6 Strategies for Staying Fit No Matter What

Here are practical strategies to stay focused — and motivated — to exercise year-round.

The excuse: I’m too busy to exercise!

The strategy: Schedule time for workouts.

The excuse: I don’t have it in me to push myself today.

The strategy: Just do something — anything.

The excuse: I get so bored sometimes.

The strategy: Mix it up.

The excuse: It’s frustrating when I don’t see any results.

The strategy: Ignore the scale (for now).

The excuse: I just can’t find the motivation to exercise.

The strategy: Get social.

The excuse: I have too many other commitments.

The strategy: Put yourself first.