Do you want to make your weekly strength class or Sunday spin session a regular part of your routine? You can be one of the many occasional exercisers who want to sweat more often but can’t seem to find the desire to make fitness a regular habit.

If you find yourself finding excuses not to exercise, try some of these encouraging ideas for days when you don’t feel like it.

Tackle tiredness

If you’re exhausted, determine if you’re exhausted physically or mentally. You’re probably psychologically exhausted if your drowsiness isn’t due to a lack of sleep, illness, or a physically hard work. While mental exhaustion might feel physically exhausting, physical activity is one of the best treatments, and once you get started, you’ll feel much better.

Make establishing goals a habit.

Rather than focusing on your weight, inches lost, or fitness level, focus on building a training habit. Even if it’s simply getting out of bed at the same time and going for a walk and stretching, do it. Developing a fitness habit at the same time, no matter what objective you set for yourself, is critical to your long-term success. You can attain any goal you set for yourself after you’ve established some consistency in your training schedule.

Take part in a sport or activity.

If you’re not overworked, stressed, or tired, your bad mood might just be a sign that you need to switch things up in your regular routine. Sports and outdoor activities are great ways to get some exercise outside of the gym. Any physical exercise is healthy as long as the person loves it, but heart-rate-raising activities are the greatest.

Take your time

It’s tempting to get too enthused when starting a new habit and do too much, too soon, and too quickly. Make it a habit to work out every other day for the first several weeks. Do something easy, like walking, in between weights, kickboxing, or more strenuous activities. Pace yourself at the beginning, and you’ll be more likely to maintain that speed over time.

Your imagination is a strong tool that you may use to augment your workouts. When it comes to motivation, you’re up against your own mind, so you have to convince it that exercising is necessary.