"To get myself to go, I tell myself that I'm just putting on my [workout] clothes" That's a great suggestion. Also, if you exercise at home instead of at a gym

"To get myself to go, I tell myself that I'm just putting on my [workout] clothes" That's a great suggestion. Also, if you exercise at home instead of at a gym, you can tell yourself you're just going to do a 10 minute set. Once you're done with that one, your heartbeat will be up and you'll have enough energy to keep up for a few more. Bribes/rewards are also good motivators. If you promise yourself a minute of reading HN for every minute you work out, you have something to look forward to. (Make sure you don't let yourself take the reward before you do the work, that's a BIG trap.)