02-11-2018, 08:33 AM
As Shannon requested a summary of my run of Exercise Motivation 5.5G - here we go...
I got EM right when it came out, and been running it roughly for 7 weeks now.
My history of exercising is mainly one of quickly fading motivation. Over the last 3 years or so I've started working out with best intentions and halfway decent motivation several times. But every single time, my motivation quickly faded away, so that already by week 2 my initial motivation was pretty much gone, working out felt like a chore. That usually led to me starting to make up excuses why I would not need to work out on a given day - be it not feeling fit enough, feeling too hungry, it being too late already or whatever nonsense my mind could make up. So usually by week 2 already I started skipping workout days, and latest by week 4 the whole thing was over.
So... EM to the rescue! I've started another go at implementing a regular exercise regime in the last week of 2017, and at the same time I've run EM over night for the recommended 4 loops. And indeed EM has delivered nicely. Since using it I did not once have my usual internal dialogue to find excuses for not having to work out. When it's time for another session I'm just all 'Let's do this!!'. I've even caught myself being a bit disappointed on those days when according to the programme that I'm following I'm supposed to take a break. Hence I've not skipped a single workout day! Also, though not consistenly, I've felt pretty upbeat while working out, starting dance moves to my workout music and playing air-guitar and that sorta thing.
So yeah, for anyone being in the same boat - needing and/or wanting to workout regularly, but having difficulty with staying motivated enough to follow it, this sub is highly recommended.
I'm going to use it for another week or so, and will take a little sub break afterwards, before moving on to the next one. Which one that will be I've not finally decided yet, but Self Esteem looks very promising. I've started reading the book that someone on here recommended (The Six Pillars Of Self-Esteem), which highlights nicely how important and fundamental a healthy dose of self-esteem is for so many things in life. And from what I read in that book, a lack of self-esteem might be the cause for me having great trouble to keep working on things that I want to achieve - especially when it comes to working on my goal of making (a partial) living through making music as a composer. So SE seems like a good choice for a next sub. Also, I'm not feeling as if I'd want to go DMSI just yet - after running it every day for something like 1.5 years I've grown a bit tired of it I guess. But sooner or later I'll give the new version a try too. How soon will probably depend on the success stories on the forum.
Soo... it's actually time for my forearms/biceps/upper back workout. So let's do this! Btw, in case anyone is interested, I'm following the 'You are your own gym' programme by Mark Lauren - all bodyweight exercises. The app has some nice prepared programs from beginner level (me) to advanced crazyness level like hand stand push ups and that kinda thing. It's 10 week programmes, with 4 workout days per week at first and then for the last 4 weeks he's throwing in a 5th day with a 20 mins HIIT session. I like it quite a lot so far, and hopefully can advance to second level straight after finishing round #1.
I got EM right when it came out, and been running it roughly for 7 weeks now.
My history of exercising is mainly one of quickly fading motivation. Over the last 3 years or so I've started working out with best intentions and halfway decent motivation several times. But every single time, my motivation quickly faded away, so that already by week 2 my initial motivation was pretty much gone, working out felt like a chore. That usually led to me starting to make up excuses why I would not need to work out on a given day - be it not feeling fit enough, feeling too hungry, it being too late already or whatever nonsense my mind could make up. So usually by week 2 already I started skipping workout days, and latest by week 4 the whole thing was over.
So... EM to the rescue! I've started another go at implementing a regular exercise regime in the last week of 2017, and at the same time I've run EM over night for the recommended 4 loops. And indeed EM has delivered nicely. Since using it I did not once have my usual internal dialogue to find excuses for not having to work out. When it's time for another session I'm just all 'Let's do this!!'. I've even caught myself being a bit disappointed on those days when according to the programme that I'm following I'm supposed to take a break. Hence I've not skipped a single workout day! Also, though not consistenly, I've felt pretty upbeat while working out, starting dance moves to my workout music and playing air-guitar and that sorta thing.
So yeah, for anyone being in the same boat - needing and/or wanting to workout regularly, but having difficulty with staying motivated enough to follow it, this sub is highly recommended.I'm going to use it for another week or so, and will take a little sub break afterwards, before moving on to the next one. Which one that will be I've not finally decided yet, but Self Esteem looks very promising. I've started reading the book that someone on here recommended (The Six Pillars Of Self-Esteem), which highlights nicely how important and fundamental a healthy dose of self-esteem is for so many things in life. And from what I read in that book, a lack of self-esteem might be the cause for me having great trouble to keep working on things that I want to achieve - especially when it comes to working on my goal of making (a partial) living through making music as a composer. So SE seems like a good choice for a next sub. Also, I'm not feeling as if I'd want to go DMSI just yet - after running it every day for something like 1.5 years I've grown a bit tired of it I guess. But sooner or later I'll give the new version a try too. How soon will probably depend on the success stories on the forum.
Soo... it's actually time for my forearms/biceps/upper back workout. So let's do this!
Btw, in case anyone is interested, I'm following the 'You are your own gym' programme by Mark Lauren - all bodyweight exercises. The app has some nice prepared programs from beginner level (me) to advanced crazyness level like hand stand push ups and that kinda thing. It's 10 week programmes, with 4 workout days per week at first and then for the last 4 weeks he's throwing in a 5th day with a 20 mins HIIT session. I like it quite a lot so far, and hopefully can advance to second level straight after finishing round #1.
