When starting an exercise program, your most limited resource isn’t time or money. It’s motivation.

Your motivation naturally waxes and wanes from day-to-day, and you only have so much to go around.

With time and consistency, it is the routine that drives your workout—and motivation becomes a non-factor. But that can take a long time and a lot of consistency.

For exercise to become part of your lifestyle, it’s important to learn how to manage your motivational energy.

One approach that can help you stay in the game until consistency takes over is called a no-excuses workout.