FabSwingers.com forum: Gym motivation

By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

How do people get motivated for the gym? I'm struggling at the moment, but the belly's gonna get ya keeps me going!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I was fighting it was easy...train heavy and fight light.

Now jocko willink and his timex watch on Instagram is what motivates me

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By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

Off for a look at that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When I was fighting it was easy...train heavy and fight light.

Now jocko willink and his timex watch on Instagram is what motivates me "

Why does he motivate you?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Good Q

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When I was fighting it was easy...train heavy and fight light.

Now jocko willink and his timex watch on Instagram is what motivates me

Why does he motivate you?"

He uploads a photo of his watch every morning, he starts his day at like 4-4:30. I find him inspiring

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

My sil nags at me. That's an effective motivator. She's on holiday right now though so it's disappeared.

I think I need to change my mindset to see it as not something I need to be motivated to do but something I want to do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Booked a beach holiday for September, that keeps me motivated!

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By *essons in LustCouple
over a year ago

huddersfield

I massively failed my holiday targets ( by not going at all !) but fuck it for now !

I’ll get on it when I’m back

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By *iss SJWoman
over a year ago

Hull

I stand naked in front of a full length mirror. It’s f I’m not happy with the view, it spurs me on at the gym. I’m usually not happy

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By *he Ring WraithMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Best motivation / motivator I ever had to perform at the gym was a young female PT who used to wear tight lycra to make me work out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick the Rocky 4 soundtrack on and hit the gym!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What is this gym word you speak of?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have big goals strength wise, already won British champs, Europe's next year then worlds. Being the best motivates me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does take some doing even at our age, but we keep at it even when really cannot be bothered to train . But what keeps us motivated is what could happen if we stop training all that hard work waisted

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By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

We all sound pretty similar then. Mainly its that we want to look better naked!

Here's an idea, we'll all lick a date, train, then meet up at the end, possibly naked. Motivation enough?

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I'm down for licking my date.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s hard to stay motivated to keep avoiding the gym, but I manage to pull it off. If I’m tempted to go to the gym I remind myself that it’s only fleeting and the feeling will pass.

Cut to 10 minutes later and I’m kicking back on the sofa, watching a box set of Sex in the City and tucking into a big bag of Doritos.

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By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

"It’s hard to stay motivated to keep avoiding the gym, but I manage to pull it off. If I’m tempted to go to the gym I remind myself that it’s only fleeting and the feeling will pass.

Cut to 10 minutes later and I’m kicking back on the sofa, watching a box set of Sex in the City and tucking into a big bag of Doritos.

You had me until you said sex in the city!

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

I pay my PT a not unreasonable sum of money a month for 2 sessions a week and I have a standing run at 6am in the diary with my bestie once a week. Then I parkrun with my husband on a Saturday. So I only need to find self motivation for one run a week

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By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

"I'm down for licking my date.

????

I was on a spin bike while I was typing that, but it does sound better!!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's a hobby and the results speak for themselves. I started taking it very seriously as injury recovery/ prevention, and discovered I really love lifting weights and am good at it. It appeals to the optimiser in me. Is my form spot on? Can I lift just a little bit more? Etc.

It's also done wonders for my health, not just in terms of physique.

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By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

"I massively failed my holiday targets ( by not going at all !) but fuck it for now !

I’ll get on it when I’m back

You're kidding right?

I sometimes use your pics as motivation,if you know what I mean. ??????

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I enjoy most of the hurty feelings. Means it's working

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

I need a personal trainer in London. Sigh.

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By *ampshirehotwifeWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire

All the hot guys working out is enough for me to drag my sorry little arse there!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I need a personal trainer in London. Sigh. "

Ouch. That's going to cost. And good ones are hard to find.

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

"I need a personal trainer in London. Sigh.

Ouch. That's going to cost. And good ones are hard to find. "

Nods. Sigh.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

My motivation is better for the things I enjoy. Find them.

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport

To get back into competitive paintball.

Played on the weekend and got told I was to aggressive and competitive (after the first game) and had a bit of an epiphany.

It's what I want.

Now just need to heal, practice and get into the gym to improve standard health and fitness.

Oh and find the cash to do it.

At 48 it's going to be hard, but it is something to aim for.

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By *eakcoupleCouple
over a year ago

peak district

Get an exercise tracker, they are very motivational!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Ooh. Set goals. Not weight goals. Performance goals. Ones you can see yourself chipping towards and getting to in the medium term.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tbh i feel guilty if i dont go now. It was a chore to go then a switch flicked.. i think it was when i started seeing progress and getting noticed that my body was changing.

