Why Exercise Is Hard
Because exercise isn't essential for short-term survival, we don't exercise enough, so we need to reincorporate purposeful physical activity into our lives.
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Show Notes
To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Physical activity - any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle that increases energy expenditure above a basal level
- Exercise - a form of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and performed (primarily) with the goal of improving health or fitness
- Recommended levels of physical activity (USA) - 150 minutes moderate-intensity or 75 minutes vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week, or an equivalent combination, and muscle-strengthening activities at least 2 days / week
- Evolutionary medicine - a field that uses evolutionary theory & data to better understand (the origins of) health & disease
- Mismatch conditions - health conditions that are more prevalent or severe today than in the past because the body is inadequately or insufficiently adapted to modern environmental conditions (likely including: cavities, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis)
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