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Make Your Resolutions Stick: 3 No-Fail Strategies
Don't let your New Year's motivation wane by February. Here's how to start out strong and keep going all year long.
- Get support
From January 7 to
March 3, gyms across the country will
offer weekly meetings, weigh-ins, and
more to people trying to shed pounds.
The program, called "I Lost It
at the Club!" is free to members of
International Health, Racquet &
Sportsclub Association-affiliated
facilities. E-mail healthpromotions@ihrsa.org to find a location near you.
- Write it down
"Keeping a journal
helps you stay committed to working
out," says trainer Amy Bento, star of
the DVD 10-Minute Solution: Tone
Trouble Zones. "It's rewarding to see
how much you've done-or it can be a
reality check if you haven't been
exercising hard enough." Any
notebook will do, but we love
the Day-Timer My Fitness
Journal ($20; daytimer.com).
Besides plenty of pages to
record your workouts, it has
extras like a section for
writing down your goals.
- Prepare for problems
When
you're too busy to make it to
your favorite class or a snowstorm
puts the brakes on your daily run,
don't sweat it. Invest in a few fitness
DVDs for quick at-home workouts,
or create a portable mini-gym with a
resistance band and a jump rope-
you'll never miss another session.
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We started a small walking/running group at our work, it's been over 1 year - 3 of us are left in the group, we have registered for our first 10 km in March, we alternate our exercises depending on the weather, we have incorporated yoga, walking with gym sticks, treadmill into our own program, so far working very well for all of us
— Anonymous
I got a yoga mat bag for Christmas with a gift card. Now I told myself the point of the bag is to use it! My gym offers yoga every Saturday. Now I can go to yoga and then grocery shop!
— Laura
I attend my local Jazzercise classes and support is essential! That's why I go...because everyone else in my class is there for support too! Not only do you get support in class, but you get a fun cardio workout, weight work and stretching.
— Lauren
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