Notification squad: I'll come back to answer questions for you all later but currently I am late for dinner with my wife. Love you all and hope you're well! brb
A tip to be motivated to exercise: -If you exercise, you are 1% near Hampton -Continue exercising and you can be 10% near Hampton -Hampton is nice and so is exercise
You're the only fitness channel that has ever come close to giving me any kind of motivation to change myself. You're an inspiring person, Hampton! Thank you for everything you've done for us so far.
i was among the most un-athletic kid during school years. i just started brisk-walking 3 years ago & tried to make it daily because of clinical depression of bipolar mood disorder (bipolar is a lifetime condition). my early motivation was i always feel but better after each session. then this sessions turned into a discipline. From brisk walking, i was motivated to be able to jog non stop. I did it. My next motivation was to be able to run for 5k non stop, & i did it. Then it was 8k. & the pattern of motivation continues. Now im able to run 21k. during this fitness-journey of mine, I lost 25kg, overall fitness improved so much, & free of major depression/manic symptoms for the past 2 years. My current new motivation is to be able to run marathon distance, but my ultimate motivation to keep on continue doing this, is to be free from symptoms of this psychiatric disorder i suffered from ;-)
I used to struggle with my consistency, it was very easy to find excuses but I just started forcing myself to do it, 4x a week, and eventually habit formed and it became a lot easier. I'd be lying if I said I don't have occasional moments where I just really can't be bothered but they're rarer and easier to overcome.
Personally I found a good rule to keep fairly consistent (it was from another UA-camr but I forget his name), it's the 2 day rule. Basically you can't have more than 2 days off in a row without doing a workout, whether that be a brisk walk or a high intensity gym workout:)
At 67 years old i had started doing some of your exercises on a light scale , to work my way to doing more ! However this dang co-vid crap hit me so now i'm resting to get my strength back so i can start again !
Something that helps me is to have a "bare minimum" workout that is short. You do that no matter what. Then if you feel like doing more, you do it, but if not, you don't (guilt free). For me, that minimum is a 10 minute walk/run (alternate every 2 minutes). Even on days I _really_ don't feel like it, I tell myself it's just 10 minutes that I have to endure. And if I feel like doing a workout when I get back, then I will. I do also try to get my 10,000 steps every day too, so if there's a day that the weather doesn't allow running or just makes it super unpleasant (rain/snow/ice/too cold), then I'll still do my 10,000 steps. It just means more walking to make up for not running. I've even walked around Walmart to get my steps on days the weather really sucks.
Yeah i think similarly and think this concept really helps. For me its push ups and crunches. Because you can do them anywhere and they can be done in minutes. And neither exercise is especially intense and can be done in different ways
The development principle of minimum viable product is how I've interpreted it and I haven't been that consistent yet but I'm gonna see if it works for me. For me it's pushups and squats at least. Doesn't take much time
Yes. For me it's two things really: I have a warm up routine that's really low impact and actually quite fun. So I often don't even try to force myself to do a workout now. I just go: "ok, let's do the warm up. And if I'm not motivated then to work out, then I'm just not and I can stop. I have to tell this myself probably 50% of the times where I work out, otherwise I would just do nothing. I've never not worked out after the warm up. It's just too motivating. The other thing is the fact that additional sets of an exercise bring diminishing returns. So 3 sets of push ups is better than 1 set. But it's not three times as good. So, the most important set is the first one. If the exercise seems daunting or your unmotivated, just force yourself to do 1 set. Because most of the times the hard part is not continueing. It's starting. And after the first set, you can decide if you wanna do another, or leave it and go to the next exerise.
This is really helpful and encouraging, thank you for posting it. I deal with chronic pain from a variety of sources (injuries, arthritis, more injuries) that seldom is less than a 7 on the scale, and daily hits 9/10. Many days I am doing all I can just to walk, and thats nearly always with a limp. I just stumbled on Hampton's channel last week, and his demeanor and way of teaching is an answer to prayer. PT hasn't helped much, but they do nothing to teach form, just "here, squeeze this ball between your knees" or such. I want to get as fit as I am able, in the hopes that will reduce pain. Motivation though is hard when literally everything involving lower back and down hurts so. The idea of a "base"... Do this if nothing else, appeals to how I'm built mentally.
Hello, therapist here! I work with children and adolescents, and behavior change is one of the most common things that gets brought up with my kiddos. I find that the term discipline can be a tough sell for kids, because of its association with negative consequences, so instead I use the term routine to mean doing the things you need to do on a regular basis because you are supposed to. And when I talk to kids and parents about behavior change routine, I always highlight the following strategies to increase the likelihood of success and decrease the likelihood of self-sabotage: 1) Start with the smallest change possible. Even if you think you can do more, set the goal as the bare minimum, because then, even if you are having a day where you can't do what you are normally capable of, you can still succeed and meet your goal. 2) Use positive reinforcement. Even though I'm *supposed* to do my job, I wouldn't do it if I didn't get a paycheck. So use rewards for each step that brings the kid closer to the goal behavior. Use higher value rewards the closer you get to the behavior, until it truly becomes a habit and you can move on to the next set of goals. 3) It's a lot easier to build a new habit if you fold it into a habit that you already have. If your goal is to brush your teeth twice a day, and you already go to the bathroom when you wake up, then start by brushing at least one tooth after using the bathroom. 4) Never punish a child for missing a day or not achieving their goal. We should never expect perfection, and it already feels bad enough to not achieve a goal. Punishment for not doing a new habit only causes the child to associate the behavior change with shame and can actually cause the opposite effect of what we're looking for. Instead, approach the missed day with compassion ("That's ok. You'll get it tomorrow!") and with curiosity (What do you think got in the way/made it difficult today?) It's always possible that we need to adjust our goals, and be flexible, and that's ok. I also think that these strategies are super helpful for building healthy habits as an adult, so if you made it to the end of this extremely long comment, good for you! Gold star! ⭐
I worked out three year consistently without getting my desired results. I was completely broke back then so i couldn't afford my diet but i loved working out so i worked out. Although my weighted pullups and weighted dips got stronger, i didn't see noticable change because of my poor nutrition and then my shoulders got injured(because i didn't recover properly) now a year later I've started working out again. Now that i am eating enough protein i am seeing way more noticeable results in three months than i did in the last three years of my life. So, everyone don't let anything discourage you. Even a loser like me can do it, i bet y'all can too. All the best everyone for your journey. Don't stop the grind.
I suffer from heavy depression and your channel helped me to motivate me for some exercises. thank you for that. unfortunately I failed to keep it up and I hope to find my motivation again. so I keep watchin and likin.
We can work on it together! I like to ask my friends for a single digit number and do a light exercise for that many reps or plank for that many seconds, etc.
When I am very depressed, I find it’s essential to remember every single tiny positive decision I make, is valuable. It’s about learning to value ourselves, and caring for our body. When we are severely depressed, sometimes we don’t even have the motivation to clean teeth. And when it’s that time, it’s okay to make a smaller positive decision: using xylitol gum on the day you can’t get out of bed for instance. Or maybe just rinsing with mouthwash. For me, exercise is incredibly hard because I am physically disabled. So I need to take tiny tiny positive choices, and slowly add to them when I am well enough, and go back to the basics when I am not. I hope this helps anyone who is struggling too. You are valuable. Care for your meatsack like you would care for your friend. Maybe someday you can feel like friends with your own body :) Because of my body, I will get progressively worse. I may make some gains in fitness, but they will be short term. I can’t get ripped, I can’t be healthy enough to run ever again. But the goals I have are still worthy. I want to be able to push my wheelchair more comfortably, I want to have a better posture, I want to be able to get out of bed more days, and mostly I want to be able to keep at the level I am now for as long as possible. When I was learning about chronic pain management we were taught to make goals achievable, realistic, break them down to smaller goals, and celebrate every success or partial success!
you're a real role model and I'm not even kidding. I can imagine some of these words resonating with me for a few times in the future. hope you'll have nice holidays! :)
I am not a fan of the act of most exercises. However, I love how it makes me feel afterwards. Especially aerobic things like running or bike rides. A workout in the morning makes me feel great the rest of the day. 20-30mins with higher heart rate is all it takes. Also rock climbing is amazingly fun.
I feel the same way. I’m in high school and I do cross country, track, I’m a runner. I’m not a super athletic or strong kid, but I love how I feel afterwards. At practice, I’m not always excited to be there, and I wouldn’t go if I didn’t have to. But after the races, or when I beat a record and hear people cheering, and then family and friends say good job, that’s what motivates me.
It made a big difference for me to go about life with an experimenting mindset. I'd try something with the sole purpose of seeing if it works for me, so that if i "fail" it's more about learning it doesn't work for me, try to figure out why, fine tune and try again, on repeat through all of life's changes. Helps so much! With fitness specifically, for me it's all about finding something I enjoy rather than pushing myself too hard ☺️
You motivate me! It's true. Not only by "motivation," but also the way you have judo flipped pessimism into submission. Very inspiring outlook on life: you have the type of Positive Mental Attitude I aspire towards.
