The colder it gets the harder it gets - to go to the gym

[docellis]

I know a bunch of people here visit gyms regularly or work out regularly. Anyone have motivational tips as the sky gets greyer and the layers of clothes get bulky?

[BenNX74205]

I know a bunch of people here visit gyms regularly or work out regularly. Anyone have motivational tips as the sky gets greyer and the layers of clothes get bulky?

It builds character?

When the going gets tough, the tough get going?

I know I'm finding it tougher to get out to the gym this last week, but that's more because I have finals starting tomorrow. I listen to a lot of podcasts while I'm at the gym, and not any other time, so if there's something I want to listen to it kind of gives me a little extra motivation to get to the gym....that's probably not too helpful.

I tell myself every day I don't get to go is a day I have to spend catching up to where I was. And that if I miss an entire week, I'll probably just stop going altogether, and since I really don't want to stop and kill all my progress, it gets me to go. Hope that helps!

[docellis]

Good tips. Getting there isn't the problem, I go every day unless I have other plans. I just bike or use the elliptical instead of run hard and strength train.

I'm going to the gym, I'm just slacking.

[Leroy]

Five inches of snow here, and the temp is about 5 degrees at night.

I have completely shut down my workout routine, other than scraping windows and shoveling sidewalks.

[TimeForGuinness]

I know a bunch of people here visit gyms regularly or work out regularly. Anyone have motivational tips as the sky gets greyer and the layers of clothes get bulky?

If you wear less clothes...you'll run to the gym faster

[jim]

I share Manning's motivational tip - buy bigger clothes.

I have never been able to exercise in my life. Hate it. When I was forced to go to these things when I played sports I was always the guy in the corner drinking water and shooting the breeze and getting absolutely nothing done.

[Simbagal23]

Switch things up, if possible. Try kickboxing if they have it....I love it! I was getting bored with my routine at the gym, so I tried kickboxing. Now I won't miss a class......

Also, I know it might be chilly in STL, but bundle up and go hiking somewhere. We celebrated our anniversary this past weekend by going hiking.....hiked Saturday morning, took a quick snack break, hiked a bit more in the afternoon, then went back to the cabin we rented and sat in the hot tub while drinking beer. We hiked again on Sunday before we drove home.....I didn't miss the gym at all. Now I'm actually looking forward to getting back in the gym after the short hiatus!

Hang in there!

[cardinalkarp]

I solved all those problems and turned my basement into my gym. I've got a couple treadmills (one's a bowflex treadclimber), nice set of dumbells, a bosu ball, and an exercise ball. Its pretty much everything I need to get a good workout in.

[maddash]

I solved all those problems and turned my basement into my gym. I've got a couple treadmills (one's a bowflex treadclimber), nice set of dumbells, a bosu ball, and an exercise ball. Its pretty much everything I need to get a good workout in.

Same here, we've got a treadmill and weight bench in the basement, along with all the other standard accoutrements. I'm even looking at putting in a self-spotter system for my weight bench - which is apparently just a bunch of pulleys and counter weights you can mount to the ceiling.

[haltz]

I share Manning's motivational tip - buy bigger clothes.

I have never been able to exercise in my life. Hate it. When I was forced to go to these things when I played sports I was always the guy in the corner drinking water and shooting the breeze and getting absolutely nothing done.

Me too. I lifted because I absolutely was required to in baseball and football, but I never got into it. I always just wanted to be on the field. Hated it, really. I could put up an OK bench and a decent time in a three-mile run, so I just kind of flew under the radar with the whole thing. Kind of doing the minimum.

I've started jogging and doing some basic stuff like squats again only very recently. So now I'm always sore and it's going to be like the arctic here soon. I really hate it.

I did quit smoking though, which is a good thing. Unfortunately I'm using Copenhagen as a Nicorette alternative as I type this.