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 ...

I write a lot about motivation, because finding long-lasting motivation to exercise is perhaps the most important part of your exercise journey. You can find lasting motivation in your self-identity, ...

Q. Will a fitness tracker help me get more exercise? A. Maybe. Snapping a trendy tracker on your wrist that monitors your steps taken and calories burned may help with exercise motivation because it ...

TEL AVIV — Vanity trumps health when it comes to why people start exercising. This surprising finding emerged when Tel Aviv University researchers took an unconventional approach to studying fitness ...

You’ve got the new treadmill with all the bells and whistles in a spare room. There’s even a TV on the wall so you can watch the latest episode of Family Guy while you whittle away the pounds. But ...

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 you haven’t been able to make it to the gym on your own or get out for your evening power walk without having to give yourself a 20-minute pep talk first, find a friend to work out with. Just ...

Olfaction may play an important role in the motivation to seek voluntary exercise, according to a new study. The University of California, Riverside (UCR) researchers speculate that "individual ...

It is commonly assumed that you can “work up an appetite” with a vigorous workout. Turns out that theory may not be completely accurate – at least immediately following exercise. New research out of ...

Carol Maher receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the National Heart Foundation. Tim Olds receives funding from the ARC and the NHMRC. This article is part of our ...