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What is the real motivation or reason for why you work out? Do you even know. If you have not identified your workout motivation then it may be the very reason why you haven’t been able to stick to your workouts up until now. In this video, we go behind the scenes at ATHLEAN-X to uncover the reasons why we either stick to our workout routines or find every excuse not to do them.
One time intern Jesse shows us exactly why it isn’t always easy to find the motivation to work out. Even though he works with me side by side every day, he still has not been able to get into a steady workout plan or nutrition regimen. The reason for this is that he simply is not ready yet. That said, when questioned as to why he knows he should work out and why he would train if he could get himself going, the real honest answers start to appear.
You see, far too many of us go to the gym or workout for reasons too shallow to identify our real motivation. I’m not saying that wanting to be ripped or bigger is a shallow goal. What I mean is that it doesn’t penetrate deep enough beneath the surface to find the thing that is driving our desire to be ripped or bigger. Was it because you are tired of being picked on because of your size? Is it because you want to attract a partner and feel that your current condition is making you less desirable?
Uncovering the real motivator for working out is the first step in finally making this a lifestyle instead of a chore. My first motivation for working out actually had nothing to do with improving my body at all. It was to spend more time with my brother and share something in common with him. He was the first person that introduced me to training. While we were four years apart in age, I looked to him for motivation and working out became something we had that we could either do together or at least talk about together.
This turned into a desire to become more physically attractive to the opposite sex. I was a teenager and spent my days thinking about girls! Quickly after that I knew that working out was going to deliver much more than a girlfriend however. I saw how training could be my gateway to becoming a more successful athlete. At this point it became an addiction that I have yet to shake (and never want to).
Now my motivators for working out have changed (as will yours over the years). As a father to two twin boys I want to stay strong, healthy and a representation of fitness for many years to come to set an example for them. I want to be able to participate in their lives without restrictions brought on by letting myself go physically.
Your motivation to train could be something similar or it could be something entirely different. The key is to figure out what makes you work out and then wake up each day without forgetting what that is. Let that drive you to train when you feel like training the least. Let it push you when the easiest thing to do would be to quit.
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36 comments
i trian because i want to stay on the streak of nofap
Damn Jesse, what a fucking beast, look at him now 😀 takes a lot of guts to talk about this kinda stuff online, too
This is gold.
I work out cause i wanna do parkour and be flexible
I train for health. I don't want to be the old feeble man in the grocery store with a cane, hunched over. Also to be a good healthy role model for my son. And of course to be able to at least hold my ground in a fight. I use to be the skinny kid as well and I was teased and picked on constantly in school too. Your videos have truly helped me ALOT. Taught me what to do and what not to do. Some exercises I can't really do because I have bad knees and asthma but I take the movements and apply them in ways I can. I'm also limited to home workouts and only a few dumbbells and a straight bar with a few plates. I was at a constant plateau for a long while until I found Athlean x. I was making gains but losing them constantly before I found you. I learned what to do and what not to do with nutrition and how to hit the muscle the best way, which has helped me make better gains and condition my body to where I don't lose as much when I burn too many calories and I'm unable to eat when I need to.
When I clicked on the video I wasnt expecting it to be so deep
I think in my case I started working out because I didnt want to be skinny anymore. But when I reached my goal of not being skinny I stopped working out. And ever since I can never stay motivated to get back in the gym lol. I need a new reason
If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of others. Someone somewhere depends on you.
his kids might be one son and daughter
again to balance the imbalances
i started training in the gym in june as a taller skinny version of Jesse, trainers in the weight room ignore me, 3 weeks ago i started to feel pain my in my low back and yet i don't know if i need surgery to fix that problem..what drives me? i want to show i can be better then what those trainers think. thanks for your content ATX.
Holy shit! I discover this at 2020. And is still motivating
look at jessie now. he found his 'why' 🙂
I am time traveling here – nowadays Jesse is incredible far from this moment in his life!
Tryig to get motivated meself…. i think I am a "skinny fat" 0 weight issues but am skin and bones at 32, needing to turn that into something!
Been scouring the internet before finding Jeff's channel my goodness is this is???!
I’LL DO ANYTHING TO HAVE JEFF COACH ME!
Jessie has a big heart too ngl. He has come a long way.
This is technically the SECOND video to feature Jesse. The first was this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejla2CX0-Wk
This is a meaningful video
Can I train with you
Wowww yessss this is the video I needed
How does one get to be an intern with Athlean X? My 15 year old has become a "Mini Jeff " and is aspiring to be a PT like Jeff
Jesse is blue pilled
Pfft, you both are amazing 🙂 I sit here obese, full of depression, near tears everyday and this video is truly opening my eyes
I'm like Jesse. Trying to and hoping to get to where Jesse is now. Thank you for this video, I needed this.
Is this the first time Jesse on Athleanx???
I workout, because it makes me feel good, more energized, and because I dont want to look skinny. Also, exercise improves brain health and I want to get good grades, and it really improves my productivity throughout the day. I'm not gonna lie, I also exercise to look a certain way, but I also genuinely want to be stronger so that difficult tasks aren't as difficult anymore (gardening, moving houses, lifting, etc). I feel happier when I workout, and I chase the feeling of improvement in all areas of life 😊 anyway, that's my long-winded explanation for working out!
Anyone still here in 2021
Does Jessie ever re-watch those old videos? Would be awesome to make a livestream where both rewatch them and comment them!
My favorite new channel. Insane change dude 🦍💪
Jeff, I appreciate you! Jesse, I appreciate you. This really moved me, especially because I know how Jesse looks like today. What a transformation!
Jesse, thank you for sharing your past (vulnerable) experience (which led to your reason to train) with us!
Jesse, thank you for doing what you do!
So thats where it all started with Jesse. Respect. Keeps me motivated as *uck!
So proud coming back to this video…
Wish I am your brother…man deserve respect
😭
Jessie was so relatable. Glad I found Jeff, I'm up 5 lbs in 2.5 months
I watch this video a couple of times each year. Revisiting my real reasons has been life changing…. Thanks Coach
Five stars on this video guys
"One day it's going to click for Jesse."
Boy it sure has. 2021