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Heres an excerpt from an article regarding lazy people like myself. It’s tough out here these days. Exercising is not one of my strong points. Just ask my wife..exercise you say? Hmmm… Interesting.

Ten Reasons You’re A Couch Potato - MSN Health & Fitness - Fitness: “Ten Reasons You’re A Couch Potato
by Allison Van Dusen for Forbes.com”

We all know exercise is good for us.

Regular physical activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, can lower people’s risk of a heart attack, colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as help with weight control, relieve arthritis pain and even reduce symptoms of depression. It can also cut down on visits to the hospital and doctor’s office, as well as the need for medications.

Apparently, however, that’s not enough to get us up off our couches and into the gym. More than half of U.S. adults don’t engage in activity levels consistent with public health recommendations–and 24% aren’t active at all in their free time.

The most common excuse: a lack of time. On top of commuting and working 60 to 80 hour weeks, you have a spouse and children competing for attention at home. By the end of the day, the need for sleep tends to override any desire to get fit. A 2007 University of Pittsburgh physical activity study, for instance, found that having a baby alone can cause men to work out almost 4.5 fewer hours per week, while women’s activity levels fell by 1.3 hours.