Comments on: Top 10 Reasons to Wriggle Out of a Workout http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:18:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: How to Keep New Year's Resolutions | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-386696 How to Keep New Year's Resolutions | Mark's Daily Apple Fri, 15 May 2009 21:34:27 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-386696 [...] or do we see a myriad of circumstances all conveniently beyond our power of self-determination? “Excuses, excuses,” our mothers might say. Potential “self-handicapping” some experts would suggest. [...] [...] or do we see a myriad of circumstances all conveniently beyond our power of self-determination? “Excuses, excuses,” our mothers might say. Potential “self-handicapping” some experts would suggest. [...]

]]> By: Tom Parker http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-103880 Tom Parker Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:54:09 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-103880 I am already thin so exercise will make me waste away :-) I am already thin so exercise will make me waste away :-)

]]> By: Matthew http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-92406 Matthew Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:06:25 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-92406 Simply do not resolve to exercise and then you won't have to make any excuses! Simply do not resolve to exercise and then you won’t have to make any excuses!

]]> By: romesaz http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-91368 romesaz Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:21:11 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-91368 I agree with every point you're making (subtly), except I do believe that #9 is somewhat valid. I'm a student, and spent 2 years working out every morning at a gym at school. University is about 1.5 hour commute from home, so I can't leave my school books at home, and pick'em up after the workout. I'd have my gym bag, and in it would have all my gym stuff, my school books, and 2-4 meals/snacks (this is when I was eating 5-6 times a day). With a water bottle, and anything else I might need for the day, I started developing neck pains from having to carry the bag everyday from 8am till 11pm between buildings on campus, and public transit. OTHERWISE, I wholly agree :D (Now that I'll be commuting to school, I'll have my bag in my car at all times, so I won't have excuses (except school)) I agree with every point you’re making (subtly), except I do believe that #9 is somewhat valid.

I’m a student, and spent 2 years working out every morning at a gym at school. University is about 1.5 hour commute from home, so I can’t leave my school books at home, and pick’em up after the workout.

I’d have my gym bag, and in it would have all my gym stuff, my school books, and 2-4 meals/snacks (this is when I was eating 5-6 times a day). With a water bottle, and anything else I might need for the day, I started developing neck pains from having to carry the bag everyday from 8am till 11pm between buildings on campus, and public transit.

OTHERWISE, I wholly agree :D
(Now that I’ll be commuting to school, I’ll have my bag in my car at all times, so I won’t have excuses (except school))

]]> By: Deb http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-36623 Deb Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:31:18 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-36623 excuses made me fat....i don't make excuses anymore...and whether i want to or not, I get to the gym. Once i'm there, my trainer inspires me to keep moving excuses made me fat….i don’t make excuses anymore…and whether i want to or not, I get to the gym. Once i’m there, my trainer inspires me to keep moving

]]> By: DJ http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-33193 DJ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:56:10 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-33193 My hubby is sick with the flu and as I sat next to the bed watching him lay flat on his back, I told him that until he was well and up and out of bed, that I was going to give up shopping and make myself go the the health club instead starting tomorrow. He smiled back at me and pulled the covers up a bit. Then I said, "Well, are you just going to lie there and watch me suffer???" My hubby is sick with the flu and as I sat next to the bed watching him lay flat on his back, I told him that until he was well and up and out of bed, that I was going to give up shopping and make myself go the the health club instead starting tomorrow. He smiled back at me and pulled the covers up a bit. Then I said, “Well, are you just going to lie there and watch me suffer???”

]]> By: Nehal http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-32936 Nehal Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:00:28 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-32936 Isn't 'being tired' a reasonable excuse - sometimes? Like, say you've been putting in 16- and 18-hour days at work (which is probably the subject of another post) and are barely functional, if awake? Isn’t ‘being tired’ a reasonable excuse – sometimes? Like, say you’ve been putting in 16- and 18-hour days at work (which is probably the subject of another post) and are barely functional, if awake?

]]> By: Donna http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-32805 Donna Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:35:20 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-32805 The only excuse i have to not "work out" is when i'm on vacation. My excuse then is: I'm here to have fun,but, then again, on vacation, there's lots of fun activities and i walk all day. The only excuse i have to not “work out” is when i’m on vacation. My excuse then is: I’m here to have fun,but, then again, on vacation, there’s lots of fun activities and i walk all day.

]]> By: Heather http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-32708 Heather Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:09:30 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-32708 This is hilarious but true! I tend to make excuses all of the time.. and I think I have used many of these in the past (especially the "I'm too tired" and "I won't find a parking spot at the gym." Thanks for lightening up my day and providing great info! Heather This is hilarious but true! I tend to make excuses all of the time.. and I think I have used many of these in the past (especially the “I’m too tired” and “I won’t find a parking spot at the gym.”

Thanks for lightening up my day and providing great info!

Heather

]]> By: sarena http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-32694 sarena Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:52:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/reasons-avoid-exercise/#comment-32694 Dont know if you have seen this one yet; full of excuses!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA Dont know if you have seen this one yet; full of excuses!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA

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