The Excuse: "I have an old back/foot/leg injury that I don't want to aggravate", 13 Excuses Super-Fit Chicks Never Make

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13 Excuses Super-Fit Chicks Never Make

Hate to exercise? These expert tips will motivate you to reach for your running shoes

November 4, 2011 | by Sarah Carrillo | 59 COMMENTS

The Excuse: "I have an old back/foot/leg injury that I don't want to aggravate"

While this excuse will get you out of some workouts, our experts say there are plenty of exercise methods that can actually help heal old injuries and ease body pain, which in turn can motivate you to work out even more.

If you have back, hip, or leg pain, Pilates can help strengthen your core and improve your range of motion, says Michael Leonardi, administrator at the Neurac Institute for Physical Therapy. "If you fix little nagging injuries, you can get better workouts and enhance your performance," he says.

Cabral recommends starting with stretching, interval training, and resistance training if you're overweight. Extra weight can often mess up your alignment and cause injuries if you start running or doing hard-core aerobics.

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That's true not because you are skinny you can't eat anything. Exercise and proper nutrition is the key to be a healthy you

by Carl30 Friday, April 19, 2013 at 08:26AM Report as inappropriate

Great tips!

by tallredamanda Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 03:41PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting tip's... great advice if only I wasn't sick with LUPUS def. would love to be able to it all..

by Tlee Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 10:12AM Report as inappropriate

Dang! I just got my slap in the face.

by Sari Monday, January 7, 2013 at 09:34PM Report as inappropriate

Love this. It just killed every excuse I've ever made and some I never even thought of.

by NillaButterfly Monday, December 24, 2012 at 09:18PM Report as inappropriate

Darn, this article shot down all my excuses. Now I guess I'll have to get off my lazy butt and exercise!

by WiccanLady Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 02:40PM Report as inappropriate

Great article.

by nicky22 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 11:41AM Report as inappropriate

This article does a nice job at pointing out hurtles in adopting a lifestyle of working out. It does not however emphasize the lifestyle changes needed to keep fit beyond working out. Simply creating habits like walking a mile to work from the bus stop and going out of your way to be thoughtful of the food you eat, makes a much greater difference in health than a rigorous work out regime without lifestyle change.

by summerlotus5 Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 06:11AM Report as inappropriate

Definitely guilty of a few of these

by kimihavens Monday, November 5, 2012 at 12:57PM Report as inappropriate

excuses come so easily! i used to do that and ever since i just stopped making them, i have been feeling so much better about myself and it feels great!

by danny54f Friday, October 12, 2012 at 09:00AM Report as inappropriate

More presses for me!

by robyne00 Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 08:05PM Report as inappropriate

Great motivation. I feel so much better after the workout.

by muellsrus Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 06:22PM Report as inappropriate

Well, I agree with some of the excuses that were listed in this article. However- I have heard many women who are "super fit" say they don't like to work out. The difference is, they may say they don't like to work out, but they do it anyway. Over-weight or out of shape women make the excuse and don't do it anyway. There is a BIG difference between the two. But alas, I am one of those women who have used nearly all excuses and I currently do not follow a work out routine. I am not super fit, but not overweight or heavy.

by flirtygirl214 Friday, September 7, 2012 at 04:39PM Report as inappropriate

i hate working out but it has to get done

by jenni84 Friday, September 7, 2012 at 10:47AM Report as inappropriate

@minibear--I'm fit, but I have to admit, I don't like working out a lot of the time. I don't feel like it. But I do like how I feel afterwards. It's not as awesome as a "runner's high" necessarily, but that was one fewer hour sitting on the couch, and I actually worked on making my body stronger.

by LipglossandSpandex Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 03:36PM Report as inappropriate

So true. Sometimes you just have to kick your butt into gear, whether you feel like it or not!

by VV001 Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 08:17PM Report as inappropriate

I've definitely mumbled some of these excuses before. I was in true need of a wake up call! It's good to think of exercise as a way to stay healthy and not just as a weight-loss tool.

by mandyann8 Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 08:18AM Report as inappropriate

Super helpful. I have been caught saying some of those same lines. Its time to recharge!

by modinosaur Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 08:19PM Report as inappropriate

really good advice

by mayra_alonzo Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 07:41PM Report as inappropriate

I especially like the advice about "choosing" to exercise, rather than feeling like you HAVE to. The trick is to get started and make it a habit. Eventually I find myself working out regularly because it's part of my routine.

by tallredamanda Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 12:47PM Report as inappropriate

I have been making a few excuses lately unfortunately.

by beautybody Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 08:57PM Report as inappropriate

I've used so many of these excuses!! This article is a good motivater

by erica_mendez Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 08:25PM Report as inappropriate

One excuse that really hit home was "My life's stressful enough..." This portion of the article really helped me understand how my frame of mind, while I thought was helping, in fact hindered me. I'd been telling myself that I HAVE to go workout and I HAVE to stop eating certain foods, which made me want to do them even less. So much of my energy was placed on having to get these things done that it was more of an obligation and a chore than something fun and exciting that I could feel proud of.

by al33oop Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 10:16AM Report as inappropriate

this is so true!

by eatinglipstick Friday, March 23, 2012 at 02:27PM Report as inappropriate

So true! It's time for some self-reflection! :)

by powerwoman033 Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 01:30PM Report as inappropriate

