Excuses...

Excuses. There is no shortage of them when so many people say they have no time to exercise. One often hears these excuses from many women particularly from the mothers of very young and school-age children. I find it very curious, however, that many of these mothers say they have no time to exercise yet they seem to find the time to regularly spend time socializing with other women without their young children present. Perhaps the same babysitting arrangements could be made to allow these women to exercise regularly. As educated about health and fitness as they "perceive themselves to be" this is simply not the case. The reality is that they so often assume that the common myths surrounding proper cardiovascular and anaerobic exercise are true therefore sabotaging any chance of changing the course of their health and fitness in BOTH the short and long term. For example, many women (and men) do not realize that every year after age 30 bone mineral density drops at a steady rate UNLESS they engage in BOTH weight-bearing and weight-resistant exercise. This means exercise from a standing position as well as lifting weights. Unfortunately for them, most are unaware of this and continue to ignore the truth and engage in marginally effective modalities if not largely ineffective ones if they engage in exercise at all. Then again, if the likelihood of premature aging and chronic if not terminal illness is their goal then by all means they can continue socializing with those who want nothing more than to keep them down in an effort to not feel as bad about their own health and fitness shortcomings.

Ladies (and gentlemen), it is time to wake up, stand up and do what is right for optimum health and fitness not only for yourselves, but for those children you value more than words can express.