Excuses Suck!
I think people
make excuses when they’re afraid of the unknown and really afraid to be
uncomfortable. It’s normal to want to
avoid discomfort but what if avoiding discomfort was affecting your
health? If you’re making excuses to
avoid working out and eating healthy your excuses are causing you a lot of
harm. Let’s look at some common excuses
and I’ll provide some solutions for you!
EXCUSE #1
I don’t have the time to exercise:
This is a VERY common excuse. A
busy schedule can make it really tough and unappealing to fit in time to exercise
but if you did find the time you’d be doing yourself a world of good. Studies have shown that working out relieves
stress, depression and anxiety among other things.
Another thing
to consider is this: if you don’t exercise, you’re almost guaranteed to begin
experiencing the illness and disease that comes from an inactive lifestyle. You think a workout is time consuming? If you begin to experience illness due to an inactive
lifestyle, you’ll have to make an appointment with the doctor, drive to your
appointment, wait to be seen, possibly schedule additional tests at the
hospital, and wait for your prescriptions to be filled at the pharmacy. If you develop a chronic illness, you’re
going to have to do this on a regular basis – that adds up to A LOT of
time! If you become ill you’re going to
have to adjust your lifestyle to accommodate your illness. Why not just adjust your time now while your
healthy to accommodate a healthy lifestyle that will help prevent you from
developing chronic illness?
Exercise
takes a lot less time out of your day than illness. Even with just 30 minutes a day you’ll be
making significant changes in your health.
Some tips to fit in regular workouts:
·
Set
your alarm half an hour earlier and get in a quick workout before work. People who workout first thing in the morning
tend to do better at sticking to their program because there’s nothing that’s
going to get in your way of that workout – you get up, you workout, you get on
with your day!
·
Do
a quick workout during your lunch break.
Ask friends from the office to join you so you can keep each other
accountable.
·
Make
it a new rule that you stop at the gym or do an at home workout right after
work before dinner. If it’s an at home
workout make sure your partner/family know that it’s your time and if they need
you they’ll have to workout with you.
EXCUSE #2
I don’t like to exercise: Another
pretty common excuse. But ask yourself
this: Do you like having no energy? Do
you like having achy joints? Do you like
being overweight? Do you like having to
take medications to deal with illness? Give
it some serious thought and think about what you dislike more – a sweat session
or a life of discomfort and no energy.
Some tips to get over your dislike of exercise:
·
Find
something you enjoy doing! Working out
doesn’t mean you have to hit the gym and do stuff that bores you. Any activity
can be your workout. Do you like playing
sports? Biking? Skiing?
Find something that excites you so you look forward to your workouts.
·
Find
a buddy. Even if you don’t like your
workout having your friend with you will make it more fun. It’s a great way for the two of you to bond.
·
Crank
up the tunes!! The right music can power
you through any workout! Studies have
shown that when people listened to music they love during their workouts their
effort level was higher.
EXCUSE #3
I don’t have the energy to
exercise: Did you know that exercise will actually
give you energy? Sounds weird but it’s
true! If you’re feeling low on energy
get up and start moving around. So many
of my clients tell me how tired they are before a class starts. After the class I ask them how they’re
feeling and they always tell me they feel SO much better.
Some tips to get you moving when your energy is low:
·
Just
move. Commit to do just the warm up. If you still have no energy after your
warm-up call it a day. It’s almost
guaranteed that once you start moving and start releasing some endorphins you’re
going to want to stay and do the whole workout.
·
Mind
over matter. Don’t let yourself even
think about your low energy level. Just
put your workout gear on and get on with your workout.
·
Make
a commitment. Whether it’s to a friend
who you’re going to workout with or a personal trainer/coach or your family and
friends, if you know you have someone who’s expecting you to do your workout
you’ll get it done.
EXCUSE #4
The timing isn’t good. I’ll start working out when…
·
I find
the right gym to join
·
I
lose a bit of weight by dieting
·
The
kids go back to school
·
The
kids get older
·
I
have more time
·
Work
gets less busy
·
The
weather warms up a little
·
The
weather cools down a little
·
Someday…Sorry! Someday is not an actual day.
Rather than
spending your time coming up with reasons why now is not the right time to
start a fitness program, just start!
Give up your excuses!
Here’s what I’m
asking you to do: Simply decide to stop
making excuses. Decide that now is the
time and you’re going to do it no matter what.
Everybody has excuses for not exercising. Everybody also has very important reasons why
they need to be healthy. Choose health!
If gym
schedules just don’t fit your schedule let me know and I’ll hook you up with an
amazing at home program with built in accountability! You’ll belong to a group of people who are
working on fitting in fitness and they’ll be your support and your motivation –
I of course will be a part of this group ;)
So really…..what’s stopping you?
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