One of the best articles on TB!

by Jewelrydesigner Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 11:35AM Report as inappropriate

really great, I definitely use a lot of these excuses

by sportimonki13 Monday, March 12, 2012 at 07:18PM Report as inappropriate

Wow how true is this. Great reflection on myself. Worth reading.

by gabster14 Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 01:19PM Report as inappropriate

Great article. I hate to hear peoples 1001 excuses for not working out but then complaining about their health/weight. I work out alot because I'm in the Army (so no excuses for me). People have to take responsibility for their lives.

by msbrown822 Friday, January 27, 2012 at 07:25AM Report as inappropriate

Its amazing what exercing can do for you.

by laurie72 Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 04:37PM Report as inappropriate

Meh. Some people really are busier than others. I might or might not workout, but I definitely won't be goaded into it by this.

by krycekov Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:24AM Report as inappropriate

I love working out! Even though I'm exhausted after work I always go! And actually feel refreshed after the gym.

by pink_love Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 03:40PM Report as inappropriate

Great tips, I know I use some of these excuses all the time. Maybe next time, I'll suck it up and go workout together with my boyfriend.

by MissXu Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 09:37PM Report as inappropriate

good tip - everyone should want to stay in shape now - because they will be better off later

by lynn2u54022 Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 01:24PM Report as inappropriate

super fix chicks, have certain personality traits which is why they enjoy working out. it makes them feel good. exercising is an activity, and if you don't enjoy it you'll make excuses.

by Minibear Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 12:51PM Report as inappropriate

I think they were listening to me this am...

by Only1KimmieD Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 11:53AM Report as inappropriate

These excuses sound familiar! lol

by eugenia_lung Monday, December 19, 2011 at 03:30PM Report as inappropriate

thanks

by brandi918 Monday, December 19, 2011 at 11:28AM Report as inappropriate

Good advicee!

by mgibs96 Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 12:43PM Report as inappropriate

Thanks for the tips!

by andie Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 08:04AM Report as inappropriate

these are a bunch of my excuses ---_____----

by Nicole2814 Monday, November 28, 2011 at 02:07PM Report as inappropriate

thanks!

by kiley_marie Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:02AM Report as inappropriate

thanks

by kmb1129 Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 03:12PM Report as inappropriate

basically the whole I dont want to covers EVERYTHING, every excuse and it doesnt matter you still HAVE to :)

by shootingstar0112 Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 02:21AM Report as inappropriate

Took away all of my excuses. Love it!

by coinma Monday, November 21, 2011 at 07:58PM Report as inappropriate

There are 24 hours in a day - there is time somewhere!

by imani_fuller Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 02:00PM Report as inappropriate

Love it! Lame excuses indeed!

by ladyboarder9669 Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 08:32AM Report as inappropriate

Having a room full of workout equipment,my only excuse is i can't stop playing WII TENNIS.

by amgo.db Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 09:14PM Report as inappropriate

My excuse is two-I'm tired and I'm just not seeing results. Even still, I keep going though!

by voyager24 Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 12:27PM Report as inappropriate

I was able to change my work hours to fit in a workout in the morning. That made all the difference!

by WiccanLady Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 11:52AM Report as inappropriate

Okay, so here's my excuse: I have a chronic, disabling condition (CFIDS - Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome) that makes most forms of exercise impossible (or at least a Really Bad Idea) for me. That said, however, I still managed to find a really great low-impact arthritis exercise class at my local YMCA. No cardio at all (which is important, since aerobic exercise is contraindicated for people with CFIDS - our bodies don't process it the way normal, healthy people's bodies do), but at least I'm getting in the pool twice a week and moving. I've found it really helps a lot with the pain - when I have to miss a class for whatever reason, I feel a lot worse than usual. So...hmmm...I guess that's not much of an excuse, since I'm actually getting out there and exercising anyway, and boy, it sure punches holes in everybody else's excuses too: If I can get my disabled CFIDS-ridden butt to the Y twice a week for some exercise, all you normal healthy people have *no* excuse... ;-)

by Sourceress Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 11:31AM Report as inappropriate

There's always time to exercise!!

by gisellemarie Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 12:17PM Report as inappropriate

At 57, I have finally been able to get past all the excuses and focus on what I am doing for myself. After seeing Mom become feeble and unable to do what she wanted (especially travel), I vow not to follow in her footsteps.

by patricia_bailey Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 02:46PM Report as inappropriate

I am a trainer and I have heard some of these excuses. No excuses it is about just being active and healthy.

by tiffany_gallehugh Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 11:23AM Report as inappropriate

My main excuse is I would rather get 30 more mins of sleep than wake up & exercise. I am slowing getting better though =)

by freddy420 Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 11:21AM Report as inappropriate

some of these apply to me like sleep and the fact that i have clinical depression to weigh me down

by anna_davis Friday, November 4, 2011 at 03:40PM Report as inappropriate

Exercising with a friend makes things uch more fun and makes exeercising endurable.

by andyv1217 Friday, November 4, 2011 at 02:19PM Report as inappropriate

Having a friend or someone along with you really motivates you to get through exercising. And its more fun.

by andyv1217 Friday, November 4, 2011 at 02:09PM Report as inappropriate

Exercise is my number one favorite beauty product!

by LittleBunny Friday, November 4, 2011 at 10:41AM Report as inappropriate

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