Fitness Excuse #18: “I’m getting over an illness or injury.”
For every reason you might have not to work out, we have a solution
By Nancy Ripton
From the print edition, April 2012
“Even though a workout can feel uncomfortable and foreign to a healing body, it’s very energizing,” and helps you feel connected to your body, says personal trainer and wellness coach Bonni Gellman. Movement is a critical part of any healing because it boosts circulation. “Take time to focus,” says Gellman. Connect with your breath and focus on feeling each muscle move as you slowly go through your workout routine. Exercise is about learning to trust your body again and giving yourself permission to start at the beginning.
More fitness excuses, busted:
#1: “I don’t have time.”
#2: “It’s too expensive.”
#3: “I don’t know where to start.”
#4: “I don’t like exercise.”
#5: “I’m too tired.”
#6: “I’m not athletic.”
#7: ”I’m too athletic.”
#8: ”I’m not comfortable working out in public.”
#9: “I don’t need to do formalized exercise.”
#10: ”I pee every time I work out.”
#11: “I don’t like getting sweaty.”
#12: “I’m trying to get pregnant, and I worry that exercise could hurt my chances.”
#13: ”I’m pregnant.”
#14: ”I just had a baby.”
#15: ”I don’t like working out when I’m breastfeeding.”
#16: ”My baby gets separation anxiety.”
#17: ”I don’t know what to do with my kids when I work out.”
#18: ”I’m getting over an illness or injury.”
#19: ”I’ve hit a plateau and I’m getting discouraged.”
#20: ”I’m bored.”
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