You are the reason I am starting my fitness journey and at 350lbs and at risk for alot of weight related diseases I thank you for that. I've lost 20lbs already and I feel so much better
I usually skip the motivation videos on the channels I follow because I tend to be more motivated by empowering information rather than just what amounts to a pep talk. That said, I feel such a glow of positive energy coming from you in your videos that boosts my mood that I watch even your motivation-focused videos. Thank you, Hampton.
I think it starts with motivation, and that turns in discipline.. then out of extreme discipline, motivation emerges here and there because you know you’re about that. They feed each other in a way.
FYI Yoga With Adrienne is a lovely channel that does a 30 day yoga series every January. Low impact, minimal equipment needed, and she starts at a beginner level so you can learn as you exercise and stretch. If you need a readymade place to start a routine at home, it's a great option!
Hey Hampton, another point I feel that needs to be touched upon here is your mental state at the time. Sometimes you lack motivation because of depression and anxiety, in which case those need to be addressed first, before you worry about a lack of motivation.
Having worked out for 40 years i've been thru many periods where i lacked motivation. During those times i just commit to doing one exercise a day. Sets and reps don't matter i just get in there and do something. Sometimes it may only be a minute or two, a handful of reps and i'm done and other times maybe more. You don't need to crush it in the gym everyday, a little bit over the long haul works well too.
We started a group chat with a few friends who are trying to get more fit. Now every time someone goes to the gym or reaches a new PR, they share on chat and it helps me a lot to keep motivated and get off my bum and go work out :) thanks thanks for the video Hampton!
In Norwegian we have a term that means “the doorstep mile”, and that’s definitely something I’ve struggled with. One major benefit of callisthenics is that I can do it at home at any time, with little to no setup or preparation.
Thank you man, you’ve honestly motivated me to keep going. Just in general to be honest, I’ll take your words & use them to improve myself, with both motivation & discipline.
I love to see all the people Hampton inspires. I was obsessed with improving myself long before I fell in love with this channel but Hampton proves that being positive is always a good way to be.
I don’t exercise. I hate walking and running, I find it extremely boring. I like to sit on my ass and draw and read. But i will suddenly get inspired to move my body, usually from a hype sports anime or a ballet video. I was my fittest when I was deeply obsessed with a ballet anime, I started ballet at 20 and achieved a small dream of dancing in toe shoes. I still didn’t like my body, but I appreciated what i could do with it. All the pain and sweat was sweet because I could dance. Now I’m 20kg heavier and older. My body is now a sack of meat. But people like you are slowly inspiring me to explore what more my physical body can do. How it will help me mentally and creatively. You give me motivation without guilting me to exercise.
One thing that helped me a lot, when I was not motivated to do a full workout because of whatever reason, was just starting for five minutes. In most cases I continued. Else I didnt feel guilty, because I tried.
I'm not a very physically active person and I have a lot of issues with discipline and motivation (when it comes to anything, not just fitness), but something that always works for me is doing things with friends. It's how I survived college; I always did my homework with my friend who was in the same major and classes as me. After the pandemic started, I obviously didn't see my friends very much, but once we got vaccinated, I started going on weekly short hikes with my best friend. My motivation for going was just to have an excuse to spend time with someone I love, but it also made me feel really good after, and I even went by myself once on a whim, just because I had the time and I knew it would make me feel better. It's something I still do with my friend pretty regularly now, though some weeks it doesn't work out due to scheduling. I also just started taking kickboxing classes with another friend, and I would never have gone by myself, but I am motivated to go because it's another way I can spend time with a loved one. I like the idea of being fit and mobile but that alone isn't enough. I know I should try to take care of my body and try to be healthy, but I simply do not care about that enough for it to motivate me, so turning self-care tasks like exercise (or even arguably doing homework) into social activities is a good way for me to hack my motivation. Now I'm looking into trying workouts at home, mostly to improve my kickboxing (which I still suck at because I'm still very new lol), because I love doing it with my friend. Maybe someday I'll enjoy it as a sport independently of social activity, but for now I think this is a great starting point.
Write down five tiny goals. Yes, sure also write down the someday dream so that you can visualize yourself years ahead. But five tiny goals....can you balance on your left/ right foot for 30 seconds? Can you do 40 toe raises? That sort of thing. Then write down where you are at today. And for those things, you can do a practice while pumping gas, while doing dishes, while waiting for the shower water to heat up. Five simple little things that are easy goals to make and writing down progress will build your foundation and sometime in weeks or months you will be inspired for your next level dreams and goals, with the windows down and may a recommend an under $20 portable rechargeable fan from Amazon. Get three...one at home, one at work and one that travels with you. Be who you seek to be: one moment, one breath, one step at a time! I recommend taking the absolute tiniest steps possible.
One of the tools I use to "stay motivated" is perception. Some of my exercise is just easy and fun like walks/hiking. For the things that are less fun, I mess with my own head. I never allow myself to think things like "I have to workout" and keep the idea a positive one. An example of a thought process would be instead of "I have to do a tough workout tonight", I'd think "I am working on my back strength today to minimize weakness that causes a lot of my ongoing back pain". On top of that, I use many other tools but overall I find that a strict schedule that implements a plan B for the unavoidable schedule conflicts is really helpful.
Hampton, you seem so genuine and understanding in your videos and I very much appreciate that. You really understand the struggles people have when just starting out. Thanks for the great videos
Discipline for a 2-3 minute task (brushing teeth) is far easier to muster than discipline for a 20-30 minute, or to an hour or more, task (working out). This is where motivation helps build discipline so you can get a positive feedback loop between discipline and motivation. This was actually a really nice video for those of us who are struggling to care about working out, and struggling to care whether our bodies waste away or not. No amount of discipline will remove that apathy. Only motivation will overcome apathy so discipline can be built.
i love this guy. there’s no way you can listen to someone speak like this and not have tons of respect for them. you’re amazing, King. Keep up the good work. and thank you for the inspiration
Thank you! Just what I needed to get into my home gym today. I went on vacation for a week, didn’t eat or sleep as well, drank some alcohol every day and came home 4 days ago w/a Belizean stomach bug. Feeling better physically today but am so out of my routine! This is the first video I watched for help and it’s all I needed! 🎉 My opinion: never apologize for speaking longer than planned; someone may need to hear those additional thoughts. Thanks again! 🥰🥰🥰
Something i personally find extremely motivating is the things you're able to do when you're decently fit. This past year I've been walking and running a lot, and after a while i noticed that walking to the store just stopped feeling like a bother. It's kinda hard to put into words how big of a deal that was to me, just being able to walk even short distances easily gives you so much more freedom than being reliant on a vehicle. Similarily the past few months i've started cycling, and it's basically the same thing but on steroids. Even at the start i could easily get to the downtown in like 10 minutes, and now i can probably do it in 5min and i barely even notice a ride from one end of the city to the other and back.. Just proper leg strength on its own gives you so much more confidence, being able to do single-legged squats unironically feels like gaining a superpower.
Yeah man keep going, i was severe overweight in last 2-3 years, but i was active anyway. i love walking but when it's feels never enough to lose some weight, during pandemic i start to use some jump rope, all was fine but my weight was huge problem, jumping or running was dangerous for my knees also i have problem to my right cruciate after a fall. I re start to use my bicycle and my father also encourage me to do so in weekends, ofc i was mess often i stop for 10-15 min out of breath. Even if i go out 1-2 times a week during the last year, every sunday i able to push around 30-50km with a mtb in different types of roads. I lose 15kg but still overweight but i notice a lot of improvement of my legs and core muscles, and mentally i feel more confident around others. I able to complete local extreme trail routes somehow, the only thing that hold me right now is to find a right saddle- cycling pants for prostate health. But still going strong. Fun fuct : Some people start to notice my weight lose and suddenly treats me better overall (wtf those people in the society nowadays)
I think setting realistic goals is important for motivation. Both long term and short term. After every workout i try to set a very small realistic goal for my next workout. It helps me alot :)
I've recently found your channel and love it. Two things I fight: 1) very long work days (12-13 + hours) with the inability to maintain a break schedule and 2) freezing winter temperatures (I reside in the upper Midwest). Both are so DE-motivating. However, your channel is building my motivation to continue to look for ways around these. Thank you!
Lol I was a very "disciplined" kid in high school. I worked out four times a week (because I was forced to). The moment I left high school I stopped doing it because I hated it. I had all the discipline but zero motivation. I only started working out again when I found physical activity I actively enjoyed. I started kick boxing and I had a lot of fun doing it. It gave me intrinsic motivation, and that worked far better than rhe discipline that had been installed in me during high-school. Discipline is good, but it's not good enough on its own.
@@vickytaa1 you were forced to excercise, not disciplined. The idea being communicated here is self discipline, I other words, making yourself do something even if you don't enjoy it.
@@jokinghazard4022 1) people talk about soldiers as "disciplined" even though they are just forced to do stuff like waking up at 5 a.m. and exercising. 2) self discipline has never worked for me. It has only made me miserable and hate the things I set myself to do. Intrinsic motivation has always worked better. Some people are just built different.
