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Plateaus & Motivation

Losing weight requires things like discipline, commitment and motivation. It also often involves hitting plateaus throughout your weight loss process. Learn how to hand plateaus and stay motivated to lose weight.

What Keeps You Motivated?

Find Out How Everyone Else Sticks To Their Programs from Your About Exercise Guide

How I Became an Exerciser

Many self-professed couch potatoes find themselves getting into exercise for a variety of reasons. Did you go from being a couch potato to being an exerciser? Share your story and inspire us to exercise.

Weight Loss Sabotage - Who Sabotages Your Weight Loss

Do you ever face people or situations that sabotage your weight loss attempts? Share your story about weight loss sabotage.

Avoid Skipping Workouts - How Do You Motivate Yourself to Avoid Skipp…

How to do you motivate yourself to avoid skipping workouts? Talk about how you motivate yourself and learn how others avoid skipping their workouts.

10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Skip Your Workout

Deciding to exercise sometime in the future is easy. In fact, you often make that decision when you’re rested, energetic and motivated. What happens when the time comes to actually do it? You may hear a little voice in your head saying, “I’m so tired and I’d much rather sleep in than exercise. Um, maybe I could do it later.”

Skipping your workout may be the right decision, especi…

Getting Through a Tough Workout

Learn tips and tricks for getting through a tough workout even when you feel tired, fatigued and unmotivated.

Are You Waiting for the Perfect Time to Exercise?

Are you waiting for the perfect time to exercise? Maybe when you're not as busy or when the weather improves? Learn how to get past the obstacles that stand in the way of getting started right now.

Why Aren't You Motivated to Exercise?

Are you motivated to exercise or do you avoid it like the plague? If you don't exercise, it may be because of the sedentary lifestyle we're all living. Learn how to get past the mental roadblocks that stop you from exercising.

What should I do if I'm not motivated to exercise?

We all have days when we don't feel motivated to exercise. Do you force yourself to workout anyway and risk being miserable or do you take a day off and risk feeling guilty or worse, getting off track with your routine? There's no right answer here, but you do have some options for getting through those days when motivation is hard to come by.

The Fitness Challenge - The Game Designed for the Wannabe Exerciser

Learn all about The Fitness Challenge game to see if you and a buddy can stay motivated to exercise. My review covers the basics of the game and how it really works, from your About Exercise Guide.

Top 10 Ways to Lighten Up at the Gym

According to the calendar, spring is here. The weather, however, has yet to figure out that it should be warm outside. The result? Cranky people stuck in the gym as they wait for warm, dry weather to play outside. The cabin fever from winter added to continuing bad weather has created a little tension in exercisers lately. To diffuse the tension, why not have a little fun? Here are some ideas to make your gym experience a little more interesting.

Overcoming Your Fear of Exercise

Are you afraid to exercise? If you think exercise is supposed to be painful, I wouldn't blame you for being afraid of it. There are lots of fears we have when it comes to physical activity. Why not learn more about your fears and, more importantly, how to overcome them so you can start exercising.

The Psychology of Exercise

What motivates us to exercise? That's a question a lot of non-exercisers wonder about and you may be surprised by what researchers have found about what makes exercisers tick.

5 Ways to Stick With Your Exercise Goals

Learn 5 key elements for sticking with your fitness and weight loss goals

Stay Fit During Back to School Madness

It's easy to let exercise slide when back to school madness starts. Learn how you can keep your exercise routine intact for weight loss, stress relief and health.

10 Ways You Know You're Burned Out on Exercise

Ever get exercise burnout? Learn about 10 ways to know you're burned out on exercise

Avoiding Weight Loss Plateaus

Learn how to avoid weight loss plateaus by changing various elements of your cardio and strength training workouts.

Beat Exercise Boredom

Learn how to Beat Exercise Boredom by changing your workouts and trying something new from your About Exercise Guide

Beginning An Exercise Program

Starting an exercise program can be overwhelming. What exercises should you do? How often? How long? With proper planning, you can start exercising and reach your goals.

Couch Potatoes Unite!

If you've ever found yourself sitting on a couch, potato-like, wondering where your energy has gone, have I got a deal for you!

Enjoying Exercise & Healthy Eating

Can you really enjoy exercise and healthy eating? Learn the secret to changing your perspective on healthy eating and exercise for weight loss, health and fitness.

Get Out of Your Rut

Learn how to change your strength training routine to constantly challenge your body and avoid weight loss plateaus.

Getting Motivated to Exercise

Staying motivated to lose weight and exercise is tough. Learn some important elements in creating your own motivation to help you lose weight, get healthy and reach your fitness goals.

Real People, Real Results

Find out from the Exercise Forum members how real people exercise to lose weight, get healthy, get stronger and have a better life

Spa Wish Massage Gift Certificates

Massage is often a great choice for healing injuries or just feeling good. Spa Wish offers gift certificates that are good at different places throughout the country.

Understanding Weight Loss Plateaus

Did you know that losing weight can cause weight loss plateaus? There are many reasons people get stuck at losing weight, whether they need a change of pace or they're so close to their goal, their body is fighting those last few pounds. Learn more about weight loss plateaus.
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