Quick and Easy Motivation

I'm sure you've heard the acronym KISS, which stands for 'Keep it Simple, Stupid'.  Well, below you'll find some simple, easy and quick motivation tips to keep you eating right or getting your butt down to the gym.  Fitness success relies on that little voice that keeps you on your program.  Everyone needs a little help to stay motivated to their eating and exercise plans. 

Some of the suggestions below can be implemented in minutes.  Others may take a little longer.  The point is that almost anyone can do the suggestions below.  The key is that you need to find the one that's right for you and your lifestyle to ensure that you stay focused and motivated for your fitness program.

Remember, if you feel you're in a funk, don't panic.  Even the most dedicated rely on motivational help from time to time.  Stay focused and make the effort to find what moves you and you'll ensure fitness success is that much more easy to attain.

Good luck!


• Enter a competition, be it a marathon, figure, fitness or triathalon.

• Reward yourself regularly, whether it’s a new pair of shoes, a massage, a vacation, etc.

• Put motivational quotes in places you can see them regularly

• Post pictures of the physique you’re striving for in places you can see them regularly

• Read motivational books, like The Secret or the autobiography of Lance Armstrong

• Give away all of your current oversized clothes

• Have cheat days every month where you eat whatever you want

• Attend a fitness tradeshow or event

• Hire a personal trainer

• Join a new gym or take a new fitness class

• Buy some new workout gear or clothes

• Take a holiday to a fitness resort

• Be a personal trainer for someone else

• Make a new playlist for your iPod with music great for working out

• Buy a heart rate monitor and try and try and keep it at a certain level during workouts

• Workout at a different time of day

• Incorporate exercises into your workout you’ve never done before (safely, of course)

Between the articles included on tips on how to stay motivated, we hope you can find something to help you when things are a little tough. Quick motivation can be easy, but remember, motivation only comes from inside of you. When you dedicate yourself to a fit lifestyle, you need to do it for all the right reasons. Motivational help is part of the process as everyone needs help to stay motivated to keep on track.

The good news is that there are a countless number of right reasons.

Good luck!