New Year鈥檚 Resolutions to Exercise: Why Some Flourish While Others Falter
甜瓜视频 Expert Advises on Success and Failure Factors for Fitness Goals
While starting an exercise routine is a popular New Year鈥檚 resolution, abandoning that resolution early on is almost as common. Toby Brooks, Ph.D., director of the Master of Athletic Training program at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center鈥檚 School of Health Professions, said the journey from resolution to reality is often paved with setbacks. He said that鈥檚 where commitment, discipline and adaptability come in.
鈥淧eople tell me, 鈥極h, I set my New Year's resolution, and you know, it's January 20 and I've already messed it up.鈥� But what's your February resolution? You know, there's nothing magical about January 1 that says we can only set goals at that time.鈥�
Brooks cited several factors which impact whether a commitment to exercise thrives or dies. Usually, planning and starting a workout routine seems daunting.
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