You're fucking serious? I already get worn out physically by the thing I do for a living. I negotiated delicately to keep the amount of it I do to a minimum so

You're fucking serious? I already get worn out physically by the thing I do for a living. I negotiated delicately to keep the amount of it I do to a minimum so that I can also do the things I regard as real life, which take place in bed with my laptop. If the government forces a mandatory half-hour of exercise on me I will get militant. I'm not gonna be frogboiled into accepting it, either. One-size-fits-all solutions suck donkey balls. Do they really have compulsory exercise in Japan? You say "off and on" ... so, I'm guessing, currently off? Oh, from the link, it's mandated by the company you work for. That would select for office workers, and possibly fits Japan best considering the culture of being always in the office (asleep).