The Most Common Five Reasons For Not Exercising – And Ways To Rise Above Them
It’s common knowledge nowadays that a reasonable level of keep-fit is advantageous: it helps us lose weight or maintain our perfect weight; it keeps our internal organs hale and hearty; it helps to reduce cholestorol; it raises our frame of mind; it improves our body shape; it helps to enhance our sex life; and so on.
And yet there are many of us that want to keep fit, and state that in the past they have tried, and they do have some fitness clothing in the wardrobe…. and yet they never in fact do any exercise. There are lots of excuses for this, but most people provide one of only five widespread excuses. So let’s let’s take a look what the excuses are, and ways to overcome them.
Defense #1: I don’t have time to train
What rubbish. Unadulterated, downright rubbish. You’ve doubtless found the time to sit in front of Big Brother, or the lastest soap, or the news, or Law and Order, am I right? Well, do some running whilst watching, or get some arm and leg weights and use them while you watch. Buy a mat for the floor and try some exercises on it: pilates, stretching, or abdomen and back exercises. Do something – don’t just sit. Heck, even standing and doing the ironing would burn-off more calories. And just quarter of an hour of exercise regularly can be enough.
Defense #2: I haven’t got any fitness equipment
Well, here’s the thing: You don’t needany. Go for a hurried walk. Or as mentioned previously, iron or do the hoovering. Dance to your much loved music (just close the blinds first!). Go with the dog for a long, extra-fast walk.
Defense #3: I don’t want to buy gym membership
Maybe. No-one’s telling you to go to a state-of-the-art leisure center. Look for one that’s slightly older, a little less filled with machinery. Perhaps your health insurance, employer, or local authority provides some incentives. Occasionally, a YMCA or local authority will have facilities which you can use sporadically without a 12-month contract. Hell, why go to a gym when you can do some exercise indoors or outside.
Defense #4: Exercise is mind-numbing
So look for tips to make it amusing. Exercise with a buddy. Engage in sports instead of “exercise”. Make up a playlist of your favourite songs to train to (find someone to help you if you’re not computer-literate that type of thing). Take a good book for while you are on the stationary bike. Go in the car to somewhere beautiful and jog there instead of through the back-streets. Go out later in the evening, when it’s starting to get dark but whilst you can see into the other houses before they draw the curtains, and have fun criticising their decor. There are dozens of techniques to make working-out more pleasurable. Experiment with a handful, and you’ll catch one that will work for you.
Defense #5: I’m not yet fit enough to exercise
Evidently, or else you’d be doing some now instead of reading this article. Start small. It takes just a small bit of habitual training (whatever that is for you) to begin seeing gains. In a handful of weeks you’ll be able to work-out with more intensity and for a longer duration. The critical thing is to make certain that you stick it out long enough to observe the payback.