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There’s something about exercise that’s addictive, especially if you enjoy your routine and watch it reap the desired results. In fact, the better you look and feel after a few months of regular workouts, the more you’re going to want to continue to exercise every day. But then, you do come across some unexpected speed breakers now and then, hurdles that hamper your progress and cause you to lose steam midway – like a few days of vacation, unexpected guests, extra work at the office, kids who fall sick and need your attention, and the like.

The thing with taking time off from your regular workout is that you find it hard to get back on track; laziness creeps in and you find yourself making excuses to put off the day you start to “tomorrow”. Tomorrow becomes yesterday, but you’re still not back on your workout track. This could become a problem if it continues too long, so if you’re looking for reasons to stop procrastinating and find motivation to start up again, read on:

· You don’t want all the hard work to go in vain: If you’ve lost weight and built up some well-need muscles, you should know that when you stop working out for a long time, you’re going to add on the pounds and lose your muscle mass. And when you do start exercising again, say in a month or so, you’re going to have to start all over again, and it’s going to be harder than ever.

· You don’t need to exercise every day: If you’re really pressed for time because of work or other concerns, try to work out for at least half an hour every three days or so. You could also try and squeeze in some strength training exercises like squats and lunges when you have around 10 or 15 minutes to spare during the day. If you keep in touch with exercise even though you cannot work out every day, you will find it easier to get reacquainted when you do go back to your regular schedule. Otherwise, you’re going to have to suffer pains and aches and breathlessness when you start out again.

· You could get some help: If finding motivation on your own seems to be the problem, rope in a friend or family member to be your workout “conscience”. This has worked for me time and again – my friend is always there to give me the wakeup call a day after an enforced break from working out. It’s harder to press the snooze button on a phone call, especially when you know that the other person will be up and waiting for you to exercise together.

Exercising and getting fit is a process of working the mind to work the body; so apply your mind and concentration to the task and you should have no problems.

This post was contributed by Nicole White, who writes about masters of health care degree. She welcomes your feedback at Nicole.White222 at gmail.com

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