Common Workout Excuses: Why We Skip Exercise (and How to Stop)

How many of these are you guilty of using?

 

We're a creative bunch when it comes to exercise. How many of you have managed to rationalise skipping a workout? We're betting most of you have come up with a good (or not so good excuse) to get out of training. And in honour of that, we've captured a few of the most ridiculous excuses we use to justify bailing on a workout. 

1. No energy excuse

2. The weather excuse

3. The beauty excuse

4. The temperature excuse

5. The fashion excuse

6. The monthly excuse

7. The sore excuse

8. The other sore excuse

9, The "I'm sick" excuse

10. The work excuse

11. The bra excuse

12. The time excuse

13. The music excuse

14. The apparel excuse

15. The alternative weather excuse

16. The gym excuse

OK 'fess up - what's the most outrageous excuse you've used to get out of working out?

 

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