8 Workout Excuses Everyone Makes
I don’t have enough time to workout. (CPhoto: Paramount Pictures)
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It’s a wonder anyone gets to the gym.
1. “I don’t have enough time.” If you could squeeze in a workout after work and before happy hour ends? Of course you’d hit gym. But then you’d have to shower and wash your hair and redo your makeup, and you’d totally miss the specials. Two-for-one wine, anyone?
2. “I’m too tired.” Say you could physically make it to the gym without dying of exhaustion — you’d end up going through the motions with your eyes closed. You’d be a hazard to yourself.
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3. “I have my period.” You honestly do want to work out today—you have the best intentions! But if you bleed through your yoga pants, you’d never be able to show your face at the gyms ever again. You just can’t afford to risk it.
4. “I’m so out of shape.” Every time you use this excuse to skip a workout? It becomes an even better excuse!
5. “The gym is too expensive.” Even if money did grow on trees, you’d rather spend it on something more fun. Like anything.
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6. “I’m sick/getting sick.” Never mind the facts — that exercise flushes bacteria out of the lungs, boosts your immune system, and alleviates the stress that increases your risk of getting sick. You feel like shit and you’re not stepping foot in that gym, dammit!
7. “I get way too bored.” You don’t know how marathoners run for hours on end, and you don’t want to. The thought of activity without entertainment is just — you can’t even.
8. “I don’t want to.” Lazy is as lazy does. (Hey, at least you’re honest.)
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By: Elizabeth Narins
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