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Why your New Year's resolution to go to the gym will fail

  • Written by William Clark, Adjunct Lecturer of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Why your New Year's resolution to go to the gym will failGyms start to empty as more and more people give up their New Year's resolutions.AP Photo/Sang Tan

Come January, 40% of Americans will make New Years resolutions, and nearly half of them will aim to lose weight or get in shape.

But 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February, and gyms will experience a decrease in traffic after the first...

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