Seven Excuses People Use to Get Out of Going to the Gym

Going to the gym can be intimating at times, which may be why many come up with excuses to skip it completely. 

A new study actually asked people what excuses they use to skip working out.

Here are the top responses:

1. 63% are afraid they'll hurt themselves. This one made me laugh. One time I fell off a machine at the gym but pretended like it didn't hurt. I was bruised for weeks!

2. 53% don't think they look good in workout clothes.

3. 50% think they'll wear the wrong thing. The only thing that I see at the gym that is "wrong" is jeans! Who wears jeans to workout?!

4. 46% say exercising in public gives them anxiety.

5. 38% are afraid of looking stupid working out in front of other people. I think 4 and 5 are pretty similar.

6. 30% don't know how to use the equipment. I am guilty of this. There are some equipment at the gym and I'd like to use it but am not sure how to. I think I may ask for help from one of the trainers the next time I go.

7. And 24% say they're not in good enough shape to be at the gym. Wait, what??

My top excuse is always that I'm too tired. What are some of the excuses you've come up with to skip working out?

Source: Daily Mail