Every year we start making plans about what to do to look better but when we are in front of the gym, we start finding many excuses to get out of there fast. I don't have time to exercise. Sounds familiar? Many people have more free time than they think but they also start thinking that they will have to exercise for a few hours everyday so they quit and forget about the idea. The best thing is to start with a few minutes of exercises a day, maybe a short walk or just some pushups in your room; you will soon start to feel the difference and you will raise the amount of time allocated for exercising.

I am too old to exercise! Nobody is too old to exercise and the older you get the more preoccupied you should be for your health and lifestyle. You can also prevent osteoporosis, heart diseases and high blood pressure if you exercise, so think about those as your motivation. Stretching has a great benefit for our body and is recommended to older people because it slows the aging process and reduces the risk of a lot of affections.

I am too tired to exercise- you are probably too tired because you don't exercise a lot. If you would get off the couch and move a little your condition would improve. People who make a lot of exercise have more energy and the best time to exercise is morning, to make sure you get your boost of energy for the rest of the day.

I don't need to make exercises because I look good enough- most people think that if you start exercising you probably want to lose weight and improve the way you look. That is a prejudice. Many people have a regular exercise program because they enjoy having a healthy lifestyle so this is not an excuse to skip exercising.

If you are familiar with those excuses think about your health and the way you look; at least think about how fast you get tired when you make a little effort and how annoying that is. Exercising doesn't mean going to the gym every day, it also means walking, some exercises at home, swimming and a lot of activities that involve fun.