One Easy Tip to Stay Consistent with Your Workouts When Motivation Is Low
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If you’ve ever stared at your gym bag and thought, “Not today,” this is for you.
Getting to the gym can feel harder than the workout itself.
Even the best plan won’t help if you don’t show up.
And “just have more willpower” is not a real solution.
Willpower runs out.
For everyone.
So what do you do instead?
Start with what matters most.
It’s not how long your workout is.
It’s not how hard you push.
It’s that you show up.
Always.
The details are secondary.
So what do you do when you’re tired, busy, or just not feeling it?
Try this.
I call it reverse value engineering.
It works whenever motivation is low.
But it’s especially good for building a habit.
Here’s how:
Let’s say you planned to work out after work.
But you’re tired.
Your day was packed.
You’re already thinking of skipping it.
Ask yourself: Would I feel better if it looked different?
Could I do one minute of movement?
If the answer is no, skip it.
No guilt.
Try again tomorrow.
But if one minute feels doable, keep going.
What about two minutes?
Three?
Keep going until it starts to feel like too much.
Then stop there.
That’s your workout for the day.
Now ask: What if it was easier?
No max effort.
Just move.
Light weights.
Slow pace.
Don’t worry about if it’s “enough.”
Right now, we’re building the habit.
You can fine-tune later.
The goal today is to get a “yes.”
Say yes to a version of the workout you’ll actually do.
A short, easy workout you finish is better than a perfect one you skip.
Over time, this wins.
Next time you don’t feel like working out:
Make it shorter.
Make it easier.
Shrink it until you say yes.
Keep the habit alive.
You can always do more tomorrow.
But today, you did something.
And that matters most.
In my 20+ years working in fitness, I’ve never heard someone say, “I wish I hadn’t worked out today.”
So just get to a “yes”.
No matter how short or easy that workout is.
Then move.
You’ve got this!
Ben Supik
Founder
Activate Body Personal Training
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