Keeping to a New Year's resolution is so difficult for some that there's even a day on the calendar for those unsuccessful to abandon their plans: Jan. 17, which is known as "Ditch New Year's Resolution Day." But before all hope is lost and the new workout gear is tossed to the back of the closet, consider a different strategy to make healthy resolutions stick.
Exercising more is a top New Year's resolutions, but it's also among the first people give up on.
"Do little things. It doesn't have to be superintense," says Scott Haak, D.P.T., a Mayo Clinic physical therapist. "You just have to be consistent and build on good habits."
