the best thing i&#x27;ve done in the past year is fork over a bunch of money to a personal barbell coach to get my ass up and into the gym on a regular schedule.  he also supervises my general cardio routine.<p>i&#x27;m simply unable to do it myself without the external personal and financial accountability.  but once the money changes hands, i look at it like a business transaction &#x2F; work and it taps into a different set of motivations in my head.<p>if you&#x27;ve had false starts and other trouble getting on a resistance and cardio program, try hiring a good trainer.  if you&#x27;re intrinsically motivated to be fit, count your blessings.