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Fitness centers and health clubs are packed with new faces whenever a new year begins. Classes and parking lots are full.

Soon after January, that is no longer the case. Most of the people who have resolved to work out, lose weight or improve their health have gone back to their old habits. Some have the discipline and drive to stick to it, but unfortunately most give up.

Shape magazine estimates that 80% of people who resolve to exercise starting on New Years Day, give up by February.

Other gym members may appreciate that youve subsidized their membership, but that wasnt your intention. What can you do to motivate yourself to achieve your fitness and wellness goals?

Adjust your schedule. Recognize that working out regularly requires a commitment of time. You need to make workouts and movement part of your schedule.

If you have a demanding job, young children or other commitments that require your time, you will need to get creative in order to commit to a schedule.

Try scheduling however much time you can for working out. Given todays sedentary lifestyle, its ideal to work out every day, but working out three days a week can produce results, too.

You can also find ways to get more movement into your day that can provide enough variation for your body to still feel great. For example, dont take the first parking spot at the gym or the grocery store, and take the stairs instead of the elevator. That way, even if you do work out every day, you will be making small changes that will have a positive impact.

Finally, if these changes become more than you can handle, dont feel bad about easing back a bit. Listen to your body.

Be consistent. Sometimes youll have other commitments or you may feel like you need a break. Try not to skip a workout until youve consistently been exercising regularly for a few months. After all, it takes time to form a habit.

Its better to ease into a workout schedule you know you can maintain than to overdo it and burn out. New habits can be formed, but if you overdo it, you may decide its not worth the effort and talk yourself out of continuing.

Set realistic goals. Its important to set goals for yourself, but make certain your goals are achievable.

If, for example, losing weight is your goal, dont expect to work out once a week and lose 100 pounds. If you want to succeed, you need your commitment to be aligned with your goals.

Try setting a small goal today and, once youve achieved it, set a bigger goal for yourself tomorrow. It should be a challenge to achieve your goals, but not so much of a challenge that you give up.

Recognize that fitness requires a lifestyle change. Its not enough to work out just when you feel like it. You need to make working out feel almost as essential as eating and sleeping. If you exercise with specific goals in mind and establish a routine, you may be surprised by what you are able to achieve.

Once you achieve your goals, dont fall into the trap of thinking you succeeded, so now you can slack off. Your efforts will be wasted if you go back to your previous lifestyle. You will be vulnerable until exercising and movement become a habit. Wellness and fitness require a lifelong commitment. True change happens over time.

Take one step at a time. While changing your diet and starting to work out are sometimes concurrent resolutions, keep in mind that youll be asking a lot of yourself if you want to change both at once.

Consider working out today, then take a couple of months to become accustomed to working out. As you make progress, consider gradually changing what you eat.

Consider classes. If you work out alone, its difficult to stay motivated. Being in classes with people who have similar goals can help, as you can motivate each other. If your fitness friend is meeting a goal, youre going to want to meet your goal as well.

Do it now, not on New Years Day. Rather than making a New Years resolution youre likely to break, start exercising on a day when youre ready to commit.

Be prepared for obstacles. Success almost always comes with setbacks. Be prepared for them.

You may, for example, be making steady progress toward achieving your goals before suddenly reaching a plateau where your progress seems to stop. You may even regress a bit.

If that happens, try changing up your workout routine. Its best to vary your workout, because your muscles will become accustomed to doing the same exercises repeatedly. Adding more movement in your life will also help overcome repetitiveness.

You may also be slowed down by an injury at some point. Injuries can typically be avoided by using proper form and by not trying to push through your routine and risking further injury. It could benefit you to have a personal trainer who is knowledgeable enough to show you the proper way to exercise. If you are injured, in spite of taking precautions, this will stop you from continuing so be mindful and listen to your body.

Depending on the type and extent of the injury, you may be able to continue exercising with modifications. If you need to give yourself time to heal, try changing things up a bit, but keep moving under supervision until you are prepared to get back into your exercise routine. Dont rush sometimes you need to take a step back to take two steps forward.

Commit. No matter what shape youre in, no matter how old you are, its likely that you can develop an exercise routine that will help you achieve your goals. All you need to do is be committed to moving differently and working out regularly.

Youll be amazed at what you can do if you challenge yourself and make a long-term commitment to wellness.

Rita Matraia is the owner of The Core Connection, a boutique fitness studio in Northborough. She is a Certified Stott Pilates Instructor, a Certified Restorative Exercise Specialist, a Certified Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist, and a Healthy Foot Practitioner through the Nutritious Movement Center. She can be reached at rita@thecoreconnection.com.

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