Why is it so hard to exercise?

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     Why is it so hard to exercise? "Why is it so hard to exercise?"  This is a question I get quite a bit from the people I work with and there's never an easy answer.  Today, my answer might be:  Because is eleventy billion degrees below zero, the temperature at which exercise motivation freezes and the only way to unfreeze it without permanent damage is to relocate it immediately to a tropical beach near the equator until April. But that's just today, of course.  Tomorrow's answer?  Could be totally different.   Paige Waehner Exercise Expert Why is it so hard for me to exercise? For those of us who've been around for awhile - say, 40 or 50 years - we've grown up with the idea that exercise is supposed to be hard.  And, yes, if you want to lose weight, some of your workouts should be challenging...but not all of them.   READ NOW » Share   Beat Exercise Boredom One reason it's so hard to exercise is because it's boring to workout inside for weeks on end.  So, how can you spice up your workouts?  Do them somewhere else like, say, the tropics.  Or just use the lame ideas I'm giving you in this article.   READ NOW » Share   5 Ways to Make Workouts More Fun Aside from getting rid of boredom, you also want to add a little fun to your workouts.  Sometimes that's just as simple as trying something completely different.   READ NOW » Share   Challenge Yourself With Strength Training If you really want to get out of that rut, try changing up your strength training workouts and adding a little challenge.  Can you use heavier weights?  Try new exercises?  Or maybe you could try a whole different type of equipment like a kettlebell or resistance band?  Use your imagination and run with it.   READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Cardio Machine Workouts • Burn 300 Calories in 30 Minutes • When Will I Start Losing Weight? • Great Calisthenic Exercises for Strength and Muscle • Having a Bad Day? • 7 Hacks to Sit Less Advertisement About Health | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Exercise newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy