Excuses you create for skipping workouts actually reveal the precise reasons you need to work out.
If you're a skipper then buried in your excuse(s) you can find a truth- some way of thinking- to motivate you to work out!
Maybe you've used one of these "reasonable" excuses:
1. You're too busy at this point in your life and are waiting until you're less busy.
2. You're tired from your long hard day.
3. You don't feel well.
4. You're sore from a previous workout.
2. You're tired from your long hard day.
3. You don't feel well.
4. You're sore from a previous workout.
YES YOU'RE BUSY- BUT...
Embrace this truth: the greater your level of fitness, the more able you'll be to do everything you need to do, more efficiently. Believing this could motivate you to find time to work out.
People get over- committed. They take on too much and mistakenly believe they don't have time to work out when health and fitness should always come first. Starting today is always the better choice.
People get over- committed. They take on too much and mistakenly believe they don't have time to work out when health and fitness should always come first. Starting today is always the better choice.
• If you make working out a #1 priority and workout consistently then you'll be more able to fit all you need to do into a busy day.
• A single, well-defined block of time for working out is not a requirement. You can break up your workout into bits and pieces of time- scattered throughout your day. Doing so enables you to capture otherwise lost or wasted time and use literally one minute here and there to do a weight training movement or a stretching exercise. Little bits can add up significantly- especially when done consistently over time.
• Working out can create time in your day because you'll be clear of mind and able to do everything you have to do- more efficiently. If you were to take 20-45 minutes all at once and do a full workout you likely would not be spacing out as you try to get everything done. Working out energizes you physically and mentally.
YES YOU'VE HAD A LONG DAY AT WORK AND YOU FEEL EXHAUSTED- BUT...
Embrace this truth: energy creates energy and a workout will energize you. Knowing this you can take that first step toward your trainer or gym, toward the front door to go for a walk or a run, knowing you'll be energized and feel so much better.
YOU DON'T FEEL WELL- BUT...
Embrace this truth: workouts create wellness and make you feel better- almost instantly. The only reason for skipping a workout that can't be overcome could be that your doctor tells you not to work out- or perhaps if you have a headache. Sometimes you get a big surprise- you think you don't feel well but then you do really well in your workout.
YES YOU FEEL SORE- BUT...
Embrace this truth: bringing blood flow into the sore area could actually alleviate soreness or stiffness right away. You may think your sore muscles aren't ready for another workout when using a lighter weight or doing a slightly different movement for the same body part could be your better choice.
When you're feeling stressed because you're mad at your boss or an important relationship isn't going smoothly, putting all that stress into a workout can be quite effective for releasing it.
Again, unless you're under doctor's orders not to work out, there's almost never an excuse to miss an entire workout.
Always avoid heavy exertion.
We believe these fundamentals should guide you:
• one more rep does not a muscle make
• your first rep should look like your last
• never rush to get results
• exercise boosts the immune system but too much exercise has the opposite effect. Moderation is the better choice.
• your first rep should look like your last
• never rush to get results
• exercise boosts the immune system but too much exercise has the opposite effect. Moderation is the better choice.
Understand that reasons are excuses and that your motivation is buried within them.
Turn things around for yourself and find your motivation because you'll be glad you did. No one ever wishes they'd never taken up fitness. Do what's in your personal power to be fit- because it's good for the mind and body- it elevates your quality of life.
Nina Lomax (59 and mother of 2) and Frankie O'Brien(62 and mother of 4) share their fitness philosophy and expertise gained from 80+ combined years working out. Watch them in action. See for yourself how these 2 friends defy age and stay fit. Visit http://www.fithealthylady.com and watch easy to learn and do detailed weight training instructional videos. Read encouraging articles to help you along your personal path to fitness.
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