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BREAK OUT OF YOUR WORKOUT RUT!(how to motivate yourself to exercise)(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

| October 01, 2001 | HAMILTON, TISH | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Ditch your old duds. Your boyfriends ratty sweatpants and baggy tee shirt may be comfortable, but a pair of leggings and a fitted tank will motivate you to work on your weak areas... and give you a change to show off your strongest assests.

Reward yourself. To push through workout plateaus,devise a reward system. Set a goal to shorten the amount of time it takes you to run a mnile or ...

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