10 Ways to Boost Your Motivation

We all lose our motivation once in awhile. Working out, going to the gym, preparing healthy fitness-friendly meals, taking the right supplements... it can all get a little tiring, especially if you're not seeing the results you want. Here are 10 of the most proven fitness motivation boosters you can start using this week to 're-energize' yourself and get back on track...

1. Set realistic goals. You need a target to know what you're gunning for. If you have a big overall goal, set up a series of smaller goals first.

2. Think positive. Let enthusiasm and confidence dictate your mind. What you actually believe you can do, you will.

3. Buy yourself an outfit you want to look great in when you reach your goal.

4. Get Tuned up. Listening to your favorite motivational music can really help intensify workouts.

5. Try exciting new exercises to add a healthy variation. Use free weights instead of machines, use the stepper instead of the treadmill. Try to a new fitness program that you can be excited about.

6. Keep track of your progress. Keep a journal so you can jot down your thoughts and accomplishments each day.

7. Join a new gym for a while for a change of scenery. The great outdoors also makes for a refreshing gym.

8. Find a great workout partner, one who will inspire you, not tire you.

9. Focus on your workout. Block out those nagging distractions.

10. Find a picture of someone with a physique you would like to emulate (be realistic), and hang the picture up as a reminder of what you're working towards.