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 ...

We’ve all been there: staring at your sneakers, feeling that heavy pull of nope. Workout motivation can feel like a rare, ...

You know you always feel better after working out—and this alone should vanquish any of that couch-laden inertia. But we're human. Sometimes lacing up the running shoes or grabbing the gym bag and ...

Years ago, stress kept Hannah Eden up at night before her CrossFit events. Beating her competitors “meant everything,” she says. But having a baby changed her mindset. Training for a half-Ironman in ...

You’ve vowed that 2021 will be different. This will be your year: You’ll walk a 5K, or you’ll lose 25 pounds, or you’ll improve your overall wellness. But as anyone working toward fitness goals knows, ...

When you take a small step toward your goal, your brain releases dopamine, giving you a little boost and making it easier to ...

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

A recent study suggests that resistance training improves exercise motivation and contributes to making exercise planning among older adults. Exercise motivation and exercise self-efficacy are key ...

If only keeping up with your workout schedule was as exciting as keeping up with Kim and Khloe's latest drama. Alas, though, hyping yourself up to get out there and go for a run or pick up the set of ...

What's your motivation to exercise? Your wedding dress? Six-pack abs? Being able to run around with your grandchildren? While these motivators are reasons to train, these motivators aren't always what ...