How do YOU get motivated to work out?

I love the pain and pump I get from working out. I set my mind to looking forward to going to the gym everyday so I can improve my body.

When I want to run I need good pump up music, if I don't have anything I just bike, it's a mental thing I guess. But to work out in general I pick a reasonable picture of my "ideal" body (within reason) and aim for it :D It gives me something to strive for. Aside from that, I love the feeling of being post workout, I guess it's like my "high," I just feel sooo much better!

The way I look at it is this. Once I get to the gym, I'll work out because I already took the time to gather my stuff and head to the gym. So I just make my goal GET UP AND GET TO THE GYM. Small chunking your goals is how you can best force yourself to take action.

Eye Of The Tiger

set yourself a goal. Say that you want to gain this much weight and gain this much muscle. For me, i want to gain muscle until i reach 300 pounds so i can make the JV football team next year (I'm 6'4", 260 pounds, freshman for high school, and have never played football). But i love to workout because i'm getting so much bigger and muscular that any lineman that faces me will have his face smashed.

So basically set a goal for yourself.

I don't know, personally I just really enjoy the feeling of being high off endorphins or whatever haha and it improves my mood. I liking working out just for the sake of it.

I always think about that someone i want to impress:)