This is incredibly thorough and answered my basic question several times over. I'm going to watch and listen to it several more times. As I was listening, I thought I should share something I learned about actual studies on motivation. Studies have shown there are three elements to motivation: Goal, Action, and I forget what the exact name of the other was but it's basically motivation itself expressed a Purpose or Reason. Studies have shown the best way to kickstart this cycle is with Action. In other words, if you do absolutely anything to take Action, it will give rise to a Purpose and Goal for continuing Action. The Action can be anything; it could be a prayer, or signing up for the gym, committing money to it by buying a new pair of gym shoes.
What he said about lifestyle is so true! I never realized that the reason I never wanted to workout was because of my sleep and eating habits. This was super helpful thank you!
I really appreciate you Hampton. I was struggling to lose weight or do many exercises. Your progression videos helped me go from 0 push ups to 10. I'm still working on pull ups. I've lost 27lbs in the last 3 months and feel better than I have in years. Thank you.
Love these discussions! I have ambitious plans for my fitness goals, but don’t really follow through since I’m usually tired or lazy. But I’ll try to get more sleep in and eat a more balanced diet and cross my fingers that it will help!
What keeps me motivated? Feeling weak constantly, wanting to be like Asta from black clover, and it makes me feel better But love the vid Hampton u brighten up my day even if just a little bit
This is great! For me it helps to remind myself that failure is ok so long as you try again. I had six failed attempts to lose weight before I finally gained discipline, and that was just this year. You also mentioned VR and making things fun, I actually got a ton of motivation from playing Just Dance
I start working out and dieting with just one goal when pandemic happened: don't get fat and just 3 minutes per day. I started with just planks, but begin to look for different variations and then other exercises. After a year, I tried double the time but never force myself to where the muscle soreness will disrupt my next day. During the years I don't expect anything just focus on not getting too fat and when i see my body gain some muscle and look better itself become my motivation.
What helped me motivate (or rather STAY motaviated) to change things was doing it slowly. By introducing new things or changing others piece by piece, you get accostumed with more ease, as its always a small change. With time I went from not exercising to exercising for about 10 to 15 minutes a day and now im doing it for around an hour a day and it doesn't feel like an obligation anymore, it's just a part of my day now, feels more natural. Along with that, I made a few other changes in my life to improve my health and slowly I can see the results. The thing is not to rush and think first on your health and then on losing weight or getting buffed or any other objective. Take it easy
Hampton, these videos help a lot of people out there including myself. I have been inspired to become a Certified Personal Trainer because of you and many other fitness influencers. My dream is that one day we will all be healthier, happier, and more positive towards each other. Thank you brother
Thank you for all you do, I hope your day is wonderful and your business is a success! Personally, I use discipline to get myself to work out, then once the routine is a habit I feel motivated to continue. I also use a reward system, or do things to make the workout more fun. Each day is different, right now my goal is just to MOVE in some way, every day or every other day. Hope this helps someone! "Have a beautiful day!"
I'm so glad I found your channel. I have a similar body type as you but my goal is to be bigger and muscular. I see guys benching crazy amounts while I just got my bench to 155 (I weigh 142ish) after about 9 somewhat inconsistent months of lifting weights. But to see somone like you who focuses on calisthenics and is happy with it sort of changes my mentality. Like I don't feel like I have to compare myself to those super jacked guys on the internet who can lift crazy amounts of weight. I feel like your channel and attitude helps my mentality a lot more than some of the other fitness channels. Thank you for your positive attitude and advice!
I have to say this is probably the best fitness channel I have found so far. I like the style, the fact that is not "shouted" like some others. Thanks for the video
I've definitely gotten into other fitness channels but yours is by far the most wholesome and seems like the healthiest approach as far as not judging yourself. Thank you for that. I've been struggling to exercise again after a lot of weight gain that I'm unhappy with and not being as fit. These are the kinds of messages I think I need
Hampton, you are a gentleman, a scholar and just an awesome person mate! Thanks to you and to your Hybrid Routine I've finally found the motivation to work out I had lost during and after the pandemic. The way you lay out the exercises, with both the progressions/regressions and the different levels inside of that sort of "clicks" for me. I feel it gamifies the whole training in a way that I can't wait to push a little more the next day, see where I'll be the next month. Also your vibes and that you do this out of conviction and not to rip off people. I can't put into words just how grateful I am. If there were more people like you, the world would be that much of a better place. Best wishes to you and your family!
Motivation is temporary. Discipline is permanent. Motivation is what will get you started discipline is what will keep you going.Love your videos, have started to watch you just recently as i try to get back in shape hopefully for the last time and i really love your calm approach without senseless screaming and pumped up music. I know this video is already bit old but i hope you will see this. Thank you for what you are doing and have a nice day.
Question pls! How do you get back into the routine when you have fallen out of the habit for a long period of time? With every passing day, though my weight is the same, I feel more out of shape which, in turn, makes me more discouraged. Thanks and hope you had a great dinner :)
If it were me, I'd just dedicate myself to getting back into the routine for 14 days. Then I'd say "if I really still hate it then, I'll re-evaluate and maybe change it to be closer to the time and effort I'm willing to spend." Than I'd try it! And if you fail the 14 days, try again with a different routine anyway!
TL;DR Take a couple of hours to just do some exercises that you normally would. Focus on form not on reps or weight. Get that reward of having exercised, and that you can remember good technique, and acknowledge that if you could reach that level of fitness before you can probably bounce back to it again and exceed it. One personal tip I would give when trying to get back into the routine and when you feel out of shame is to give yourself a "trial workout". In any free trial in life (at a gym, on an app, for a product, a new sport or art class, etc) the people giving you the trial want to give you a sense of accomplishment and reward but they also don't want to make it unachievable for anyone. When I lose the rhythym of working out I cannot do as many pushups or lift as much weight or run as far, so I give myself a taster session. I go to the gym, I do a selection of full-body exercises that I want to get back into, and I just try to focus on good technique. I ignore that i'm not lifting as much weight as I "should" be able to but I'm motivated by doing the exercises well and I get that sense of accomplishment of having done any exercise at all. If I don't push myself and I don't feel tired or sore I will try to do this trial the day before I would normally go to the gym so the next day I get straight back into my routine at full difficulty and I won't feel as daunted as if I hadn't tested the waters first. Just like what Hampton said about kids in sport. Kids exercise for the social connection and the fun and learning that comes from it, not from the expectation that they will get fitter. Adults are warped in that we forget that just because an activity is hard or daunting it doesn't mean we can't get enjoyment from it if we just approach it in a better way.
The last month or so I've not been very motivated to exercise - and this video helped so much! The reason is because my goal was to turn exercise into something sustainable that I can do to start every day off - which I have done! I've achieved that goal, I exercise before 8am and have for the last 6 months. Now it's time to utilise that to grow the rest of my day and turn my motivation into other parts of my life. The only thing that's left for my exercising goals is time, I only get one morning a day and I can't go waiting for the next morning for the rest of my day. Thank you so much Hampton! I appreciate you buddy ❤️
You're right. I want to do better, be better, and be proud of my accomplishments. I'll find my motivation and pair it with discipline. In a year from now I want to look back and think of this moment as the one that helped me change for the better.
I'm glad to have found this video, I'm wanting to start getting my body back into a better state, but wasn't sure how to keep myself motivated without needing serious discipline. I'll keep the advice in mind, and while keeping the discipline, I'll look for making things more fun to keep my interest, and change a bit of my diet. Have a wonderful New Years everyone, and I wish all success on your fitness goals.
What gets me motivated is the fact that I see improvement every day. I follow your progression schedule and nothing more than that. Thank you so much. It's the first time I feel motivated and that's because of you!!!
I've started my fitness journey a month ago. I was overweight, stressed, feel heavy, and terrible. I started this journey due to other people keep pointing out how fat I am compared before. It hurts. It hurts more because some of them are my relatives and friends. Someday I looked at myself in a mirror and start questioning myself, am I really that bad? I don't want to hear any negative comments about my physique anymore hence I started to exercise. I watched different workout channels, diet, body transformation (for inspiration) and this channel for advise as I started. Your tips and guidance really encouraged me. You make me feel that I am not bad and I can definitely change. So thank you so much Hybrid Calisthenics. Now I feel really light and healthy. I can consistently exercise daily (just body weight cause we don't have gym nearby). I always feel more positive now and motivated. I started my journey a month ago weighing 72kg and now I weigh 64kg! For those who are in the same journey as I am, you can do it too! Just be consistent with your exercise, be always active and positive! For me I always count my calorie intake every day ever since I started. Trust me, it will be hellish at first but you'll definitely adjust. If you really wanna lose weight, calorie deficit is the crucial key. However it doesn't mean you need to starve yourself. Just eat high volume foods with low calorie. So keep it up my friends!
thank you for all Hampton... I was 125kg... and 10 yrs ago I got down to 92kg...but my posture was horrible... because I tried to hide my boobs and roll shoulders forward... 9 years in school.... and now... after 1 year of only wall slides and posture exercises I have a straigt back and muscles where before was nothing ✌️
my motivation for exercising is that exercising make me happy and it becomes much easier to be nice to someone that might be taking out a bad day on me, I feel so much more confident in myself and it gives me something to do. you've done so much to help me on this journey, I'm glad I found such a fantastic inspiration
when i watch other fitness channel i would watch it with a certain about of doubts due to the amount of bs in fitness industry. but when i watch your channel im so at ease youre so genuine and your channel is safe space. thank you!
