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“After” is what happens now, when we are in control of our time “I will hit the gym for one hour”. In our past, physical activity was a survival-related task wi
by otikik 4y ago
“After” is what happens now, when we are in control of our time “I will hit the gym for one hour”. In our past, physical activity was a survival-related task with no fixed end time (chasing a prey, fleeing from danger). I think for our ancestors it would happen during exertion. It would not be advantageous to feel increasingly hungry while exercising, the same way that it makes sense for adrenaline to block pain during a fight. Less distraction, more survival
- hinkley 4y agoI think it helps if you think of exercise as what it is: lying. A longshoreman is strong because he spends all day shifting cargo around. Steve is big and buff because he tricks his body into thinking shifting cargo around all day is a likely scenario. Muscle is expensive. The body is very stingy with keeping muscle you don't need on a regular basis. A gym visit is trying to simulate the behavior of all-day exertion without having to abandon all of the other activities you want to fill your day with.