TalkingFit 002

Total Episodes: 002 Length: 11:48:00 ________________________________________ Hosts: Steve Alberts & Hannah Flattery ________________________________________ Content: Fitness ________________________________________ Segment Topics: Week 2: Staying Motivated Hi everybody and welcome to TalkingFit a show about health and fitness. Today we’re talking motivation. Being motivated can be tough even under the best circumstances. There’s no magic bullet or little purple pill. Research shows 46% of us quit a new workout program within the first six months. (http://www.statisticbrain.com/new-years-resolution-statistics/). We started thinking what would make people quit. We came up with our own list and by no means is it scientific. Here are some reasons why people may quit working out: • Lack of time—we live busy lifestyles with work school and family • No easy access to a gym or trail/ too far • Body image • Lack of support • Not knowing what to do So how do you boost your motivation when working out? James Parker-Ashley, a personal trainer says one way is to tell other people about your goal. This helps with accountability. He adds another way is to have a serious financial stake in the outcome. The Mayo Clinic offers 7 tips for staying motivated: 1. Set goals 2. Make it fun 3. Make physical activity part of your daily routine 4. Write it down: 5. Get a fitness buddy 6. Reward yourself 7. Be Flexible Coming up next week on TalkingFit, we’ll have tips on eating healthy. Special thanks to: James Parker-Ashley Gold’s Gym Music Credit: "Mining by Moonlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Funk Game Loop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/