Reasons to Workout

What motivates people to actually make the time to go to workout?  For me the answer to this question changes based on how I'm feeling. 

The first one that comes to mind is one that hits me after a I've slacked off for a while and haven't been keeping up with thing the way I should.  After a longer lay off from working out, FEAR actually gets me back to the gym.  I"ve been extremely over weight in my life and know how hard it is to do anything.  I fear that I might be sliding back towards that lifestyle when I stop working out.  Another FEAR that I have is that I will let people down.  My friends and family are very active, and expect to see me doing activities.  The last thing that I want to do is leave those people wanting more or looking elsewhere for someone to do activities with.

Another reason that I take the time to workout is simply it is something that I SHOULD do.  I know that there are things that I would like to do and in order to accomplish those things I SHOULD make it to the gym.  I know that when a peticularly difficult workout shows up, it is something that I SHOULD do to make myself stronger and overcome weaknesses that I might have. 

By far the best motivation is simply the LOVE of being active.  I LOVE being able to do cool things.  I LOVE the fact that I can show up to a CrossFit gym and have a community of people that LOVE to do awesome things, and support others in their journey.  Certainly LOVING what I do to workout makes dealing with the pain, and giving up the time. 

This has helped me realize that finding activies that you LOVE to do with people that will hold you accountable is one of the best ways to continue to improve fitness levels.