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 ...

Years ago, stress kept Hannah Eden up at night before her CrossFit events. Beating her competitors “meant everything,” she says. But having a baby changed her mindset. Training for a half-Ironman in ...

“The right playlist can help you go further, move longer, give you confidence, and make working out so much more fun!” says Apple Fitness+ trainer Kim Ngo. “That’s why all of our playlists on Fitness+ ...

You know you always feel better after working out—and this alone should vanquish any of that couch-laden inertia. But we're human. Sometimes lacing up the running shoes or grabbing the gym bag and ...

Analysis of 14,000 user complaints reveals fitness apps set impossible goals that trigger shame and drive users to quit. Why ...

Need a little push to get you moving? Fitness experts share their tips for staying motivated. (Getty Creative) We all need exercise — at least 150 minutes a week, in fact — but let’s face it: Working ...

Bundle your incentives. Be flexible. Get some support. Here’s how to get — and stay — motivated. By Christie Aschwanden I was so tempted to skip the run. It was a Thursday afternoon in early December, ...

I’ve been training clients for almost two decades now, and I’ve noticed a pattern. I can get a pretty good idea of who will stick to their workout program and who won’t, based on their answer to one ...

Researchers said some users experience shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using fitness apps, undermining ...

Among 52 incentives to exercise, giving people a 9-cent award if they returned to the gym after missing a workout helped the most. By Gretchen Reynolds Receiving a tiny monetary reward at the right ...