THE BEST FITNESS REGIME IS THE ONE WE DON’T NOTICE
By Jonathan Krall, Alixandra Times
Lately, I’ve been reading about exercise and fitness and have come to an odd realization: The most important form of exercise happens — every day — to people who practically are falling over themselves to avoid getting any at all.
The fitness industry tells us that exercise is something people do at a specialized facility using designated pieces of equipment, such as spinning on a stationary bicycle at a gym. But in reality, exercise is any sustained activity that raises the heart rate, such as a 20-minute walk from home to a nearby park or Metro station.
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Because so many of us in the United States are suffering from a multitude of low fitness-related preventable diseases, this is no small question. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for example, the per capita incidence of type 2 diabetes in Virginia more than doubled in the past 20 years, mirroring national trends.
When it comes to fitness, our public health policy clearly is not working. So what should we do?
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Because so many of us in the United States are suffering from a multitude of low fitness-related preventable diseases, this is no small question. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for example, the per capita incidence of type 2 diabetes in Virginia more than doubled in the past 20 years, mirroring national trends.
When it comes to fitness, our public health policy clearly is not working. So what should we do?
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[B' Spokes: I for one am tired of fustilugs* telling me a "better" way to get exercise that does NOT include cycling.]
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* (FUS-ti-lugs) An unattractive, grossly overweight person.