Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Am I a fitness softy?

The opposites are "extreme": Smoker or non-smoker, too fat or too thin, fit or unfit (since 2002) or fitness softies! In our modern society of lazy, fat, idle and (sooner or later) ill people for whom the others, including myself, will eventually have to foot the bill, I sometimes cannot help but making my point clear in an equally "extreme" way! Remember the saying from the bible? "You shall love your neighbour as yourself". Then what's so bad about trying to encourage people to do something beneficial for themselves, for their body and for their health? Nothing! Granted, I do sometimes go a bit overboard verbally – but that's only because nobody will listen to nice, well meant advice anymore.

Even politicians are now increasingly advocating the use of tougher educational methods, including at schools. Many things have gone wrong and it is hard not to notice the indifference and lack of concern exhibited by some parents – many youths roam the streets, bored, often looking for a fight, with no respect for people and their property. Looking for some sort of "support" they easily get tied to dubious gangs. And all this is happening just because their parents neglect their duty of care towards their children.

Fat parents = fat children, lazy parents = lazy children, athletic and fit parents = athletic and fit children. We – you and I – are the role models for our children and our society. Softies exist everywhere, but people who own or manage a gym and instructors in our fitness industry must be fit.

1 comment:

  1. I totally believe that we all are a bit soft or become such due to life's changes and most endure to get back to the most positve routines available.

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