What's the best excuse you've heard to not workout?

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  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    This isn't a bad excuse, but it is the best excuse to go to the gym.
    Yesterday I made myself go to the gym because I really wanted a hot shower... i don't have a very nice shower in my place
    the gyms are nicer and bigger. Felt like heaven though after.
  • livingwithlam
    livingwithlam Posts: 40
    I'm a vampire and immortals don't exercise. Truestory.

    lolwut.
  • TriClaudia
    TriClaudia Posts: 51 Member
    Yes, real thing -- exercise induced asthma that is -- to the woman who questioned whether it was real. There are treatments. Revolutionized my fitness life.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    I cant, Im having sex later today
  • Tinkerbell228
    Tinkerbell228 Posts: 19 Member
    " it's too cold outside"
    " my legs always hurt (therefore I never try)"
    "I'm too busy" I saw a show about a mom with 5 kids under 4...that's all I'll say
    "I'm too tired"
    " I can't afford healthy food ( but I did stop buying soda...)"
    " I always have headaches" do they think you can only do hard cardio? You can just walk
    I'll stop there
  • lkpducky
    lkpducky Posts: 17,614 Member
    lachesissss wrote: »
    I'm a vampire and immortals don't exercise. Truestory.

    That's reassuring - we can easily outrun vampires then!
  • lkpducky
    lkpducky Posts: 17,614 Member
    Tinkerbell228 wrote: »
    " it's too cold outside"
    I was about to run outside when it was 20F out. I'd moved to Indiana from California and had finally gotten to the point where 20F wasn't bad at all, and I didn't want to sit indoors all day.
    Someone tried to stop me from running "It's going to be record cold, you'd better not run"
    Big deal. Record doesn't mean "so cold it'll kill you" it just means that it's the lowest it's been on this date.
    I told her I didn't want to stay inside and be miserable.

  • aerochic42
    aerochic42 Posts: 843 Member
    One I've given. Went to the gym after work one day and found I only had one sneaker. the other one was sitting on the floor beside where I had my bag. I was wearing shoes that weren't good for walking at all.
  • Healthy4me4ever
    Healthy4me4ever Posts: 164 Member
    My excuse was (note the word WAS) having an unwell child for nearly 3 years. She had a lot of care needs and I really could not leave her to go to the gym. Following a successful operation in November she's better now and I am back to being pretty obsessive about exercise - rejoined the gym and started back at karate (which I do with the daughter that was ill). I am so much happier' and sleep better, when I can exercise.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    "I don't have/can't find the time."

    Ironically, most people who respond this way seem to spend quite a bit of time doing nothing...watching t.v...watching movies...playing video games, etc.

    My favorite though is the 20 year old college kid who doesn't have time...come talk to me about time when you've started a professional career and a family...

  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    My personal favorite is that I don't want to go because I already washed my hair today. Seriously, I am a head sweater. When I run, I HAVE to wash the hair. If I showered in the morning and washed hair and I'm working out at night I hate washing hair again. But it is an still my own lame excuse.

    Also, I traded my 3 oclock trip to the company gym for a daily smoke break and iced coffee. That's not an excuse. It's totally a fact. I'm a loser.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    My favorite complaint is anyone around here saying it's too cold.

    I live in Houston.
    The coldest we get are a day or two of 36 degree weather
  • SuperheroSadie
    SuperheroSadie Posts: 167 Member
    My excuse when I used to go to the gym (I've been working out at home, lately) was a non-excuse. I would get dressed, or get up to start getting ready, tense up, crawl into bed, and not move.

    Anxiety, man. Anxiety.
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    I used...
    - I'm pregnant and feel horrible (1st trimester exhausted and nauseous, then too fat and uncomfortable 2nd and 3rd trimester)
    - then it was nursing and my boobs are too huge (I did try, but it hurt! duh, I should have tried something else!)
    - repeat 2 more times

    Yep, I didn't exercise/workout for 5 years! Well, except for walking and pushing a stroller around.
  • Lewisg51
    Lewisg51 Posts: 220 Member
    livingwithlam wrote: »
    I'm a vampire and immortals don't exercise. Truestory.

    lolwut.

