I workout to encourage and maintain health and beauty. For me, it is a feeling that I have inside. It is a kind of giving...to myself and from there, to others. I truly do believe in survival of the fittest - so gaining fitness is essential to not only surviving...but to thriving on this planet.
I think we all want to be the best possible versions of ourselves. Also, one of the best lessons I learned very young - was to never compare myself to others. I was told to compare myself to where I was and to where I want to be. So that I am constantly improving and becoming the best version of me possible!
That, in a nutshell, is what motivates me to workout...to be the best possible me. Strong in mind, soul and body.