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I've been trying and trying to motivate my husband to go to the gym with me but he keeps making excuses. He isn't overweight, just not in the best shape.
Today my daughter joked that I look buffer than him after when we were working outside and he went into the house to get some drinks.
We have some weights at home but he doesn't touch them. He does like outdoor activities and I think a bike or a kayak may get him going, but I don't know that will make a big difference.
It's up to him anyway. I'm just caught off guard by my daughters joke.
I've been trying and trying to motivate my husband to go to the gym with me but he keeps making excuses. He isn't overweight, just not in the best shape.
Today my daughter joked that I look buffer than him after when we were working outside and he went into the house to get some drinks.
We have some weights at home but he doesn't touch them. He does like outdoor activities and I think a bike or a kayak may get him going, but I don't know that will make a big difference.
It's up to him anyway. I'm just caught off guard by my daughters joke.
I didn't mean a big ticket item exactly. I meant more like a new pair of sneakers or a pair of weight lifting gloves or a nice shirt. Something along those lines. Anything that may make him feel good about himself.
If you can get him to sign up for an event to train for, that helps too. A 5k? Or one of the tough mudders maybe.
Find him a workout buddy. He'll be less li,sly to cop out. Or be his workout buddy, but if you go that route, be careful to scale way back. Otherwise, he'll stop.
Sure it's up to him but a little push is fine, we all need one sometimes. U fortunately, I think your daughters comment only served to demotivate him even more.
Whatever it is, the key is to make it fun for him. After that, he'll be more likely to continue.
I didn't mean a big ticket item exactly. I meant more like a new pair of sneakers or a pair of weight lifting gloves or a nice shirt. Something along those lines. Anything that may make him feel good about himself.
If you can get him to sign up for an event to train for, that helps too. A 5k? Or one of the tough mudders maybe.
Find him a workout buddy. He'll be less li,sly to cop out. Or be his workout buddy, but if you go that route, be careful to scale way back. Otherwise, he'll stop.
Sure it's up to him but a little push is fine, we all need one sometimes. U fortunately, I think your daughters comment only served to demotivate him even more.
Whatever it is, the key is to make it fun for him. After that, he'll be more likely to continue.
Best of luck.
Thanks. I'll check the local area and try to find something that we can enjoy together. He won't join a gym with me or with a friend.
He didn't hear my daughters comment we went inside to get some drinks when she made the comment while we were out in the yard .
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