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I not sure why you mention 40 somethings being still able to walk in the mountains. That seems pretty normal for my peer group, but I agree that might not be th

by thorin 6y ago

I not sure why you mention 40 somethings being still able to walk in the mountains. That seems pretty normal for my peer group, but I agree that might not be the case for others. My dad was able to do fairly strenuous days in the mountains easily in his 70s and goes hillwalking and fishing in his early 80s still. I don't really have a handle on how normal this is as most of my friends are kind of similar (UK based, but I know quite a lot of people overseas too)

inglor_cz 6y ago
From my former university and high school colleagues, about a third are already too obese. 50lb+ over healthy weight. Another third is not yet as far gone, but still lead very sedentary lives, home to car to office to car to home. Only the last third are people who could summit a 5000ft mountain without totally finishing themselves off.
- thorin 6y ago
  That's pretty sad. Last year I was trying to get in a bit better shape. I was regularly doing over 100 push ups in an evening, some kettle bell workouts, kayaking at least once a week and cycling once or twice a week up to 100 miles in a ride. I was easily one of the less fit members of my peer group. Almost everyone I know goes running often, some doing ultras (I can't run due to knee problems). One of the least fit of my uni friends now does at least one full ironman(woman) a year. I find there is a real fitness culture around me, probably due to fear of aging. Along with diet/meditation it's the only positive way to safeguard your future aside from reproducing. From people I know in Europe or North America I'm also getting the same vibe. I wonder what's so different with the people you're aware of? I'm guessing either too much work or it just doesn't seem like a priority or even worse, they think it's too late!
  - inglor_cz 6y ago
    I thought about your last comment yesterday, when I was sitting at a table with a dozen other people in the 35-55 age bracket. I did a short count. Four of us were normal weight, including one very fit guy who is sorta Czech Indiana Jones (archeologist working around the world, very cool job). Four were overweight, but still somewhat active (e.g. at least going around on a bicycle). Five were seriously obese, with massive bellies. So yeah, the principle of thirds seemed to apply. TBH this has grown worse in the last 30 years. Around 1990, even here in Czechia where a lot of beer is consumed, average adult person was fitter.

by thorin 6y ago

inglor_cz 6y ago

From my former university and high school colleagues, about a third are already too obese. 50lb+ over healthy weight. Another third is not yet as far gone, but still lead very sedentary lives, home to car to office to car to home. Only the last third are people who could summit a 5000ft mountain without totally finishing themselves off.

thorin 6y ago
That's pretty sad. Last year I was trying to get in a bit better shape. I was regularly doing over 100 push ups in an evening, some kettle bell workouts, kayaking at least once a week and cycling once or twice a week up to 100 miles in a ride. I was easily one of the less fit members of my peer group. Almost everyone I know goes running often, some doing ultras (I can't run due to knee problems). One of the least fit of my uni friends now does at least one full ironman(woman) a year. I find there is a real fitness culture around me, probably due to fear of aging. Along with diet/meditation it's the only positive way to safeguard your future aside from reproducing. From people I know in Europe or North America I'm also getting the same vibe. I wonder what's so different with the people you're aware of? I'm guessing either too much work or it just doesn't seem like a priority or even worse, they think it's too late!
- inglor_cz 6y ago
  I thought about your last comment yesterday, when I was sitting at a table with a dozen other people in the 35-55 age bracket. I did a short count. Four of us were normal weight, including one very fit guy who is sorta Czech Indiana Jones (archeologist working around the world, very cool job). Four were overweight, but still somewhat active (e.g. at least going around on a bicycle). Five were seriously obese, with massive bellies. So yeah, the principle of thirds seemed to apply. TBH this has grown worse in the last 30 years. Around 1990, even here in Czechia where a lot of beer is consumed, average adult person was fitter.