I have ADHD and have lately been in a rut about life including fitness. It's hard to exercise when there's a million other things I need to do, and a lot of the time exercise becomes this horrible thing in my mind because I keep not doing it and feeling bad about it. One amongst the pile of things I haven't done and feel bad about. Thank you for this video, it really made me think on what I want fitness to be for me and I think I got the answer. I want it to be fun, I'd avoid it less if I enjoyed it. I want it to be something that helps my brain and body to work better. So I can get better. Thank you again!
Motivation is really important. I had done almost no sports for 15 years, until I decided to get a bike a few years ago. Since than I've ridden it for a few thousand miles and it's fun to really exert myself this way. A few weeks ago I found a channel focused on Burpee trainings. (Made by a German follower of Iron Wolf) I hadn't regularly done any fitness training though I wanted to - but the low barrier to entry was really key for me to finally get into it again. It's a great fealing to push your limits once you've started - and having no excuse to start is really helpful. 😁 Thanks for your content! 👍
This was a really good video, the "Do you care" section was the one that really applied to me. My body is fine as is but also I know it could be better. I never considered trying to get fit by something other than the gym, and mostly focused on diet changing. Great food for thought!
Doctor told me I needed exercise, but I was always completely unmotivated to exercise, played sports but didn't like them, ran but hated it, did calisthenics but didn't stick to it, etc. I told this to a friend and he suggested I try the climbing gym. I tried it one day and instantly fell in love with it. I don't need to motivate myself to do it because it's actually fun for me, and I've been going to the gym 9 hours a week for 4 years now. It primarily only exercises pulling and standing muscles, though, so I want to find some other similarly-engaging exercise to work my chest and abs.
Finding ways to make fitness fun is what kept me fit for the past 5 years. Make a game out of every set, listen to some good music that makes you wanna dance, and really just commit. I hate cardio with a passion especially running so I switched it up with Jiu Jitsu and boy oh boy did I drop fat quick. Great way to stay mentally focused, disciplined, and a way to defend yourself.
i wanted to share something i did today instead of sitting home all day playing video games i decided to watch this video and take notes and really take this in and use it you motivate me to do better for my physical health thank you
One thing I would like to add is to also be mindful of where your motivation is coming from, because if it is something you may not have complete control over, one day it may disappear and suddenly you have lost a lot of your drive to stay fit. I found motivation in something unsustainable (a crush on someone) and over the space of 1.5 years turned my life around completely in terms of health and fitness. Well one day that motivation was no longer an option, and slowly but surely I was unable to sustain my fitness routine and it ended up in a very vicious downward cycle into old and unhealthy habits. This is when discipline is required (and kindness to oneself for not being able to push the limits as one would be doing before while motivated) Motivation is good, but make sure you're aware of what is motivating you and question whether or not it's something you have complete control over
Hey... so you're not the first fitnell channel I have watched, but you're the one I have stuck to. I followed Scooby's Home Workouts website and then channel ever since I was a kid. I followed Alan Thrall's channel when I went from body buildign to powerlifting. Then I got into calisthetnic and started following Red Delta Project. And finally, I am here. I like your approach to fitness the best. This is not your whole life, this is a part of your life, which is how I want it to be for me. My favorite videos of yours are: The grip for pullups, and the fitness mindset one. Thanks for them!
Stumbled across this channel and I can't stop watching it. I'm an old athlete trying to lose weight and gain muscle and diet is probably my biggest weakness. I feel like mental health also improves w diet and exercise, at least mine has.
Seeing the numbers go down on the scale motivates me to fast, and feeling sore after a workout motivates me to do resistance training. I feel accomplished when I do these things and I like the process, I like being hungry and working hard.
You are inspiring. Your approach is easy, not demanding. Everything looks simple, even I can find a way to do this, or that. You show easier ways to work up to the harder part. I'm fast approaching 62, need to lose more than half of what I currently weigh. You have inspired me to at least try one more time. In my teens, I was in cross country because I love to run. Life happened. Now I have an awesome boyfriend who loves me. I'm going to try again. Thank you.
You are so right about the 3rd point: Diet and lifestyle. I have been drinking 3 cups of coffee a day and couldn't figure out why I feel so tired all of the time and just can't get motivated to exercise; which I really love. I suspected coffee might be whipping my adrenals but I think I went into denial about it as I love it so much. It's just not worth it!
Great video, especially the last bit, about exhaustion. I couldn't take care of my physical health until my mental health wasn't in order. Only think I would add to it, is: even though motivation is not bullshit, it's helpful to have it, but it's also not necessary. It's also a circle: not being motivated and doing the thing you're not motivated to do will give you a burst of motivation, even though initially it was not there. Having a very clear and detailed goal helps tremendously. Dream about it! Describe it in your head or even on paper. As often and as it's possible.
Hello Hampton, Thank you for your friendly manner. I have been working out since I was 13 not necessarily for the right reasons and have pushed myself to injuries. In the last 3 years I have gone to the gym but scaled back and pretty much lost all muscle tone and gained weight because my heart wasn’t there. I was not excited. What is now motivating me is that I want to look and feel good because it makes me feel good and I feel that I am not being my best self. That’s mostly my “WHY” - that exercise makes me feel good. I use past moments in my mind to inspire my actions. The imaging of the positive feeling of the motions even if it actually is puny compared to others or what I could do gets the juices moving. I know I am at square one but now I take the journey in my mind and I feel my body in the motion and I go from there. Little by little - not beating myself up or comparing myself. Motivation is not the key - that has resistance in it. The person has a belief that is blocking them from moving forward. Motivation can often take on mental scolding to move forward. Inspiration is where it’s at. And if we take that first step and treat it as success each time, little by little our successes grow and we develop momentum towards achieving the goals. Your right it’s the journey, just stay inspired on it and hell if the juices aren’t flowing that day - it’s ok - they will the next if you truly feel the joy in the activity. Just sharing. Thanks for exercise demos - tomorrow I am adding some to my rebound journey. Blessings.
There are 1,440 minutes in a day, and it only takes 9 of them to tone every major muscle group in the body. If I had known this fact a decade ago I wouldn't have given in to the temptation to let myself go in my early 30s after having had a healthy weight my whole life, including through two pregnancies. It's the nine minutes each day that makes me appreciate how fun and exciting the other 1,431 minutes of my day get to be. Thank you for pointing out that sleep has a greater impact on overall health than exercise does, important as it is.
7:49 I first heard this from another content creator, Kale Brock. He mentioned that if exercising feels like a punishment, people won't be inclined to do it. So instead, finding something active you enjoy doing is a great way to foster motivation and remove that barrier of exercise feeling like punishment. Surfing and snowboarding are certainly my favorite ways to stay active, but recently I have gotten into calisthenics. I really like your channel and I'm happy to see another content creator bring up this great point. Its really changed my perspective on what fitness means to me.
I think the key is to find a form of exercise that you really enjoy. For me I found I really enjoy bouldering. I hate doing exercise just for the sake of exercising but pushing myself past my limits to reach the top of the wall is something that is really easy for me.
Notification squad: I'll come back to answer questions for you all later but currently I am late for dinner with my wife. Love you all and hope you're well! brb
Good luck with that.
Goodluck!!!
Have fun
Enjoy!
I hope you both enjoy your meal! 👍
A tip to be motivated to exercise:
-If you exercise, you are 1% near Hampton
-Continue exercising and you can be 10% near Hampton
-Hampton is nice and so is exercise
So how long would it take for me to be 100% near Hampton??
@@tokito907 100 push-ups 100 sit-ups 100 squats 10 km run every day until he stops uploading
@@tokito907 keep exercising and eating healthy and maybe you'll find out
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@@kringekage8546 NO SAITAMA SENPAI THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE
You're the only fitness channel that has ever come close to giving me any kind of motivation to change myself. You're an inspiring person, Hampton! Thank you for everything you've done for us so far.
Thank YOU for being here!
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i was among the most un-athletic kid during school years. i just started brisk-walking 3 years ago & tried to make it daily because of clinical depression of bipolar mood disorder (bipolar is a lifetime condition). my early motivation was i always feel but better after each session. then this sessions turned into a discipline. From brisk walking, i was motivated to be able to jog non stop. I did it. My next motivation was to be able to run for 5k non stop, & i did it. Then it was 8k. & the pattern of motivation continues. Now im able to run 21k. during this fitness-journey of mine, I lost 25kg, overall fitness improved so much, & free of major depression/manic symptoms for the past 2 years. My current new motivation is to be able to run marathon distance, but my ultimate motivation to keep on continue doing this, is to be free from symptoms of this psychiatric disorder i suffered from ;-)
Good job bro, keep going!
This is awesome, keep it up! Thank you for sharing this!
Great job, in time I’m sure you will be able to run the marathon distance one day!
You did super! Keep going!!
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I used to struggle with my consistency, it was very easy to find excuses but I just started forcing myself to do it, 4x a week, and eventually habit formed and it became a lot easier. I'd be lying if I said I don't have occasional moments where I just really can't be bothered but they're rarer and easier to overcome.
Personally I found a good rule to keep fairly consistent (it was from another UA-camr but I forget his name), it's the 2 day rule. Basically you can't have more than 2 days off in a row without doing a workout, whether that be a brisk walk or a high intensity gym workout:)
good job!
