Workout Motivation: Beat Silly Exercise Excuses

Are Your Exercise Excuses Laughable?

Oh, the things we’ll say to avoid going to the gym. Add a shot of motivation to your workout routine with this excuse-busting advice

By Emily G. W. Chau fitbie

Get Over Your Worst Excuses
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Excuse #1: You Can’t Afford a Gym Membership
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Excuse #2: I’m Traveling for Work and My Hotel Doesn’t Have a Gym
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Excuse #3: I Can’t Wake Up Early Enough
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Excuse #4: I Have to Commute for an Hour
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Excuse #5: Weather.com Predicted Rain
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Excuse #6: I Don’t Have Anything to Wear
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Excuse #7: I Don’t Want to Look Stupid at the Gym
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Excuse #8: I Can’t Miss Modern Family
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Excuse #9: I Don’t See Any Improvement
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Excuse #10: I Have a Cold
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Excuse #11: I’m Too Tired
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Excuse #12: There’s Just No Time
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Excuse #13: I’m Sore. My Body Needs Time to Recover
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Excuse #14: My Workout Buddy Bailed

Get Over Your Worst Excuses

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You can’t exercise because the dog ate your workout plan. Likely story. But the common exercise excuses that you make for yourself can be just as absurd. You’re too tired. It’s raining. You’ve got nothing to wear. If you’ve heard them once, you’ve them all. Still, keep pushing exercise off long enough, and the joke’s on you. Here, we’ve exposed 14 silly exercise excuses and show you how to get serious about your health.