沙發(fā)土豆

Five Ridiculous Reasons Why You’re a Couch Potato
沙發(fā)土豆懶人族的5大荒謬借口

I’m pretty good at making excuses – and I expect you are too. It’s all too easy to come up with a reason not to do something if we’re feeling a bit tired or lazy.
我很擅長(zhǎng)找借口——我猜你一定也是這樣。當(dāng)我們感覺有些懶惰或疲憊的時(shí)候，找個(gè)由頭不去做什么事真是再簡(jiǎn)單不過了。

Now, we all know that we should be exercising. We’ve heard all the benefits – lifelong health, weight loss, more energy, fewer illnesses – but we’re great at finding ridiculous reasons not to get moving. Do you recognize any of the below ones?
比如說，你我都知道我們需要鍛煉身體。我們都清楚鍛煉的好處——延長(zhǎng)壽命，減輕體重，使身體更有活力，少得疾病——可我們總能找到賴在沙發(fā)上不去行動(dòng)的理由。下面就來對(duì)號(hào)入座吧。

1.我沒時(shí)間

1. “I Don’t Have Time”
我沒時(shí)間

I’ll bet you’ve said this before – I know I have! It’s so easy to think I don’t have time to exercise. But is that really true?
我敢打賭，你肯定這么說過——反正我是這么說過！我沒有時(shí)間鍛煉，這個(gè)借口太容易想到了。但你真的沒有時(shí)間嗎？

Sure, you might not have three hours to go to the gym every day. I don’t either. But you do have twenty minutes to go for a brisk walk in your lunch hour. You can squeeze in some sit ups during the ad breaks on TV in the evenings.
或許你不能每天抽出3小時(shí)去健身房。我也做不到。但你肯定能在午休時(shí)間抽出20分鐘快走一圈。晚上看電視的時(shí)候，你也可以利用廣告時(shí)間做做仰臥起坐。

The truth is, we all have enough time to do enough exercise to stay healthy.
事實(shí)就是，我們所有人都有足夠的時(shí)間去做足夠的運(yùn)動(dòng)，保證身體健康。

2.我討厭運(yùn)動(dòng)

2. “I Hate Exercise”
我討厭運(yùn)動(dòng)

When I was a teen, I was convinced that I hated exercise. I was overweight and pretty uncoordinated. I dreaded gym class at school because I got bullied by my classmates.
在我十幾歲時(shí)，我認(rèn)為自己討厭運(yùn)動(dòng)。那時(shí)候我身材肥胖又不協(xié)調(diào)。我害怕在學(xué)校上體育課，因?yàn)橥瑢W(xué)總是欺負(fù)我。

Maybe you’ve had similar experiences – and maybe you associate exercise with being unhappy and uncomfortable.
也許你也有過類似的經(jīng)歷——這讓你一想到運(yùn)動(dòng)，就聯(lián)想起那些令你沮喪難過的經(jīng)歷。

It really doesn’t have to be that way. There are hundreds of different types of exercise: you certainly don’t have to jog around a school field or fail to climb up a rope. How about:
這真的沒有必要。可供選擇的運(yùn)動(dòng)類型有數(shù)百種之多：你不一定非要去學(xué)校操場(chǎng)慢跑或練習(xí)你不擅長(zhǎng)的爬繩。何不試試以下建議：

Housework – you can burn calories by vacuuming, cleaning, even ironing.
家務(wù)——吸塵，清洗，甚至熨燙衣服，都是燃燒熱量的好方法。

Walking – a leisurely walk in the countryside can be very relaxing.
散步——悠閑的鄉(xiāng)間散步能夠放松身心。

Swimming – if you hate getting sweaty, then exercising in a pool is great.
游泳——如果你不喜歡滿身大汗的感覺，可以在泳池里享受運(yùn)動(dòng)樂趣！

Fun! I’ve surprised myself by enjoying activities like trampolining and fencing.
真有趣！我現(xiàn)在很喜歡蹦床和擊劍這樣的運(yùn)動(dòng)，這讓我自己都感到驚訝。

You’ll probably find that there are certain sorts of exercise that you hate. But saying “I hate exercise” is just as silly and childish as saying “I hate vegetables.”
你可能會(huì)討厭某些運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目，但“我討厭運(yùn)動(dòng)”的說法，就跟小孩子說“我討厭蔬菜”一樣，是愚蠢又幼稚的。

