“Suck it up. You’ll feel better after a workout, I promise,” says Jacqueline Walters, vice-president of group fitness at Extreme Fitness in Toronto. If you find your energy is always low, look at the way you eat. “Diet makes such a big difference when it comes to energy,” says Walters. You’ll be amazed at the difference a few days of healthy eating will make. Try to plan your workouts for when your energy is at its highest. “For people who say they are always tired, I tend to recommend first thing in morning as the best time to work out,” says says Stephanie Joanne, a personal trainer and fitness expert for Citytv’s CityLine. It might be a little tough getting out of bed, but once you commit to going, you’ve already taken the first step.

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.”