What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Working Out

by Caleb Lee

One day in the course of your fitness journey you’ll feel like skipping over your strength training session.

There could be lots of reasons. You may be pressed for time, you may be unmotivated, you may feel tired or sore from your last session whatever the case, you don’t feel like getting off your butt and going to the gym.

It’s times like this when you get the opportunity to build your resolve, strength of mind, and “never say die” attitude.

Today is one of those days for me

My quads are still really aching from the high intensity tabata protocol I did yesterday on my rest day, plus I didn’t get sufficient protein to help build up my strength.

And I must of ate something bad last night because I puke when I woke up at 4am this morning…

So now I have two options: 1.) skip my strength training session today or 2.) Do the session as planned, but adjust as needed.

What am I going to decide on?

I’m going to complete my session as planned and get a feel for it as needed!

So How Can You Get Somewhere When You Don’t Feel Like It?

The minute I enter the weight room today, I might find my warm up sets are feeling extra hard. Possibly the weights aren’t moving as easily as I want to.

I’ll probably still do my first set at the prescribed poundage, but I may have to back off a little on the next two sets no matter.

Consistency Is The Solution

The key is I’m going to get in there and do my strength training session just like I had planned. Why? Because I know it’ll be better for me in the long run.

Even if I can’t perform at maximum it’s ok. I’m still getting a TON of other benefits just by exercising.

Besides, I’m building the not giving up the habit.

Besides – you’ll certainly not going to make steady progress over and over again – you will have great days, not so great days, and downright crappy training days it’s completely just a part of the game.

The key is to follow through with what you started and reap the rewards for being consistent.

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