Comments on: 6 Great Ways To Motivate Yourself To Exercise http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/06/6-great-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/ The Official Self Help & Personal Development Blog for INeedMotivation.com by Frederic Premji Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:41:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wayne Key http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/06/6-great-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-56172 Wayne Key Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:33:22 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/06/6-great-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/#comment-56172 I have to say that I think the biggest problem in the exercise world is the concept of "no-pain, no-gain" Perhaps that works for the pros, but for the rest of us, esp those trying to form a work out habit it is hugely destructive. I have seen it for years at the martial arts school I attend. I newbie comes in and throws himself into it. A week into training he is hurting something fierce. He skips a few days because he is feeling the pain, and then he trys to come back in fits and starts never really getting his enthusiam back. Soon he is gone for good and the next gung-ho group comes in. Do a little less I tell them, focus not on the workout but on building the habit. Later the habit will build you... anyway.... sorry about climbing on my soapbox. I liked your article and hope you keep at it.. I have to say that I think the biggest problem in the exercise world is the concept of “no-pain, no-gain” Perhaps that works for the pros, but for the rest of us, esp those trying to form a work out habit it is hugely destructive.

I have seen it for years at the martial arts school I attend. I newbie comes in and throws himself into it. A week into training he is hurting something fierce. He skips a few days because he is feeling the pain, and then he trys to come back in fits and starts never really getting his enthusiam back. Soon he is gone for good and the next gung-ho group comes in.

Do a little less I tell them, focus not on the workout but on building the habit. Later the habit will build you…

anyway…. sorry about climbing on my soapbox. I liked your article and hope you keep at it..

]]> By: mydiabetesnotes http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/06/6-great-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-47734 mydiabetesnotes Fri, 08 May 2009 02:07:12 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/06/6-great-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/#comment-47734 yes...motivation is very important in our daily activity....thanks for tips yes…motivation is very important in our daily activity….thanks for tips

]]> By: chinaman http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/06/6-great-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-9038 chinaman Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:05:46 +0000 http://www.ineedmotivation.com/blog/2008/06/6-great-ways-to-motivate-yourself-to-exercise/#comment-9038 Hi I like your posts, It makes me think. Hi
I like your posts, It makes me think.

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