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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You start a workout routine with genuine enthusiasm, but within weeks you’re finding excuses to skip sessions, feeling unusually tired, or mysteriously losing motivation. You blame laziness or lack of ...

The desire to become more active often begins with good intentions—after a health scare, a life milestone, or simply the realization that you've let your routine slip too long. So you start a routine, ...

Participants line up in preparation for the 50th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 26, 2025. (Sgt. Chancellor Reynolds/Marine Corps) If you’ve ever wondered what really gets you ...