Do you struggle with Workout Motivation or Commitment?

Workout motivation isn?t your problem.  Commitment is.  

I can?t tell you how many people have sat across from me, working their way to tears, describing how they can?t stand themselves anymore. How they are embarrassed when they look into the mirror.?How they just can?t understand how they?ve gotten to the state they?re in. How they know that the path they?re on is going to lead to a really difficult life and an early death.

Whether it's a Goal Review for our members or a No Sweat Intro, we talk through it all. Then we get them on a plan and they get going.??

Some of those people make it. They overcome the obstacle of starting a new habit in order to achieve their goal. They wear the grooves in the path enough that it becomes ?easy?, even if it?s hard. They workout like they brush their teeth.?Some days they miss it, and they just don?t feel right.?But it doesn?t mean they stop.?They keep going because they know that it?s working, even if those results aren?t immediately apparent.??

By all indications, they?ve made it. They?re doing the thing. They?re extending their lives, becoming more capable and feeling more confident in less clothing.??

On the flip side, many others do not make it. Despite all the accountability, coaching and excellence that we provide, some clients just don?t succeed. They waver, wane and eventually stop.??

What?s the difference???

Many would say, ?motivation?.? But as we?ve addressed, they?re motivated.?Everyone I know wants to live longer, live better and look better. Everyone.

Unfortunately, they?re just not committed.?But, as a matter of convenience, they blame their lack of workout motivation.

But the reality is, no one wakes up motivated everyday. In fact, most people don?t wake up motivated most days.?At 5am on a dark morning in February, workout motivation is meaningless.?Commitment is everything -- having that workout on your calendar, setting the clothing out the night before, having someone on their way to meet you at the gym.

The ones who are successful get out of bed because they just do, and the commitment they?ve made to addressing their motivations is one they honor and respect.???

Because they?ve said they?re going to do it, they do it. And they keep doing it.?Even if they miss a day, a week or longer, they?re commitment remains.?So they stick with it.??

And they succeed.  

Building commitment starts with creating a structure that supports your goals. This might mean setting realistic, specific goals that align with your values and long-term aspirations.

Start small?commit to three workouts a week instead of five?and focus on consistency over perfection. Use tools like reminders, a fitness journal, or even an accountability partner to keep yourself on track. Celebrate small wins, like showing up for a workout or completing a tough session, because each success reinforces the habit. Over time, these consistent actions become second nature, forming the foundation of a lasting commitment to your health and fitness.

Make your structure so easy it's almost impossible not to do it.

So if you?re not where you want to be, please don?t blame your motivation. Blame your lack of commitment, and recognize that you?re not alone in the ebbing and flowing of motivation, but that you just need to commit and do the thing because it?s what you?ve decided you?re going to do.

If you are ready to take the next step with your health and wellness journey we are here for you. Book a free consultation here.