Comments on: 5 Horrible Exercise Excuses

By: Dave Smith

Dave Smith — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:39:19 +0000

Great reminders here – thanks Katie and Robin!

I’m not sure if you’ve seen the #wycwyc hashtag that’s taken off on Twitter? “What you can, when you can” – it’s in the same line of thinking as what you wrote. There’s always enough time to be active, even if it doesn’t mean going to the gym. The little decisions we make add up over time!

Just do what you can, when you can. #wycwyc

Have a great day!

By: Adam Trainor

Adam Trainor — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:17:29 +0000

These 5 excuses are propbably the most common excuses that people do say. I know I have said them myself. I think excuse 2 is a reasonable excuse not to exercise. Gym memberships can be very pricey and if you use excuse 1 – not having any time as an excuse then you are paying for something you are not going to use. But on the other hand excuse 2 is still no excuse, you ca easily workout at home, find workouts online or even purchase a fitness DVD they are much cheaper than a gym membership. Now that summer is here you can get out to the park and exercise, simply by going for a walk. excuse 3 – I’m in pain, many people will sit and recovery until their pain has gone but isn’t it better to do a light workout and help recover faster? Excuse 5 can be easily fixed, get a workout buddy!! Having someone to workout with will make exercise much more enjoyable and you can look online for alternative workout routines to mix up your workout instead of spending an hour on the treadmill. I know I get easily bored on a treadmill.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 14:03:26 +0000

I honestly never thought I could find a method of excersizing I legitimately and completely loved… untill I found pole dancing/fitness! It is honestly my favourite thing to do! And I feel so good doing it! Whenever I come home from a class I just want to keep going for hours! Its sad that at home poles are so expensive but If I had one id be on it any time id have a minute to spare! It is so good for strength training and flexibility and it really does work out muscles I never knew I had! I really reccomend it!

By: Moriah

Moriah — Sat, 30 May 2015 02:32:35 +0000

In reply to Linda Heredia. That's me all the way! It used to be that there was no such thing as "excercise" because their lifestyle was so physically active. This, for me, is the only way. Glad to hear I'm not alone!

By: Jenay Green

Jenay Green — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 12:47:14 +0000

Yes I believe when we have a big family and get older it is super easy to make excuses. I know there are days I talk myself out of it for many of the reasons you listed. Your blog posts are great Katie, keep up the good work!

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 04:34:13 +0000

I know some people who diet and do not exercise, but I think its important to exercise daily while changing your diet habits. I have went on diets only to lose weight and see it eventually come back. So I decided to modify my diet heavily, I started having breakfast daily which consisted of a protein smoothie, this is usually made with lowfat milk, a banana, some oatmeal, and a scoop of protein powder. Usually this smoothie has around 400 calories and say about 35 grams of protein. I have noticed so far that I have more energy and find exercise to be fun rather than a pain. I also noticed I am losing weight even though my calorie count per day has not changed that much.
I noticed that this has allowed me to eat less food at lunch and dinner. I also tend to make healthier choices as a result because the hunger impulse does not take over. Usually lunch will be a stir fry with some rice, and maybe fruit for dessert.
I usually have a meal that is low carb for dinner, grilled chicken salad with a side of bean soup as my starch.
I noticed my calorie count is roughly the same as my normal intake but my intake of protein is much higher while my carbohydrate intake is half of what I normally have, I used to consume maybe 300 to 400 grams of carbohydrates a day, now its more like 150 to 200 grams of carbohydrates a day, just enough for my energy needs. My protein intake is a lot more, around 150 to 200 grams per day, my fat intake is around 50 to 65 grams per day. I also workout for 30 to 40 minutes mixing cardio and weight training. The results so far have been very promising.

By: priyanka

priyanka — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:07:59 +0000

this blog is an absolute masterpiece! congrats!

By: Lee Hazleton

Lee Hazleton — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:01:49 +0000

In reply to Becca G. LOL !!! my girlfriends excuse

By: teresa

teresa — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 04:56:48 +0000

In reply to martha.

