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5 Reasons Why Women Dislike Exercise
 The
shock realization of writing this article is that it is not the unattractive panting
and sweat that women dread, but the actual mindset associated with exercise. Read
on to identify your main reason for putting those training clothes at the back
of your cupboard and pushing the thought of exercise to the back of your mind:
1.
It's too much of a mission to get dressed and showered after sweating
Exercise
time does not only involve the 45 minutes of physical activity. There's the traveling,
dressing, showering and grooming that doubles or triples the time that has to
be aside for exercise in our jam-packed day. Vigorous exercise such as cardiovascular
activity leads to sweating which requires extra ablutions, while a Yoga class
could only take 1 hour and may not require hair washes and blow-dries after meditation.
A well-groomed woman may leave the gym compared to the disheveled one that entered
to have a workout. If only the old saying was true: " Animals sweat, men
perspire, women do neither". SOLUTION: don't sweat during exercise
(impossible for me) or exercise before work (early bird misses the traffic) or
keep your workout clothes in the back of your car for when you have a free hour. 2.
Incorrect and insufficient exercise education
We are not informed about
what exercise to do and how to do it. This leads to feelings of inadequacy and
intimidation that leads to a dislike of exercise before we even break a sweat.
Magazines feature perfect bodies executing proper technique when performing exercise,
but we just look at the picture, wish we could look like the model and then turn
the page when we should be copying the posture and form that is demonstrated instead
of exercising without a program. We tend to stick to the same type of exercise
whether it be classes, circuits or certain sports instead of investigating alternative
exercises that maybe more beneficial. SOLUTION: take that magazine
to gym with you or try the exercises at home with the family to make exercise
an education experience or get a training partner or personal trainer. 3.
Exercise incorrectly associated with gym
We forget about the outdoors!
Walking from the car to the shopping mall (especially on a Saturday or during
school holidays) counts as exercise. Not enough cardio for the week unless you
go to the shops on Christmas eve, but remember that there are various alternatives
to going to gym. Brisk walking on the beach, swimming, cycling and hiking all
are excellent forms of exercise and there are added benefits such as a suntan
as escapism - just keep an eye on the road instead of getting lost in your daydream. SOLUTION:
join a club (dating and chess clubs not applicable) or enroll in a self defense
program or start a neighborhood walking group. 4. Childhood memories
and past experiences
The compulsory physical education lessons where you
would put on hideous shorts, shirts and unsupportive shoes and then sweat in the
sun while performing some mundane activity. To make matters worse, the dirty school
uniform had to be put on again. This school recollection could put you off any
type of exercise for the rest of your life. If we had the option, we would get
our parents to write us notes to excuse us from exercise into adulthood. Getting
picked last for sports teams and being embarrassed at school games has a lasting
effect that subconsciously affects our enthusiasm for exercise. SOLUTION:
we now have inventions such as aircon, trendy sportswear, music and we can choose
when and where to exercise. 5. Competitiveness
Women generally
do not want to win or prove a point. All we want is to get a good workout and
avoid getting muffins and rolls around our bodies, yet keep eating them. Males
tend to have training partners and compare a workout session while we just want
to be able to not feel guilty about having desert. We don't have to want to tackle
an opponent who gets on the treadmill ahead of the queue or cycle away from our
friends. SOLUTION: keep a training diary and create internal competition
with yourself as motivation, just do not beat yourself up when you cheat. The
reasons are not purely physical for avoiding exercise and we should conquer these
hurdles to exercise by choosing an activity that suits our lives and learn to
enjoy it. Push the bad memories away, kick away misconceptions, punch the self
doubt and jump into your individualized exercise routine.
By
Lee-Ann Barnes
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