A personal trainer breaks down a study of 74,000 exercisers, and what it suggests about the kind of motivation that keeps ...

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 ...

In a 26-week home exercise trial involving older adults, researchers found that baseline psychological differences in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Need a little push to get you moving? Fitness experts share their tips for staying motivated. (Getty Creative) (AN Studio via ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores how to stay motivated to exercise. You can listen to episodes here. During the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the ...

We’ve all heard those people who say “running gives you a high” or “exercise is addictive,” but for many of us, it’s hard to love exercise. Some might even say they hate it, dread it, or the thought ...

Research has found that this trend, which is intended to inspire viewers to engage in health-promoting exercise, often sexualizes and objectifies women's bodies. Fitspiration may reinforce ...

If you have depression, you probably know that exercise can do a lot of good for your symptoms. Plenty of research shows that exercise can boost mood and ease depression. But many find that their ...

Fitness goals come in all shapes and sizes, but long-term success requires that your initial motivation evolves into disciplined habits. Fitness goals come in all shapes and sizes, but long-term ...

Are you becoming increasingly concerned or obsessed with looking good? Do you exercise to enhance your appearance or do you exercise for sheer enjoyment? Are you influenced by the media, which often ...