It\u2019s that time of year again: Fridges are stocked with fruits and veggies, gyms are full, and millions of people are determined to make this the year they lose weight and build muscle.
\nGetting in shape tops the list of 2026 resolutions, with nearly half of Americans vowing to exercise more next year. But the harsh reality is that only 9% will manage to stay the course for a full 12 months.
\nAsk biohackers and they\u2019ll tell you exactly why those fitness resolutions crumble \u2014 and how to finally make them stick.<\/p>\n
Research shows that many people abandon their New Year\u2019s resolutions by the second Friday in January, known as \u201cQuitter\u2019s Day.\u201d MDBPIXS \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span> That\u2019s exactly what Long and his team are doing at Upgrade Labs, an AI-powered longevity center where biohackers use cutting-edge tech to customize their workouts, recovery sessions and daily habits \u2014 then track their results in real time. His wellness empire, which has eight locations across the US and Canada and memberships starting at $189 per month, begins every guest\u2019s experience with a Cell Health Analysis. Next up: a mobility assessment with the AI Movement Trainer. Cameras record a 360-degree view as members move, and an algorithm analyzes every motion, flagging imbalances and limitations. Technicians feed the data into an AI-powered program that creates a personalized plan using Upgrade Labs\u2019 workout and recovery tools. Members are encouraged to repeat the tests at each visit to track progress they might never notice otherwise. By giving members a closer look at what\u2019s happening inside their bodies, Long and Asprey say people are far more likely to stick to their goals \u2014 and see real results. By giving people more data and insights into their bodies, Griff and Asprey say it becomes easier to track progress and actually see results. @upgradelabs\/Instagram<\/span> \u201cIf you come to Upgrade Labs, we use our tech to turn off that inflammation and tell the body it\u2019s safe to put on muscle or start burning fat,\u201d Asprey said. \u201cWhat happens is you feel better, and then you have more energy.\u201d Q: What is the main reason people give up on their fitness goals? Introduction to Fitness Goals It\u2019s that time of year again: Fridges are stocked with fruits and veggies, gyms are full, and millions of people are determined to make this the year they lose weight and build muscle. Getting in shape tops the list of 2026 resolutions, with nearly half of Americans vowing to exercise more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":27258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-27256","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health-wellness"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/newspress-collage-6b18qroxn-1765906375989.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&1765888457&w=1200&w=1200&resize=1200,799&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27256"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27259,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27256\/revisions\/27259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/new-york\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u201c[People] give up on their fitness goals because they don\u2019t see the results. And when they don\u2019t see the results, they feel like it\u2019s not working,\u201d Griff Long, a veteran pro athlete and longtime leader in the fitness industry, told The Post.
\n\u201cWhat we have to do is give them the tools to measure their progress,\u201d he continued. <\/p>\nThe Role of Technology in Fitness<\/h2>\n
\n\u201cThere are no mirrors in the facility. The mirror is your data,\u201d Dave Asprey, founder of Upgrade Labs and the man widely credited with launching the biohacking movement, said in an interview.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re going to tell you what works and we\u2019re going to show you that it\u2019s working, so there\u2019s never any guessing.\u201d<\/p>\nUpgrade Labs’ Approach<\/h2>\n
\nDave Asprey is an entrepreneur, author and the man who launched the biohacking movement. Courtesy of Upgrade Labs<\/span>
\nGriff long is a longtime professional athlete, biohacker and the brand president of Upgrade Labs. Courtesy of Upgrade Labs<\/span>
\nThe noninvasive scan captures a snapshot of the body at the cellular level, measuring more than 4,000 biomarkers, from body fat percentage to muscle mass to water balance, in just two minutes.<\/p>\nPersonalized Plans<\/h2>\n
\n\u201cIf you\u2019re substantially overweight and you\u2019re relying on willpower and effort to lose the weight, the odds are very high that you\u2019ll fail.\u201d
\n\u201cWe\u2019re going to measure all of that on you and give you a report on where your body is holding weaknesses that you don\u2019t even know about so we can fix it,\u201d said Long, the brand president of Upgrade Labs.\u00a0
\nAfter all, he added, \u201cif you can\u2019t measure it, you can\u2019t improve it.\u201d
\nAsprey undergoes a Cell Health Analysis at the Upgrade Labs in Austin, Texas. McKenzie Beard\/N.Y.Post<\/span><\/p>\nTracking Progress<\/h2>\n
\n\u201cWe had someone who used our tech, and in six weeks, she lost six pounds of fat, gained six pounds of muscle,\u201d Asprey said. \u201cYou would never notice that if you looked at the scale.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\nThe Importance of Recovery<\/h2>\n
\n\u201cIf you\u2019re substantially overweight and you\u2019re relying on willpower and effort to lose the weight, the odds are very high that you\u2019ll fail,\u201d Asprey said.\u00a0
\nHe would know.\u00a0Weighing 300 pounds in his mid-20s, the \u201cDanger Coffee\u201d creator hit the gym 90 minutes a day, six days a week, for 18 months \u2014 and didn\u2019t lose a single inch off his 46-inch waist.
\n\u201cI was pushing so hard and not getting results because I was overtraining, and I didn\u2019t know how to eat and I didn\u2019t know how to sleep,\u201d Asprey said. \u201cThose are really important variables.\u201d<\/p>\nOvercoming Inflammaging<\/h2>\n
\nOn the road to fitness, he explained, proper recovery is just as important as breaking a sweat.
\n\u201cThe biggest secret in biohacking is how quickly you recover after a workout drives whether your body will adapt or just get stressed,\u201d Asprey said. \u201cWhen people overtrain or under sleep, the negative consequences are called inflammaging.\u201d
\nThis chronic, low-grade inflammation can cause problems such as fatigue, brain fog, joint stiffness, digestive issues and weight gain. It\u2019s also linked to age-related conditions like heart disease, diabetes and dementia.<\/p>\nConclusion<\/h2>\n
\nThat extra boost might be exactly what you need to turn a once-doomed New Year\u2019s resolution into a lasting reality.<\/p>\nFAQs<\/h2>\n
\nA: People give up on their fitness goals because they don\u2019t see the results.
\nQ: How does Upgrade Labs help people achieve their fitness goals?
\nA: Upgrade Labs uses cutting-edge technology to customize workouts, recovery sessions, and daily habits, and tracks progress in real-time.
\nQ: What is the importance of recovery in fitness?
\nA: Proper recovery is just as important as breaking a sweat, and quickly recovering after a workout drives whether the body will adapt or just get stressed.
\nQ: What is inflammaging?
\nA: Inflammaging is chronic, low-grade inflammation that can cause problems such as fatigue, brain fog, joint stiffness, digestive issues, and weight gain, and is linked to age-related conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and dementia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"