Swimming is a great way of keeping fit
At 67 years old i had started doing some of your exercises on a light scale , to work my way to doing more ! However this dang co-vid crap hit me so now i'm resting to get my strength back so i can start again !
Get well soon!
Hope you feel better soon!
Hope you feel better soon!
Take your time getting back into the full of it to fully recover! But stay a bit active if you can during recovery ❤️
Hey! I hope you've recovered from Covid and are doing well. Best wishes!
Something that helps me is to have a "bare minimum" workout that is short. You do that no matter what. Then if you feel like doing more, you do it, but if not, you don't (guilt free). For me, that minimum is a 10 minute walk/run (alternate every 2 minutes). Even on days I _really_ don't feel like it, I tell myself it's just 10 minutes that I have to endure. And if I feel like doing a workout when I get back, then I will.
I do also try to get my 10,000 steps every day too, so if there's a day that the weather doesn't allow running or just makes it super unpleasant (rain/snow/ice/too cold), then I'll still do my 10,000 steps. It just means more walking to make up for not running. I've even walked around Walmart to get my steps on days the weather really sucks.
Yeah i think similarly and think this concept really helps. For me its push ups and crunches. Because you can do them anywhere and they can be done in minutes. And neither exercise is especially intense and can be done in different ways
The development principle of minimum viable product is how I've interpreted it and I haven't been that consistent yet but I'm gonna see if it works for me. For me it's pushups and squats at least. Doesn't take much time
Yes. For me it's two things really: I have a warm up routine that's really low impact and actually quite fun. So I often don't even try to force myself to do a workout now. I just go: "ok, let's do the warm up. And if I'm not motivated then to work out, then I'm just not and I can stop. I have to tell this myself probably 50% of the times where I work out, otherwise I would just do nothing. I've never not worked out after the warm up. It's just too motivating.
The other thing is the fact that additional sets of an exercise bring diminishing returns. So 3 sets of push ups is better than 1 set. But it's not three times as good. So, the most important set is the first one. If the exercise seems daunting or your unmotivated, just force yourself to do 1 set. Because most of the times the hard part is not continueing. It's starting. And after the first set, you can decide if you wanna do another, or leave it and go to the next exerise.
This is really helpful and encouraging, thank you for posting it. I deal with chronic pain from a variety of sources (injuries, arthritis, more injuries) that seldom is less than a 7 on the scale, and daily hits 9/10. Many days I am doing all I can just to walk, and thats nearly always with a limp. I just stumbled on Hampton's channel last week, and his demeanor and way of teaching is an answer to prayer. PT hasn't helped much, but they do nothing to teach form, just "here, squeeze this ball between your knees" or such. I want to get as fit as I am able, in the hopes that will reduce pain. Motivation though is hard when literally everything involving lower back and down hurts so. The idea of a "base"... Do this if nothing else, appeals to how I'm built mentally.
@@EnyalienMini Keep it up! Something is better than nothing, even if that something isn't much. If you don't use it, you lose it.
Hello, therapist here! I work with children and adolescents, and behavior change is one of the most common things that gets brought up with my kiddos. I find that the term discipline can be a tough sell for kids, because of its association with negative consequences, so instead I use the term routine to mean doing the things you need to do on a regular basis because you are supposed to. And when I talk to kids and parents about behavior change routine, I always highlight the following strategies to increase the likelihood of success and decrease the likelihood of self-sabotage:
1) Start with the smallest change possible. Even if you think you can do more, set the goal as the bare minimum, because then, even if you are having a day where you can't do what you are normally capable of, you can still succeed and meet your goal.
2) Use positive reinforcement. Even though I'm *supposed* to do my job, I wouldn't do it if I didn't get a paycheck. So use rewards for each step that brings the kid closer to the goal behavior. Use higher value rewards the closer you get to the behavior, until it truly becomes a habit and you can move on to the next set of goals.
3) It's a lot easier to build a new habit if you fold it into a habit that you already have. If your goal is to brush your teeth twice a day, and you already go to the bathroom when you wake up, then start by brushing at least one tooth after using the bathroom.
4) Never punish a child for missing a day or not achieving their goal. We should never expect perfection, and it already feels bad enough to not achieve a goal. Punishment for not doing a new habit only causes the child to associate the behavior change with shame and can actually cause the opposite effect of what we're looking for. Instead, approach the missed day with compassion ("That's ok. You'll get it tomorrow!") and with curiosity (What do you think got in the way/made it difficult today?) It's always possible that we need to adjust our goals, and be flexible, and that's ok.
I also think that these strategies are super helpful for building healthy habits as an adult, so if you made it to the end of this extremely long comment, good for you! Gold star! ⭐
You and your channel are awesome. Thank you for what you do!
I was going to say "thank you for what YOU do!" but decided to check out your channel first.
You know what, I'll say it anyway.
@@HybridCalisthenics Hahaha you just made my day
Lol
Discipline sounds like a better title than motivation. In my point of view, Motivation is a one night stand and discipline is a lifelong partner.
I worked out three year consistently without getting my desired results. I was completely broke back then so i couldn't afford my diet but i loved working out so i worked out. Although my weighted pullups and weighted dips got stronger, i didn't see noticable change because of my poor nutrition and then my shoulders got injured(because i didn't recover properly) now a year later I've started working out again. Now that i am eating enough protein i am seeing way more noticeable results in three months than i did in the last three years of my life. So, everyone don't let anything discourage you. Even a loser like me can do it, i bet y'all can too. All the best everyone for your journey. Don't stop the grind.
I suffer from heavy depression and your channel helped me to motivate me for some exercises. thank you for that. unfortunately I failed to keep it up and I hope to find my motivation again. so I keep watchin and likin.
We can work on it together! I like to ask my friends for a single digit number and do a light exercise for that many reps or plank for that many seconds, etc.
Surrounding your mental space with people like Hampton is self care
When I am very depressed, I find it’s essential to remember every single tiny positive decision I make, is valuable.
It’s about learning to value ourselves, and caring for our body.
When we are severely depressed, sometimes we don’t even have the motivation to clean teeth. And when it’s that time, it’s okay to make a smaller positive decision: using xylitol gum on the day you can’t get out of bed for instance. Or maybe just rinsing with mouthwash.
For me, exercise is incredibly hard because I am physically disabled. So I need to take tiny tiny positive choices, and slowly add to them when I am well enough, and go back to the basics when I am not.
I hope this helps anyone who is struggling too. You are valuable. Care for your meatsack like you would care for your friend. Maybe someday you can feel like friends with your own body :)
Because of my body, I will get progressively worse. I may make some gains in fitness, but they will be short term. I can’t get ripped, I can’t be healthy enough to run ever again.
But the goals I have are still worthy. I want to be able to push my wheelchair more comfortably, I want to have a better posture, I want to be able to get out of bed more days, and mostly I want to be able to keep at the level I am now for as long as possible.
When I was learning about chronic pain management we were taught to make goals achievable, realistic, break them down to smaller goals, and celebrate every success or partial success!
Amazing
you're a real role model and I'm not even kidding. I can imagine some of these words resonating with me for a few times in the future. hope you'll have nice holidays! :)
@@g_l_h_f thank you! I hope you have a great holiday too :)
AND you have a cool username to prove your commitment too!?? Dang you're the real deal, keep at it 😘🥳
Thank you man. I really needed this. Hope you fulfill all your goals!!
i deeply really super appreciate this hampton
I am not a fan of the act of most exercises. However, I love how it makes me feel afterwards. Especially aerobic things like running or bike rides. A workout in the morning makes me feel great the rest of the day. 20-30mins with higher heart rate is all it takes.
Also rock climbing is amazingly fun.
I feel the same way. I’m in high school and I do cross country, track, I’m a runner. I’m not a super athletic or strong kid, but I love how I feel afterwards. At practice, I’m not always excited to be there, and I wouldn’t go if I didn’t have to. But after the races, or when I beat a record and hear people cheering, and then family and friends say good job, that’s what motivates me.
And now I kinda want to do rock climbing again, cuz I haven’t done it a while now lol
The glass of sparkling water after my run makes it all worth it.
It made a big difference for me to go about life with an experimenting mindset. I'd try something with the sole purpose of seeing if it works for me, so that if i "fail" it's more about learning it doesn't work for me, try to figure out why, fine tune and try again, on repeat through all of life's changes. Helps so much! With fitness specifically, for me it's all about finding something I enjoy rather than pushing myself too hard ☺️
Action does not come from motivation, motivation comes from action (: the more you do something, the more you'll enjoy / want to do it
You motivate me! It's true.
Not only by "motivation," but also the way you have judo flipped pessimism into submission. Very inspiring outlook on life: you have the type of Positive Mental Attitude I aspire towards.
You are the reason I am starting my fitness journey and at 350lbs and at risk for alot of weight related diseases I thank you for that. I've lost 20lbs already and I feel so much better
Thats awesome to hear !! Hope your still doing well :))
I usually skip the motivation videos on the channels I follow because I tend to be more motivated by empowering information rather than just what amounts to a pep talk. That said, I feel such a glow of positive energy coming from you in your videos that boosts my mood that I watch even your motivation-focused videos. Thank you, Hampton.
