Fitness Indifference? You Gotta Be Kidding Me!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010
by Helen Golden

Fact: More than 55% of people in the United States are overweight.

Fact: More than 60% of people in the U.S. don’t get enough regular exercise.

Question: How’s that possible?

Is it a lack of information? A lack of knowledge,  or…? Hardly! Health providers, physicians, fitness experts and even PlanningFamily.com are constantly pumping endless quality information about healthy living! So how is it possible that 55% of us are overweight?

This same question has been on the mind of the health club industry, which is motivated to market to all the couch potatoes out there. When asked how the average American felt about obesity and being overweight, the answer was really quite amazing, 7% said they felt just fine about it! Yikes!

The sad truth is that most Americans are satisfied with their health, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sports-Club Association, which commissioned the survey.

Magic: 14% of those surveyed pursue “fitness” benefits from a bottle, in the form of weight loss magic pills.

Would – Coulda – Shoulda: 12% know they should, but don’t. They live in a purgatory of fitness guilt – Crazy I know.

Prevention: 8% are focused on the health benefits of fitness (Only 8%!!!!)

Sit-at-home Skeptics: 13% feel fitness is overrated and unnecessary. I’m flabbergasted!

Social Competition: 20% of younger folks do it for fun and socializing. Who cares, as long as they’re “doing it”.

Kinda scary isn’t it? Whatever your feelings are about exercise, remember the cost of not exercising:

1. Heart disease
2. Low energy
3. Diabetes
4. Depression
5. Etc, etc, etc

It only takes 30 minutes, 5 times per week to realize reasonable benefits. Just do it.

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