5 Excuses You've All Used

Mindset comic · May 7, 2026 · 6 slides

This comic highlights five common excuses people use to avoid going to the gym, such as delaying workouts until Monday or claiming to be too tired. It encourages readers to recognize these self-imposed barriers, like using bad weather or prolonged soreness as justification to skip exercise. By identifying these patterns, individuals can overcome procrastination and maintain a consistent fitness routine.

The GainFrame mascot lies on a couch eating chips and watching TV instead of going to the gym, illustrating the common habit of making excuses to avoid working out.
Gainframe Guy. 5 Excuses You've All Used. 6:30 PM. Gym. Gym.
The GainFrame mascot points to a calendar entry for a 6 AM Monday gym session while holding a slice of pizza, highlighting the excuse of delaying workouts to next week.
#1 I'll Start Monday. Used every Sunday since 2019. Calendar. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Gym 6AM.
The GainFrame mascot is shown slumped on a couch looking exhausted at 5:00 PM, but is wide awake in bed scrolling on a phone at 10:00 PM, illustrating the excuse of being too tired to exercise.
#2 Too Tired Today. Only tired at 5pm. Wide awake at 10pm. Weird. 5 PM. Too tired. 10 PM. Wide awake. 5:00 PM. 10:00 PM.
The GainFrame mascot relaxes on a couch under a blanket eating chips, thinking of various excuses that turned a single rest day into a full week off.
#3 Just One Rest Day. It's been seven. Mon: Rest. Tue: Still sore. Wed: Busy. Thu: Bad weather. Fri: Tired. Sat: Social. Sun: 'Recovery'. Rest day.
The GainFrame mascot clutches their lower back in mock pain next to a calendar showing their last workout was nine days ago, highlighting the excuse of prolonged soreness.
#4 Still Sore From Last Time. Last gym day: 9 days ago. Stop. 9 days last ago. Gym day. Pain.
The GainFrame mascot stands holding a gym bag next to a window with heavy rain, ignoring the sign pointing to an indoor gym, showing how people use bad weather as an excuse.
#5 It's Raining. Bro. The gym is indoors. Gym. Indoor / dry all year.

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