I think it starts with motivation, and that turns in discipline.. then out of extreme discipline, motivation emerges here and there because you know you’re about that. They feed each other in a way.
FYI Yoga With Adrienne is a lovely channel that does a 30 day yoga series every January. Low impact, minimal equipment needed, and she starts at a beginner level so you can learn as you exercise and stretch. If you need a readymade place to start a routine at home, it's a great option!
YASS so excited for move 😌
Hey Hampton, another point I feel that needs to be touched upon here is your mental state at the time. Sometimes you lack motivation because of depression and anxiety, in which case those need to be addressed first, before you worry about a lack of motivation.
I agree 💯
Many other comments say the exercise addressed the depression
Having worked out for 40 years i've been thru many periods where i lacked motivation. During those times i just commit to doing one exercise a day. Sets and reps don't matter i just get in there and do something. Sometimes it may only be a minute or two, a handful of reps and i'm done and other times maybe more. You don't need to crush it in the gym everyday, a little bit over the long haul works well too.
We started a group chat with a few friends who are trying to get more fit. Now every time someone goes to the gym or reaches a new PR, they share on chat and it helps me a lot to keep motivated and get off my bum and go work out :) thanks thanks for the video Hampton!
In Norwegian we have a term that means “the doorstep mile”, and that’s definitely something I’ve struggled with. One major benefit of callisthenics is that I can do it at home at any time, with little to no setup or preparation.
Thank you man, you’ve honestly motivated me to keep going. Just in general to be honest, I’ll take your words & use them to improve myself, with both motivation & discipline.
I love to see all the people Hampton inspires. I was obsessed with improving myself long before I fell in love with this channel but Hampton proves that being positive is always a good way to be.
I don’t exercise. I hate walking and running, I find it extremely boring. I like to sit on my ass and draw and read. But i will suddenly get inspired to move my body, usually from a hype sports anime or a ballet video. I was my fittest when I was deeply obsessed with a ballet anime, I started ballet at 20 and achieved a small dream of dancing in toe shoes. I still didn’t like my body, but I appreciated what i could do with it. All the pain and sweat was sweet because I could dance.
Now I’m 20kg heavier and older. My body is now a sack of meat. But people like you are slowly inspiring me to explore what more my physical body can do. How it will help me mentally and creatively. You give me motivation without guilting me to exercise.
One thing that helped me a lot, when I was not motivated to do a full workout because of whatever reason, was just starting for five minutes. In most cases I continued. Else I didnt feel guilty, because I tried.
I'm not a very physically active person and I have a lot of issues with discipline and motivation (when it comes to anything, not just fitness), but something that always works for me is doing things with friends. It's how I survived college; I always did my homework with my friend who was in the same major and classes as me.
After the pandemic started, I obviously didn't see my friends very much, but once we got vaccinated, I started going on weekly short hikes with my best friend. My motivation for going was just to have an excuse to spend time with someone I love, but it also made me feel really good after, and I even went by myself once on a whim, just because I had the time and I knew it would make me feel better. It's something I still do with my friend pretty regularly now, though some weeks it doesn't work out due to scheduling. I also just started taking kickboxing classes with another friend, and I would never have gone by myself, but I am motivated to go because it's another way I can spend time with a loved one.
I like the idea of being fit and mobile but that alone isn't enough. I know I should try to take care of my body and try to be healthy, but I simply do not care about that enough for it to motivate me, so turning self-care tasks like exercise (or even arguably doing homework) into social activities is a good way for me to hack my motivation.
Now I'm looking into trying workouts at home, mostly to improve my kickboxing (which I still suck at because I'm still very new lol), because I love doing it with my friend. Maybe someday I'll enjoy it as a sport independently of social activity, but for now I think this is a great starting point.
Thank you. 💜 menopause, busy and changing schedule and concern for all the not so great changes in the US are my barriers.
Write down five tiny goals. Yes, sure also write down the someday dream so that you can visualize yourself years ahead. But five tiny goals....can you balance on your left/ right foot for 30 seconds? Can you do 40 toe raises? That sort of thing. Then write down where you are at today. And for those things, you can do a practice while pumping gas, while doing dishes, while waiting for the shower water to heat up. Five simple little things that are easy goals to make and writing down progress will build your foundation and sometime in weeks or months you will be inspired for your next level dreams and goals, with the windows down and may a recommend an under $20 portable rechargeable fan from Amazon. Get three...one at home, one at work and one that travels with you. Be who you seek to be: one moment, one breath, one step at a time! I recommend taking the absolute tiniest steps possible.
Thank you for not taking this topic lightly and not shaming us for going through this ❤
One of the tools I use to "stay motivated" is perception. Some of my exercise is just easy and fun like walks/hiking. For the things that are less fun, I mess with my own head. I never allow myself to think things like "I have to workout" and keep the idea a positive one. An example of a thought process would be instead of "I have to do a tough workout tonight", I'd think "I am working on my back strength today to minimize weakness that causes a lot of my ongoing back pain". On top of that, I use many other tools but overall I find that a strict schedule that implements a plan B for the unavoidable schedule conflicts is really helpful.
Hampton, you seem so genuine and understanding in your videos and I very much appreciate that. You really understand the struggles people have when just starting out. Thanks for the great videos
Discipline for a 2-3 minute task (brushing teeth) is far easier to muster than discipline for a 20-30 minute, or to an hour or more, task (working out). This is where motivation helps build discipline so you can get a positive feedback loop between discipline and motivation. This was actually a really nice video for those of us who are struggling to care about working out, and struggling to care whether our bodies waste away or not. No amount of discipline will remove that apathy. Only motivation will overcome apathy so discipline can be built.
i love this guy. there’s no way you can listen to someone speak like this and not have tons of respect for them. you’re amazing, King. Keep up the good work. and thank you for the inspiration
Thank you! Just what I needed to get into my home gym today. I went on vacation for a week, didn’t eat or sleep as well, drank some alcohol every day and came home 4 days ago w/a Belizean stomach bug. Feeling better physically today but am so out of my routine! This is the first video I watched for help and it’s all I needed! 🎉
My opinion: never apologize for speaking longer than planned; someone may need to hear those additional thoughts. Thanks again! 🥰🥰🥰
Something i personally find extremely motivating is the things you're able to do when you're decently fit.
This past year I've been walking and running a lot, and after a while i noticed that walking to the store just stopped feeling like a bother. It's kinda hard to put into words how big of a deal that was to me, just being able to walk even short distances easily gives you so much more freedom than being reliant on a vehicle.
Similarily the past few months i've started cycling, and it's basically the same thing but on steroids. Even at the start i could easily get to the downtown in like 10 minutes, and now i can probably do it in 5min and i barely even notice a ride from one end of the city to the other and back..
Just proper leg strength on its own gives you so much more confidence, being able to do single-legged squats unironically feels like gaining a superpower.
Yeah man keep going, i was severe overweight in last 2-3 years, but i was active anyway. i love walking but when it's feels never enough to lose some weight, during pandemic i start to use some jump rope, all was fine but my weight was huge problem, jumping or running was dangerous for my knees also i have problem to my right cruciate after a fall.
I re start to use my bicycle and my father also encourage me to do so in weekends, ofc i was mess often i stop for 10-15 min out of breath. Even if i go out 1-2 times a week during the last year, every sunday i able to push around 30-50km with a mtb in different types of roads.
I lose 15kg but still overweight but i notice a lot of improvement of my legs and core muscles, and mentally i feel more confident around others. I able to complete local extreme trail routes somehow, the only thing that hold me right now is to find a right saddle- cycling pants for prostate health. But still going strong.
Fun fuct : Some people start to notice my weight lose and suddenly treats me better overall (wtf those people in the society nowadays)
I think setting realistic goals is important for motivation. Both long term and short term. After every workout i try to set a very small realistic goal for my next workout. It helps me alot :)
Thanks to you slowly getting better and fit at the same time
I've recently found your channel and love it. Two things I fight: 1) very long work days (12-13 + hours) with the inability to maintain a break schedule and 2) freezing winter temperatures (I reside in the upper Midwest). Both are so DE-motivating. However, your channel is building my motivation to continue to look for ways around these. Thank you!
Build self Discipline and good habits because you’re not always going to be motivated
Facts brother
Lol I was a very "disciplined" kid in high school. I worked out four times a week (because I was forced to). The moment I left high school I stopped doing it because I hated it. I had all the discipline but zero motivation.
I only started working out again when I found physical activity I actively enjoyed. I started kick boxing and I had a lot of fun doing it. It gave me intrinsic motivation, and that worked far better than rhe discipline that had been installed in me during high-school.
Discipline is good, but it's not good enough on its own.
@@vickytaa1 you were forced to excercise, not disciplined. The idea being communicated here is self discipline, I other words, making yourself do something even if you don't enjoy it.
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1) people talk about soldiers as "disciplined" even though they are just forced to do stuff like waking up at 5 a.m. and exercising.
2) self discipline has never worked for me. It has only made me miserable and hate the things I set myself to do. Intrinsic motivation has always worked better. Some people are just built different.
