Help!! I need motivation- FAST!!

Question:


Hi,

I loved your article on How To Get Motivated-Fast. I need some advice.

I used to love getting in the ring to box, I used to love training hard every day, but after a few years, my motivation started going away. I tried to fight it, but all I could think of is how it feels to get hit and how tiring training is. I've been fighting this lack of motivation for years hoping that it would eventually end, but it never did. I forced myself to get in the ring even when I hated it. I felt good afterwards for the achievement, but did not enjoy the process.

Is there any chance that I would get that motivation back? The drive to get in the ring and trade punches? The drive to get better every day and display my boxing skills?

Thank you in advance for your help,

Anca

Answer:

Hi Anca!

Being in that place sucks! I know cause I’ve been there before myself! Perhaps you’re looking at it from the wrong viewpoint?? Rather than going into the gym and forcing yourself to fight/spar, just train. Shadow box, hit the bag, lift weights, run, mitts, jump rope, etc. Focus on having a good time simply training for the sake of loving to train. And stay out of the ring for a while.

Being around this industry for so many years I see the same thing over and over again- burnout. You were forcing yourself to do something you didn’t really enjoy doing- that’s crazy! Why? Who says you have to? Just because you’re good at something doesn’t mean you have to do it!! Just train.

We have about 3% of our membership here that spars/fights. Everyone else simply trains to get and stay in shape AND because we make it fun here as well. (See the video below!!) If you live in the area, come join us, but even if you don’t you need to get back into training even at the base level of simple conditioning. If you need to take a break for a while- then do that. A week, a month, whatever. You’ll know when the time is right to get back into training.

Here’s the secret: by just enjoying process of sweating in training, the motivation comes back.

Good luck!

Social Media at it's BEST!!

Lately I’ve been making videos of the training here at Clearwater Boxing Center- and with good reason. The one thing that truly sets us apart from any other gym or martial arts facility in the area is the cohesiveness in the people here. You train together, develop skills together, sweat and bleed together and ultimately grow and become “more” of what you’re striving for - together. So I’ve done two types of videos; one is with all of the people in the videos together demonstrating what we do here in classes and the other is the video testimonial.


When people see themselves working together in a group setting it only serves to solidify the dedication and desire they have towards each other and their progress as a whole. When someone sees themselves in the testimonial video, it helps to amplify their desire to reach their goals and their commitment to training here at this gym. Both videos cultivate and validate the fact that Clearwater Boxing Center is far, far, from any other place that someone could train at!

Enjoy the videos!!!
(The fisrt is a video testimonial of Cherry Putulin, a Level 3 member.)


 
(This is a group video of our Level 2 members.)

 

Coach John's Irish Workout

Training:


On Wednesday August 3rd, I recorded some of one of my cardio workouts. I try to explain to people what I do, how I do it and why, but sometimes letting people watch is the best way they’ll understand what I’m talking about.

First, this is considered a “cardio” workout and NOT a weight lifting workout even though I use weights. When I do a “weight training” workout, it is much more in the sense of body building. The way I use weights here is back-to-back, full-body exercises at a fast pace that tax not only my muscles, but my lungs as well. I also make sure that I have done a lot of cardio/heavy bag work, before I get to the weights as well. That way my lungs are already behind the eight ball.

I don’t believe in staying only old school in regards to training. Think that people need to get outside of their comfort zone and look for new ways to increase their abilities. Lifting weights is one of them- but it is all about HOW you use them in your training.

I did 5 rounds on the tear drop heavy bag also a regular heavy bag, then did 5 more rounds on a tai bag and the 2 rounds of basic kicking drills. The rounds were 3 minutes each with only a 30 second rest in between. Then the weights and then shadow sparring to force my muscles to be quick and fluid in their movements. This is a sense, cross training to confuse, but also condition my muscles to be ready to either be powerful, fast or both.

Have any questions- let me know. john@blackbeltliving.com