When you're too tired to workout

You're too tired to workout. No energy.

So, now what? 

Do you just take a day off exercise? And what if a day becomes two days? And on and on? How do you know when to take a day off?

There are many reasons why you are too tired to workout and have no energy:

• Exhaustion
• Overtraining
• Illness
• Boredom

Now, for the first three, these are legitimate excuses for wanting to miss a day. When you are exhausted, your body is weak and asking for a break. Give it one. When you are overtraining, your body is stressing and asking for a break. Give it one. When you are sick with an illness, your body is recuperating and asking for a break. Give it one and let it recover.

However, if you are just bored and feeling lazy in your muscles, that is the time to get off the couch. I know, you're too tired to workout. I know, you have no energy. Do it anyway.

• If you can't do your normal workout, do something. 
• If you can't run, walk. 
• If you can't lift weights, do light exercises. 
• If you can't do cardio, stretch.

Do something to get your body moving. Talk to that inside voice in your head. If you know exercise is good for you, then say it. If you know you NEED to get up and exercise, then do it. Remember - whatever you tell your body - your mind is listening! Always remember that! 

Tell your mind - you can succeed, tomorrow will be a better day, you are strong!
And you will...