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As 2026 bursts into life, one in five Brits say they'll be making a New Year's resolution
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with the most popular group being 18 to 24-year-olds, where 37% say they'll be making a change
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Almost a quarter of this year's resolution makers say they intend to exercise more
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11% of resolutions are financial, and 4% say they want to spend more quality time with loved ones
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At Pure Gym, Group Personal Training Director Hugh Hanley says when it comes to those fitness resolutions
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it's about finding a way to stay focused. January's definitely a big month for us in the fitness industry
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but it's ultimately a great chance for us to have a big impact in our communities by helping people get set up for a great year ahead
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You need to set a realistic goal for yourself. I think people sometimes think I'm going to go to the gym five times a week
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after never being in the gym. I would much rather a client comes to the gym two to three times
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that they can commit to and get them doing that for six to eight weeks it far more attainable when life gets busy You had a period over Christmas where you probably eaten a bit more than you should have relaxed a little bit and your motivation is sky high but that motivation won last
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So building a plan that you can be consistent with will 110% far outweigh when motivation passes
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Pure Gym expects hundreds of thousands of people to sign up in January with millions of gym visits too
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How long have I been going? Ten seconds, Jack. Oh, God. Out on the streets of Birmingham City Centre
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what resolutions are people setting themselves this year? Everything I said that I was going to do in the last year
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You're not very good at keeping them. Not especially, but if I was to do one, it'd just be to do good in school
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We never keep them, so we don't bother. Don't bother anymore. No more. Maintain the exercise and try and stay healthy
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which is all that matters, really. Probably do some more exercise and get back into my yoga
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Whatever the resolution, the new year provides us a chance to make a change
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and start 2026 with a bang. Jack Carson, GB News, Birmingham
