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You made my day. Seriously.

I teach group fitness classes at the gym. Actually, at four of them.

There is no greater motivation to work out than to enjoy it, and if you find a good instructor and fun, vigorous class, you will stop thinking of exercise as something you have to do, and start looking forward to it as something you get to do.

If you try a class and don't like it, then try another one until you do. Good instructors keep the format evergreen and ever-changing, and the music fresh. They engage the class the way an emcee engages an audience. It's not about the workout, it's about the experience.

Be sure to pick a class where the scenery is good, too. No kidding, that can be immensely motivating. After 7,000 classes, it still is for me. :)

Also, pick a class that's challenging. Not overwhelming, but definitely hard. I learned that early on - people come back again and again when they know they will be challenged. A successful regime of exercise provides a sense of accomplishment over time, a sense that one has taken back control. It's heady. Plus, it reliably provides stress relief each time you do it. Finally, working out in group classes provides easy avenues to meeting women who are a significant cut above the usual fare at bars, etc.

To a certain point, working out doesn't cost time, either. You won't use the time you "save" by skipping exercise, you'll fritter it away. But if you exercise, you'll get that gym hour back through increased energy, efficiency, better sleep, and sharper thinking. Your mood will be better, too, as well as your self-confidence.

There is no downside. Find a way to socialize your workouts.