Expert tips on how to motivate yourself in your gym workouts for the rest of 2026
Don’t do too much too soon. Photo: Picture posed/Getty
At the start of January, many of us are fuelled by New Year’s resolutions and hit the gym with enthusiasm and energy. However, as the months roll on, it’s completely natural for that initial surge of motivation to fade.
The reasons why this happens is multifactorial, says Dr Robin Chatterjee, consultant in musculoskeletal, sports and exercise medicine at the Chelsea Outpatient Centre in the UK.