The Fitness Alphabet: Motivation Any Day!

Sometimes life can be complicated, including the concept of motivation…

As a wise mentor once told me, “We [humans] don’t really want to do anything.”

Ha! I can see the argument behind that, as it takes little effort to sit on a couch and watch a movie. But it takes great effort to clean the entire home or get out and work!

Thankfully, there are some tools—motivational tools—to help humans get up and go.

You know of the alarm clock that sounds loudly enough to make someone spring from a bed like jack-in-the-box. We’ve all likely come across amazing motivational speakers and coaches. And, of course, God has a way of motivating us when we talk to Him.

In the realm of fitness, it can be especially difficult to find motivation to work out. Because at the end of the day, one might argue that we don’t need to work out.

But everyone agrees that food, shelter, and sleep are needed for survival. This is why someone will skip working out (e.g, walk past a Zumba studio, haha!) to go to the restaurant next door. It is understandable…

But the reality is we actually do need to move. We were created to move, and our health is so much better when we do.

The next time you struggle finding motivation to exercise, here is a fun alphabet to recall:

The Fitness Alphabet

A: Anticipation – We anticipate workouts that are FUN

B: Bop – Some of the best music is discovered in fitness classes!

C: Concentration – Increase your focus by improving blood flow to the brain

D: Dance – Feel alive through movement

E: Entertainment – Your fitness instructors are putting on a show that you’re a part of!

F: Friends – Form friendships, whether they last for a season or for a lifetime

G: Growth – Grow in discipline, strength, endurance, and more!

H: Happy – Endorphins (the happy chemicals in your brain) are activated through exercise!

I: Impact – Immensely positive impact on your health, including faster metabolism, lower

blood pressure, reduced stress, and lower cholesterol

J: Jest – Jokes in fitness classes, especially the ones where instructors have a lot of instructions

K: Karate – Many martial arts moves in fitness classes!

L: Light – Leave depression, dark thoughts, and despair in the dust as the workout reveals light that overpowers circumstances

M: Meals – When you work out, meals taste WAY better because your body knows you worked physically for it!

N: New – Feel and see a new sense of confidence as you reach fitness goals

O: Overcome – Overcome obstacles with discipline, hard work, prayer

P: Perseverance – Discover the fighter within as a you persevere to smash those fitness goals!

Q: Quintessential – You become the transformation example for others

R: Remember – Remember your overcomer story along your fitness journey!

S: Staple – Keep trying different workouts to find your staple workouts and recipe for ongoing success

T: Triumph – Winner mentality comes with working out consistently!

W: Welcome – The best fitness classes and facilities provide an environment where you always feel welcome

X: X-Factor – What is missing from your life? A daily workout may be the x-factor!

Y: Yes – Say yes to working out, one of the “best yes’s” you can say

Z: Zumba – I mean, what better workout “Z” than Zumba? Zumba is exercise in disguise and moves people worldwide 😊