{"id":1689,"date":"2016-06-10T13:38:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T13:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2016-06-10T13:41:31","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T13:41:31","slug":"5-ways-to-persuade-yourself-to-workout-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/5-ways-to-persuade-yourself-to-workout-more\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to persuade yourself to workout more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Would you rather spend an hour watching your favorite box set or at your regular spinning class at your gym? I think we all know the answer to that. Going to the gym isn\u2019t something many of us jump at, so there is no wonder lots of us struggle to find reasons why we should workout instead of watching TV. But here are five ways you can persuade yourself to hit the treadmill.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BUY AWESOME GYM CLOTHES<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you look amazing, you will feel amazing. And if you feel great, you are very likely to have your best training session yet. So it can be worth paying a bit extra for fabulous gym clothes. Brands such as <\/span>Lorna Jane<\/span><\/a> are stylish as well as practical, meaning you will be the envy of all the other gym-goers when you turn up. If you love your gym clothes so much, you may not want to leave the gym.<\/span><\/p>\n

SET GYM DATES WITH MATES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working out with <\/span>your friends<\/span><\/a> is a great way for you all to keep each other driven during exercising. If anyone is coming up with excuses to skip the gym, try to set concrete dates that all of you can make. No one wants to let their mates down, so a definite date in the diary will be hard to bail on. Try to create some kind of competition or challenge that you can all compete in. Then you won\u2019t want to miss the gym in case your friends beat you.<\/span><\/p>\n

REMEMBER WHAT YOUR GOALS ARE<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are going to the gym to <\/span>lose some extra weight<\/span><\/a>, you need always to keep this in mind. Once you forget what your goal is, you will quickly lose your drive to hit the gym. And then relaxing on the couch with a pizza will be too tempting to resist. To help yourself remember your goals think about writing them down and sticking them somewhere where you will always see them. One good spot is on your laptop and on TV.<\/span><\/p>\n

FIND A GYM WITH A POOL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, it doesn\u2019t have to be a pool. You could also find a gym that has a sauna, steam room or spa. What I\u2019m trying to say is that you need a gym that has plenty of perks and sleek facilities. Sure, it may cost slightly more to sign up, but all these fancy extras can tempt you to the gym more often. What\u2019s better than jumping into a pool to cool off after a strenuous workout? Not much!<\/span><\/p>\n

HAVE A DAY OFF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t expect to go to the gym every day. That is quite an unrealistic ideal. It also won\u2019t be doing your body any good. You need to give your body a couple of days off a week to repair and strengthen itself. Having a day off can also give your morale a fantastic boost. You\u2019ll be ready and raring to go the following day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ready to get off the couch and get sweaty?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Would you rather spend an hour watching your favorite box set or at your regular spinning class at your gym? I think we all know the answer to that! Going to the gym isn\u2019t something many of us jump at, so there is no wonder lots of us struggle to find reasons why we should workout instead of watching TV. But here are five ways you can persuade yourself to hit the treadmill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":1690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,35],"tags":[802,91,19,20,942],"class_list":["post-1689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fitness","category-wellness-2","tag-exercise","tag-gym","tag-health","tag-wellness","tag-workout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1689"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1692,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1689\/revisions\/1692"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}