現在是鍛鍊的最佳時機

If you have even the tiniest inkling that you might want to get in shape in the new year-or anytime really-don't wait until January. The best time to start a gym habit is right now, when you'll have the place to yourself.

如果你有一丁點兒要在新年裏塑造好身材的想法--或任何其它想法--可千萬別等到1月份纔開始行動。開始鍛鍊身體的最佳時機就是現在，當你仍然能在健身房找到一席之地的時候。

Technically "right now" is always the best time to start, but December is special. If you wait until January, gyms will be packed. The first two weeks of the year, everybody thinks they're at the start of an amazing new fitness habit... and then by February, most of them have forgotten all about it. Don't make life harder for yourself by starting during the big rush. Classes will fill up, you'll have to fight people for the squat rack, and it will be hard to have any real fun. So start now.

從技術層面而言，"現在"總是開始某一件事的最佳時機，但12月是特殊的。如果你一直等到明年1月份纔開始，健身房會爆滿的。每年最開始的那兩週，人們都認爲是培養驚人變化的健身習慣的開始，之後到了2月份，大多數人就會忘了這回事。趁趕這股熱潮會讓你的健身之途變得更爲困難。健身課堂擠滿了人，你需要和別人搶深蹲架，真的毫無樂趣可言。所以，趁現在開始吧。

In December, fair-weather gymgoers will be off shopping for gifts after work and attending holiday parties on the weekends. They won't feel like getting out of their warm beds in the morning, either. When you arrive, the squat rack will be free. You'll have your choice of treadmills. The gym will be your oyster.

12月，享樂的健身愛好者會在下班後購物、會在週末參加聚會。這些人也不願在早晨離開溫暖的被窩。所以，當你到達健身房時，深蹲架任你挑選。你也可以選擇跑步機，健身房"爲你獨尊。"

You'll have one month, give or take, before the rush. And that month is a perfect little timeframe to set a small goal and keep it. Vow to hit the gym three times a week, and you'll have at least 12 workouts in before the new year. Start a couch-to-5k running plan, and you'll be halfway done before January.

在大部隊到來之前，你大約還有一個月的時間。而12月是設定並實現一個小目標的完美時間框架。向自己發誓每週去健身房3次，那麼在新年到來前，你至少可以鍛鍊12次。開始"從0到5公里"（couch-to-5k）的跑步計劃，1月來臨前，你就可以跑到2.5公里了。

Yes, December can be busy and stressful, but remember that working out tends to help our brains manage stress. Mark workouts on your calendar, and keep those appointments with yourself. Don't worry about missing out on deals: any gym or studio that offers a January special will be running sales all December too. If they don't offer, just ask.

是的，12月可能是忙碌而又緊張的月份，但請記住：鍛鍊往往可以幫助我們的大腦管控壓力。在日曆上標註鍛鍊計劃並自我遵守。不要擔心錯過任何優惠價：任何提供1月優惠價的健康房或健身室都會在12月份開始促銷活動。如果他們沒有這種活動，問一下就行了。