Take a second to think about your gym routine. Got it? Now, I bet you feel pretty good about the fitness moves that you've incorporated -- you're hitting the big muscle groups, and plus, these moves are so popular that they have to be effective. Right? Wrong.

When the discomfort and difficulty of making a change is too great, you won't. Therefore, instead of focusing on the gap between where you are and where you "should" be, lower the bar so low that the temptation to step right over it is irresistible!

I know it is hard to stay committed to any behavior change like exercising daily. I also know how much better you'll feel if you exercise, stay fit, and eat right. Try to think of exercise as movement rather than a strict regimen.

While most of the world is talking about limiting Iran's development of nuclear capabilities or limiting how much longer the NFL's replacement refs will officiate, the last thing you'd want to do is limit yourself -- namely your gym routine -- in some way, right? Maybe not.

Years ago, I had a workout plan and I followed it to the letter. But these days, almost never do I go to the gym and do the workout I plan to do.

Lately, I have been receiving more and more comments on my website about what to do when one is in a rut.

On Downward Days you won't be drawn outside. so you need to have a plan. Call it willpower. Call it pre-comittment. By any name, the important thing is to be ready for it in advance.

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