The First Cell - Excuses People Find to not Workout

The First Cell

Dr. Azra Raza is an oncologist and directs a cutting-edge basic cancer research lab with hundreds of original publications in high profile journals. Today Dr. Raza joins us to discuss her latest book, “The First Cell and the Human Cost of Pursuing Cancer to the Last”, published in October 2019. In The First Cell, Azra Raza offers a searing account of how both medicine and our society (mis)treats cancer, how we can do better, and why we must.Elizabeth Albert is the owner of Tread Fitness in Dallas, Tx. Today she joins us in studio to talk about all of the reasons and excuses that people make to not workout. We also talk about all of the reasons why you SHOULD workout. Here are a few excuses that Elizabeth hears in her gym: 

1. You Don't Enjoy Exercise

2. You Keep Quitting

3. You Can't Afford a Gym Membership

4. You're Not Seeing Changes

5. You Don't Know How

6. You Have Kids (not a good reason not to workout!)

7. You're Too Stressed

Top 10 benefits of physical activity:

1. Weight management

2. Bone and muscle health

3. Relief from physical pains

4. Protection against health conditions

5. Younger, healthier skin

6. Boosts mental health

7. Energy level boost

8. Improvements in mood

9. More quality sleep

10. Higher libido