In a new season of Experts in Sport, host Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) is joined in the studio by Dr Ian Taylor (Senior Lecturer in Psychology) to discuss how to keep our gym wear from gathering dust.   Time Stamps: 00:00 – 00:59 Introduction & career background information on our guest and host 01:00 – 05:52 Goal-setting in order to stay motivated to exercise 05:53 – 09:04 The balance between reducing effort and increasing motivation 09:05 – 12:58 Using enjoyment and short-term benefits to motivate oneself 12:59 – 16:19 Identity as an aspect of motivation 16:20 – 18:13 Exercising as early in the day as possible 18:14 – 22:34 Finding an activity that balances both movement and personal enjoyment 22:35 – 30:30 Gradually increasing the intensity in a new type of exercise 30:31 – 33:55 Episode recap and conclusion