Editor’s Note:
You know you need to exercise, but has your well of motivation run dry over the years? How can you replenish it?
Lack of motivation can be caused by mental barriers to change, fear of injury, or dealing with ongoing physical issues such as pain or illness.
In “Strength Training for Seniors,” Paige Waehner outlines ways that seniors can benefit from strength training—from developing stronger bones and muscles to building confidence and combating anxiety or depression—and how motivation is a key factor in success. The following is an excerpt from the book.
Different Types of Motivation
Motivation comes from a variety of different areas, but we can look at them through two different levels: intrinsic, meaning what comes from inside and extrinsic, which is what drives us from outside ourselves….