You really hate exercise! Almost any exercise may feel hard at first but with some consistency, your body gets stronger and you will get used to it.
You've tried to exercise but you keep giving up! Going from no exercise to too much is bound to leave you exhausted and burned out "start small to grow big" little starts make a difference and keep your objectives achievable.
You can't afford a gym membership! There is no reason you have to join a gym, but there are other options such as walking, jogging, exercising at home or joining the hustle.
You're not seeing any changes or you are not losing weight fast enough! Unfortunately, that's true for everyone. You don't put weight on overnight and it won't come off that quickly either. Once you start exercising, give your body time to adjust. It could take up to 12 weeks before you start seeing major changes, once you start losing other will notice.
You don't know how to exercise! This is a popular excuse, so why not join in with activities at work or speak to us at the Health & Hustle and we can support you.
You want to exercise but you have to take care of the kids and family! We have lots of H8H members with young children, so it’s about balance to fit it in your exercise programme. Why not talk to someone who has the same issue.
You can't seem to stay motivated to continue working out If you're tired or stressed! It is hard to keep going with your workouts. However, waiting to feel motivated to exercise can actually backfire. Motivation is something you have to work at every day. Try and beat it as you will feel the benefits and feel good factor after some exercise especially if you are stressed.
Exercise HURTS! Yes it does, however you don't have to hurt yourself to reap the benefits of exercise, so ease into it and stay in your target heart rate zone and take rest days.
You can't make the commitment to stick to an exercise programme! When you look at exercise in the long term (i.e., that you have to exercise on a daily basis forever), it can be overwhelming, however, you don't have to change your life overnight. Start with small goals, plan ahead, Make exercise a priority and forget weight loss. It will shift.........
You don't have time! Physically inactive people have just as much free time as those who exercise. Plan your day, park off site and walk into work, take a walk at lunchtime and take the long route back to the car after work, 30 minutes a day will give you that start to being active
I’m sure there are lots more excuses, but the more excuses made up will eventually catch up with you later in life. Grasp the opportunities now, whilst you can and start small or join a group such as the couch to 5km programme. If time is a real challenge, try a Parkrun on a weekend. You don’t have to be an athlete, you don’t have to run, if you put your mind to it, anything is achievable.
Let’s drop the excuses and get active for 2020 and let’s get inspired!