I get asked all the time about how to stay motivated.
Starting P90X / MAX30 / Body Beast / P90 / etc. usually isn’t the hard part!… Staying with it is what’s hard!
So many people start strong but soon fade. Many times they cave to the changes in nutrition and their diet and then don’t see results. Or maybe they get tired and sore… only to start to skip workouts. Then there are always those who let distractions interfere with their workouts and end up falling behind. Finally they turn to me for help and ask how I manage to stick with it so consistently when it’s so “hard” for them to do it.
My answer to them is always the same. It was (and sometimes is still) hard for me too! Sure I’d like to sleep in, hit the pizza buffet at lunch, munch on junk food all afternoon, and go out for Mexican food for dinner. But I won’t do it! Why? Because my gut would EXPLODE in revolt!! LOL!
Seriously, though, I have a group of people that I’m accountable to. As more time passes and this is my lifestyle, those temptations that used to seem so overwhelming aren’t even on my radar most of the time anymore because I’m plugged into a power source that keeps me charged up and ready to conquer my fitness goals.
When I am tempted, the first line of defense is my own willpower. That works most of the time. I’ve made a commitment, set goals, and I am going to honor that commitment with my choices. But when I want to cave in and skip a workout or have a cheat meal, I think about the band of brothers and sisters I have right here at teamRIPPED, and I know that I CAN’T let them down. I WON’T let them down! I can always gain more strength from thinking back to my “Why” (the reason I started all of this in the first place) — which was to take care of the life and the body that God has given me and to set the right example for my kids. I’ve got 6 little ones depending on their Dad to be the leader of this family, and I need to be strong, healthy, and full of energy to handle that task.
Look at all the people in the teamRIPPED Before/After Gallery. They would probably be the first to say how much harder they push themselves because they have a bond with the other people on here and they have real accountability. Look at the huge success of our challenge groups! Countless members of teamRIPPED are changing their lives and helping others change their lives too! Have you tried to count how many daily, monthly, and quarterly Beachbody Challenge winners our team has produced? It’s unreal. I’ve even had the opportunity to see a few of you fade out for a month or two, then come back and re-commit by truly plugging into the community here. Now I see those same people fired up and making huge progress! That’s what I’m talking about!
The support we have here at teamRIPPED, on RIPPED 2015, and especially on Facebook is a POWER SOURCE! If you are running low, PLUG IN!! Get recharged! Check out the new Wednesday Midweek Motivation post. That is all supplied by fellow members of the teamRIPPED Nation. I can almost guarantee you that the people who lose motivation and fade out are NOT on the teamRIPPED challenge and they are NOT in our FB Challenge Groups. They slowly fade out because they are disconnected from the team. How could you fade with over the whole teamRIPPED Nation behind you!
We are at a perfect time of year to get going too. Ride the wave of energy and motivation as we power into the new year! There is a great Hammer and Chisel group opening up soon and there will be more challenge groups too! It’s up to you to put yourself out there and plug in though.
You don’t have to look for motivation. It’s right here! Look at the transformations we are having. Watch the Hall of Fame videos. Look at the commitment of our teamRIPPED members. How can that NOT keep you motivated?
And think about your “Why” — why did you want to do this in the first place. Has that changed? Probably not! So Bring it!!!
Need a coach?
My email: coachwayne@teamripped.com
IG: @wayne_wyatt
