Excuses, excuses, excuses! You can transform your body into whatever you want it to be – or exactly what you don’t. Stop the madness now by taking heed of these workout cop-outs.
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I hate exercise
Bikram yoga not for you? Why force it? It may not be the exercise itself you hate, but the routine. The only way to find out what fitness plan works for you is to initially try everything: Aerobics, Thai-boxing, swimming, ballet… see which one motivates you the most. Don’t make exercise the dreadful part of your day; use it as “me time” or an opportunity to catch up with your friends. Set fitness goals, like tackling your local 5km race, or doing two spin classes back-to-back. By making fitness a priority in your schedule, you are most likely to stick with it.
I’m not seeing results fast enoughThe scale isn’t moving and your skinny jeans aren’t making you look skinnier. Here’s the truth: Noticing changes in your physical appearance takes time; up to 12 weeks for some.
There is no overnight pill to pop, nor any exercise that can specifically target a 5-pound muffin top drop. Stay the course, be consistent with your exercise program and you will see results.Tina Ceroni is an Oakville-based certified personal trainer and owner of the fitness consulting firm PersonalFIT (tinaceroni@hotmail.com).
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