Excuses, Excuses by Dr. Robert Osgoodby

WARNING!! Always seek the advice of a Medical Doctor before

starting, or making changes in your diet or exercise program.

In today's fast paced world, sometimes it can be challenging to

find the time to get to the gym to workout. I am sure you have

heard many people say, "There just aren't enough hours in the

day." The number one excuse for not training on a regular basis

is not being able to find the time.

Ninety nine percent of all excuses are not valid! If you are

serious about getting in shape, if it is a top priority, nothing

will get in the way of you achieving your goal. If you want

something bad enough, it is amazing what you will do to get it.

Here are a few things you can do to eliminate the "I don't have

time" excuse.

1. Get up an hour earlier, or stay up an hour later. Dedicate

this extra hour of time to training and achieving your

fitness goals. Fact: Most people spend more time sleeping

than they need to. Eight or nine hours of sleep can be

great, but by no means necessary to maintain your health and

let you feel good.

Personally, I find it easier and more effective to get up an hour

earlier and train first thing in the morning for two reasons.

Training first thing in the morning increases your metabolism and

keeps you burning calories at an increased rate throughout the

day. Another great reason to train first thing is to eliminate

the possibility of procrastination and blowing off a workout. By

the end of the day, the last thing in the world you want to do

after a long day of work and responsibility is workout. Getting

your training in first thing will also increase your energy level

and make you feel good about yourself. It gives you a sense of

accomplishment which will help you tackle the rest of your day

and insane schedule with a smile.

I am sure that at least one "morning person" reading this said to

themselves, "Get up an hour earlier, he must be out of his mind!"

Even if you get up half an hour earlier, this equates to three

and a half hours of exercise time a week that you didn't have

before. With only investing a half hour a day, you can get

quick, noticeable results.

2. Put together a home exercise program for those days you just

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BIO:

Dr. Osgoodby was a finalist in the "EAS Body for Life" Contest.
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