    X2
  • sarina87
    sarina87 Posts: 400 Member
    The best excuse I ever hear was from my sister. She said "Man david bowie just died". I know its terrible but I still laughed. Random.
  • wrknonmedaily
    wrknonmedaily Posts: 203 Member
    "I pushed myself too hard during yesterdays jog/walk. Everything hurt even my toes so I will rest up for the next month to heal!" This was mines this pass month.
  • AnneCoolbreze
    AnneCoolbreze Posts: 29 Member
    How about the "I'm broke" excuse. Walking/jogging is free--no equipment or gym membership necessary.
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    explosive diarrhea
  • fileshiny
    fileshiny Posts: 149 Member
    countrygal2004 wrote: »
    I have been on a "no excuses" kick lately because I am VERY motivated and losing weight quickly. People are noticing and they are asking me what I am doing to lose the weight. I find it interesting that as soon as I tell them I'm watching what I eat very closely and I started jogging that most people have an excuse why they cannot go jogging or do exercise. Things like "I've never been able to run," or "My knees are too sore," or "I tinkle when I run." (I love that one). I think I've heard just about every excuse in the book for not being able to do it.

    What's the best excuse you've heard (or used)?

    I just don't wanna and you can't make me.
  • holly_roman
    holly_roman Posts: 116 Member
    TOM..mine is horrible. Like horrible I curl up, want to die, puke all the time, and can't eat for days. Movement of any kind hurts like hell and I can't use tampons(sorry TMI). This is one TOM I will not work out at all. But I am an unusual severe case. I also hate running...severely hate it. So I walk and do other cardio.
  • dolliesdaughter
    dolliesdaughter Posts: 544 Member
    edited April 2016
    I don't like to sweat.
    I don't want anyone to see me workout, people will just stare at me.
    I don't have nice workout clothes
    I don't want to look like a man.
    I work 8 hours a day and I don't have the time.
    My boyfriend\girlfriend\husband\wife\cat\dog\gerbil doesn't want me to go to the gym.
    I'm too old.
    I'm too fat.
    I am on my period.

    DRUM ROLL PLEASE AND THE ULTIMATE EXCUSE:
    I need to lose weight first.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    holly_roman wrote: »
    TOM..mine is horrible. Like horrible I curl up, want to die, puke all the time, and can't eat for days. Movement of any kind hurts like hell and I can't use tampons(sorry TMI). This is one TOM I will not work out at all. But I am an unusual severe case. I also hate running...severely hate it. So I walk and do other cardio.

    Yeah there's a bit too much generalization out there. Some women do have really painful periods.

    Mine the other day was that I was too bloated, but I did look 6 months pregnant and had horribly painful spasms down there, so yeah... I think it was a pretty good excuse, lol!

    But to be fair, I don't like the term 'excuses'. They just don't want to bother, and that's their right. Calling that 'excuses' is just us judging them, and us being on our high horse because we do exercise, and that's just not cool. Just IMO.
  • daniellefjacob
    daniellefjacob Posts: 13 Member
    I admit I've just used an excuse not to exercise :( and am feeling very ashamed. I normally do a 3 mile walk on Fridays. But it was raining so I told myself no I didn't want to get wet. Feeling very guilty now. Especially as I wasn't great with my food today. Still under my calories and fat count.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    I have every excuse. Stopped my gym membership cause it wasn't open early enough to have a decent workout plus shower plus get to my new job on time. That was over a year ago. Then it was "the apartment gym has no fans or Windows, I can't workout there!" if it was too warm or wet I wouldn't jog outside.....

