The science of exercise: Sticking to your New Year’s workout plan

Whether you are a couch potato or fitness aficionado, the start of a new year is a great time to take up an exercise goal. The challenge, of course, is seeing it through. A 2020 study of more than 1000 participants found that only about half of them successfully sustained their resolutions for a year. I, for one, have tried and failed for years to tick running a half-marathon off my bucket list. I am determined for 2025 to be different. So how do you…