The Vicious Cycle of Failure

Are there reasons that so many people that begin an exercise program set themselves up to fail?
Are there reasons that so many people that begin an exercise program set themselves up to fail? There are distinct  differences between men and women as to what the best motivator is for lasting exercise sucess.  Don't let your initial motivation wain and slow down your momentum! The feeling of sucess is too good to let your self loose that endorphine fueled feeling pass you by!

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 4
  • Audio File: train_your_body/1243tb2d.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Michelle Segar, PhD
  • Guest Bio: Michelle segarAn emerging thought leader in how to position and market physical activity and healthy living to the general public, Dr. Michelle Segar's novel ideas challenge the status quo within fitness, public health and health care.  She is the Associate Director of the Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy Center for Women and Girls (*SHARP) and an NIH-funded motivation researcher at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Michigan.


     
    Also known as  "The Exercise Motivation Architect,"  Dr. Michelle Segar is interviewed monthly by the media in places like The New York Times, Forbes, womenshealth.gov   and WebMD.

  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: Yes
  • Host: Melanie Cole. MS