3.我太累了

3. “I’m Too Tired”
我太累了

When you get home from work, you probably feel like slumping on the sofa. You certainly don’t feel motivated to go jogging or to do an exercise DVD. You might even worry that if you do, you’ll be even more exhausted.
結(jié)束一天的工作回到家里，你只想一屁股坐在沙發(fā)上，哪里還有什么動(dòng)力去跑步，或者跟著視頻做運(yùn)動(dòng)。你可能還會(huì)擔(dān)心鍛煉會(huì)讓你的身體更加疲憊。

Tiredness can actually be caused by insufficient exercise. If you get up and move, you’ll probably find your energy returning. Often, saying “I’m too tired” really means “I’m too lazy” – but once you get started, it’ll get much easier.
其實(shí)，缺乏運(yùn)動(dòng)也會(huì)引起疲倦的感覺。起身鍛煉后，你可能發(fā)現(xiàn)身體又充滿了活力。通常情況下，“我太累了”這樣的說法就等同于“我太懶了”——只要你戰(zhàn)勝惰性開始運(yùn)動(dòng)，后面就變得容易多了。

If you really struggle to exercise in the evenings, how about fitting in a short workout in the morning, or during your lunch hour? If your workplace is within walking or cycling distance of your home, you could even have an active commute to and from work – a great way to de-stress at the end of the day.
如果你不想在晚上鍛煉，也可以考慮把運(yùn)動(dòng)時(shí)間安排在早上，或者午餐時(shí)間。如果你工作的地方離家不遠(yuǎn)，你可以考慮走路或騎車上下班——這不失為一個(gè)紓解壓力的好辦法。

4.我太胖了

4. “I’m Too Fat”
我太胖了

I do have some sympathy with this excuse. I know how shy I felt when I was overweight, and how much I hated exercising in public.
對(duì)于這個(gè)借口，我充滿同情。我也曾經(jīng)是個(gè)胖子，為自己的體重感到難為情，不愿在公共場(chǎng)所鍛煉身體。

Whether you’re just a few pounds overweight or seriously obese, the thought of exercise can be terrifying. If you’re very out of shape, you might struggle to walk for more than a few minutes.
不論你只超重幾磅還是過度肥胖，一想到運(yùn)動(dòng)你就頭疼。如果你的體重嚴(yán)重超標(biāo)，多走幾分鐘都會(huì)讓你氣喘吁吁。

Exercise doesn’t need to be strenuous in order to be beneficial. If you can only walk round the block, do that – each week, you’ll find yourself able to do a little bit more.
鍛煉身體也不一定要很吃力才能有成效。如果你只能在街區(qū)散散步，沒問題，堅(jiān)持下去——每周你都會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己又進(jìn)步了一點(diǎn)。

If you hate the idea of anyone seeing you exercise, then don’t force yourself to go to a gym or jog outside. Look for some cheap equipment that you can use at home – like hand weights, a jump rope or DVDs.
如果你不喜歡在大庭廣眾之下鍛煉，也不必強(qiáng)迫自己去健身房或到戶外跑步。你可以在家里嘗試使用一些便宜的運(yùn)動(dòng)器材——比如啞鈴，跳繩或是跟著視頻做運(yùn)動(dòng)。

5.我不想運(yùn)動(dòng)

5. “I Don’t Wanna!”
我不想運(yùn)動(dòng)！

I think this is what all the other excuses add up to: what we’re really saying is “I don’t want to exercise!”
所有的借口都加起來歸根結(jié)底就一句話：“我不想運(yùn)動(dòng)！”

You might think that’s true. I know that I have days when I feel like the last thing I want to do is get on my elliptical trainer. But every single time, once I get past the first few minutes, I find myself enjoying it. And I’ve heard lots of other reluctant exercisers say the same.
你感覺這才是你真實(shí)的想法。過去我也曾這么想，遲遲不愿在橢圓機(jī)（小編注：常見的心肺適能運(yùn)動(dòng)訓(xùn)練健身工具）上開始訓(xùn)練。可每次鍛煉時(shí)，只要度過開頭幾分鐘，我就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己非常享受運(yùn)動(dòng)的過程。許多人有類似的體會(huì)。

Of course it’s easier to stay on the sofa. But once you get up, put on your workout gear and get moving, you’ll be glad that you did.
當(dāng)然，賴在沙發(fā)上要容易得多?？墒?，只要你起身換上運(yùn)動(dòng)裝鍛煉起來，你會(huì)為自己的選擇感到高興的。