Motivation Theory - Discover The Power of Hypnotherapy

Staying thin and in shape is critical for many people -- that is why developing an exercise plan is so important. According to studies, only two basic varieties of exercise are usually successful; therefore, it is critical to carefully choose the kind of exercise you perform.

Since so many people struggle with exercise motivation, choosing the most efficient kinds of exercise is critical, because the less time you spend exercising - and the less time you waste on inefficient exercise - the more likely you will be to continue to exercise and therefore achieve your personal weight and strength target.

Our initial variety of exercise which has been routinely proven to aid people to lose weight and get in shape is progressive resistance. Briefly, progressive resistance is a particular variety of strength training. It works by slowly increasing the amount of weight that you lift, the number of sets, and number of repetitions performed. As a result, muscles are never strained or damaged - instead, they undergo slow and steady strengthening without any setbacks.

Our second variety of exercise that was studied by scientists is cardio training. This is any variety of exercise that gets the heart rate up to 60 - 85 percent of its highest rate. Some examples of cardio training may include jogging, jumping rope, aerobic exercise, or running on a treadmill, as well as other types, but it is your choice.

Even though progressive resistance and cardio training by themselves have been determined to be highly efficient types of exercise, scientists now know that performing both of these types of exercise is the best bet for achieving success. If you combine both progressive resistance and cardio training, you will increase the strength of your muscles and build general endurance. According to a recent study, exercisers who did both cardio and progressive resistance over a two-month period lost 45 percent more pounds than those doing cardiovascular training or progressive resistance alone.

As critical as the variety of exercise you decide on is, the manner in which you exercise is also critical. It probably will not surprise you that consistency is the name of the game. Exercising in an irregular manner may strain your muscles and will likely not aid you to increase strength and endurance. In addition, it is unlikely to improve your whole-body health. According to many experts, the best routine is to exercise for forty minutes to an hour 3 - 5 times per week.

Unfortunately, for a significant percent of people, getting sufficient exercise is not as simple as attending the gym 3-5 times every week or being attentive to what the experts say. For these people, exercise motivation is the main problem - this group of people simply doesn't want to go to the gym. It is a sad fact that they may dread all exercise, to the point of problematic anxiety.

Nobody knows what percentage of the American population has to deal with problems with exercise motivation, but experts say that about 20 to 40 percent of people say that they "hate" or "dread" exercise. Even more people may have more minor problems with the motivation to exercise, claiming that even though it is relatively easy to commit to an exercise routine for a short period of time, motivation eventually fades, leaving them back where they started - physically out of shape and overweight.

If you happen to be the kind of person who struggles to deal with exercise motivation, you will be glad to know that there are some simple methods to handle the struggle. In a recent study, subjects who desired to start an exercise program were provided with a brief educational program that aided them to select the right kinds of exercise, were provided with a motivational therapist, and received a brief hypnosis course. After 6 months, they were asked to evaluate their progress. It turned out that over 85 percent of the participants had stuck to an exercise program for the whole 6 months. Even better, they had lost an average of 15 more pounds than people who were not given hypnotherapy.

If you are interested in the findings of this study, it could make sense to investigate the possibility of locating a motivational therapist, habit control therapist, or counselor who deals with hypnotherapy. These types of therapists are specially trained in aiding people to overcome anxieties, build exercise motivation, and reinforce the creation of good habits. One more option for exercise motivation is something called self-hypnosis - which is a simple and inexpensive process that helps people develop control over their own inborn abilities to be motivated.

Hypnosis therapy and self-hypnosis are safe ways of increasing motivation that are proven to offer success in the case of exercise motivation. Hypnotherapy works by the use of hypnotic relaxation to enhance the abilities of the unconscious mind to influence behavior modification and habit development. Hypnotherapy is a wonderful choice for people who are exercise adverse because it is able to help provide the motivation to get in shape and trim the pounds easily and effectively.

Alan B. Densky, CH has specialized in all aspects of weight loss hypnosis CD, including exercise hypnosis motivation CDs since 1978. Visit his Neuro-VISION self-hypnosis website to get the benefit of Free hypnosis videos, articles, and newsletters.