Annotated Bibliography

Thomas Danca
UWRT-1101

Minden, PhD Joel. "Exercise Motivation: Psychological Principles." Joel Minden.

N.p., 24 Apr. 2013. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
o In this website, it gives clear examples and definitions of how people find excuses to skip
out on workouts along with ways people remind themselves to train and exercise.
o I used this source because it's reliable, this website was created by doctor Joel Minden.
Secondly I used this source because of the viable information that is provided it
corresponds directly with the field I am studying. This source lists examples of the four
types of cognitive events that can impact exercise behavior.
"10 Ways to Boost Your Exercise Motivation." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 22
Mar. 2017.
o In the article 10 Ways To Boost Your Exercise Motivation, by Virginia Anderson, provides
information on how people lose sight with their goals, ways to improve a workout
mindset, etc.
o I chose to use this source because it directly reflects to struggles I personally go through
when trying to train on a day to day basis. This article will help me explain the questions I
will be asking to the people I interview in my essay.
Reynolds, Gretchen. "Why We're Motivated to Exercise. Or Not." The New York
Times. The New York Times, 17 Apr. 2013. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
o In the article Why We're Motivated to Exercise. Or Not, is a study about why some people
have motivation to workout and how other don't. This article gives an example of how
genes play a role in motivation.
o In this article they list a study that was done with lab rats and how genes have an impact
on exercise and motivation. They took the most active male and female rats and bred
them together to see if the gene role is accurate while exercise.
o This article will help with my argument on how some people just can't find motivation to
workout. Putting the study with the lab rats will help solidify a valid point within my
argument.
Canuto, Karla J., Belinda Spagnoletti, Robyn A. McDermott, and Margaret Cargo.
"Factors influencing attendance in a structured physical activity program for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in an urban setting: a mixed
methods process evaluation." International Journal for Equity in Health. BioMed
Central, 24 Jan. 2013. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
o The Factors Influencing Gym Attendance provides a study done on overweight and
obese individuals throughout a 12 week program. The program included two sixty-minute
group workouts along with four nutrition workshops. This study also included interviews
throughout the program to see the mindsets of the individuals participating.
o This source is objective due to the fact of the factual study that was taken place. This
source gives a lot of factual information but does not proceed my first two sources that
were used.
o This study will be beneficial while trying to explain the importance of exercise and how it
can change your life dramatically.
Segar, Michelle. No Sweat How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You
a Lifetime of Fitness. Saranac Lake: AMACOM, 2015. Print.
o In the book No Sweat, Michelle Segar explains what motivates an individual, what that
means for ones health, and, most importantly, how ones relationship to the self is
essential to well-being. She also explains the eccentric motivators people have to work
out such as lifestyles and body images
 o This is an objective source because of the input of the clients Michelle has interacted
with. This source will be very beneficial, with that being said, this will be one of my most
important sources.
o This book will help explain what exercise can do to the body along with the
consequences that result in not exercising and not eating properly.
Moya, Bryan. Motivation to Physical Fitness. N.p.: Bryan Moya, 2013. Print.
o In the book Motivation to Physical Fitness, Brian Hoyer gives very useful techniques that
might help an individual find motivation. Brian Hoyer is big on setting reachable goal
instead of outrageous, unobtainable goals that will result in failure. This book is useful but
will not be a main source of mine.
o This is a subjective source due to the fact that Bryan lists his own personal experiences.
o If i was to use this book during my essay I would list the techniques that were provided by
Bryan that will help an individual find motivation.
"10 Ways To Make Exercise More Comfortable When You're Carrying Extra
Weight." Prevention. Prevention, 02 Feb. 2016. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
o In the article, 10 Ways to Make Exercise More Comfortable is about ideas and steps you
can take while trying to find comfort of the gym. In this article it provides examples of how
to increase your performance in the gym whether its from music choices or ideas on
footwear.
o This is a subjective source due to the fact that its a personal opinion on how to be more
comfortable inside the gym. All though this article provides a great deal of information, it
is not one of my highly rated sources.
o If i was to use this source, I will use it to go along with my question What makes you feel
comfortable in this gym setting?
"The Mental Trick to Make Exercise More Comfortable." Shape Magazine. N.p.,
23 Jan. 2015. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
o In the article The Mental Trick to make Exercise More Comfortable does a great job of
explaining how working out will be uncomfortable and the realization that your body will
hurt afterwards due to the fact of being sore. The main point in the article is your mind will
play a role with how you take in the pain.
o This is an objective source due to the fact that Caitlin Carson Gives factual examples of
her clients input and results during her study. This will be one of my main sources while
writing this paper.
o I will use this source in the beginning of my paper describing how your mind affects what
you do inside and outside of the gym setting.
Trainer, Molly Galbraith Certified Personal. "How to Feel Less Intimidated in the
Weight Room." SparkPeople. N.p., 31 Dec. 2013. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.
o In the article How to Feel Less Intimidated in the Gym gives a good insight on ways to go
into a gym setting and feel comfortable. He tells us that studying the type of people and
how this gym is set up will make you feel better while training.
o This is a subjective article due to the fact that it is a personal opinion on how to feel
comfortable in the gym. This is a great source but will not be used much while writing my
essay.
o If I were to use this source during my essay I would use it to make a point while
explaining my question What makes you feel comfortable in this gym setting? I will use
the examples the author gives and try and explain ways to make your experience in the
gym better.
"ACSM | Articles." American College of Sports Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar.
2017.
o In this ACSM article, it describes how intrinsic motivators play a key role in the journey to
being successful inside the gym. If you understand how to workout and what you are
going to do before putting yourself inside a exercise environment while help you stay
focused on your goals.
o This articles is objective because of the factual information that is provided by exercise
science professions and doctors. This will be one of my main sources while writing this
essay.

o While writing this paper, I will use the source to help explain how to stay focused inside of
the gym and do make a point with a question I will be asking people during the
interviews. What motivated you to workout today?