Exercise Motivation Tips
for Fitness Success

If exercise motivation lasted we'd all be in the best shape of our lives. But unfortunately it doesn't last... so we have to motivate ourselves each and every day in order to achieve our fitness goals.

We hope that our workout motivational tips, fitness quotes, positive affirmations and Great Minds Think Fit™ motivational posters inspire you... and give you the exercise motivation that we all need.

Fitness Motivational Tip #001

Motivational Quote: "Set your fitness goals high and don't stop till you get there." ~ Felicity Luckey

Fitness Tip: Don't be afraid to dream big and don't limit yourself. Set your fitness and exercise goals high, and don't stop until you achieve your goals.

Positive Affirmation: I set my fitness goals high and I keep going until I achieve my goals.

Motivational Tip #002

Fitness Quote: "Fitness goals are fitness dreams with deadlines." ~ Felicity Luckey

Exercise Motivation Tip: Turn your dreams into goals by giving them a deadline.

Positive Affirmation: I turn my dreams into goals that have a deadline.

Success Tip #003

Fitness Goals Quote: "People with fitness goals succeed because they know where they're going." ~ Felicity Luckey

Motivational Tip: Set fitness goals for yourself so that you know where you are going.

Positive Affirmation: My fitness goals move me in the right direction.

Goals for Success Tip #004

Fitness Quote: "Choosing a fitness goal and sticking to it changes everything." ~ Felicity Luckey

Exercise Motivation Tip: Set a fitness goal for yourself. Write it down and review it every day.

Positive Affirmation: I write down and review my fitness goals each day.

Motivational Fitness Tip #005

Inspirational Quote: "To be fitter than you've ever been, you have to do something you’ve never done." ~ Felicity Luckey

Exercise Motivation Tip: Try something new, something you've never done before.

Positive Fitness Affirmation: I enjoy trying something new and doing something I've never done before.

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Be An Inspiration Tip #006

Inspirational Exercise Quote: "When you achieve your fitness goals, you never know what health and fitness miracle you inspire in the life of another." ~ Felicity Luckey

Inspirational Tip: Know you can be an inspiration to others.

Positive Affirmation:  I am a source of inspiration to others.

Persevere for Success Tip #007

Exercise Quote: "Fitness goals are attained not by strength but by perseverance." ~ Felicity Luckey

Motivational Tip: Persevere and you will reach your fitness goals.

Fitness Affirmation: I persevere and I achieve all my fitness, health and exercise goals.

Right Attitude Tip #008

Attitude Quote: "If you have the right mental attitude, nothing can stop you from achieving your fitness goals." ~ Felicity Luckey

Motivational Tip: Know that for fitness success attitude is everything. Work on developing a healthy, positive attitude.

Positive Affirmation: Nothing can stop me from achieving my fitness goals.

Believe in Yourself Tip #009

Believe in Yourself Quote: "Belief in yourself and your fitness goals is the ignition switch that gets you off the sofa and into your gym shoes." ~ Felicity Luckey

Exercise Motivation Tip: Believe in yourself. You are powerful beyond belief to change the way you look, think and feel.

Positive Affirmation: I believe in myself. I am powerful beyond belief to change the way I look, think and feel.

Four Things for Success Tip #010

Fitness Success Quote: "Four things for fitness success: healthy food and exercise, think and believe." ~ Felicity Luckey

Healthy Living Tip: Eat healthy foods. Exercise regularly. Think positive thoughts. Believe that you can, and will, achieve your fitness goals.

Positive Affirmation: I eat and enjoy healthy foods. I workout regularly. I think happy, positive thoughts. I believe I will achieve my fitness goals.

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Easy Exercise Tip #011

Attitude for Exercising Quote: "Exercising is so difficult when you have to and so easy when you want to." ~ Felicity Luckey

Exercise Inspiration Tip: Remember why your fitness goals are so important to you and you'll find yourself wanting to exercise and to work towards your goals.

Positive Attitude Affirmation: I want to exercise because each workout moves me closer to my fitness goals.

Fitness Success Tip #012

Attitude Quote for Success: "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference between fitness success and fitness failure." ~ Felicity Luckey

Motivational Attitude Tip: Take time to work on your attitude towards exercising and to eating healthy foods. A positive attitude makes working out fun and something you'll look forward to.

Positive Attitude Affirmation: I have a great attitude. I enjoy exercising, eating healthy foods, and taking care of myself.

End Procrastination Tip #013

Time to Exercise Quote: "If you put off starting a fitness routine until the time is right, you'll never reach your fitness goals." ~ Felicity Luckey

Motivational Time Tip: Life is busy. There will never be a perfect time to start working out. Today is the best time to begin. Plan time for you today and do what it takes to make it happen.

Time Affirmation: I begin and enjoy my fitness routine, and I happily reach my fitness and exercise goals.

Give Yourself Hope Tip #014

Hope Quote: "When you have fitness goals you have hope and when you have hope you have everything." ~ Felicity Luckey

Inspirational Tip: Set fitness goals for yourself because having goals gives you hope for the future and for your success.

Affirmation for Hope: I have fitness goals that excite and inspire me. My goals give me hope. I have everything that I need to succeed.

High Goals Tip #015

Motivational Goals Quote: "Your fitness goals should be out of reach but never out of sight." ~ Felicity Luckey

Exercise Motivation Tip: Set high goals for yourself; goals that both excite and motivate you. Make sure you can vividly imagine yourself attaining your goals and fully believe that you can and will.

Affirmation for Success: I set my fitness goals high. I see myself achieving my goals.

Food and Activity Choices Tip #016

Quote about Choices: "Every food and activity choice you make moves you closer to or further from your fitness goals." ~ Felicity Luckey

Fitness Tip: Every time you have a choice to make, ask yourself if it moves you closer to, or further away from, your fitness and health goals. This questioning and awareness of your daily choices will inspire you to make healthier choices.

Healthy Affirmation: I make food and activity choices that help move me closer to my goals.

Plan Time for Exercise Tip #017

Motivational Workout Quote: "It takes as much energy to wish yourself fit as it does to plan time for exercise." ~ Felicity Luckey

Motivation Tip: Plan time for exercise. Make this time a priority in your schedule that is not negotiable.

Positive Affirmation: I plan time for exercise because I enjoy making my health a priority.

First Step Tip #018

Exercise Goals Quote: "Setting fitness goals is the first step in changing how you look, think and feel." ~ Felicity Luckey

Motivational Tip: Set very clear and well-defined workout goals for yourself. Write them down and review your goals each and every day. This very important first step changes how you think and feel about exercising and about yourself.

Positive Affirmation:  I enjoy setting fitness goals for myself and reviewing them each day.

Be Enthusiastic Tip #019

Exercising Quote: "Act enthusiastic about exercising and you will be enthusiastic." ~ Felicity Luckey

Inspirational Tip: Even if you don't feel like exercising, act enthusiastic. Before long you will be enthusiastic.

Positive Affirmation: I am enthusiastic about working out.

From Goals to Success Tip #020

Exercise Quote: "Discipline is the bridge between your fitness goals and fitness success." ~ Felicity Luckey

Motivational Tip: Think of yourself as being disciplined, tell yourself that you are a disciplined person, believe deep in your heart that you are disciplined, and you will be and act disciplined.

Positive Affirmation: I am disciplined. I have the discipline that I need to achieve my fitness goals.

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"When you share fitness motivation, you never know what health and fitness miracle you may inspire in the life of another." ~ Felicity Luckey