Exercise Scientist Dr. Mike Israetel Discloses a Simple Hack to Build Unstoppable Gym Motivation

Dr. Mike Israetel, who has gained popularity for doing extensive study in sports physiology, is presently the head science consultant for Renaissance Periodization. When he was asked about one of the very foundation steps of any fitness journey, the exercise scientist had just one answer: motivation.

Israetel has noticed how motivation has been a concern for many bodybuilders as well as those who want to have a light fitness routine. In his latest video, Israetel talked about some of the possibilities one could make use of to motivate themselves.

Dr. Mike Israetel emphasizes the “process goal”

Israetel explained how motivation is often considered as a “pull towards a goal.” According to him, without a goal, people would always lose their motivation to do something. He further explained the existence of a process goal and an outcome goal. And if people want to succeed, they must opt for the former. “A process goal instead of an outcome goal. That’s a big deal. If you’re goalless, if you’re going to the gym for some very general construct like get fit or have abs or something you haven’t really quantified in any way at all or really contextualized, it’s easy to be like eh… it’s like you have to be able to answer the question in your head.”

Moreover, he also talked about how people can build motivation by simply having a gym close by rather than one further away, which makes every trip sound like a hassle. “You don’t want to have a big barrier to entry, training partners help a lot,”  he added. Israetel also asked people to add their favorite exercises in their routines as this would give them more determination to be consistent.

However, these were not the only ways one can have motivation. Mike Israetel revealed how passion has a greater role to play when one should require the motivation to do something.

Mike Israetel’s passion leads him to the gym every day

While explaining how there are different ways to gain and maintain motivation for fitness and going to the gym, the Exercise Scientist explained that one should have passion. He said, “Once you have a passion for something you no longer ask questions of motivation. People ask me what motivates you to go to the gym, I am addicted to going to the gym, like asking a crackhead.”

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Mike Israetel understands the very common issue of gymgoers who slowly lose their motivation to stay consistent. Hence, along with suggesting that they should include their favorite exercises, he also gave proven examples for each of his tips for better understanding. What motivates you to go to the gym every day? Let us know in the comments below.

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