Exercise at home

7 Home Workout Excuses to Bury

Your home could be your biggest enemy when it comes to weight loss
By Jenna Bergen prevention
 

Distractions That Wreck Your Workout

7 Home Workout Excuses to Bury // woman doing yoga and watching a baby © Corbis Images

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For the past few weeks, I promised myself I would squeeze in a few extra minutes of yoga when I got home from work to boost my flexibility and deepen my practice.

The number of times I’ve actually done this: Zero. Every time I step across the threshold of my lovely little home, the comforts (couch, pajamas, warm dinner) and distractions (bills, laundry, a new episode of The Bachelor) win out. If you’ve found yourself in the same cycle of procrastination, take heart that you’re not alone. While working out at home is cheap, convenient, and private, your home is a harder place to get exercise than you might think. Your home, according to experts, can actually be your biggest enemy in the battle of the bulge.

Here are seven sneaky things that get in the way of at-home workouts—and what you can do about them.

More: Don't let lack of time be your excuse! Get a leaner, sexier, healthy body with these 15-minute workouts!

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