Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to create a workout calendar ahead of time and set both weekly and monthly goals for yourself.

Getting a fitness magazine and cutting out a photo or two of what your body is going to look like is another great idea. you can tape the photo up in your bathroom for inspiration. 

Rewarding yourself after a great workout is a good way to apply a little pavlovian conditioning. If you own a juicer a fresh juice can make a great reward.

Hands down the most effective way to keep yourself going to the gym is to find a good workout partner who will not let you off the hook on those days you are feeling less than motivated.

In a popular book titled the PH Miracle Dr Robert O. Young outlines his program for cleansing which many claim to have used with great success. A central part of the program focuses on the benefits of drinking raw vegetable juice on a daily basis. For those new to juicing this may sound a little strange but it is amazing how good juice made from cucumbers, celery, spinach, cabbage, broccoli and just about anything else you would typically eat in a salad actually tastes. Here is one of my personal favorite recipes.

1/2 of a cucumber

2 stocks of celery

1 cup of spinach

When juicing it is important to always use organic produce and it’s also a good idea to juice with a masticating juicer.