There are a few places in life we have to go that we really don’t enjoy, like the petrol station and the gym, two places that we don’t actually have to visit but in reality we know we really do. Best of all we even have to pay for the privilege of having to go somewhere we actually hate and that is usually the only pounds we seem to lose each month, the ones leaving our bank account. You need to find your motivation again, you joined for a reason in the first place so you just need to think back and remember what that reason was. There are millions of excuses not to go to the gym so you need to make sure your motivation outweighs them all.

The best time to drag yourself down there to use the fitness equipment is first thing in the morning. Throughout the day you’re always going to find reasons not to go to the gym, you’ll be too tied or you’ll have just eaten tea so by going first thing in the morning you won’t have the opportunity to come up with those excuses. Make sure you’re using equipment that you enjoy, if you hate running don’t make yourself use the treadmill try something different instead like a vibration plate. Exercise plates are a newer invention and can therefore be more fun so if you’ve got one down your local gym give it a go. You also need to make sure you don’t give yourself any time to come up with an excuse so have everything ready and waiting. Have you gym clothes sat there so when you get out of bed you don’t need to think about it and you’re dressed for the gym before you’ve even had a chance to realise it. You don’t want to have to go home after work to get your gym clothes if you are going in the evening so make sure everything sat in your car waiting for you.