Answer:
There are several reasons it's hard to maintain an exercise program.
Explanation:
It'll be easier if I just do a bullet-point list:
- No access to a gym
- Building off access to a gym--they may have access to a gym but no transportation or means of getting there.
- No time--either gyms aren't open at the right time or work/life gets in the way
- No motivation
- No one to exercise with (some people need a gym buddy to help keep motivation up)
- Money--most gyms require a membership
- When most people start an exercise program, especially to lose weight, they can see dramatic drops in their weight, but eventually this can plateau, which then turns them off exercise
- Also people can see a lot of gains in strength, but unless you structure your workout properly and increase the load/intensity at the right time, that too will taper off and once you can't see the crazy gains you might have gotten earlier, it discourages you.
- Self-esteem can play a factor, especially if someone is overweight and wants to work out and lose weight, but then they get self-conscious about their body, especially seeing people who are in-shape working out and not as many people who look like them working out.
- Lack of variety in the gym--some are heavily strength-based, some don't have enough equipment or the proper equipment.
These are just some common reasons I've heard or I've experienced that I could think of right off the top of my head. Hope that's enough to work with!
