You Can Do It! How To Keep Your New Year’s Exercise Resolutions | https://news.virginia.edu/
You Can Do It! How To Keep Your New Year’s Exercise Resolutions | https://news.virginia.edu/
You Can Do It! How To Keep Your New Year’s Exercise Resolutions
It’s late January, and you’re officially back to work or school. How are you doing on your new year’s fitness goals?
When life gets hectic, it’s easy to fall back on sedentary ways. UVA Today recently asked a University of Virginia exercise research manager how she helps clients stick to their health improvement plans.
Lisa Farr manages the Exercise Physiology Core Laboratory for the School of Medicine. Each year, the lab conducts dozens of studies involving exercise, body composition and metabolism. The lab invites community members to participate in the studies, giving them access to recurring, supervised exercise and specialized equipment. It also offers community health services, such as fitness testing.
Why Can’t I Keep the Workout Goals I’ve Set?
“Time is a really valuable commodity and it is the No. 1 reason people give for not exercising more,” Farr said. “So, people should plan for and use their exercise time wisely.”
In addition, she said, people should focus on sustainable behavior that can be built into a habit. That’s opposed to focusing on an outcome, such as weight loss or the ability to complete a run in a certain amount of time.
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