    So I took away all my excuses and got a machine to use at home. I have all the fresh air I need, a fan right at my face, and I don't have to go outside! I can wear whatever I want, half the time I don't even wear shoes because the feet of the machine are so comfy. Analyzing all the excuses helped me find a solution :)
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    Back in my 60 - 90 min. per day cardio sessions forgetting or losing my ear buds was a legitimate excuse to skip a workout because there was no way I could survive mind-numbingly boring cardio for that long without music. I go to the gym late afternoon so music is necessary to drown out the terrible afternoon TV programs. So, yeah, I've used that excuse before.

    I recently had to cancel a session with my personal trainer because as I was getting dressed for the gym at work I realized I had forgotten to pack pants. Dumb. Had I forgotten a shirt I would've just bought one at the gym but instead I had to call my trainer and tell him what I had done. Embarrassing.
  • benjaminhk
    benjaminhk Posts: 353 Member
    katseguin wrote: »
    I hear a lot of "my body isn't built for running"......what does that even mean??? But my favourite is "I don't have time. my girls are 7, 3, and 1. I work 5 days a week. I bake cakes for people as a hobby/side job. If I have time, almost everyone has time!!!!!

    For me, "my body isn't built for running" means I have flat, pronated feet and it hurts like hell to run no matter what kind of arches I put in my shoes. Even walking distances hurts but not as bad as running.
  • Fit4LifeAR
    Fit4LifeAR Posts: 233 Member
    Haha y'all haven't heard anything until you have taught PE in the schools. I couldn't believe the excuses I got from parents.
  • StacyChrz
    StacyChrz Posts: 865 Member
    denezy wrote: »
    Everyone says they don't have any time. Or they're too tired. Like come on, I am ridiculously busy and I am tired too. *yawn*

    I think we can all make different decisions if we want to. Get it together!

    This one kills me. I started this healthy lifestyle change while in nursing school and working full time, ended school 20 lbs. lighter than I started. One of my best friends in school was working 4 nights a week as a waitress/bartender and has 6 kids, and was working out 45-60 min every day. If she can do it, anyone can!
  • NeymarMessiFCB
    NeymarMessiFCB Posts: 27 Member
    edited April 2016
    Mine has always been "I have exercise induced asthma". But I've found ways of working out without it flaring up too bad; an inhaler is always a plus.

    Also the time thing isn't really a good reason not to work out. I've noticed many people point out good ways of getting around it, but for me, when I want to watch my TV shows (currently Orange is the New Black on Netflix), I do sit ups and watch it at the same time. Every time I sit up I can see it, lol. I mean, I can't really do jumping jacks or something inside and watch TV, because I am on the 3rd floor of an apartment, but there are so many other things to do. You don't need equipment. You don't need a gym membership. You don't even need to go outside. Use your muscles, that's what they're there for. No weights? Find something heavy and use that (ie; jugs of water). Kids as an excuse? Chase them around the yard, engage them in a work out. If they're young, make it fun and silly for them while you're still working out. It's really not that hard, you just have to get creative. The Internet is endless with exercise tips and different work outs that can help you out and accommodate different problems (injuries, sore knees, etc). Have a dog? Take them for a run or a long walk. Last night I took my dog out on an hour and a half walk (involuntarily, because I lost my keys and locked myself out of my apartment so I had to walk to my boyfriend's work).

    I know it sucks to not have a work out partner, that was my excuse for a long time, up until very recently. Other people can be great motivation, but you also have to find it in yourself. If you really want to do this, you'll find a way.

    I've had depression (diagnosed) since I was 12 (20, almost 21 now) and I was always tired, didn't want to move, every excuse you can think of. I still don't want to get out of bed a lot of the time, but I decided my health is a lot more important than laying in bed and feeling sorry for myself.

    I almost didn't work out last night because I don't know the code for my apartment's gym and lost the paper that had the code, but I decided to walk with my dog and did forty sit ups after.

    You can do this, you just have to want it more than anything.
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