Consider other ways to be physically active. Researchers have concluded that lifestyle activity offers an important alternative to traditional exercise while still providing health and weight-control benefits. The Surgeon General of the United States recommends that everyone accumulate thirty minutes of moderate physical activity each day. If blocking out chunks of time is difficult for you, this is an alternative to traditional exercise. Exercise is the component of a weight-reduction program that most people abandon first.
Excuses are quite common among people missing a series of days in their exercise routines.
If not dealt with, these excuses can lead to total abandonment of an exercise program. Recognizing the danger signs of a stable or unenjoyable exercise program is the first step towards countering the exercise excuses. Dr. Reuven Bruner is a fitness, and nutrition consultant in private practice in Jerusalem. Like most things in life, we persist at activities we enjoy and abandon those we dislike. If you are having trouble sticking with your exercise program, ask yourself how you feel about what you are doing.