Do You Truly Not Have Time to Exercise?

We all know we should take the time to exercise and if we do not it can negatively affect our precious life somewhere down the track. But knowing this and doing something about it are two different matters. You have told yourself over and over that you are going to get started on your exercise program but you still have not done that. So, what do you think is holding you back? What excuse seems valid at the moment?

Most of us do make excuses at some time or another for our behavior and the reasons for this vary widely. Many of us live busy and stressful lives and we convince ourselves that there is simply not enough time to keep strong and fit. But whose fault is it that we fill our schedules so full of 'stuff' that there is no time left over for something as important as our health and well-being?

We always seem to find time for 'chit chatting' and texting on the phone, watching television or surfing on the internet. How can these things outweigh our body's essential and critical needs to be physically active?

We only get issued with one body in our lifetime to live in so it is in our very own interests to keep it in top-notch condition. Many people mistakenly believe that they do not need to bother with proper exercise and think they can get away without it.

But the very bad news is you never get away without it as the human body requires it to remain healthy and well. Vigorous physical movement is the only way the 'growth and repair' hormones are stimulated to keep you healthy and disease free right down at cellular level. You may think you are getting away with it as there are no visible signs of anything wrong with your health...for now. Life threatening diseases can take decades before they actually show themselves and once they do there is no cure.

You risk not only the length of your life but the quality of your life if you do not give your body the tools it needs to protect itself. These chronic 'lifestyle disease' that are epidemic in our modern world are conditions we give ourselves. A no exercise lifestyle is a major contributor to this situation. It is a real shock to think we give ourselves heart disease, cancer, diabetes and dozens of other villains.

But there is such an easy way to get that activity into our lives that our body so needs. Just 2-3 strength training sessions each week is all that is needed. You need to work the muscles directly and strength training exercise does this and is so effective it does not take much time each week. Even two sessions done properly with the right amount of effort put into it does the job.

You can make time if you really want to, like all of us it is just a matter of priority. You may not have time you think for exercise but do you have time to be sick or disabled with injury? Probably not, but people who think they can get away without proper exercise all of a sudden find the time to rehab from their first heart attack.

So, if you think time is your enemy it is time to re-evaluate your busy schedule and get rid of some of the less important things. You cannot pack your day full of 'stuff' that prevents you from taking proper care of yourself - your physical health which then also influences your mental and emotional health. You are not going to be doing yourself any favors in the long run so make the changes today.

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