Best advice id give is stay off the scales, build it into your daily routine ( i sold my xbox and cancelled sky- i had no temptations to rush home for that way) keep a log of weights or cardio time/miles ect and set yourself challenges. Last but not least get Spotify or similar and make some decent play lists to get you in the mood... stick it on on the way to the gym to get you in the mood... prodigy works! Have fun

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By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

Goals are definitely the key!

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By *m3232Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

Luckily for me I am out the other side of it at the weight I wanted to get to and body shape.

My motivation was the lady I see is a fitness model and used to compete and all I had to do was look at her the first time we had sex and was just stunned at the body. 8 months later still seeing her and my stamina for sex is easy now at the level we fuck where the first time is was fucked lol.

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
over a year ago

Farnborough

I had quite a health scare a few years ago. I was lucky in that it was a warning before any serious damage happened, but conscious if I don’t stay ahead of it, it may bite me again ..... that’s my motivation.

It took a while, but I found an activity I loved and have stuck with for over 3 years, so now live cycling and spinning ... and a bit of Gym time.

It works for me

R xx

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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

"I massively failed my holiday targets ( by not going at all !) but fuck it for now !

I’ll get on it when I’m back

Totally off subject OP sorry about that but where did you get that outfit on your picture of the 18th March. Thanks

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I have to be fit for my job so that keeps me motivated, but I'm very active anyway and I like how my clothes fit me when I've got some lean muscle on.

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By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago

Deepest darkest Peru

Holiday with my friends is my motivation

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get bored prefer been active in woods

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crossfit saved my life.....

No, not really. But I've made friends, we've sweated all over each other and I'm now fit as fuck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My motivation is purely the fact I want to get fitter and toned up for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As part of my mission to drop 4 stone I've given up crap food and i've just been to my first clubbercise class. Not sure I loved it as I felt very uncoordinated. However weightloss is now my motivation so I've signed up to 3 classes a week going forward and I'm really trying to stick to the clean eating and no crap or comfort food

Sometimes I think a switch flicks in your head and you just do it . I never thought I would and maybe in another 3 weeks I'll fall off the wagon.

However there was no point in trying until that switch flicked

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By *MP3Man
over a year ago

Between Scylla and Charybdis

Gym's are overrated. I wouldn't waste my time with that nonsense

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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

"Gym's are overrated. I wouldn't waste my time with that nonsense

It's over rated

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By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

I feel like it's the first few times visiting a gym/doing exercise that are the hardest. If you can get past that, you'll be ok.

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By *ushkinMan
over a year ago

Northampton

I find doing something you love keeps you motivated. Been doing muay Thai and BJJ since march bad have dropped 16kg.

I look forward to it so don't need to be motivated

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By *thletic Fella!! OP Man
over a year ago

Wigan

That's the ideal, but sometimes it's difficult to find that thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Preworkout. If you don't go to the gym after drinking that then you aren't sleeping

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to hate going gym before my knee operation as I would rather just run distances of 6-12 miles but as I can no longer run I ise the gym as part my physio rehab and it’s continued as weight loss and strengthening

I still have times I think why am I here but the ability to walk and work etc soon drags me back to the gym

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By *MP3Man
over a year ago

Between Scylla and Charybdis

"Gym's are overrated. I wouldn't waste my time with that nonsense

It's over rated

Absolutely, Ms S. Ain't nobody got time for that

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By *essons in LustCouple
over a year ago

huddersfield

"I massively failed my holiday targets ( by not going at all !) but fuck it for now !

I’ll get on it when I’m back

Totally off subject OP sorry about that but where did you get that outfit on your picture of the 18th March. Thanks

Lol

It’s from honey birdette

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"How do people get motivated for the gym? I'm struggling at the moment, but the belly's gonna get ya keeps me going! "

See my profile - been wanting a gym buddy for ages.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An iron will, desire to stay healthy-ish, and ladies in lycra..

..not necessarily in that order....

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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

The truth is this, I had one of those body composition analyzers done 4 months ago. My metabolic age was 16 years younger than my actual age. My aim and mission is to get this figure over 20 years this year. I'm reaching for the stars and nothings going to stop me now

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By *adylydfordWoman
over a year ago

altinkum

"How do people get motivated for the gym? I'm struggling at the moment, but the belly's gonna get ya keeps me going! "

Sadly i too am struggling with this. Wasting 40 quid a month on a membership i never use. On ce i get there im ok. Its getting there. I make up every excuse in the book not to go.e

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By *ecketwaitMan
over a year ago

London/ west midlands

"How do people get motivated for the gym? I'm struggling at the moment, but the belly's gonna get ya keeps me going!

Sadly i too am struggling with this. Wasting 40 quid a month on a membership i never use. On ce i get there im ok. Its getting there. I make up every excuse in the book not to go.e"

Gotta agree its the getting up and going thats the hard part.

Sometimes I wish I had some one to nag me or force me to go lol

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