The Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Work Out — Reason 4: Intimidation
Here we are at the 4th article in this blog series examining the top 5 reasons people don’t work out more. We’ve looked at time. And at cost. And at value. Now, we’ll look at the issue of feeling intimidated and unsure of what to do. Before we dive into that, I want to share […]
The Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Work Out (and How to Overcome) — Reason 3: Value
While there are many people who don’t go to the gym for one reason or another, there are others who couldn’t imagine their life without the gym. If you go the gym, you expect certain things: treadmills and ellipticals, cold water fountains and cold air conditioning, classes that are both challenging and innovative. You may […]
The Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Work Out (and How to Overcome) — Reason 2: Cost
In this blog series, I’m working my way through examining the top five reasons people don’t work out (as told to me by my Facebook friends). If you missed reason one – time (or lack thereof) – you can find that article here. The second reason we’ll take a look at is cost. Here’s something […]
The Top 5 Reasons People Don’t Work Out (and How to Overcome) — Reason 1: Time
If there is one thing I’ve learned from being in the fitness industry for more than 20 years, it’s that there is a psychology behind people’s exercise habits. It’s about much more than checking off the “I worked out today” box. People don’t know what to do, they feel intimidated, they get frustrated at lack of […]
How Does Your State Rank for Fitness? (Way to Go, Texas!)
All of the fitness tracker apps that we use nowadays have provided very accurate and enlightening information to fitness professionals. Before this type of technology, research was based on what people remembered about their workout. “I think I walked for 30 minutes.” Now that people are tracking their steps (and much more), real data allows […]