* Making a list of your short-term and long-term fitness goals. * Telling others about your goals and your plans to get fit. — Contact A. Marie Ball through the metro desk: 788-1517.

But new research on the psychology of motivation suggests that when your drive to sweat is at an all-time low, the fix may be as simple as changing up your approach.

To get fit. To lose weight. This usually involves exercising more which is all well and good in January, but more often than not, our motivation gradually fizzles out. But this needn’t be the case.

Motivation is like our inner rocket fuel. It acts as a surge of energy that pulses through us and pushes us to get things done. When motivation comes, it can be pure magic. You feel powerful and ...

Finding a workout buddy can make all of the difference when it comes to motivation. “Having someone there with you not only keeps you accountable, but it’s more fun, too. Plus, studies have ...

We've all been there — don't get discouraged, just start planning! Mistake 3: You don't actively replenish your motivation. Solution: Create a motivation reward system.

He'd like to get his vertical around 25", he says, because he wants to increase his explosive power for the sports he loves to play. He's also working hard on the mile.

If it were easy to stay motivated to work out, then we’d all have rock-hard abs. Alas, the drive to get out of bed for an early morning sweat session is elusive, except for those infectiously ...

He needed motivation to work out more. At that point, he lifted weights at the station, but didn't do any consistent cardiovascular work. So he signed up for a sprint triathlon at Shady Grove YMCA ...

How to get fit when you CBA: the lazy girl's guide to exercise This is how to start working out if you're a) feeling lazy b) have no idea what you're doing or c) are both of the above ...