In 1989 WQED/Pittsburgh produced a documentary called “The Champion Within” (Wells, 1989), it explored exercise physiology research on how we can improve the human body’s athletic capablities at all stages of life. There were several segments, some dealing with athletes. However, the most inspiring as far as exercise motivation involved older age groups trying to

In an article in Shape Magazine (Whitman, 2001) Whitman talked to top psychologists and trainers to get the best 10 tips for staying motivated for fitness workouts. 1. Know your mission – Michael George, owner of Integrated Motivational Fitness in LA, asks his clients to understand their reasons for working out and how it will

Dr. Graham, a professor of religious studies at Michigan State U., found that runners in his study had many reasons for running. (Graham, 1979) He noted some were competitors, others ran to escape the pressures of life. Others experienced a rebaptism into the newness of life, or a quiet time similar to those of prayer

Len Kravitz, Ph.D. professor at the U. of New Mexico summarized relevant research published in the early 2000’s in an article titled “Exercise Motivation: What Starts and Keeps People Exercising”. (Kravitz, ND). He contrasts the process and attributes that lead to exercise participation and the factors that cause exercise dropouts. Research shows that 50% of

This article appeared in the AZ Daily Star newpaper here in Tucson recently. I have had several friends die early from mainly lack of self care, or in other words they thought they were indestructible. For instance, one of my deceased friends was a great high school football running back that could have had a

Mayo clinic has 6 tips for exercise motivation – Mayo Clinic Minute: 6 tips to keep you motivated for exercise – Mayo Clinic News Network. As a world renown organization for health it is always interesting to see what they advise.