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I never feel like exercising, doesn't matter what time of the day it is. In the morning I feel the need to get to work (I'm a night owl so get up later). But by the time I'm done working, my ability to motivate myself is used up. I managed some consistency after I read "10k pushups and other silly exercise quests that changed my life[1]." I modified the plan so I'm doing pushups and squats, so going for 10K of each. I started in late November and I'm currently just shy of 4K each. I have a couple family members kind of doing it with me, which has helped a little. But the key for me was a very small time commitment that didn't involve changing clothes. I can do them basically whenever I think about them, although I've found a sweet spot in the morning when I change into day clothes. It's not perfect, I still miss a small number of days, but on the days I do them, I do more. Because I realized the hardest part for me, by far, is getting started. So, on the days I start, I do just a bit more (40-60 each total, instead of 30), to make up for the days I'll miss. But, yah...I still don't feel like exercising...ever. I've just hacked that "nahhh" impulse to be "it'll be over before you know it" and that has worked for whatever reason. Probably, because it literally takes less than five minutes and, when it's that quick, the "just get it over with" drive has a chance of winning most days. You might think putting in that little time doesn't make a difference but it's very noticeable in both my rep counts, recovery time, and physique. When I started, it was hard for me to get in a single set of 20 push-ups. I'd get to 30 with two sets. Now, on a regular day, I can do a single set of 40 and on a day when I'm feeling good, I can hit 60. The consistency really does add up. 1: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45456188 |