Getting in shape is really not an easy job for many and so it has become important to know some tips or tricks that can help people get lasting changes and keep their enthusiasm on track always.

With similar aim, some motivation, fitness and nutrition experts have shared their secrets, which have been brought to you in the below news.

Explaining how to get in shape and maintain it longer, Motivational speaker and life coach, Mr. Craig Harper, said: "Motivation doesn't work. People who rely on motivation rarely achieve permanent change because they only tend to do the things that produce the change when they are motivated and nobody is permanently motivated".

Mr. Harper rather insisted that people should learn ways to stay productive when they are not motivated. He emphasized that people should focus on their body, their health, their fitness, and their behaviors too because it is sometimes turning the behaviors that work for the time habits.

Also, he suggested preferring changing things one by one because he believes that if more things are changes at once, lesser are the chances to keep those changes for long-term. Logical behavior can result into better results than following the emotions, he suggested.

Some more advises he gave included following a healthy food and exercise routine, planning the goals, define their success to create the desired momentum.