Why Is It So Hard To Exercise?

Why Is It So Hard To Exercise? By Paige Waehner  "Why is it so hard to exercise?"  This is a question I get quite a bit from the people I work with and there's never an easy answer because it changes from day to day.   One day it might be hard to exercise because you're tired and, another day it might be because you had to work late and were too tired to workout. If it's always hard to exercise, that's when you may need to dig a little deeper to find out what's stopping you from taking care of yourself. Why Is It So Hard to Exercise?   We may tell ourselves we're too busy, too tired, too distracted to exercise, but those excuses are often a cover up for the real issue:  We don't plan or commit to our workout time.  If you're wondering why it's so hard to exercise, the answer may be more obvious than you realize. READ NOW Strength Training Myths Debunked   There have always been myths about strength training and many of us still believe them today.  For example, some women believe that lifting weights will make them look like a puffed up bodybuilder.  Fortunately, that isn't true. READ NOW Total Body Strength fro Balance and Stability   This total body workout targets strength, balance and stability by focusing on both traditional exercises and unilateral moves, which are often more difficult to complete. READ NOW Don't Wait for the Perfect Time to Exercise   Over the years, I've trained enough clients to know that, sooner or later, most of them will utter a phrase I've learned to anticipate: "I'll get back to my workouts as soon as I can." The As-Soon-As excuse (or, as I call it, ASA) is something we all end up using at one time or another. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Quiz: What's Your Yoga Personality? Do You Have What It Takes to Pass Psychology 101? Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis How Do You Behave in Romantic Relationships? Quiz: How Assertive Are You? Could You Have BPD? Do You Have the Common Cold or Flu? Quiz: Are You an 'Adrenaline Junkie?' AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Exercise newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.