7 Ways To Set Fitness Goals To Motivate You

January 13, 2026
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Staying motivated throughout the year to exercise can be challenging. There are many things in life that can easily sideline you in your efforts like a busy schedule, illness or just not feeling up for it everyday. These things are all normal and yet somehow, you know inside that you should choose to exercise when possible. Luckily there are a few tips on how to set goals that motivate you to exercise that will actually work.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). How the first of the year is a typical time to reflect on what you'd like to accomplish in the new year but in reality, these tips can be used year round.

2). Some of Meredith's personal experiences coaching others and her feelings when she saw her clients setting goals and staying excited about getting back into exercise.

3). Why setting small attainable goals is always better than setting larger goals.

4). How allowing yourself to celebrate your small wins makes a big difference in keeping you motivated throughout the year.

5). Why it's important to understand that adjusting your goals as you go to is normal and shouldn't be looked at as failure.

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We hope the suggestions in this episode are helpful to you if you are having trouble staying motivated to exercise. This is common and happens to everyone who tries to stay active. Knowing that there are helpful ways to keep your motivation alive is important. This will help you continue to embrace an active lifestyle now and into your later years.

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Meet Your Host
Meredith Chen is an AFAA-certified personal and group fitness trainer and the host of the popular YouTube channel, Senior Fitness with Meredith. She has been training for over 15 years, has been endorsed by healthcare professionals and physical therapists, and has shadowed top industry experts to continuously create the best and safest content for her viewers and participants.

Meredith became interested in working with older adults after a client asked her to become the Fitness Coordinator at a local senior community, and the rest is history! Meredith has a passion for motivating others to lead happy and healthy lifestyles and is dedicated to helping seniors enrich their mental, physical, and nutritional wellness. Her goals are to help all audiences in their health and fitness journey, be an overall inspiration, and help others reach their goals.

Meredith says, “I see fitness not just as a ‘go, go, go,’ ‘push yourself harder,’ ‘run faster’ objective. It is more purposeful, more long-term in benefits, and for overall wellness.”
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