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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, kayaki
by 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 agoI 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.