(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Studies show that up to 70% of people who make New Year’s resolutions abandon those good intentions within months. So FOX21 News caught up with a local expert at Life Time to see how it can be done. "Make them achievable and measurable," said Andrea Boldt, a studio leader at Life Time Colorado Springs. "So instead of saying, 'I'm going to lose weight this year,' maybe you set a specific amount of weight that you're going to lose, and then put that on a timeline. Say, 'I'm going to lose half a pound a week for the next two months' (instead)." The gyms are packed, and ambitions are high, but how do we avoid making the same mistakes we did last year? "I'll be on it for the first, like week, or maybe two weeks. Then after that I just forget about it, and then it just never happens," said Sophie Sarmiento, the tennis and pickleball receptionist at Life Time. "So, like at the very beginning I feel super motivated, and then it'll just fade slowly." It's a feeling many can relate to. "This year, I think I'm just going to take more time to plan everything out. Think about it more," said Sarmiento. She even made a list of all the things she'd like to achieve this year--and that's a plan the experts recommend following, making concrete goals and then scheduling when they'll be completed. "Basically trying to do it in as small of segments as possible, because if you look at the big picture, it sometimes seems almost unattainable. If you set small goals within it, it's much easier," said Boldt. Shooting for the stars, and getting there by setting milestones. "For example, my goal is to increase the amount of strength training I'm doing," said Boldt. "So instead of being like, 'I'm going to get on the weight floor every day and I'm going to get up at 5 a.m. and do it'... I'm going to make it there three times a week, for just a 20 minute workout. That's very digestible and doable. I think one of the most common mistakes I see is people trying to take on too much all at once." Of course, your resolution does not have to be gym related. However, they say the more specific your plan is, the more likely you are to succeed.