late in the afternoon, it's normal to be hungry (and that hunger becomes an excuse). Therefore, it is advisable to drink something half an hour before training to have energy (and be able to hold out until dinner). Any recommendation? Take a handful of almonds, an apple, an energy bar or a banana.

7. MUSIC BEFORE

Put on music that motivates you but even before you start. When you're getting dressed, put on some music to help you stand up.

8. MUSIC DURING

A good playlist can motivate you a lot during training. And knowing that you are going to listen to it can also help you overcome laziness before training.

9. CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Do you want to be slimmer? you are going to travel? Do you want to get into that dress? You must set yourself a challenge or a goal to achieve, and you set a much better date of completion!

10. INVITE YOUR FRIEND

Meeting someone to train is usually an infallible trick to not miss your appointment. “When you have a commitment with someone it is much more difficult for you to skip training”

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