Celebrate little steps.

It feels great to break out the champagne after you’ve met your 6-month goal. But it’s the smaller, more frequent rewards that help you stay focused. "Small celebrations along the way make it easier to reflect on [your progress] when you feel you're not succeeding," says Mary Jayne Johnson, Ph.D., exercise physiologist and certified spokeswoman for the American Council on Exercise (ACE).

ACE-certified spokesperson and Exercise Physiologist Mary Jayne Johnson, Ph.D. sees both a dark and light side to the trend: "Generally, we don't give balance and flexibility enough credit, so, it's fortunate that at least there are products prioritizing those issues."

On the flip-side, balance is incredibly important for athletes trying to reach their potential, so hopefully no one is relying solely on these bracelets to increase that ability:  "Over time, we develop unhealthy postural habits based on sitting at a desk or standing or holding a baby or whatever it might be and some muscles get shortened and others get tight, so flexibility must be addressed to fix that.  When our muscles are out of balance, our whole body can get out of balance, which can result in aches and pains etc.  We can't get as strong as we'd like to be unless we have optimum flexibility."

Exercise physiologist and American Council on Exercise-certified spokesperson Mary Jayne Johnson, Ph.D., says most female gym-goers won’t judge you. “I think a lot of women would say that when they go to the gym, they feel intimidated too,” Johnson says. “Most women just want to go in, get their workout done, and get out. And as far as men go, I think women appreciate guys who are making the effort and trying to be healthy and don’t get too wrapped up in themselves and the gym culture.”

In other words, be yourself.

Read the complete Men's Health Avoid Gym-timidation article.