Videos to Inspire Your Workouts and Motivate You!

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Sometimes, when I’m planning my workouts in my mind for the week ahead, I like to watch DVDs or videos to motivate myself to stay on track with my fitness goals.

Here are 6 inspirational vitamins for your soul and psyche, that I hope will motivate you to take good care of yourself this week, especially when it comes to exercise.

We all need a little butt-kicking motivation every now and then to get movin’!
 

…focus on one thing that you’re already doing right.”

 



 

Videos to Inspire – #1: Motivate Yourself with Others’ Successes

What you may not know, is that the human flag pose is among the very hardest poses. It is the ultimate test of agility and strength. Talk about core muscles! This commercial gives you an idea of our potential as humans, when we take charge of our fitness and condition our bodies for success!

Of course, I don’t expect you to do the human flag pose — but it can be so inspiring to see what the human body can do when it is exercised regularly!
 

 

Videos to Inspire – #2: Choose an Accountability Partner

Recently, I started meeting a buddy once a week at the gym to workout together. We build the day-and-time into our schedules as a regular, standing appointment. We’re having a lot of fun and, more importantly, we’re helping each other to stay on track as we move toward our health targets. Having accountability partners can be pivotal in accomplishing your health and fitness goals, too:
 

 

Videos to Inspire – #3: Work with the Circumstances You Have

Some days — let’s face it — it just becomes almost impossible to tear yourself away from your desk to fit in a workout (if you have kids, this can be especially true). Well, let’s not make excuses — there are exercises you can do right at your desk, to help your spine and improve your posture. I actually just now did each of these stretches and I must admit — it felt great! Took just a couple of minutes.

If you spend daily time in front of a computer of laptop, you will find value in this:
 

 

Videos to Inspire – #4: Be Mindful of Your Mood

You can still do something productive for your well-being, even if you don’t have to time to go to the gym. One thing I like to do, when I’m too busy to fit in a whole workout, is to… do a handstand! All that blood running in the other direction to my brain — it’s a real mood-elevator!

Many yogis believe that it’s healthy and detoxifying to elevate your hips above your head, and I also like to do it because it improves my mood and mental clarity.
 

 

Videos to Inspire – #5: Plan Ahead

One of the big questions you want to ask yourself if you’re wanting to get back into shape is, “Am I a morning person, or a night person?”

Generally, you’ll want to plan most of your workouts for when your mind is clearest, your enthusiasm is brightest, and your physical energy is highest. For me, that’s: mornings!

By the way, when your physical energy begins to improve from exercise, don’t be surprised if that, in turn, begins to improve other areas of your life — such as your personal and professional relationships!
 

 

Videos to Inspire – #6: Cut Yourself Some Slack

Finally, if you have a challenging time jump-starting your workouts again, my suggestion is to resist the temptation to blame yourself for being undisciplined or disorganized. That only makes it worse! Instead, I strongly and kindly advise, that you focus on one thing that you’re already doing right:
 

 
 
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