The whole idea behind the book Strong(h)er (Ed. Hugo New Life) by sports coach Valérie Orsoni, is as its name suggests: strength. In her book, she draws inspiration from the phrases repeated by her clients, before re-motivating them and putting them back into a positive and dynamic spirit. Below are some of the most common excuses people use for not working out, according to the expert.
The weather
Since we are not genetically designed to melt, and there is incredible rain gear specially designed for physical activity, there is no excuse for not working out. Take this opportunity to think positively: even if we prefer sunny, warm weather, it is essential to recognize that rain is necessary for plants and for our ecosystem.
Heavy feelings
It is unquestionable that following a large meal, we will not be able to happily do a series of crunches as if nothing had happened or jump in all directions at the risk of regurgitating everything. However, going for a brisk walk following the meal will allow us to escape the drowsiness effect that eating meals will have during your digestion. This brisk walk also enables us to massage our intestines and stomach to boost digestion and reduce feelings of discomfort.
Fear of how others look
We are all a little self-conscious at the gym. Let’s just ignore people looking at us like they will ignore you looking at you and focus on our goals and our session. With regularity, we will become part of the gym scene and nobody will pay attention to you. Come with a friend if it makes you feel more comfortable, or change to another room where the atmosphere will be more in line with your expectations.
Feeling like you will never achieve your expected results
A muscle fiber is a muscle fiber. There are not genetically two types of muscles: those of tones people and those of so-called soft people. What may de-motivate us is the fat surrounding our muscles. The more fat we have, the less we see the results on our muscles since they are hidden underneath. In order to eliminate fat, we must combine a healthy diet, a combination of cardio and muscle strengthening exercises (to burn and strengthen at the same time) as well as healthy lifestyle habits (sleep, stress management, etc.). If one of these factors is slacking, our efforts may be unsuccessful. The good news? You only need to correct them to reverse the trend.
Vanity
Many people don’t want to exercise because it will ruin their beauty look. However, working out does not always mean running and jumping until you break a sweat and turn red. We can also favor a stretching session which will intensively mobilize each muscle in our body to stretch it and lengthen the muscle fiber. It is also a great way to recover when we have aches or when we want to improve our performance.
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