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!