| We have heard this excuse to avoid exercising for | | | | who want to lose weight. These two activities do |
| many years. "I will start working out tomorrow", but | | | | not even require expensive home gym equipment. So |
| of course a few days pass after that statement and | | | | we can forget that excuse also. |
| yet we still have not started. The truth is, when the | | | | Many of us have little to no experience in exercising, |
| word 'tomorrow' is used in this type of statement, | | | | so we may be concerned about doing something |
| there is no 'tomorrow.' So what is our excuse now? | | | | wrong and possibly causing more harm than good. |
| What is stopping me from starting today? | | | | Well, there are many different types of exercise |
| Eventually, we just tell ourselves, "I just don't have | | | | training books and DVD's available today. They are |
| the time right now." We are lying to ourselves with | | | | not just centered to aerobics and yoga anymore. |
| this one! Many trainers will tell you to stay at the | | | | Other excuses like, "I am too old", or "My current |
| gym for a couple or a few hours to get the best | | | | health and disabilities will not allow me to exercise" |
| impact. First of all, they are getting paid by your | | | | are only true if our doctors advis us against working |
| membership fees. Secondly, hours of working out is | | | | out. But, even if we cannot get up to exercise, there |
| done by those who rely on their body for their | | | | are still exercises to tone our muscles which we can |
| career, be it sports related or modeling and | | | | do while sitting, or even laying down. Simply bend and |
| entertainment. But as for the average folks like us, | | | | contract each joint for a few minutes each. You can |
| only 30 minutes a day, EVERY OTHER DAY will be | | | | consult your doctor about the types of exercising |
| enough to keep a stable, healthy body. If you spend | | | | you can do and how to do them, including if you |
| an hour or two a day to watch TV, then you can | | | | need to start slow and gradually increase your time |
| find 30 minutes to exercise. | | | | and intensity. |
| Speaking of gyms, many of us have at least heard | | | | That is it. We have no more excuses. We just need |
| the excuse, "I cannot afford a gym membership." | | | | 30 minutes a day, and not even everyday. Let us |
| Surely we can find a place suitable for walking or | | | | make ourselves healthy and keep in mind how much |
| jogging. Your own neighborhood (or apartment | | | | better we will feel when we do what we want to do |
| parking lot) and local parks are free to use. Walking | | | | since we are in better shape. We can also be an |
| and jogging is the best workout for cardiovascular | | | | example for our friends and family folks who tell us |
| health and gives the greatest impact for those of us | | | | the same excuses. |