Exercise has mental health benefits, although studies have come to different conclusions about how large it might be.

Finding the motivation to exercise isn’t always easy. But that doesn’t mean you are lazy or destined to fail. Even the most committed people have days when they just don’t feel like working out.

If you’ve given up on your New Year’s resolutions to get fit, here are some tips for getting back in the saddle.

In my personal training sessions, I ask clients to set an “intention” at the beginning of each workout. That intention is a short-term goal for that workout. It can be whatever the person wants to ...

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 ...

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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 ...

You likely felt inspired when you made that New Year’s resolution to get fit, but by mid-February your will may have waned. Here are tips to keep motivation on track.

For many people, the motivation to exercise fluctuates from week to week, and these fluctuations predict whether they will be physically active, according to researchers. In an effort to understand ...

Eating a healthy diet and being active are essential elements of any weight loss or weight maintenance program. The science is pretty straightforward: when we burn more calories than we eat, we lose ...

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 ...

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 ...