Dumb Excuses to Avoid Exercise…

Dumb Excuses to Avoid Exercise…

Avoid Exercise &, ultimately, your body will make you pay for it. It is only a few weeks after the New Year, & already, people are using all kinds of dumb excuses to avoid exercise. There goes that New Year’s resolution, but why? Why not ignore all of the dumb excuses you can come up with, get motivated, & get to the gym! Here are some dumb excuses to avoid exercise, & how to combat them inside your own head, before you spit them out. Is the excuse you use to avoid exercise on this list? Let’s find out…

I DON’T KNOW HOW

When I first started working out, I did not know how to use every machine, or how to do every exercise, either. That is why I asked for help, & eventually hired a personal trainer. Not knowing what to do is no excuse for avoiding exercise!

I DON’T WANT TO

Listen, I do not want to get out of bed, get my gear on, & go for a run in the freezing winter cold, but I do not want to die early of heart attack or stroke, either. That is why I exercise, & why this excuse doesn’t fly, either. Do not forget, when you avoid exercise, you are putting your health at stake.

I DON’T WANT TO BE MASCULINE

Is there anything less attractive than one of those extreme bodybuilders? To me; no but trust me; working out to be fit will not give you that bulging muscular look. That physique takes a lot more than an hour a day at the gym.

NO ONE WILL GO WITH ME

So what? Do you really want your boyfriend or best friend seeing you all sweaty & gross & making all those grunting sounds anyway? Or distracting you with small talk while you are trying to get all sweaty & gross? Of course not. So this is not a good exercise to avoid exercise.

THE GYM IS TOO EXPENSIVE

I agree! There are a lot of expensive gyms out there. If you can not find one local that you can afford, there is always an alternative, like working out at home, or at a community center. If you are motivated, then you’ll find a way. & you are pretty motivated, right? Right!

IT MAKES ME SORE

The soreness will wear off, if you exercise regularly. Every time you stop, and then start again, yes, you’ll be sore; Very sore. All the more reason NOT to avoid exercise in the first place!

WHY SHOULD I?

Oh, dear. You know why you should exercise. Yes, to fit into your expensive dresses hahaha. But also because you’ll live longer, feel better, & be an inspiration to everyone around you. If those do not motivate you, nothing will!

Are not all of these excuses to avoid exercise ridiculous? They sound pretty good in your head, as you are sitting on the couch, unmotivated, but when you say them out loud, they sound silly, do not they? And really, there is no reason to avoid exercise, is there? My excuse is “the gym is too expensive,” but I have learned to combat that… which of these excuses is your weakness? Or is there another excuse you try to use to avoid exercise? How do you combat it? Do tell!