For most of my adult life I was a full -time fitness professional.

But I have a confession to do.

Fitness may feel like a duty.

That's right, even "professionals" do not always feel motivated. And also my clients.

It's normal. Nobody feels motivated all the time.

Fitness is a bit like dental threads. You don't always love it, but you know it's important.

So what do you do when everything seems to be another element on the "Things to do" list?

First of all, give yourself a feeling of feeling this way.

You don't have to be someone who "falls in love" with fitness to make it mean. Even if you never wait for it, and ​A small consistent effort still pays off​.

Secondly, if possible, then Is It is worth trying to bring more joy to this process.

Fitness is not a final goal at its best. This is an amplifier of everything you love.

If you feel like a duty for you now, here are some ways to mix things:

1. This topic.

Name your workouts after your favorite hobby or interests. (If you love Star Wars, you don't work, you do ​Jedi training​.)

You can try ​practice​ specially built around something you like and even such ​Levels after boss battles​.

And not only for training!

There is also a lot of a thematic cookbook that you can inspire and have meals.

Last week my son (11) brought the Minecraft cookbook from school and decided that he wanted to do "minecraft steak". It was literally simply a steak with salt and pepper, but it was very excited and invested in a juuuuuust meal.

You can even add some taste to it like you ​Follow your progress​.

To sum up: whatever you love, regardless of whether it's Gandalf, Gardening or Golf - see if you can bring a little to the mixture.

2. Attach him to life outside of fitness.

For most of us, fitness is not about being "best in fitness". "

The point is that energy and health appear in things that illuminate you. For example, one of my clients, Julie, really hated strength training. She knew that this was important for stopping muscles and bone health and the rest. But only when we managed to link specific movements in her training with her passion, archery that the "obligatory" part of the exercises became easier.

I still remember how she brightened after returning from the archery session and said something like: "The bow just seemed so easy to pull!" (Archery people, don't go to me if I murdered it. 😅)

To sum up: emphasizing the connection between fitness goals and all other cool things you like to do is a code code.

3. Add games + challenges.

Movement does not always have to be serious.

Try to add more games and mini-quhallengs to the session to diversify everything!

Finish the warm -up ​Sink challenge​.

Between the exercises, add some low -intensity movements, such as juggling or walking on a balance beam, etc. to provide the brain with a challenge, even when your body recovers.

Throw D20 to determine what your conditioning at the end of the session will look like.

At Camp Nerd Fitness, my ninja class was full of small games and such challenges, and people left smiling and sweaty. I remember, in particular, one camp, Emily, came to me and hugged me a great hug, because this approach made fitness funny and available in a completely new way.

To sum up: where possible, touch the funny side of the movement.

4. Keep it straight.

Sometimes, despite all this, fitness will still seem a grind.

All right.

Do not complicate in these seasons. Focus on the basics: A ​A few key movements​Eating protein, moving a bit every day.

The action is more important than perfection.

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Some of these ideas will click, some will not, and it is. There is no single size for prescription for everyone.

I hope you can find ways to make fitness to your life without browsing it.

So let me ask you:

What would he bring more joy In your condition now?

Hit answer and let me know - I would like to hear it.

-Matt