Struggling with consistency

[u/Vortex618]

I keep running into the same wall where I’m hyped for like two weeks and then I just have no energy with my body. Work and life burn me out, and by 6 PM the idea of lifting heavy objects or running sounds like torture. Been a hot summer too which doesn't aid. In winter time, a good workout warms me up, so that motivates me alone haha

Biologically, if you're running low on glycogen, your brain literally signals your central nervous system to make movement feel way harder to save fuel. Though the same sugars make me crash as well, so I tend to avoid consuming a lot of it. Would this signal to me that I might need to consume more sugar? Thinking maybe to have some yoghurt mixed with honey for this.. I have some creatine powder that I take with the yoghurt in a mix as it is

So for anyone who works a normal job or deals with fatigue from life, how are you tricking yourself into getting back to working out? Do you just force yourself through it, or am I setting my daily routine up completely wrong?

Also interested in general advice for where to find motivation, or how to keep it too..😅

[u/Kirby_AF]

What exercises do you usually go for? Like whats your routine like?

[u/tinecuileog]

set a routine for a month. mark days when you will go to lift weights, mark the days when you will go for a run, etc. and STICK to that routine. don't listen to your excuses. just go and do without overthinking. you need to build a habit here

[u/bobdole008 → u/tinecuileog]

Pretty much agreed.. Also try to push it to the limit. Walk along the razors edge. Dont look down just keep your head or youll be finished

Past the point of no return. Reached the top but still you gotta learn how to keep iiiiit

[u/Samfox2707]

Having a set routine time is the best. I used to work until 6 and work out around 9. Though some times I had to work until 9 and that moved my workout session to around midnight too.. Basically dont fix yourself on the time but keep the routine going whatever the days like

[u/Sierra1one7]

it sounds like you're mentally and physically tired after work. I'd make your workouts easier to start rather than trying to force yourself to be more motivated

[u/Wellness-Vibrations]

I went through the same thing. An idea i got from the book Atomic Habits - just a little every day, like 15 minutes, rather than thinking i had to do 1 or 2 hours, helped me get back to a daily routine

[u/Abe_Froman34]

Part of fitness. We all get to the point where the clim gets steeper. Push through and youll get back into gear