Common sense would tell you that it takes motivation to get started, but it takes accountability to keep going.

But what happens if you are lacking motivation?

What happens if you are lacking motivation to even get started?

Maybe a good idea would be to find another friend that is lacking in motivation, and start working out together.

While that also might seem like common sense, that is most likely where most new gym goers go wrong.

Motivating each other the first day to work out is a great idea. But once you get started, you need to look for other people that are already doing what you would like to be doing.

You need to look for other people that might be your same age, same height, same profession, same amount of kids or whatever it might be...

Because those people have already found not only their motivation, but have built-in accountability systems to keep them on track. You will learn from there failures and successes.

Success leaves clues, it leaves history and it leaves lessons.

So when you surround yourself with other people who have already been successful you will naturally start to pick up healthier habits, develop some of their work ethic and you will now have a motivated person watching out for you.

Whereas if you were sticking with your unmotivated buddy that you started with, chances are chaos will come up in their life and they will fall off track. If you are depending on them, you would then fall off track also.

Instead by YOU finding one, two or three gym buddies and YOUR OTHER UNMOTIVATED FRIEND finding one, two or three gym buddies you now have built-in and accountability circle of two four or six people to HELP BOTH OF YOU!

Together you will grow stronger, leaner, wiser, healthier, happier to start approaching fitness with an entirely new outlook. It becomes a part of your lifestyle!!!!

Then you and your previously unmotivated gym buddy now become the two people that two new unmotivated gym buddies look to for motivation and accountability...

Now that's full circle :-)

What you should do:

1.) Identify whatever goals or accomplishments you want to achieve and find out where other people who have accomplished these things hang out, workout, spend time or do business.

2.) Introduce yourself to as many of those people as possible and start spending more time in those places.

3.) Start doing what they do and ask them questions when you get stuck or need inspiration.

4.) When that person continuously sees your face, sees your enthusiasm and sees your commitment they will naturally gravitate to help you.

Humans love contributing, helping and providing value.

Find a mentor, prove yourself, be consistent, provide value and before you know it they will be that person who is always there to help motivate you and hold you accountable.

If you need help with an introduction or suggestion, I am always happy to help. Just ask :-)

Committed to your fitness and life success,

D