Motivation Vs Discipline

In fitness, there is an ongoing debate over discipline and motivation. 

The concept of motivation is often disregarded and sometimes claimed to be inexistent, whilst discipline is deemed to be an invaluable skill, acquired through immense sacrifice. 

There is some truth in this, however, at Physique Academy we see both discipline and motivation to coexist with valuable characteristics.

• Motivation is what gets you going. It gives you energy and direction. Motivation is an inner force that can come and go based on internal and external drivers.

• Discipline is what keeps you going. It is doing what you need to do to reach your goals even when you don’t feel like it. Discipline can be developed through practice.

With this in mind, we can appreciate the value in motivation as we can use it as a catalyst to initiate change and adopt better habits. We don’t have to always wait for motivation to come to us, instead we can seek it out. However, we will inevitably face times of low motivation so we can’t rely on it exclusively. Lasting changes are only going to occur and habits developed with discipline and determination.