Being a fitness instructor aswell as an athlete I know the power of motivation . Whether you are being motivated or you are self motivated , it's an essential ingredient to progression. If we are not motivated, we cannot push ourselves to a higher level. As an instructor and coach it's my job to ignite the part of the brain that fires you up. I like to think of mine as a Duracell bunny. I store those bunnies for that extra push that makes me go beyond my comfort zone. It's important to make yourself uncomfortable in order to be better. If you don't push beyond what you can already do , how will you improve? Doing my conditioning classes , I can look at the clock and see I have 10 minutes left. I feel exhausted, my muscles are giving up and my brain is beginning to refuse the work. That's when I use the stored bunny energy. All of a sudden it's like I've had an energy blast, a second wind. I put my all in and at the end I feel beyond exhausted, but i feel great. This is the muscle power your mind can give. Strong mentality will result in physical strength aswell. Think of monks that can walk on fire or on sharp object. You are physically capable but it's your mind that restricts you.
When you are at the front of a class instructing you see everyone. You see the pushers and you see the quitters. Some people just haven't found their Duracell bunny. They cannot self motivate. This is where words of encouragement must come in and you see the participant suddenly ignite. It shows they had it in them to push beyond but they just cannot self motivate. If you know you are one of those people here are some exercises to help you become a self motivated person.
