reason you're not working out

Guidelines, rules, and principles to live by are just words – unless you actually live by them. To be the trusted and respected leader whom others will want to follow, you must…practice what you preach.~Eric Harvey

Is this the Reason You're Not Working Out?

Did you know that in the US 85% of the population doesn't exercise?

When you look at a statistic like that it's no wonder 66% of the population is overweight. And although at times it may seem like there's no hope in combating these staggering numbers there is something we can do about.

It's been stated that the #1 reason people don't exercise is due to time. Most people say that they just "don't have the time to workout." Personally, I believe it's not that they don't have the time to exercise, but that's it's just too far down on their priority list. You see it's easy not to exercise or just keep putting it off, and therefore, it doesn't always get done.

Most people start only after they've put on far too much weight or they encounter a health problem like high cholesterol. This doesn't have to be you and you really can get started easily.

For instance you can derive serious health benefits from just 30 minutes of walking a day. Surely you can make time for 30 minutes first thing in the morning, during lunch, or after dinner... can't you (you can even do three10 minute walks)? Later on once you've gotten into a consistent exercise groove, you can then create a more formal workout schedule that has you completing some resistance training 2-3 times per week with additional cardio days where applicable.

The important point to keep in mind is that your workouts don't have to be long to be effective and they can even be done right at home. 20-30 minutes of intense exercise done most days per week is enough to get you out of that unhealthy 85% statistic!

I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there can be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.~William Penn