Top Ten Reasons To Be Active Or Exercise

I am into finding reasons to exercise today.  Believe it or not, I have trouble making myself dance, ride my horse and especially do my weight workout.  You know I love to dance and I have loved riding since I was a wee child but I do have a laziness factor.  This morning for example, I was excited that it wasn't raining because I could get in a quick ride before the deluge starts.  Still, the couch called out to me and the unmade bed looked appealing.  I got into my riding clothes and out of the house as quickly as I could, before I was seduced into slothfulness.

So why do I do it?  What keeps me motivated?  How do I keep going?  It isn't always easy but here are the answers.

1.  I don't want to be fat!  I do however, want to eat pretty much what I want.  I am a foodie first and foremost.

2.  I like the way I feel.  I have more energy when I exercise.

3.  Exercise helps keep the achy joints working.  The more I move, the better my joints feel.

4.  I like feeling strong.  The weight work I do has given me stronger arms and legs, indeed just stronger all over.  That makes anything physical I do easier, like lifting the heavy slow cooker over my head to it's spot in the cabinet over the refrigerator or toting a basket of laundry up the stairs.

5.  I know it helps my heart and the rest of my body stay healthy and work properly.  I don't want to die young!

6.  It's a great way to socialize.  You meet people and make friends when you go to the gym, yoga or play tennis.

7.  Helps to relieve stress and to keep a positive attitude.  Don't we all need more stress relief and an attitude adjustment?

8.  I like the way I look.  Don't we all admire toned arms and legs?  Who wants to have underarm flaps?

9.  I like the challenges exercise brings.  I try to change my routine frequently or to try new things so I don't get in a rut.  Gives my brain a workout too when I'm learning something new.

10.  I like being labeled athletic.  Who really wants to be known as a couch potato?  There's more prestige to being a tennis player, a runner or a gym rat.  It makes you more interesting as a person when you are active.

Now get out there and get moving.  Surely some of these reasons motivated you and what reasons can you name for not being active?