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This past month I started back to the gym, and I am doing really well. I got 5 times a week if my schedule allows but at the very minimum I go 4 times a week. I usually do 2 hours of cardio.

Sometimes however, I feel like stopping and going home and I was just wondering if anyone has an tips on how they push themselves to keep going when they feel like giving up? I thought it would be nice to get some tips! Thanks in advance!

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Its willpower, pure and simple. And over a period of time, you learn to focus on the outcome, not the process.

When I go for a run, I tend to alternate between it feeling so good, I dont really know how to explain the feelign I get when I run other than euphoria and it feeling awful (particularly when doing interval sessions). But nothing worth having comes without work and I love how fit and strong I am now. I really value that. That's my focus, not the minor inconvenience of a bit of discomfort.

And I think I really have learned to let my wind wander to another plane whilst I'm doing it. I'm always having that "shit, how did I get here" feeling, like when you're driving and suddenly realised you've covered about 20kms and cant remember any of it!

"Just Do It" is a pretty good motto.

But sheesh, 2 hours would do my head in. You know, you'd get just as good or better results by pushing a bit harder for a much shorter period of time. Or break it up with some strength training. That must get soooooo boring.

Edited by Jachut

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Try talking a friend into going with you. My friend and I have been doing Water aerobics for 10 years. Way before I considered the band. We help each other when, sometimes we feel like not going.

jazie

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I'm inclined to agree with Jacqui. Break it up with some weight training. You don't have to lift heavy weights, but do some. You'll tone your muscles up and you'll look that much better as you lose the weight.

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I divide what I'm doing up into small pieces. When I first started running, those pieces were about 2 minutes long! :thumbup:

But I concentrate on getting through each piece and don't worry about the whole workout.

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