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The actual payoff is that it makes you feel better and keeps you feeling better for longer.
…and then you drop at 57 for something nobody could see coming. 😁 You pick which immunodeficiency, neurodegenerative or oncological problem.
1000 push-ups a day ain’t gonna save you from dementia.
Then again, people are living well into their nineties…but given what I’ve seen, I’m not so sure they feel better, regardless of their exercise regime, past or present.
It’s a wiggly world, friend. 🤝
Wow, this is so true. I’m going to stop maintaining my relationships because anyone I know could get hit by a bus tomorrow. I’m also done with that stupid coursework, because what if I suffer a catastrophic brain injury that makes me forget everything I learned? I’m going to go rob a bank because the police could come and frame me for murder any day now. And I think I’m going to go jump off a cliff because death comes for us all anyway.
Sage advice, raoul.
Where in does my post does it say, “WARNING: Sage Advice. To be taken literally. Do not take with snark, sarcasm or facetiousness.”
Relax. You’ll live longer. 🤝
1000 push-ups a day ain’t gonna save you from dementia.
Maybe not excessive pushups specifically, but healthy food and sane amounts of exercise HAVE been shown to decrease the risk or lessen the severity of aging related diseases, most cancers, and more.
It’s not a panacea and sometimes you still get the shit sandwich of unpreventable disease or accidents or whatever, but treating your body and brain like you want to keep them ABSOLUTELY makes you more resilient towards all sorts of unforeseeable maladies.
Part of me wonders, if the government just bought out a bunch of gyms and made them free for public use. Would the additional people now using the gyms and living healthier save the government long term on healthcare?
You’re basically describing a park. And we have tons of parks all over the country. They are regularly full of people going out to use them for exercise and entertainment. Idk if there’s a correlation between “distance from a public park” and “health outcomes of local residents”. But they’re attractive amenities that people tend to enjoy, even without a numerical cost-savings figure you can use to justify their expense.
Maybe, I do think there’s a difference. A gym exists solely for exercise and clearly people prefer to use them over parks and I assume the health return for time spent is greater for dedicated gyms.
Self care and health care don’t substitute but complement each other. I think.
Me: “I landed a new job with good health care coverage! I can finally go to the doctor!”
Doctor: “You should improve your diet and exercise more.”
Hold up…do people think that “healthcare” is a viable alternative to proper diet and exercise?
Is THAT why Americans see “healthcare” as a human right?!
That was my reaction. I support universal healthcare but damn… comics like this make me think maybe we don’t deserve it.
Don’t fall for the corporate slaver propaganda, everyone deserves healthcare.
Oh, I won’t. I stand firm in my support.
If I had a weak spot posts like this would be the way to hit it though.
You’re supposed to take care of yourself regardless bro
