1. I had a baby so thats why I am out of shape
2. I am going through a divorce and I am too stressed out
3. I am a single mom, I am way too busy too workout
4. Way too tired
5. I couldnt wake up in time today
6. I dont have a gym membership
7. I dont want to work out alone
8. It is boring
9. I have a 10 month old and she makes it impossible because she gets in the way
10. My back/knees hurt
11. I am not that fat...
12. My favorite cause I just used this yesterday... I am out of coffee. Yup I have an addiction and before my morning work out I have to have coffee. I ran out so I didnt get up to have coffee... and had to workout after work. which sucked.
OK some of those excuses are lame BUT I may have used a few and I could use the others at times. So whats my arguement against those?
1. I had a baby, so it is TIME to get in shape and be healthy. If I am not healthy and I do not take care of myself then how can I take care of my baby/family to my best potential?!
2. I am going through a divorce and it does stress me out-BUT working out is amazing for stress. I have actually just done an extra work out because I have had a really trying day and guess what afterwards it seems like a brand new day :)
3. YUP I do do a lot of things all alone. I dont have as much help with my daughter as some people do. But still not an excuse, I find the time to watch TV and spend time with friends so a 30 minute work out can absolutely happen.
4. I am tired, but when I workout I am way less tired. When I dont work out I have more fatigue.
5. If I didnt wake up in time looks like I have to get in a fast workout after work. Sucks to be me since i didnt get it out of the way first thing in the morning.
6. I cant afford a gym membership but I can afford a work out DVD or get online and print a great workout. My house is a great place to woorkout and a lot less expensive!
7. Working out alone does suck, but it is pretty easy to find a friend who is in the same place as you are and need a partner for motivation also. even if you only work out together 2-3 times a week
8. Running on a treadmill is boring... pretty much doing the same thing over and over is boring so be creative. I do Insanity which is not boring, it is fast paced... if I dont do insanity I throw together my own little crossfit workout or circuit and always do intervals. Makes the workout hard and flies by!
9. If I were to work out with Keilyn up and around it would be impossible. I have to plan my workouts for early morning before she is awake or during her nap time.
10. My back and knees did hurt at first, but trust me with the right workout for you before you know if the muscles around your knees get stronger and support your knees better which means less pain- also your core becomes stronger which means less back pain.
11. Yea I am not that fat. People like to give me shit for working out or say things like arent you lucky you dont really need to work out. REALLY? because thats what I want... I want to be that fat-skinny person (bleeeh gross). NO I want to be a strong, confident, healthy person regardless of my size.
12. Out of coffee- so starting the workout early might be harder but at least afterwards I will be more awake than if I didnt do it.
When it comes down to it treat your work out like you would your job. You wouldnt miss your job for any of those reasons so why are you missing your workouts?! I dont find the time to work out, I make the time to work out.
So if you are someone who continues to make excuses its time to stop. of course it is scary to start something new, but if you are determined you wont fail!
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