20 Mantras That Will Motivate You to Weight Train

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20 Mantras That Will Motivate You to Weight Train

Here is the list in case you do not want to read the full article:

1. Make muscles. Not excuses.
2. What seems impossible today will one day become your warm-up.
3. A one-hour workout is 4% of your day.
4. Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
5. Sore? Tired? Out of breath? Sweaty? Good. It’s working.
6. Strong is what happens when you run out of weak.
7. Strive for progress, not perfection.
8. Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.
9. The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.
10. If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.
11. Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince.
12. Don’t stop when it hurts. Stop when you’re done.
13. Wake up with determination. Go to bed with satisfaction.
14. When you feel like quitting; think about why you started.
15. You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.
16. You’re not going to get the butt you want by sitting on it.
17. Think of your workouts as important meetings you’ve schedule with yourself. Bosses don’t cancel.
18. Will it be easy? Nope. Worth it? Absolutely.
19. Exercise because you love your body, not because you hate it.
20. You will never know your limits unless you push yourself to them.

Dancing for fitness

Many of us are on the path to better health and better fitness. But sometimes that can get boring for some people. Here is an idea to spice things up: go dancing! My favorite type of dancing is called Contra:

The music is great, the people are fabulous, and the workout is unbelievable. Try dancing for two-three hours and burning over 2000 calories while you are having a blast!

If Contra is not your thing (what??? how can that be!?!), then maybe some of the many other forms will work: Salsa or other forms of Latin dancing can be great, Swing and similar dances are quite popular, and Tango and other ballroom styles are a fabulous option.

When given the choice … dance!