| Hey there, Listen. Training is fracking hard sometimes. Training is trying to shave with an axe. Training is reading a Dickens novel. Training is wrestling a porcupine in heat. And when you get right down to it, there's a point where you either appreciate training and it motivates you or not. You either have the spark or you don't. You can only fan flames, not dirt. At the end of the day, if you're only looking for little tricks and tips, you need to think harder about this thing you say you want to do. Training is a stormy love affair, an amusement park, a flickering neon sign. You're just drawn to it, even when it sucks, like a pigeon to breadcrumbs. And that, I think, is what ultimately separates the Aspiring Not-Really-Fit People from the Really Real Fit People—the latter train even when it's hard, even when the motivation carcass is being picked by crows. They hook up the defibrillator, crank up the dials, and make the damn corpse dance again. Looks dead, but isn't. Every day, then, is a revival, a resurgence of ability and action. Training leads to more training, just like crack leads to more crack. The best motivation to train, then, is training. So train when it's hard. Train when it's easy. Train when life doesn't want you to. Train when you don't want to. Train when people say not to. Just train. Do it now. Stop leering at me and go train. And then train again. And then train some more. Build a fire that feeds itself. You might love the process or hate it. You might love some workouts and hate others. You might thrill at how your body responds or curse it. Keep going, however, and I can promise you this: as difficult as it is, you'll learn to love having trained. There's no other feeling like it. So go, my friend, and train. And let that be your motivation. Also: If you want to hear more of my musings on mastering the inner game of getting fit so you can be all you can be, check out my book The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation: ⇒ https://legionathletics.com/products/books/the-little-black-book-of-workout-motivation/ Think of it as my personal—and 100% practical and hands-on—blueprint for personal transformation, inside and outside of the gym. In the book, I share wisdom and insights from hundreds of scientific studies and scores of legendary artists, authors, entrepreneurs, philosophers, generals, and conquerors, as well as my own biggest "a ha" moments that have helped me overcome the things that were most holding me back. Go for it! Mike | 
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