Listening to music during exercise can boost motivation, improve focus, and enhance overall workout performance.

Outdoor workouts often feel less restrictive than indoor routines. This sense of freedom can increase enjoyment and ...

For many, finding the motivation to start and sustain an exercise regimen is like the search for the holy grail. Despite countless attempts to find their way to regular physical activity, Americans ...

A recent study suggests that resistance training improves exercise motivation and contributes to making exercise planning among older adults. Exercise motivation and exercise self-efficacy are key ...

Need a little push to get you moving? Fitness experts share their tips for staying motivated. (Getty Creative) We all need exercise — at least 150 minutes a week, in fact — but let’s face it: Working ...

Olfaction may play an important role in the motivation to seek voluntary exercise, according to a new study. The University of California, Riverside (UCR) researchers speculate that "individual ...

Research reveals a striking discovery about the human brain and exercise motivation. Scientists have identified distinct patterns of electrical connectivity that separate individuals who eagerly ...

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

Carol Maher receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the National Heart Foundation. Tim Olds receives funding from the ARC and the NHMRC. This article is part of our ...

We are all well-aware that physical activity provides numerous benefits. As some examples, it can help to reduce the risk of certain medical conditions, can assist with weight control, can slow the ...

Workout motivation. You don’t have any. You know exercise is good… and you still don’t do it. You’re not alone. We all want a magic pill that makes us smarter, happier, and better looking. Good news ...

We all need exercise — at least 150 minutes a week, in fact — but let’s face it: Working out just isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. And even fitness fanatics and top-tier athletes have those days when they ...