What Are You Waiting For?

A friend and I were talking about yoga one day, as you do, and she mentioned a new yoga class she wanted to try. I informed her that this was the third time she'd mentioned this very topic and inquired: "So, what are you waiting for?" Here's how the conversation played out:

Her: "Well, to be honest, I'm kind of a mess right now. I mean, flexibility-wise. I was thinking that maybe I should do some preliminary yoga before I go to that class, so..." [trailing off as she sees the look on my face]
Me: "You think you need to do yoga before you go to yoga?"
Her: [Long pause] "Don't tell anyone I said that."

I'm not revealing her name here, so I haven't broken my promise.
We all have reasons we put off exercise and some of them can be downright silly. If you've been putting something off, maybe that's a good question to ask yourself: What are you waiting for?

 

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 What Are You Waiting For? A friend and I were talking about yoga one day, as you do, and she mentioned a new yoga class she wanted to try. I informed her that this was the third time she'd mentioned this very topic and inquired: "So, what are you waiting for?" Here's how the conversation played out: Her: "Well, to be honest, I'm kind of a mess right now. I mean, flexibility-wise. I was thinking that maybe I should do some preliminary yoga before I go to that class, so..." [trailing off as she sees the look on my face] Me: "You think you need to do yoga before you go to yoga?" Her: [Long pause] "Don't tell anyone I said that." I'm not revealing her name here, so I haven't broken my promise. We all have reasons we put off exercise and some of them can be downright silly. If you've been putting something off, maybe that's a good question to ask yourself: What are you waiting for?   Paige Waehner Exercise Expert Are You Waiting for the Perfect Time to Exercise?   Over the years, I've trained enough clients to know that, sooner or later, most of them will utter a phrase I've learned to anticipate: "I'll get back to my workouts as soon as I can." The As-Soon-As excuse (or, as I call it, ASA) is something we all end up using at one time or another, as in, "I'll get back to my workouts as soon as the weather clears up/my hair looks better/the Moon is in the right position/my boss stops being such a jerk."   READ NOW This Schedule Shows You How set Up Complete Exercise Program   How do you fit all those workouts into one week?  It ain't easy, but one thing that can help is looking at some sample schedules I've put together that include strength and cardio in a reasonable facsimile of an exercise program.  Go to it.   READ NOW Should Cardio and Strength Workouts Be Done Together?   Should you do cardio and strength on the same day or in the same workout?  The short answer is - Yes!  If that works for your schedule, go for it.  I have some ways to set up your workouts.   READ NOW Habits of Successful Exercisers   What do exercisers know that you don't?  The secrets of the universe, of course.  And we also know a few tricks for making it easier to follow through on your workouts.   READ NOW Featured Articles • 5 Celebrities With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Flu / Influenza and Vaccines - Information for Thyroid Patients • The Workout That Only Needs a Staircase • The Little-Known Secret About Coffee and Your Thyroid • The Best Exercises for Strong, Sexy Quads • A Week of Healthy Meal Plans • 3 Approaches to Strong Hamstrings, Good Posture and a Healthy Low Back • How Your Thyroid Can Damage Your Eyes Advertisement About Exercise  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Exercise newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.