Exercise has a lot of important benefits. But most people don’t exercise or don’t do it consistently or long enough to get those benefits. If you ask people why they dropped out of their program, I ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. When it comes to staying active, the biggest challenge often ...

Why do some people maintain exercise habits for years while others quit within weeks? Emerging research shows that enjoyment, autonomy, positive emotions, and social support are often more important ...

Having a workout plan can keep some people motivated, but for others, it's a one-way route to boredom. How can this be ...

You know you’re supposed to exercise regularly, but finding the motivation to do it can sometimes be tough. After all, work and general life obligations are really good at getting between you and the ...

You know you should develop a regular exercise routine, but you lack motivation. Promises to yourself are quickly broken, and you never establish enough of the workout habit to experience any rewards.

In the gym or outside, these strong, enduring words will help light your jets, inspire an active lifestyle, and stay the course. You know you always feel better after working out—and this alone should ...

Fitness influencers play a strange dual role. On one hand they have done what public health campaigns long failed to do, ...