Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of the TV with a cup of tea thinking about going to the gym? Do you ever get the motivation to actually go?

A few years ago I was an avid gym user. I was there 6 nights a week for at least an hour at a time. I had clear goals and targets. I was very focused.

Then things changed.

I don’t know what exactly happened but I started to notice that I was skipping the gym on occasional nights. The more times I skipped, the easier it was to skip the next night too. Very soon I was barely going to the gym or doing any exercise at all.

What I have learned over the years is that I really do need something to focus on in order to stay motivated. Many of us are the same.

Without clear targets I can come up with a million excuses why I shouldn’t go to the gym on any particular night- it’s too late, my favourite TV show is on, the gym will be really busy, I don’t feel well, I could go on…

What is it that motivates you to get off the sofa and hit the gym?