This is incredibly thorough and answered my basic question several times over. I'm going to watch and listen to it several more times. As I was listening, I thought I should share something I learned about actual studies on motivation. Studies have shown there are three elements to motivation: Goal, Action, and I forget what the exact name of the other was but it's basically motivation itself expressed a Purpose or Reason. Studies have shown the best way to kickstart this cycle is with Action. In other words, if you do absolutely anything to take Action, it will give rise to a Purpose and Goal for continuing Action.
The Action can be anything; it could be a prayer, or signing up for the gym, committing money to it by buying a new pair of gym shoes.
I set phone timer for 7 min and work out. Then I sit and watch tv for 15 min. I repeat this 4 times a day. It’s easy and works for me.
The motivation vs discipline segment of this video was so well spoken and explained that I started to get emotional.
Your kindness is so refreshing
What he said about lifestyle is so true! I never realized that the reason I never wanted to workout was because of my sleep and eating habits. This was super helpful thank you!
I really appreciate you Hampton. I was struggling to lose weight or do many exercises. Your progression videos helped me go from 0 push ups to 10. I'm still working on pull ups. I've lost 27lbs in the last 3 months and feel better than I have in years. Thank you.
Love these discussions! I have ambitious plans for my fitness goals, but don’t really follow through since I’m usually tired or lazy. But I’ll try to get more sleep in and eat a more balanced diet and cross my fingers that it will help!
What keeps me motivated? Feeling weak constantly, wanting to be like Asta from black clover, and it makes me feel better
But love the vid Hampton u brighten up my day even if just a little bit
This is great! For me it helps to remind myself that failure is ok so long as you try again. I had six failed attempts to lose weight before I finally gained discipline, and that was just this year.
You also mentioned VR and making things fun, I actually got a ton of motivation from playing Just Dance
I start working out and dieting with just one goal when pandemic happened: don't get fat and just 3 minutes per day.
I started with just planks, but begin to look for different variations and then other exercises. After a year, I tried double the time but never force myself to where the muscle soreness will disrupt my next day. During the years I don't expect anything just focus on not getting too fat and when i see my body gain some muscle and look better itself become my motivation.
What helped me motivate (or rather STAY motaviated) to change things was doing it slowly. By introducing new things or changing others piece by piece, you get accostumed with more ease, as its always a small change. With time I went from not exercising to exercising for about 10 to 15 minutes a day and now im doing it for around an hour a day and it doesn't feel like an obligation anymore, it's just a part of my day now, feels more natural. Along with that, I made a few other changes in my life to improve my health and slowly I can see the results. The thing is not to rush and think first on your health and then on losing weight or getting buffed or any other objective. Take it easy
High level reflection! I think your work deserves to get noticed.
Hampton, these videos help a lot of people out there including myself. I have been inspired to become a Certified Personal Trainer because of you and many other fitness influencers. My dream is that one day we will all be healthier, happier, and more positive towards each other. Thank you brother
Thank you for all you do, I hope your day is wonderful and your business is a success!
Personally, I use discipline to get myself to work out, then once the routine is a habit I feel motivated to continue. I also use a reward system, or do things to make the workout more fun. Each day is different, right now my goal is just to MOVE in some way, every day or every other day. Hope this helps someone! "Have a beautiful day!"
I'm so glad I found your channel. I have a similar body type as you but my goal is to be bigger and muscular. I see guys benching crazy amounts while I just got my bench to 155 (I weigh 142ish) after about 9 somewhat inconsistent months of lifting weights. But to see somone like you who focuses on calisthenics and is happy with it sort of changes my mentality. Like I don't feel like I have to compare myself to those super jacked guys on the internet who can lift crazy amounts of weight. I feel like your channel and attitude helps my mentality a lot more than some of the other fitness channels. Thank you for your positive attitude and advice!
I have to say this is probably the best fitness channel I have found so far. I like the style, the fact that is not "shouted" like some others. Thanks for the video
I've definitely gotten into other fitness channels but yours is by far the most wholesome and seems like the healthiest approach as far as not judging yourself. Thank you for that. I've been struggling to exercise again after a lot of weight gain that I'm unhappy with and not being as fit. These are the kinds of messages I think I need
this channel has became my therapist, whenever i feel down this is where i go, thank you hampton.
“Do the things, even though you don’t feel like it” 1:07 that phrase always hits so true
Hampton, you are a gentleman, a scholar and just an awesome person mate! Thanks to you and to your Hybrid Routine I've finally found the motivation to work out I had lost during and after the pandemic. The way you lay out the exercises, with both the progressions/regressions and the different levels inside of that sort of "clicks" for me. I feel it gamifies the whole training in a way that I can't wait to push a little more the next day, see where I'll be the next month. Also your vibes and that you do this out of conviction and not to rip off people. I can't put into words just how grateful I am. If there were more people like you, the world would be that much of a better place. Best wishes to you and your family!
Love your comment 😢
Motivation is temporary. Discipline is permanent. Motivation is what will get you started discipline is what will keep you going.Love your videos, have started to watch you just recently as i try to get back in shape hopefully for the last time and i really love your calm approach without senseless screaming and pumped up music. I know this video is already bit old but i hope you will see this. Thank you for what you are doing and have a nice day.
Question pls! How do you get back into the routine when you have fallen out of the habit for a long period of time? With every passing day, though my weight is the same, I feel more out of shape which, in turn, makes me more discouraged. Thanks and hope you had a great dinner :)
If it were me, I'd just dedicate myself to getting back into the routine for 14 days. Then I'd say "if I really still hate it then, I'll re-evaluate and maybe change it to be closer to the time and effort I'm willing to spend." Than I'd try it!
And if you fail the 14 days, try again with a different routine anyway!
TL;DR Take a couple of hours to just do some exercises that you normally would. Focus on form not on reps or weight. Get that reward of having exercised, and that you can remember good technique, and acknowledge that if you could reach that level of fitness before you can probably bounce back to it again and exceed it.
One personal tip I would give when trying to get back into the routine and when you feel out of shame is to give yourself a "trial workout". In any free trial in life (at a gym, on an app, for a product, a new sport or art class, etc) the people giving you the trial want to give you a sense of accomplishment and reward but they also don't want to make it unachievable for anyone. When I lose the rhythym of working out I cannot do as many pushups or lift as much weight or run as far, so I give myself a taster session. I go to the gym, I do a selection of full-body exercises that I want to get back into, and I just try to focus on good technique. I ignore that i'm not lifting as much weight as I "should" be able to but I'm motivated by doing the exercises well and I get that sense of accomplishment of having done any exercise at all. If I don't push myself and I don't feel tired or sore I will try to do this trial the day before I would normally go to the gym so the next day I get straight back into my routine at full difficulty and I won't feel as daunted as if I hadn't tested the waters first.
Just like what Hampton said about kids in sport. Kids exercise for the social connection and the fun and learning that comes from it, not from the expectation that they will get fitter. Adults are warped in that we forget that just because an activity is hard or daunting it doesn't mean we can't get enjoyment from it if we just approach it in a better way.
@@HybridCalisthenics Well, that feels very doable! I'll give it a go, thank you!
@@Sam-ni5lb Thank you, really appreciate you taking the time. Great advice!
Maybe start with one day a week (15-30 min workout) for 3 weeks, then two days, then 3 days.. then increase number of days or duration
The last month or so I've not been very motivated to exercise - and this video helped so much! The reason is because my goal was to turn exercise into something sustainable that I can do to start every day off - which I have done! I've achieved that goal, I exercise before 8am and have for the last 6 months. Now it's time to utilise that to grow the rest of my day and turn my motivation into other parts of my life. The only thing that's left for my exercising goals is time, I only get one morning a day and I can't go waiting for the next morning for the rest of my day.
Thank you so much Hampton! I appreciate you buddy ❤️
You're right. I want to do better, be better, and be proud of my accomplishments. I'll find my motivation and pair it with discipline. In a year from now I want to look back and think of this moment as the one that helped me change for the better.
Need a podcast on these mental health and mental motivation ...Hampton that would be great....👍....have a beautiful day ☕
Exhaustion is a very real point. Clear your plate to get sleep, it helped me so much.
I'm glad to have found this video, I'm wanting to start getting my body back into a better state, but wasn't sure how to keep myself motivated without needing serious discipline. I'll keep the advice in mind, and while keeping the discipline, I'll look for making things more fun to keep my interest, and change a bit of my diet. Have a wonderful New Years everyone, and I wish all success on your fitness goals.
What gets me motivated is the fact that I see improvement every day. I follow your progression schedule and nothing more than that. Thank you so much. It's the first time I feel motivated and that's because of you!!!
I've started my fitness journey a month ago. I was overweight, stressed, feel heavy, and terrible. I started this journey due to other people keep pointing out how fat I am compared before. It hurts. It hurts more because some of them are my relatives and friends. Someday I looked at myself in a mirror and start questioning myself, am I really that bad? I don't want to hear any negative comments about my physique anymore hence I started to exercise. I watched different workout channels, diet, body transformation (for inspiration) and this channel for advise as I started. Your tips and guidance really encouraged me. You make me feel that I am not bad and I can definitely change. So thank you so much Hybrid Calisthenics. Now I feel really light and healthy. I can consistently exercise daily (just body weight cause we don't have gym nearby). I always feel more positive now and motivated. I started my journey a month ago weighing 72kg and now I weigh 64kg!
