North American cultural tropes, especially from high school on up, make out physical activity to be a kind of war. It is supposed to require extreme d

North American cultural tropes, especially from high school on up, make out physical activity to be a kind of war. It is supposed to require extreme discipline and a punitive degree of focus. It's supposed to separate winners from losers. Amen. Extremely well said. Additionally, as somebody who has always sort of had one foot in athletics and one foot in the world of nerdery: I find that many sedentary types are just uncomfortable with sweating. They find the sensation of sweat on their skin to be super gross and embarrassing and/or are afraid of "body odor" and this is a major deterrent for them. I was this way, kinda, when I was much younger. I definitely see it in others.