For me, trying to find motivation to work out everyday is an uphill battle. When we get to the end of the week, with the anticipation of the weekend building, my inspiration goes from zero to negative ten. This week I’ve made a commitment to myself to actively take fitness seriously. You know, instead of getting dressed to run and watching my backed up DVR in workout gear, actually leaving the house and doing some sort of physical activity.
I’m not one to pay for working out. Of all the things to spend money on, a gym membership or fitness class fad just doesn’t excite me. Plus, why would I give other people money when I can run outside in my apartment gym for free? Sure it’s no Lifetime Fitness, but it has a working treadmill and air conditioning, which is perfect to me.
Since my problem doesn’t lie with lack to opportunity to workout, rather than lack of self motivation to do so, I’ve been searching for daily inspiration to keep me going. Scouring the internets, I find myself vigorously pinning different charts, routines and words of encouragement. (H if you are reading this, your encouragement is awesome and I appreciate it, but…) I need to visually see what the fruit of my labor can be. When I stumbled upon this video of Kate Upton for GQ it’s like I hit the holy grail of motivation. Why yes, I absolutely will run for an hour without complaint after seeing Miss Upton strut her – ahem – stuff. I believe, my friends, this is what we call “thinspiration.”
Tagged: Fitness, GQ, Health, healthy-living, Inspi, Kate Upton, Thinspiration
She – unlike so many other celebrities – definitely has a body to aspire to!
I am totally with you on not paying for the privilege of exercising. I just joined a gym to supplement my morning runs, because there are times I want to exercise after work but it’s way too hot. It’s a 90 day membership, so it should get me through the summer nicely. But damn it pained me to fork over the money.
For whatever reason I’m just awe-struck with her! I’ve thought about joining a gym to swim laps because trying to swimming around the kiddos playing here could be dangerous. I can’t even imagine doing the hardcore running you do in this heat! A 90 day membership sounds perfect, just enough time to escape the heat.