08/03/2021
*Reposted from
I'm sure you're sick of seeing me post this as much as I am. But I won't stop 😉
Why aren't we being encouraged to pursue the improvement of our physical condition?
It's been almost entirely ignored
*The CDC reports obesity increases risk of hospitalization from covid-19 by OVER 700%
*Poor cardiovascular fitness is an increased risk factor
* A study from the University of Virginia found exercise reduces a person's risk of even contracting covid-19
* Exercise is known to impact and improve the immune system
* Acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a top cause of death from covid-19. Research has shown that there is an exercise-induced antioxidant that can protect against this
* There's now an abundance of evidence that Vitamin D reduces covid-19 infection, severity, ICU admission and mortality
* Collectively, studies show vitamin D, is a far more effective basal covid-19 treatment, than any additive pharmaceutical available to date
But rather than continue my rant, let me shift gears
Maybe it's the fitness professions fault
There's an overwhelming attitude that we are just about looks or aesthetics. That we are about pecs, guns, butts and leg day
But the fitness profession is more than that
It's about strength, muscular endurance, aerobic capacity, mobility, & much more
There's an ABUNDANCE of scientific evidence showing the benefits of exercise on
cardiovascular disease,
high blood pressure,
cancer,
obesity,
diabetes,
asthma,
heart disease,
stroke recovery,
osteoporosis,
sarcopenia etc
And the mental health benefits of regular exercise? That's indisputable and even more impressive
I lost my mother to a heart attack when she was in her 50's. My dad has had 2 strokes. My mother-in-law has COPD. Last year I lost my father-in-law to cancer. All conditions that can be helped with exercise
I'm a 2 time cancer survivor who had a stem cell transplant. If it wasn't for fitness, I wouldn't be here.
Yes we can help athletes perform better and people to look better
But I truly believe that we do so much more
Exercise IS medicine!
Fitness IS essential!
