Do you ever not feel like training? Happens all the time. There are many reasons for a lack of motivation: stress, fatigue, lack of sleep, nutrition, consecutive hard workouts, etc. You name it, it probably has an affect on how you feel going into your workouts.
Quite often I find my clients feeling down prior to working out but once they get into it their body wakes up and they feel better after, even if it was particularly difficult. Exercise is such a great stress reliever and improves your state of mind as well as your physical well being.
But what if you really are just dragging. Take it easy. This lack of motivation or physical drain is often a sign that your body needs some time to recover. Whether it is taking a day or two off to revive or simply backing off the intensity, your body will typically respond better.
Recovery and repair is done during recovery. Their is no adaptation or growth that takes place during your workouts. It is after that your body repairs and improves. Knowing this can help you plan some recovery time. Have an evenly spaced workout routine during the week. This ensures that you don't load all of your workouts back to back.
Stay consistent. Not every workout has to be all-out. Do make sure you are adequately challenging yourself each time but pay attention to your body and how you feel. This trick has helped me stay injury free during my fitness career.
"Get to work."
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