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How do you motivate yourself.
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i began the summer stretching evry night, i could almost put my knuckles on the ground. Since than i have lost motivation and can hardly touch my toes. fuck. so my question to you NS, is how do you get motivated?
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is this thread about getting motivated to stretch......wtf
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Or maybe motivation to keep fit.
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no just motivation in general, that was just an example, want another? my friend wanted very badly to build a summer rail, he planned it out early in the summer and hasn't done anyrthing since then, he needs motivation
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go from 10-15 joints a day to 8-10
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You just have to stay focused. Don't get distracted. Just think about how much easy everything will be once you are flexible and all the sick grabs you'll be able to pull.
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find a role model and just tell yourself that by doing whatever, you will become like them.
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take ur ridelin so u will stay focused!!!!
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Yeah, I was going to say set high goals so you always try to achieve them. But Slandis gave a better example, use someone you can actually compare yourself to.
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I think I heard a catch frase somewhere but god I just can't remember what it was...it was like 'think not.' no, 'just think it' or maybe, 'don't do it' hmmm. OH OH i think it was 'just do it!'-nike...
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hehehehe i can touch the ground with my wrists and i never stretch
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You must hve long arms :P
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you by any chance short?
Motivation comes from realizing what can happen if you take action, and what wouldn't if you don't take action.
For example, you realize you would be able to do more grabs, or be more flexible, or such.
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nope im not short (5'6 at 15 so im average) and i have short arms im just naturaly flexible
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Look in the mirror
Maintain an understanding of who you are
Get to know you're strengths and weakness
Use them to YOUR advantage
Set high goals.. even if you miss you'll land among the stars
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While on the treadmill, bring a laptop/tv put it in front, and watch skiing vids. and think that you'll be able to do that if you keep pushng yourself.
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zen mentality: there is no try, only do
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watch tons of ski movies..
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werd. djdaves idea also works lol.
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watch skiing so you can be like damn if i stretch i could do this sick nasty trick next season. think about the outcome. and do work son
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everything is just so much easier when you're physically fit. hit the gym and get big.
do work son.
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did not read the post above mine. guess we're both rob and big fans.
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Flexible people can do different grabs, which makes you able to do something different, be it simply because you want be unique or get noticed by others.
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me too and i'm tall(6'3'') aren't we lucky.
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okay i got a torn acl in february and i understand the lack of motivation thing, all i do is watch ski movies to get motivated. works every time. this summer has been hard but it's slowly getting better and next winter will be a little rough to start out with but i know that if i work hard i'll be back to 100%.
i think what landis said is the best thing. think of a role model or someone that has done what you want to do and ask yourself how did they do that and how are you going to work equally as hard to reach that goal. it'll be hard but the rewards you will reap from it will be amazing and you'll find that it's all worth it.
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for sure ski movies
i should really be doing knee workouts too
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thanks guys this has been real helpful so ima bump it
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have some one hold a gun to your head and say if you don't touch the ground by next week I am going to blow you away.
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alright, all of that was taken out of a book I foudn on my computer desk accept the last part was a poster in one of my classrooms. so lame
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that might work. i told a friend to punch me in the face if i didnt grow some balls and put the moves on this girl/
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I listen to music and imagine some sick skiing or surfing footage I could put with it while I'm running. then after awhile I zone out and just run.
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Grow a multiple personality disorder and have an interpersonal war between good and evil.
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I just sesh my backyard set up and tramp it up!!!
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knowing that as the months go by that winter will eventually come is motivation enough for me.
in the meantime i ocupy myself by working alot to get money for winter. i vent and stay fit with alot of skateboarding. and i keep my head clear with artwork.
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think of all the gnarly crashes you wont break bones in cause youre that flexible
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I promise myself a hand job after stomping the trick.
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dude it is not hard to touch your wrists to the ground you guys are all retarded
smoking pot and eating vanilla almond special k seems to motivate me.
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i watch ski movies and dream of the upcoming season.also listening to music you usually ski to will get you pumped up.
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mind over body. just fuckin do it and don't be a bitch about it. i'm not trying to be mean but the only thing stoppin you from stretching is yourself. noone or thing is gonna be able to get you to do something but yourself. i really didn't want to run 5 miles a day this summer but i forced myself to. you'll be happy you did in the long run
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This guy's got it spot on. It's your mentality towards it.
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think about how terrable having a real job is and how awsome skiing is
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yeah for skiing I just keep saying to myself. Im gonna get this down cause im going to go fucking big and then everyone will be like oh Jamie your so hot right now. and Ill be like fuck you! Im awesome! No but seriously I just keep thinking of me going big int he sport and shit. It could happen.
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