Busted exercise excuses

I’m tired and it’s very early in the morning1. Go to bed earlier the night before TO SLEEP2. Allow “wake up” time and activity like flicking on the light, washing your face, swinging your legs out of the bed, before going to exercise.3. Sit up in bed with the light on for 10min, and make an effort to have your eyes open. If you really feel near falling asleep after this, maybe some extra shut eye is what you need. I have somewhere to be/something to do I don’t have the time this afternoon.1. Pre-empt busy periods and exercise accordingly beforehand i.e. going around the block an extra time the day before or getting up a bit earlier that morning.2. NEVER make the promise of replacing that exercise later, it’s too easy to break that promise3. Make an effort to incorporate physical activity into your daily routine, i.e. take the stair’s, walk the long way to the café, take a walk around during your lunch break The “I can’t be botherd’s”1. Sit down, with the T.V off, and try and think of one reason you truly cannot get off your ass for even a walk around the block, one true reason.2. If something is stopping you from achieving your usual form of exercise, find an alternative. Get creative or Google.3. If the I can’t be bothered is a regularly occurring excuse, place your gym/exercise cloths and equipment where you will see it as soon as you get home i.e. the dining room table to kitchen bench, that way you won’t be able to relax before remembering about exercise. Weather1. Buy a light weight rain jacket that doubles as a wind breaker2. Make sure you have secure sunglasses and an appropriate water bottle3. Buy a workout DVD, like pilates or yoga if you find that the rain or snow makes you mellow, low key exercise is still exercise.4. If it’s just too cold outside to face the weather, then head off to the local indoor pool, most of these are heated plus it will make things seem a bit more summery. Make sure to take a hot shower after swimming, to take any chill out of your skin from leaving the water. Sick or genuine fatigue1. Again a low key workout DVD like pilates or yoga will be great for this, however both of these require good breathing so if your congested, grab some recommended decongestant from the local pharmacy medicate a half hour before exercise.2. If you have something more sinister than a cold or cough, have someone pick you up a puzzle book, like Sudoku, crossword, “Feeling Lucky” magazine, download a couple of free puzzle apps, or jump on the net, using your brain to think uses up to 60% more energy than watching T.V.3. If you have a regular or on-going condition talk to your family doctor about a suitable form of exercise or medications that will stop this condition from holding you back. Remember it is important to have good control over any existing conditions before starting a new exercise regime. DO YOU HAVE AN EXCUSE I HAVENT COVERED? GARUNTEE I CAN PUT IT TO SHAME. I challenge you to come up with one decent excuse you could use on a daily basis to avoid exercise.