Whatever you do, don't join a gym unless you're sure you'll make good use of it.
无论你做什么，如果你没确定你会好好利用的话，千万别报健身房。
So many people waste lots of money by signing up for membership and then hardly ever go.
很多人签了会员，但是很少去，所以就浪费了很多钱。
What happens to their good intentions?
他们原本很好的那些想法和意图去哪里了呢？
I don't think people suddenly stop caring about improving their fitness, or decide they have more important things to do.
我觉得并不是人们突然不在乎提升身体健康了，或者是决定他们有更重要的事情去做。
I think people lose interest when they don't think they're making enough progress.
我觉得是因为当人们觉得他们进步不大的时候，他们就会失去兴趣。
That's when they give up hope and stop believing they'll ever achieve their goals.
在那个时候，他们就会放弃希望，不再相信他们能够实现自己的目标。
Also, what people sometimes don't realize when they start
除此之外，人们刚开始的时候经常意识不到，
is that it takes a lot of determination and hard work to keep training week after week
一周又一周的训练需要花费很大的决心和努力，
and lots of people don't have that kind of commitment.
很多人没有那种决心。
One thing you can do to help yourself is to set manageable goals -- be realistic and don't push yourself too far.
你可以做的一件事情就是给自己设定可以达成的目标--一定要脚踏实地，不要逼自己太紧。
Some people advise writing goals down, but I think it's better to have a flexible approach.
一些人建议写下自己的目标，但是我觉得方法更灵活一点会更好。
Give yourself a really nice treat every time you reach one of your goals.
当你达成目标的时候，好好款待自己一下。
And don't get too upset if you experience setbacks -- it's a journey.
如果你遭遇挫折的话，也不要过于灰心丧气。
There are bound to be difficulties along the way.
过程中肯定会有困难的嘛。