For those who are in the same journey as I am, you can do it too! Just be consistent with your exercise, be always active and positive! For me I always count my calorie intake every day ever since I started. Trust me, it will be hellish at first but you'll definitely adjust. If you really wanna lose weight, calorie deficit is the crucial key. However it doesn't mean you need to starve yourself. Just eat high volume foods with low calorie. So keep it up my friends!
thank you for all Hampton... I was 125kg... and 10 yrs ago I got down to 92kg...but my posture was horrible... because I tried to hide my boobs and roll shoulders forward... 9 years in school.... and now... after 1 year of only wall slides and posture exercises I have a straigt back and muscles where before was nothing ✌️
my motivation for exercising is that exercising make me happy and it becomes much easier to be nice to someone that might be taking out a bad day on me, I feel so much more confident in myself and it gives me something to do. you've done so much to help me on this journey, I'm glad I found such a fantastic inspiration
when i watch other fitness channel i would watch it with a certain about of doubts due to the amount of bs in fitness industry. but when i watch your channel im so at ease youre so genuine and your channel is safe space. thank you!
I have ADHD and have lately been in a rut about life including fitness. It's hard to exercise when there's a million other things I need to do, and a lot of the time exercise becomes this horrible thing in my mind because I keep not doing it and feeling bad about it. One amongst the pile of things I haven't done and feel bad about.
Thank you for this video, it really made me think on what I want fitness to be for me and I think I got the answer. I want it to be fun, I'd avoid it less if I enjoyed it. I want it to be something that helps my brain and body to work better. So I can get better. Thank you again!
Motivation is really important.
I had done almost no sports for 15 years, until I decided to get a bike a few years ago.
Since than I've ridden it for a few thousand miles and it's fun to really exert myself this way.
A few weeks ago I found a channel focused on Burpee trainings. (Made by a German follower of Iron Wolf)
I hadn't regularly done any fitness training though I wanted to - but the low barrier to entry was really key for me to finally get into it again.
It's a great fealing to push your limits once you've started - and having no excuse to start is really helpful. 😁
Thanks for your content! 👍
Keep grinding bro/sis💪
This was a really good video, the "Do you care" section was the one that really applied to me. My body is fine as is but also I know it could be better. I never considered trying to get fit by something other than the gym, and mostly focused on diet changing. Great food for thought!
Man you're one of the most humble and encouraging people on UA-cam ....thanks Hampton!
I found this channel yesterday. I am absolutely loving the videos and the vibes I'm getting from you as a person!
Doctor told me I needed exercise, but I was always completely unmotivated to exercise, played sports but didn't like them, ran but hated it, did calisthenics but didn't stick to it, etc.
I told this to a friend and he suggested I try the climbing gym. I tried it one day and instantly fell in love with it. I don't need to motivate myself to do it because it's actually fun for me, and I've been going to the gym 9 hours a week for 4 years now.
It primarily only exercises pulling and standing muscles, though, so I want to find some other similarly-engaging exercise to work my chest and abs.
Finding ways to make fitness fun is what kept me fit for the past 5 years. Make a game out of every set, listen to some good music that makes you wanna dance, and really just commit. I hate cardio with a passion especially running so I switched it up with Jiu Jitsu and boy oh boy did I drop fat quick. Great way to stay mentally focused, disciplined, and a way to defend yourself.
I just love this guy, he deserves more subscribers
i wanted to share something i did today instead of sitting home all day playing video games i decided to watch this video and take notes and really take this in and use it you motivate me to do better for my physical health thank you
One thing I would like to add is to also be mindful of where your motivation is coming from, because if it is something you may not have complete control over, one day it may disappear and suddenly you have lost a lot of your drive to stay fit.
I found motivation in something unsustainable (a crush on someone) and over the space of 1.5 years turned my life around completely in terms of health and fitness.
Well one day that motivation was no longer an option, and slowly but surely I was unable to sustain my fitness routine and it ended up in a very vicious downward cycle into old and unhealthy habits. This is when discipline is required (and kindness to oneself for not being able to push the limits as one would be doing before while motivated)
Motivation is good, but make sure you're aware of what is motivating you and question whether or not it's something you have complete control over
Excellent advice and insight/shadow work on your part. Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙏🏻
My motivation comes from my love for people that don’t even exist yet
I wanna be a better, stronger man for my family whenever I start one
Thank you for your hard work. I love your content and serenity of your soul, my friend ☺️
Really glad you mentioned VR, if you go at it the right way it can be healthy for the mind and body
Hey... so you're not the first fitnell channel I have watched, but you're the one I have stuck to.
I followed Scooby's Home Workouts website and then channel ever since I was a kid.
I followed Alan Thrall's channel when I went from body buildign to powerlifting.
Then I got into calisthetnic and started following Red Delta Project.
And finally, I am here. I like your approach to fitness the best. This is not your whole life, this is a part of your life, which is how I want it to be for me.
My favorite videos of yours are: The grip for pullups, and the fitness mindset one. Thanks for them!
Stumbled across this channel and I can't stop watching it. I'm an old athlete trying to lose weight and gain muscle and diet is probably my biggest weakness. I feel like mental health also improves w diet and exercise, at least mine has.
Seeing the numbers go down on the scale motivates me to fast, and feeling sore after a workout motivates me to do resistance training. I feel accomplished when I do these things and I like the process, I like being hungry and working hard.
You are inspiring. Your approach is easy, not demanding. Everything looks simple, even I can find a way to do this, or that. You show easier ways to work up to the harder part.
I'm fast approaching 62, need to lose more than half of what I currently weigh. You have inspired me to at least try one more time. In my teens, I was in cross country because I love to run. Life happened. Now I have an awesome boyfriend who loves me. I'm going to try again.
Thank you.
You are so right about the 3rd point: Diet and lifestyle. I have been drinking 3 cups of coffee a day and couldn't figure out why I feel so tired all of the time and just can't get motivated to exercise; which I really love. I suspected coffee might be whipping my adrenals but I think I went into denial about it as I love it so much. It's just not worth it!
I really appreciate your content. I'm much more motivated to do ten minutes here and there than *groan* "gotta do 30". Ty for helping my mindset.
Dude I love your vibe around fitness SO MUCH
Been following you for a while now, you are probably the most humble UA-camr on this platform....thankyou
While you may not be the only Fitness channel i watch, you definitly are the only Fitness channel that manages to make me feel better about myself.
Great video, especially the last bit, about exhaustion. I couldn't take care of my physical health until my mental health wasn't in order.
Only think I would add to it, is: even though motivation is not bullshit, it's helpful to have it, but it's also not necessary. It's also a circle: not being motivated and doing the thing you're not motivated to do will give you a burst of motivation, even though initially it was not there.
Having a very clear and detailed goal helps tremendously. Dream about it! Describe it in your head or even on paper. As often and as it's possible.
Hello Hampton, Thank you for your friendly manner. I have been working out since I was 13 not necessarily for the right reasons and have pushed myself to injuries. In the last 3 years I have gone to the gym but scaled back and pretty much lost all muscle tone and gained weight because my heart wasn’t there. I was not excited. What is now motivating me is that I want to look and feel good because it makes me feel good and I feel that I am not being my best self. That’s mostly my “WHY” - that exercise makes me feel good. I use past moments in my mind to inspire my actions. The imaging of the positive feeling of the motions even if it actually is puny compared to others or what I could do gets the juices moving. I know I am at square one but now I take the journey in my mind and I feel my body in the motion and I go from there. Little by little - not beating myself up or comparing myself. Motivation is not the key - that has resistance in it. The person has a belief that is blocking them from moving forward. Motivation can often take on mental scolding to move forward. Inspiration is where it’s at. And if we take that first step and treat it as success each time, little by little our successes grow and we develop momentum towards achieving the goals. Your right it’s the journey, just stay inspired on it and hell if the juices aren’t flowing that day - it’s ok - they will the next if you truly feel the joy in the activity. Just sharing. Thanks for exercise demos - tomorrow I am adding some to my rebound journey. Blessings.
There are 1,440 minutes in a day, and it only takes 9 of them to tone every major muscle group in the body. If I had known this fact a decade ago I wouldn't have given in to the temptation to let myself go in my early 30s after having had a healthy weight my whole life, including through two pregnancies. It's the nine minutes each day that makes me appreciate how fun and exciting the other 1,431 minutes of my day get to be.
Thank you for pointing out that sleep has a greater impact on overall health than exercise does, important as it is.
7:49 I first heard this from another content creator, Kale Brock. He mentioned that if exercising feels like a punishment, people won't be inclined to do it. So instead, finding something active you enjoy doing is a great way to foster motivation and remove that barrier of exercise feeling like punishment.
Surfing and snowboarding are certainly my favorite ways to stay active, but recently I have gotten into calisthenics. I really like your channel and I'm happy to see another content creator bring up this great point. Its really changed my perspective on what fitness means to me.
I think the key is to find a form of exercise that you really enjoy. For me I found I really enjoy bouldering. I hate doing exercise just for the sake of exercising but pushing myself past my limits to reach the top of the wall is something that is really easy for me.