How to Stay Motivated to Exercise
Steps:
Determine an attainable goal such as exercising twice on weekdays, once on weekends. Creating realistic goals will set you up for success. If your goal becomes too easy, you can always design a new one.
Create rewards for achieving your goal. The reward can be a massage, a new workout outfit, a new CD, a spa treatment or a new piece of sports equipment - whatever you really want. Partner with a friend, co-worker or loved one - someone who will support you and your goals without sabotaging them.
Create a competition with co-workers or friends. For example, the team whose members exercise for 30 minutes, three times each week for three months wins a prize. You decide what the prize is.
Change into your workout clothes. Sometimes, it's just a matter of getting dressed that causes the biggest barrier.
Erase the concept that if you can't do at least 30 minutes you're wasting your time. Exercise burns calories, increases energy, and improves your health - even in small doses.
Try a new sport or class. Adding variety, group support and competition can increase your likelihood of exercising.
Make a commitment to your dog to go for a long walk at least twice each week. Look for ways to incorporate activity into your day, even if you can't do your normal exercise routine. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, go bowling instead of to the movies, or use a push mower instead of a power mower.
Purchase personal training sessions with one of American Leisure's talented Personal Trainers. Not only will you have fun and reach your fitness goals quicker, it will also eliminate bad-weather as an excuse not to workout.

Tips:
Exercise in the morning. Research shows that people who make exercise a priority first thing in their day are more likely to stick with it.
Every person goes through periods of time when it's incredibly challenging to maintain an exercise program. Acknowledge it when it happens, recognize that it's just a brief period of time, and restart your program as soon as possible.
Let your trainer know what motivates you - not what others say you should do. Remind yourself of the many health benefits of an exercise program