Exercise Excuse 6

Exercise Excuse 6: “I Always End up Quitting.” Set small, attainable goals. Then you’re more likely to feel like a success, not a failure, says Brunett. If you exercise for five minutes a day for a week, you’ll feel good — and be more...

Exercise Excuse 5

Exercise Excuse 5: “I Just Don’t Like to Move.” “There are people who really enjoy not moving,” says Gerard Endress, fitness director of the Duke Diet & Fitness Center. They prefer to knit, read books, or watch TV. “I work with...

Exercise Excuse 4

Exercise Excuse 4: “Exercise Is Boring.” “Exercise should be like sex,” says sports physiologist Mike Bracko, EdD, FACSM. “You should want it and feel good about it before you do it. And it should feel good while you’re doing...

Exercise Excuse 3

Exercise Excuse 3: “I Don’t Get a Break From the Kids.” The answer is to multitask, experts say. “Take the kids with you,” says Hill. While they’re swinging, you can walk around theplayground or backyard or jump rope. Walk the kids...

Exercise Excuse No. 2

Exercise Excuse No. 2: “I’m Too Tired.” It may sound counterintuitive, but working out actually gives you more energy, says Marisa Brunett, a certified athletic trainer in Orlando, Fla. Once you get moving, your fatigue will likely disappear....