Ever since I became involved with fitness I have always heard the saying,

"Well, the reason it's harder for me to get into shape is because I'm OLDER."

In my opinion, saying this is just like any other excuse...

It's harder for me to get into shape because I'm busy with work.

It's harder for me to get into shape because I have bad genetics.

It's harder for me to get into shape because I can't get motivated.

It's harder for me to get into shape because it's raining.

That last one was a bit of a stretch, but you get my point.

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Basically, you can make any excuse to NOT get into shape. Age just
happens to be at the top of the totem pole.

Obviously as you get older, your life becomes much more complicated.

You're consumed by your career, your family and many other responsibilities
all of which equate to more stress and makes it easier for you to rationalize to NOT exercise.

This is all understandable, but unfortunately, your body could care less!

Your body only functions at the efficiency you put it through day in and
day out. Your body was created to be USED. And as most people get older
they use their body less and less.

And this isn't a couple days or weeks or even months I'm talking about...as
people get older, they neglect their bodies for years!

And because they have done so, they have created huge deficits for themselves.
So AGE can be a factor for not getting into shape but only if you allow it to.
YOU determine how you take care of your body. Your body doesn't care of you.

Well, the good news is you can do something about this. It's called - Get up
off your Arse and start USING it!

And not just 3 times a week like some exercise books will tell you. I'm talking
every-day! Got it. Good. Until next time, train hard and train smart.

Jim Coughlin is a personal trainer and the owner of Coughlin Fitness & Results, a nationwide personal training company. He is also the author of The In-Home Personal Trainer, a helpful guide to successful in-home personal training in addition to other products and many other popular fitness articles.

Jim is very passionate at motivating people to empower themselves to live a healthy lifestyle through consistent exercise and proper nutrition. He has free weekly success tips which you are welcome to subscribe to on his website http://www.fitnessandresults.com