Revive Your Resolutions

The problem: Aiming to do anything every day, besides eat and breathe, is setting yourself up for failure.

The fix: Commit to a more realistic schedule of four days a week, says boot camp trainer Bonnie Pfiester. That gives you three days of wiggle room (for late work nights or Saturday morning hangovers), but you have to consider the four workout days non-negotiable. “You probably failed the first time around because you saw workouts as optional,” says Pfiester. “If you schedule them like business meetings or lunch dates, you’ll be more likely to follow through.” Create a specific action plan (Monday, 7pm: spin class; Wednesday, 6am: circuit workout plus 20 minutes of cardio intervals; Thursday, 6pm: 30-minute power walk before dinner; Friday, 7am: vinyasa yoga class). Then put it on your calendar.

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