The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation

De: Michael Matthews

Narrado por: Michael Matthews

Fitness isn’t everything. But everything is harder if you’re not fit.

The strength and discipline you develop in the gym go far beyond physical appearance. It shapes who you become—someone resilient, focused, and capable of achieving more in every area of life.

The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation is your personal guide to cultivating mental toughness, beating procrastination, and staying consistent with your fitness goals, even when motivation fades.

Instead of vague hype, every chapter is grounded in psychology and gives you a simple, concrete exercise you can apply immediately. You won’t just be inspired—you’ll be taking action.

Inside this motivational fitness guide, you’ll discover:

• The “What Kind of Pain Do I Want?” exercise for setting goals that actually matter to you
• Three simple questions to uncover your true “why” for training—and unlock a deeper source of motivation
• The “What, When, Where, If-Then” formula to rewire your brain for consistency in and out of the gym
• Environmental design hacks to make healthy habits automatic and sustainable
• Why action beats perfection—and how to stop waiting for the “right time” to change your life
• How to overcome negative thinking, build grit, and use “productive pessimism” to turn doubt into confidence

This isn’t a cheerleading book full of clichés. And it isn’t about the perfect program or the newest trend.

It’s about rewiring your mindset to persist when it’s easier to quit—especially when life gets hard. Because getting in shape isn’t just about muscles or weight loss; it’s about becoming the kind of person who doesn’t give up on themselves.

The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation is your daily reminder that you’re capable of more—and it’s time to prove it.

©2018 Michael Matthews (P)2018 Michael Matthews

Common sense for the uncommon...

As my first audiobook, I didn’t want to cheat the experience by adopting expectations; however, I wasn’t sure that retention of the material would be as good as reading it on my own...man, was I wrong!

This book was engaging, well thought out, and presented on a way that within the first 30 mins of listening I was already unfamiliar with the blossoming new man in the mirror. The practicality and immediate usefulness of the book has served me well at home AND in the office. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to jumpstart their introduction to the best version of themselves.

E.L. Dixon, II

Great motivator!!!!

I am on a weight loss & fitness journey. I have been working out for years with & without trainers. I have have success & failure both ways. After going through several surgeries and aging... it has become harder to attain the body shape & fitness level I desired. I decided in January to make some definite physical, dietary, and mental changes to achieve the body & life I want for the rest of my life. I feel this book has given me extra motivation to endure the challenges in the gym & outside the gym. Part of my challenge has been sticking to a healthy diet and not allowing “life“ to hamper my efforts. I am down 25lbs in 3 months and feeling like a new person. I have shared this book with my husband and plan to share it with my kids as they get older. I feel like their are so many beneficial life applications. My husband & I are going to do the 7 day challenge together. Thanks for having the courage to write this book Mike!

Heidi

This is an excellent audiobook.

Mike Matthews is all out excellent and knows how to write well. The chapters that hit was chapters 26 and on. We're he was talking about how we like to "talk about it, rather than doing the work" this was always discuss by Ryan Holiday on his book "Ego is the Enemy" Again I am thankful that I had chance to stumbled upon on Mike's work and attitude towards life in general.

thank you fome the inspiration

í started to make goals for me and my life and your tips and stories really inspire me to stick with them, really thanks

Great for all fitness levels. Great for all people!

I believe this book is great for all fitness ability levels from beginner to advanced. He lives very inspirational for anyone he just wants to improve themselves in an authentic way. I would definitely say I enjoy narrations by Michael Matthews, very easy and enjoyable to listen to. So in my humble opinion he’s a great narrator and does not really need to use anyone else to narrate his books. I would recommend this book for anyone. I am going to have my 18 year old son read this during his winter break!