WHAT’S YOU’RE EXCUSE?

I’m too weak, too slow, too big. I ate too much for breakfast, I got a headache, its raining, my dog is sick I can’t right now. I’m not inspired, it makes me sweat, it makes me smell bad, I’m allergic to stuff, I’m fat, I’m thin, its too hot, I’m not right I got shin splints, I’m distracted, I’m exerting myself too much, I’d love too really but I can’t, I just can’t my favorite show is on, I’ve got a case of the Monday, the Tuesdays, the Wednesdays; I don’t want to do this, I want to do something else after new years, next week I might make a mistake.

I’ve got homework, I feel bloated, I got gas, I got a hot date, my coach hates me, my mam won’t let me, I bruise easily, its too dark, its too cold, its too hot, this is dangerous, sorry I don’t have a bike, I don’t have trainers, I didn’t get enough sleep, its not in my DNA,Ii don’t want to look all tired out, I need a better coach, I don’t like getting tackled, I’m not the athletic type, I don’t want to get sweaty, I have better things to do, I don’t want to slow you down, do I have to do this?, as soon as I get a promotion, as soon as I get some money I have no money I might sit this one out…what you’re excuse….pick one, I bet you have heard it before or maybe even said it yourself.

Go on, be honest. be savagely honest with yourself. no one else needs to know. what is you’re excuse and is it real? Really think about it. Is it something that acutely holds you back?, that really stops you going out and doing something, some form of health and fitness activity. has it taken you’re leg or even legs? an arm even? is you’re day so full that you don’t have time to make a cuppa and sit down? Do you have so little money you cant go to the park for a run, jog, WALK.

Let me ask you….really? Is that really the truth….or an excuse.

Last year we saw a great feat of human courage in the rugby world cup and recently the six nations, soon we will all be watching the triumph that is the Olympics and even more so the Para-Olympics and let me ask you when you watch that event and its amazing human beings. Do you think they made an excuse when it was cold, raining, hot, not enough time to do school work, normal work, we’re tired at waking at dumb o’clock, the training was too hard, they failed, they lost that race, they got bitten, they had personal issues, had lost an arm, leg, both legs…….do you think they made an excuse.

And don’t give me the…oh yeah, but they had support, they’ve trained for year etc…as I tell people I train or fellow Brazilian jujitsu players….everyone has to start somewhere.

At this current moment I’m watching Frank Skinner on sport-aid swim for the very first time and seeing a smile appearing on his face as he realizes he overcome one hurdle of the biggest fear of his life is incredible….I’m also smiling at his personal achievement.

He did so again….why cant you?, whats you’re excuse.

My personal excuses are, I’m smaller than everyone else, I’m not as strong, I’m getting older, there’re too far head of me in the game, there’re just so much better and these are the excuses i use to push me that little bit harder….but that’s me, you have to find you’re own.

Now i do understand that if you think you need a little push or guidance but a little to intimidated to go to the gym and see all these muscle men (who in all honestly are probably training wrong…HA) it can be scary and then you’re let of on you’re own and then PT’s coming up saying “can i help you, yeah i’ll show you for 5 mins, you want more it will cost”.

So if you find yourself in this position I’m going to advice the original and leading park fitness group, British Military Fitness. they train in over 100 park across Britain with over 400 instructors who are either ex or current serving servicemen and ladies but don’t be fooled by the Military bit…….its a very fun, engaging session lasting only an hour where you are guided, instructed and supported by you’re instructor and the other members of you’re group and whats more than a gym…the members communicate, talk, share, support and even get together after the sessions or weekends.

Its a great environment and is basically a personal training session with someone who is not just out to get you’re money to pay there gym-rent, they are there to really help you.
Yes,I am being bias as I am an instructor but what i have seen really has taken my by surprise and for anyone who feels a bit nervy of taken that first step, we are there all the way with you…plus you’re first session is free.

To find out more and a park near you search ‘British Military Fitness’ or ‘BritMilFit’ into a search engine.

If you have a goal, we’ll get you there. Remember; I’m with you all the way.

Seb is a free-lance personal trainer, you can follow him on twitter at @sebmorganpt