Machines Provide a Need For ExerciseThe need for exercise has never been so greater than now. The more labor-saving devices technology provides to make our our daily lives easier, the greater the need to exercise. The more that is done for us, the less we tend to do for ourselves.
Machines are our creation but we are allowing them to exploit us. How? By not using the time freed up by them to exercise. Our grandparents remained fit because their machines ran by human muscles. They had to push mechanical lawn mowers through tough grass and weed. They had to push and pull supermarket doors.
There have been many technological innovations that have eased our burdens down through the years. Alas, they are partially to blame for our problems too. America's chronic weight problem is continually growing (pun intended.) The only solution is a comprehensive weight management program.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the majority of us were at a healthy weight? Before I began lifting weights, I considered myself underweight. I was at my present height of 5'10" with a bodyweight between 145 and 150 pounds.
While being underweight is not a headline generating situation, it does indicate a problem. "...Health problems associated with being underweight can include fighting off infection, osteoporosis, decreased muscle strength, trouble regulating body temperature and even increased risk of death..." (www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=24017.)
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