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70. FitnessX.com • Summer/Fall 2013 How can we find ways to maintain fitness? Are there cost effective strategies to ensure we keep fitness a priority in our lives? A recent poll conducted by the Fit Mom Diet Team surveyed people and asked what motivates them to hire a trainer and go to the gym? By far, the answer was accountability. Respondents stated they were motivated because they were paying a trainer who expected them to show up. For many individuals trying to get in shape and improve their health, hiring a personal trainer isn’t in the budget; however, many are members at their local gym and attend classes there. At- tending classes at a gym or participating in some sort of group fitness activity builds community and paves the way toward building positive rela- tionships with like-minded people. These relation- ships help create accountability as missing classes doesn’t go unnoticed. Others encourage your participation and as such, you are more motivated to be involved. This begs the question, what strategies, other than just hiring a personal trainer can you imple- ment to help stay motivated? One suggestion is to form a fitness accountability group. An account- ability group is a group of people who serve to motivate you and hold you accountable for your time and effort. This idea can be adapted to any goal or profession. Building a Fitness Accountability Groupby The Fit Mom Diet Team, Kimberly Miller & Shannon Dougherty www.FitMomDiet.com TRAINING Photo by Brent Worley