Julianne Hough wears a lot of hats: sister, dancer, and actress are just a few. Yet somehow, between it all, she manages to work out — pretty regularly, too. We recently sat down with the Fitbit Ambassador [1], and found that her advice for staying motivated to work out is decidely simple and something we can wholeheartedly get behind.

"I definitely have those days where I am just so not in the mood to work out," says Julianne. "But honestly, if I don't feel like getting up and working out, I throw on a really cute workout outfit and the minute I feel like I am dressed and ready, I have a real excuse to go. If I stay in my clothes for the day or in my pajamas I'm never going to get up. So that always helps."

Cute outfit? Sold. I'd be lying if I said my Outdoor Voices leggings [2] weren't somehow the reason I make it to the gym most days. Before you judge, Julianne's idea of a cute outfit has less to do with vanity, and more to do with the transformative power of clothes; feeling good is a mantra [3] she takes with her into every workout.

"I also think about doing it to feel good, rather than to look good. I think [to myself] if I work out today, all those endorphins are going to help me have a better day and be a better version of myself," she adds. "I'll be more inspired and have a better attitude. So having a mental-emotional goal over a physical one always helps me out." Well said, Julianne, well said. We would go as far to say that the biggest benefits of exercise [4] have nothing to do with the way you look.