Friday 16 April, 2004
Gyms 'not making the nation fit'
Ok, this is an important issue I kind of talked about earlier, but I've seldom read as badly written story from BBC. Or it could be that professor Biddle either doesn't know what he's talking about, or is unable express himself clearly.
What he seems to be saying is that since we didn't have gyms in the olden days and where fit and healthy back then, we don't need them now, and that we will be better off by walking and climbing the stairs.
I'm not even going go there. What utter rubbish.
My gym is making me fit. I would never ever achieve the same results by walking and climing the stairs. In fact, my gym has helped me to find a sport that I enjoy, and is encouraging me to do more.
Later: Telegraph actually reports the same news in a more sensible way.
Posted by kolibri at 16 April 08:19, 2004He's an eejit, isn't he?
# 2 - Dragon (on April 16, 2004 10:07 AM):
I still predict the raise of the militant movement denying the whole concept of people being unfit. Since university professors can spew out garbage like this, then imagine what people on industries that benefit from the sedentary lifestyles can do with tainted research.
# 3 - Gareth Lewin (on April 16, 2004 08:15 PM):
There are other chances between now and olden times.
- We have more access to more food.
- We have more access to technology to make us use less energy.
When a loaf of bread and a cup of water was a full meal, and you had to walk 2 hours to and from work, ofcourse you didn't need a bloody gym.
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