Workout success

Sometimes, all it takes to get motivated to work out, eat healthier, or get more active is putting something on your calendar. My own upcoming class reunion certainly spurred me to sign up for a few new exercise classes. Maybe a family reunion, job interview,  or a hot date is what makes you want to work out. Weddings make many women and men run directly to the gym. Other people are inspired to get  healthier to prepare for pregnancy or cope with fertility challenges.  Committing to a triathlon, marathon, or other event will certainly kick you into high gear as well.

As helpful as it is to have a goal, a deadline, or even a dangling carrot out there keep you on the treadmill or calling you out of the drive-thru lane, you might just be missing the biggest point of being healthier. Here's what the straight-talking Bob Harper from "The Biggest Loser" says should be your main motivation to exercise, eat well, and take care of yourself -- not just for those special events and invitations, but for every day on your calendar.

Listen up:

Biggest Loser - Bob's Workout Secret #5: Staying Focused @ Yahoo! Video
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A few minutes ago, I caught myself staring at my computer screen. I can't say how long I'd been in that zone, but I know that I wasn't spacing. I was ticking through the items left on today's to-do list, trying to figure out if there is any way I can squeeze in a workout before it is time to close up the laptop for the day.

There's time for a quick one, certainly. But I know if I head out now, my mind will be focused elsewhere and I won't give the attention to my posture, pace, and heart rate that I really need to get the most out of my exercise.

Biggest Loser - Bob's Workout Secret #4: Pace Yourself @ Yahoo! Video
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Many of us are creatures of habit. This might mean that we always eat ham and cheddar sandwiches on rye for lunch, that our day would not feel complete without wearing a tattered flannel robe before bed, or that we cannot bear to rearrange the furniture, switch cubicles at work, or even write with a different kind of ballpoint pen. There is a safety and predictability and comfort in doing the same thing, seeing the same thing, experiencing the same thing over and over. And for those of us who exercise, it can also mean that we've made our workouts routine, too. Read More »