1 . Have you ever gotten a sudden burst of motivation (动力) to work out that only lasts a week? Or created a whole workout plan only to lose that motivation a few days later? There was a time when I hated working out. But now, working out is one of my favorite things to do. It wasn’t easy, but I found a couple of ways to make myself stick to it.     1    

Stop telling yourself that you don’t have time to work out.     2     You could take 10 minutes out of your day to take a walk around campus. Even if it’s only a small amount, any exercise is enough to get you started.

    3     When I was building my workout schedule, I experimented with many different activities. I found that the ones I loved the most were Pilates and yoga. After I started doing them more, I started looking forward to my workouts.

Find ways to make exercising more fun.     4     You can watch your favorite show while working out. And you can also try switching up the setting where you work out by taking a walk in the park — anything to get yourself excited to work out.

It’s okay to take a break. When you first start working out, it can be difficult. I was getting all sorts of aches and pains when I first started. Please remember to take a break.     5     Once you’re feeling better, you can get back to it.

Sticking to a workout plan can be difficult, but if you follow some of these tips, you may find that you’re able to work out more consistently.