How do you motivate yourself to train?

[DeepSleep]

Watching a great fight gets my blood pumping. Cotto vs. Clottey made me want to go to the gym.

[Mr.Noodle]

I have some goals to fulfill and slacking off isn't going to let me reach that goal.

[Alexandros]

me, i just think i must live up to what are the expectations on me, and i must not let those expectations down. So far im doing good but if i fail miseribley lets say and triple straight losing streak then its time to pack things up.

[HispanicCausing]

**** talking always gives me that little push to go farther also

[Alexandros]

right now im tired and beat been boxing and training 3month straight 6 days a week... i think my body deserves a break from boxing.

[--Israel--]

Big part of what I do. I have alot of anger.

I hear you mate. I got enough to share with every one in town. Hittin the road or shadow boxin helps me release most of it...i keep bit afterwards though

[Spacey1991]

i just think of national championships are something to work towards, and also i enjoy boxing so it is not that difficult to go down to the gym, the only thing i really need to motivate myself for is running

Same with me... honestly, going for runs is the only part of the training I don't really like... but it has to be done I guess...

[TacticalW]

I watch boxing, imagine how it'd be to be a national champ, listen to my rock to get myself riled up and I got myself into a mindset that there are "no" excuses to take a break from training unless I'm seriously injured and even then GOTTA keep building up everything I can. I'm not settling for anything close to average.

And right now I'm on a forced break from hitting things.. sprained both of my fists a week ago and did something weird to 2 of my knuckles.. the wrapping I used was too thin and ended up everything up after an extended mitt/bag session.. I'm really pissed but working doubly hard on my stamina and thankfully I have someone that can get the dumbells/bar in position for me so I can do the excercises properly. Hopefully I'll be able to at least shadow box again by tomorrow without having my knuckles sting like crazy.. if they do then that'll be a few more days. I've been training 2-4 hours a day and getting great progress and now to have this crap hold me up for a good few weeks.. just pisses me off.

Sorry for the rant.. but keeping motivated and working my ass off on everything that I can despite that. I've got my drastically thicker wraps ready for use once my fists work and I won't let that happen again. Just.. really impatient..

[Chr0nic]

when im aching is amps me up, makes me want to strain the muscle even more
it's like when you have a bad headache and you just give yourself a slap/punch or somethin
only the muscle pain does'nt bother me as much as a headache

[Pecs]

Whoever said energy drinks.... What? How does an energy drink motivate you? Surgar and caffeine are crap for your system. H20 all the way...

watch ROCKY 3and 4 ....