While some people may love the gym, there are plenty of others who’ll avoid going at all costs, and it seems a lot of us make excuses for skipping our daily workouts.
According to a new survey, 60% of Americans make up some sort of excuse to avoid going to the gym. Some of the more common excuses include:
- Being too tired (63%)
- Too hot (39%)
- Too cold (39%)
- Just ate (31%)
- Walked a lot today (27%)
- Recovering from last workout (27%)
- Gym will be too crowded (22%)
But then there are people who have come up with some crazy stories for not hitting the gym, and it shows just how much people hate exercising.Crazy excuses include:
- My cat is on fire
- My pancreas hurts
- My downstairs is flooded (it wasn't)
- I called my instructor and told him I had to take my son’s bicycle into service
- I exercised in my dreams
- I stubbed my pinky toe
- I was kidnapped by aliens
- I took Viagra and am too engorged to wear workout clothes
- My body is allergic to sweat
Now, as for why people don’t like going to the gym, that’s another story. The survey found that 28% of people simply said it wasn’t fun, while others don’t like getting sweaty, or say they never see results, and others feel judged at the gym.