I exercise every day, first thing in the morning, usually around 5:30 to 6:30 AM.
Lifting one day, cardio the next. The cardio is either 5 miles on the elliptical or five miles running.
When I say lifting I should clrify that it is Bowflex and dumbell stuff. I have no interest in "mass" or "maxing out" or whatever plateheads call it these days.
I want to look decent and fit in to my trousers, and live long enough to see my future grandkids.
Very attainable goals, I hope.
The motivation comes from that goal.
Also should mention, when you don't have a belly, teh sexaytime performance is most excellent.
You don't need meds when you are in good shape.
So there is that motivation too.