How do I convince my over-protective parents to let me exercise?

if your parents are not cool with you working out that is not fair because you need to exercise. it is good for your health and prevents diseases. if i were in your shoes, i would be upset and have a talk with them and exercise anyway. i know parents are over-protective if you go running in the woods. you should then workout with a friend. exercise is good for your mental health as well. most parents are over-protective but exercise that doesn't seem normal? maybe if you ask your parents to all go on a bike ride together that might help solve the problem.

Explain to them how important exercise is for your physical and mental health. Exercise increases your dopamine levels which makes you happy, its like a free anti-depressant! And on top of that, exercise is also natural and won't have side effects (apart from sore muscles for a couple of days :)). If you are physically fit, you can do more things. You will wake up happier, you will walk around with a spring in your step. If you explain the benefits of those things, I'm sure that your parents will understand. If they don't allow you to join a public gym, then demand a private one haha

It depends: are their concerns about you exercising legitimate? If you have health problems that would prevent you from doing certain activities, then their concerns are reasonable. If they are simply scared of you doing any healthy activity, try to think about why they are afraid. Is it because they think you’ll hurt yourself? Then find an activity like body weight exercises and light yoga that would be unlikely to hurt you. Is it because you would be out of their sight while you exercise? Then try to include them in exercise by inviting them to play tennis or work out with you, or at least find some reliable means of contact like a cell phone so you can talk to them even if they’re not around. Mainly, just try to understand their concerns, and try to alleviate them as much as you can. And don’t forget, it’s probably possible to get in a few pushups or even hand stretches or muscle flexing when they’re not watching!

First it might be helpful to find the exact reasons your parents are not letting you exercise. Without knowing that, it is hard to propose any sort of solution. After an open discussion I may learn more about their reasons and be able to come up with acceptable solutions. For example if they feel that jogging is unsafe, I could find a partner, a safe jogging space, or a treadmill. I also know that exercise is very important to my health and have plenty of scientific information to back that up so that would be an important part of the discussion.

Maybe you could explain to them that there are many different ways to exercise, and while sports are a great way to get exercise, it's not the only way. I play sports and I know that even when I properly warm up, wear the necessary equipment, and play smart, there is still a chance of an injury. But exercise doesn't have to be sports. There are exercises such as squats, push-ups, curl-ups, jumping rope, and many others that can even be done inside the house. Walking and jogging is also a great way to exercise and it has a low chance of injuries. Going to a local gym is also an option but if your parents are worried about you misusing the equipment and getting hurt, maybe they could go with you or hire a personal trainer who can watch your form and make sure you don't hurt yourself.

As a parent a child need to understand that it is natural for them to be over protective. If you want to go and exercise and they wont let you go, invite them to go with you. Exercise could also be beneficial for them. A reason a parent is over protective is because they do not know who is there with their child. If your parents are going with you to the gym and they get to meet the gym staff, they will feel more comfortable letting you go. All a parent wants is to know is that their child is safe

One thing I might suggest is making them view the situation from a neutral perspective. Perhaps next time you talk about exercising with your parents, you might say 'what do you think other parents think of restrictions i have?' 'do they think exercising is dangerous?'. Try to sound neutral and non judging so they will not disregard your oppinion. Mention to them that you can understand their worries for your health and safety even though you disagree. One way you might say it is ' i understand that you love me and want to protect me, but try viewing the situation from my perspective, and consider how exercising can actually be healthy'.

Explain to them that exercising is necessary for a healthy lifestyle. Reassure them about any worries they have in terms of where you are exercising. You can show them the positive effects of exercising and also show that there are detrimental effects from lack of exercise in the long run. If they insist that they don’t feel comfortable with you exercising at a certain location try to come up with an agreement. Maybe that you will go with a family member/ trusted family friend to the gym so they feel more secure. Explain that you are concerned for your personal health and exercising is only beneficial.

Sometimes parents need to hear from a professional in the medical or athletic field the facts about what you and your body can handle. Parents are always afraid their children will hurt themselves or overdo something. Parents fear that you will injure yourself so far as to cripple or disable your body for the rest of your life - thus causing you to lose the chance to achieve your dreams. Health and safety are incredibly important to your guardians, they very much want you as safe and as healthy as possible. Still, because they may not understand the science and metabolism of the human body - they might fear things like high intensity interval training (HIIT) and strength training, and intermittent fasting. You can try to direct them to books to read about the subjects, but adults also talking to other adults help. Especially if the people they are talking to are well educated about exercise and the things you are interested in accomplishing with your work out goals. So if your parent is having trouble accepting your work outs, have them talk to a personal trainer, or a doctor. Ask them to listen and ask questions about their concerns so that you can move forward safely.

This really depends on why they aren’t letting you exercise. Is it because they feel you are over obsessive when it comes to things like this and they fear you may end up with disordered tendencies? Are they afraid of you encountering strangers while going on runs or going to the gym? Try to see their point of view and their reasoning so that you can explain yours and why you see things differently. If you don’t know why they have concerns about you exercising, just ask them honestly why. I will be wishing you the best of luck here