An important new study of exercise motivation offers some potential answers and gentle reassurance. Published in BMC Public Health, the research found that a common mindset about exercise, known as ...

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Maintaining motivation is key to making an exercise routine stick for years, but most people struggle to find what truly motivates them — after all, most New Year's resolutions are abandoned by the ...

Breaking fitness goals is almost as common as making them. Meaning, it can be hard to stay on track. Maybe you committed to three gym days per week, but then you don’t follow through. Or you told ...

This study aimed to examine the influence of exercise identity on college student's perceived social self-efficacy (PSSE), and to explore the chain-mediating roles of emotion regulation and motivation ...

Motivation is often treated as the starting point for fitness change. People wait to feel inspired before committing to workouts, assuming that enthusiasm will carry them through the hard parts. In ...

Approximately 1 in every 2 people who begin an exercise program quit within the first six months, according to some estimates. Why is it so challenging to stick to regular workouts? "Declining ...

One of the most common questions I get from my personal training clients is “how can I motivate myself to work out when I’m exhausted?” Believe it or not, it’s an issue I struggle with myself. After a ...