7 tips to help work your way through motivational slumps

What do you do when your level of motivation to workout isn’t as high as you’d like it to be? Surviving these times is the difference between remaining a hardgainer and getting the body you’ve worked for.

Finding ways to get yourself in the gym when you aren’t motivated is the biggest factor. Being able to consistently pad good workouts for long periods of time is the key to getting the results you want. It’s great to have a couple of good workouts in a row but can you stay motivated to pad together 3 months in a row? 4 months in a row? 8 months in a row? How about a year straight?

Having consistent workouts for long period’s time, even when the quality is not at it’s greatest, is better than going strong for a month and taking 2 months off.

A lot of us are excited to get into a new workout program and we rush into it with so much energy. The first few weeks we feel invincible and are pumped with energy and excitement. As the weeks go by this excitement simmers and is at times replaced with frustration, fatigue, despair. Bulking up, especially for hardgainers, is NOT a race. Our success is going to be based on how long we endure the ups and downs. If you do anything just long enough you chances at becoming good at it will be much higher than someone who constantly takes breaks.

Stopping and going is what robs you of potential progress. Hanging in there when times are rough will help you build momentum that will get you the results you want and will additionally help you continue working out and eating right.

Hopefully these 7 tips are useful for you…

7 tips for working your way through motivational slumps

1. Relax when you feel like stopping – Our level of motivation will go through cycles. Our challenge is finding ways to stay afloat when were down. Occasional lapse in motivation are normal and happen to everyone. What makes the great bodybuilders great is there ability to get through them.
2. Resist taking a prolonged training break – Taking a few weeks off because you don’t “feel” like working out is not the right thing to do. Unless you have an injury DO NOT take time off. What tends to happen to people when they takes breaks is they never come back. Put the pressure on yourself to get back on track instead of leaving for a break. Don’t let you feelings dictate whether or not your going to workout because they cannot be relied upon. Instead of just taking a random week off schedule a week off every 8 weeks (even if you don’t want to). By doing this you’ll give you body some time to rest and you’ll come back with even more motivation.
3. Set simple goals – The goal can be as simple as (1) Getting to the gym on time  (2) Completing all your assigned sets (3) Making sure you focus on the targeted muscle group while exercising (4) Completing the training session in under an hour. You don’t need to get detailed but have some sort of structure to your work out. As you start to consistently reach your goals your focus will increase.
4. Appreciate what you’ve already accomplished – Think about how you looked and felt when you first started working out. You are A LOT farther than you were a year ago (or whatever time period that is for you). Wouldn’t it be nice to look at yourself a year from now and see how much more progression you’ve made? All you need to do is stay committed and great gains are sure to come your way. Imagine if you take time off, all you’ll do is regret all the time wasted that could have gone into building your body
5. Be in the presence of highly motivated people - Associate yourself with people who are like minded and appreciate your training goals. If you have friends who scoff at how much you work out and how much attention you put towards your nutrition and sleeping habits FIND NEW ONES. These new friends should be motivated to succeed not only in training but also in life. If you are ever invited to train with people who are like this don’t pass it up! Additionally Subscribing to websites like Hardgainer-Transformation.com will help you stay motivated. Feel free to leave me a message whenever you need someone to talk to about your struggles.
6. Re-evaluate your priorities – whether your training is going well or not at times you need to re-evaluate your life make sure you are doing your best to hit your goals. Maybe your trying to do too many things in the gym or staying up too late at night. Maybe your social life has gotten a little out of control. All these things take away from the hard work you put in at the gym. If you optimize your time eating right and working out hard will never be a problem.
7. Don’t do anything differently - Maybe you shouldn’t do anything when you aren’t motivated. Maybe it isn’t your training routine that is causing you to be less motivated. Maybe you need to hold yourself accountable and use your brain power to get you through this drought. Go look yourself in the mirror and ask you self: How badly do I want to gain muscle mass? DON’T run from your problems. Fight your way through them and keep working towards your training goals.