Looks and health in no particular order. Strength, when you need it to lift/move objects. Some juice behind punches/kicks...

 

The main reason I do it is for the sake of being fit and not get overweight and lose any abilities atheletic wise that I know I am capable of or used to be able to do. I try to eat right, but I don't count calories or limit my intake of deserts if I feel the need for them.

I workout sporadically here and there because there just a lot of things goal wise I'd like to improve that I change up a lot. I am not motivated by getting swollen big or buff at all. So my workouts are more sporadic for the moment or leading up to an important game where my performance matters or something that i need to prepare for in a particular sport be it in basketball(vertical jumps and ball handling), football(quickness), or soccer(endurance).

I find that the more you do it the more your body recovers and responds to workouts pretty quickly...in a short amount of time I see results after dedicating some time at a particular goal that I want from my workout routines.

 

I'm motivated by vanity, plain and simple, I want to look better, health is about number 29 on my list. Take pictures every couple months, seems like a silly thing when you start, but it's VERY motivating later on... really shows you the improvement you've made.

Keep at it, eventually it will become a lifestyle and you'll enjoy going, even feel bad on days you skip.