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12 Easy Steps To Get Over Exercise Procrastination

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I’m too tired!

Even more reason to exercise. Exercise energizes you and you’ll feel fantastic when you’re done.

My knees hurt, my muscles are stiff!

Keep going! Reduce the intensity and change the type of exercise. If your knees hurt ride a bike or go for a swim.

I don’t have the right shoes or the clothes!

Training shoes and clothing can be bought fairly inexpensively nowadays. eBay is a great place to buy inexpensive trainers and have them delivered to your door!

I’m too fat and I will look stupid!

Regular exercise, with the right diet, will strip all that excess weight in no time. The trick is to start and keep consistent. It looks better seeing an overweight person out walking, rather than in a MacDonald’s!

I want to sit down and relax for 5 minutes!

The problem with sitting down is the 5 minutes turns into 10 minutes, which turns into 30 minutes. Exercise first and then sit down afterwards. You’ll find that after exercising you’ll be energized and won’t feel like sitting down.

I’ve just eaten!

There is no better time to go for a walk than after a meal. Keep the intensity lower and think of those calories burning.

I can’t leave the kids alone at home!

Take them with you and make a game of it, or swap baby sitting with a friend. Most modern gyms offer child care services.

My spouse won’t come with me and I don’t want to go on my own!

A long walk on your own is a great time to reflect and think. Keep at it and your spouse will be motivated to join you.

There is a good show on TV!

TiVo is a wonderful invention, so having to watch a good show on TV is no excuse. Record the show, get your exercise done and watch the show afterwards, commercial free.

I’m on vacation!

There is no better time to start exercising and get into the habit of exercising, than when you are on vacation. Use your free time being active and you will return home feeling even more relaxed and vibrant.

At some stage we will all have our excuses as to why we don’t exercise today or tomorrow. The truth is, most of the excuses are trivial compared to the massive benefits of exercise.

A stronger heart and lungs, the help in preventing osteoporosis and heart disease, the weight reduction, better sleep and a better sex life are major benefits of exercise that are too important to ignore.

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May 13, 2008 | Category: Fitness and Exercise 

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