I like to workout at home… wake up throw anything on push play on my dvd and take a normal routine shower… bam and its over 🙂

By: Emyle Prata

Emyle Prata — Fri, 30 May 2014 01:27:12 +0000

-raises hand-

I use these excuses. I use ’em a lot! I blame my back pain for not doing my small weight work, or the “I’m too tired for yoga”, even though I’d probably sleep better if I just did it.

I’d say, honey, if you can do at least once a week, then you’re doing great!

By: Linda Heredia

Linda Heredia — Thu, 29 May 2014 03:06:59 +0000

I can’t stand exercising. It’s not my thing, but i love activities. I like swimming, hiking, kayaking. Unfortunately with little kids, these things are hard to do, but i also enjoy living a very old school life style. I want to get rid of my dryer and only dry my clothes by hanging them on a line. Eventually i would like to have a garden big enough i wouldn’t need to buy any produce. I also want to get pigmy goats, chickens, and pigs. All this requires us to get up and move.

By: Jaclyn

Jaclyn — Tue, 27 May 2014 17:52:51 +0000

I love this! As a past trainer, I’ve heard all of these and then some. It is important to be mindful of pain and/or injury when exercising, but if your lower body’s hurting, focus on upper that day. When I’m short on time, my favorite way to fit in a workout is with Tabata training. Four minutes, in which you perform 8 all-out-effort sets of an exercise. Super-challenging, but it goes by quick and you feel better for doing it afterwards.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 26 May 2014 18:49:42 +0000

We all may not want to hear it but it’s motivational. Thank you for taking more time out of your day to help others get going no matter the excuse

By: Ilona

Ilona — Mon, 26 May 2014 15:49:59 +0000

In reply to martha.

-10 minutes to warm up
-15 minutes for HIIT
-10 minutes to cool down

You can squeeze it all in 35 minutes.

I have polycystic ovaries and therefore try not work out for an extensive period of time. I’ve heard it’s not good for people with PCO/PCOS. HIIT is perfect for me. Try it out. You might like it 🙂

By: Kris

Kris — Sun, 25 May 2014 20:14:21 +0000

Favorite Exercise- Swinging Kettlebells

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 25 May 2014 17:56:13 +0000

I walk the dogs for about 35 mins daily doing squats along the way. I’ll use my fitness hoop somedays or do burpees after the walks.

By: Riki

Riki — Sun, 25 May 2014 13:30:59 +0000

I have to say I disagree with the notion that excuse n°1 (“I am too busy”) and excuse n°3 (“I am in pain”) are by definition “horrible excuses”. I have times in my life where yes, I was too busy to exercise – and I was better off using those 20 or 30 min I could find here and there to lie down or spend time with my husband than using these 30 min to exercise; all I did at that time was kegels (at night, when going to sleep) and squats – when I needed to pick something off the floor. Similarly, I have had times where I was in so much pain I could not fathom the idea of exercising. Yes I could have tried to find something I could do that did not aggravate the situation – but researching options was time consuming and I had precious little time that was better used researching the reason for my health problems.
Now, I am a Primal Blueprint Fitness kind of girl. I do bodyweight exercises twice a week while my toddlers play in the sand on the beach where I can see them and I do sprints once a week. I am also very careful to squat instead of bending when I need to pick something off the floor. This system works great for me because I can do it while outside with my children.

By: martha

martha — Sun, 25 May 2014 13:30:08 +0000

I am an exercise hater. But I go through phases where I force myself to do it, all the while hoping another good excuse will surface, and I can quit again. I will, however argue the point that everyone can find 20-30 minutes for a workout. It is never “20-30 minutes”. The actual workout part might be, but there at least the same amount of time involved with changing clothes and getting to whatever activity I don’t find detestable and getting back home. And then there’s being sweaty. I get the point of the article, and I read it for the sole purpose of motivating me, but not buying the 30 minute part.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sun, 25 May 2014 11:23:32 +0000

I agree that finding something you enjoy doing is key. All of my excuses were non-issues once I fell in love with cycling.

By: Becca G

Becca G — Sat, 24 May 2014 23:56:14 +0000

I saw this title and thought of my all time favorite excuse (given by myself) – “I don’t want to wash my hair.” I love exercising and give one of my accountability partners a call if I’m contemplating bailing my workout. I always, always feel better afterwards!