“The three pillars of intrinsic motivation (the type that makes you excited to train purely for the love of it) are belonging, mastery and autonomy,” explains Dr Josephine Perry, sports psychologist and author of The 10 Pillars of Success.

“If you design your environment around these, you are more likely to stay on track and enjoy the routine.

Belonging

“Think about the gym you train at, do you walk in and feel at home? Do you have friendly faces you look forward to seeing? Do you have people you can ask for advice? All these are needed to feel like you belong.”

Mastery

“Measure your metrics: the reps, weights, new skills mastered and elements where you felt effective. These all help remind you that you can do what is necessary.”

Autonomy

“Know why you are strength training (perhaps health, physique, social life, to aid sporting performance or injury prevention) and regularly remind yourself of this.”

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