20 Ways to Stick to Your Workout

Sallam My Sisters In Motion,

Now that we have made the decision to get fit and healthy, we must go forth with ACTION. That means we sweat because we have to be a Sister In Motion to sweat.

I found some encouragement that we will need in sticking to the workouts we all MUST do to achieve the weight loss goals.

I'll post an intro here , then you are advised to click on the link to see the rest because it's 4 pages long .

20 Ways to Stick to Your Workout


Fading motivation is the enemy of every great weight-loss plan. To stoke the fires, top trainers reveal their never-quit, get-fit-quick tricks.
By Adam Campbell, Men's Health

You have the right to remain fat. Or skinny. Or weak. But you should know that every workout you miss can and will be used against you to make your belly bigger, your muscles smaller and weaker, and your life shorter. Unfortunately, most Americans are exercising their right not to exercise.

A recent study by the National Center for Health Statistics found that only 19 percent of the population regularly engages in "high levels of physical activity." (That's defined as three intense 20-minute workouts per week.)

Another 63 percent—about the same percentage as that of Americans who are overweight—believe that exercising would make them healthier, leaner, and less stressed, but they don't do it. At the root of this problem is motivation, or the lack thereof.

It's the difference between wanting to exercise and actually doing it. That's why the advice you're about to read is priceless. We've filled these pages with the favorite motivational strategies of the top personal trainers in the country. Their livelihoods, in fact, depend on the effectiveness of their tips to inspire their clients to exercise—and to stick with it. After all, statistics don't pay by the hour.

I decided to skip tip #1 and go down to #2 because we have already begun this :

2. Make a 'friendly' bet
Challenge your nemesis—that idea-stealing coworker or a non-mowing neighbor—to a contest. The first guy to drop 15 pounds, run a 6-minute mile, or bench- press 250 pounds wins. The key: "Make sure it's someone you don't particularly like," says Michael Mejia, C.S.C.S., Men's Health exercise advisor. (It's okay if your rival thinks you're best friends.)

You see we already had the idea lol but our stakes are higher (smile)

even though this info was taken from a men's magazine, we can be just as tough and motivated if not more .

Take care my dear Sisters In Motion

http://health.msn.com/dietfitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100169435