{"id":3197,"date":"2025-10-06T23:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2025-10-06T23:30:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:30:59","slug":"experts-reveal-how-to-stick-to-an-exercise-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=3197","title":{"rendered":"Experts Reveal How to Stick to an Exercise Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sticking with an exercise plan is a challenge many face, with research showing that half of Americans quit within six months. Experts say mindset is key: focus on future progress instead of past lapses and avoid negative self-talk. \u201cChanging a thought from, \u2018I\u2019m not fit enough\u2019 to \u2018I showed up and I\u2019m stronger for it\u2019 can make all the difference,\u201d notes psychologist Dr. Jameca Woody Falconer. Enjoyment matters, too \u2014 choosing fun activities or adding a social element boosts motivation. Setting realistic goals, rewarding milestones, and easing back in can prevent burnout or injury. As athletic trainer Jason Cruickshank advises, rebuilding gradually ensures lasting success. Read the full story at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-au\/health\/other\/here-s-how-experts-say-you-can-stick-with-an-exercise-routine\/ar-AA1NY0EW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSN<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sticking with an exercise plan is a challenge many face, with research showing that half of Americans quit within six&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3198,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exercise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3197"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3199,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3197\/revisions\/3199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}