Why do so many people who don’t exercise regularly, hit the gym or lace up their running shoes only while on vacation?

I used to think these folks were misguided, and suspected many had grandiose, unrealistic expectation of what results only one week of exercise will yield. After becoming one of them during my last vacation, though, I think I understand.

This is not a lack of knowledge regarding exercise, nor a desire to prove something to themselves or others. Alternatively, I suspect this is because many view exercise as a reward for themselves for finishing their “real work” and pressing to-do’s

Now that I break it down, keeping a healthy body is the most legitimate of tasks, and one I aim to tackle first going forward.