'State of fitness' makes me think of cardio, treadmills, etc which for most non-fat people is non-optimal. Kenyan marathoners are fit but a strong wind will blo

'State of fitness' makes me think of cardio, treadmills, etc which for most non-fat people is non-optimal. Kenyan marathoners are fit but a strong wind will blow them over. The optimal view is 'state of strength' since strength is the most important physical attribute, and certainly gains even more importance the older we get. Strength allows the body to operate optimally. People who partake in resistance training have less instances of death across any reason; accidents, illness, disease, even violence (you have a better chance of surviving a gunshot, for example, if you are strong which makes sense), etc. I'm 54, and I do 2-3 workouts a week on the compound lifts like squats (always do your squats), overhead presses, deadlifts. I also do prowler and farmer walks for HIT. I also play basketball and tennis once a week. I have never felt better.