Men used to be hunters and food gatherers. During early times of man's existence, and before there was civil society, man used to go for hours, even days, in search of food. Back then, he had to walk very long distances for long periods of time, even days, just to track that game, or dig that root crop or gather that fruit, berry or honey. His lifestyle worked both ways for him.

Date:   1/4/2010 10:36:42 PM ( 14 y ago)

Men used to be hunters and food gatherers. During early times of man's existence, and before there was civil society, man used to go for hours, even days, in search of food. Back then, he had to walk very long distances for long periods of time, even days, just to track that game, or dig that root crop or gather that fruit, berry or honey. His lifestyle worked both ways for him. He had to be physically fit to do it, and by doing so he became physically fit even further. Then, physical fitness was a way of life. In these modern times with so many choices, it is not the case anymore.

There is easily available and accessible transportation. Food is easily available, and many of our jobs, even recreation have become have become sedentary. Physical fitness has taken the background. Man has found a new lifestyle. Easy and convenient as it may seem, he has deprived himself of physical movement, and thus his physical fitness and health is adversely affected. Many kinds of diseases and ailments due to lack of physical exercise have cropped-up. But as more and more people are realizing the importance and benefits of physical fitness, they are starting to make exercise a part of their daily activities. Physical fitness has become their lifestyle.

Achieving physical fitness doesn't mean we have to punish ourselves by exercising to exhaustion. Some people have the notion of no pain, no gain in exercise. This may not be entirely wrong, but this just doesn't work for everyone. We have different physical fitness levels, what works for the other guy may not work for you.

Physical fitness exercise need not always be confined to the gym. It may be those hobbies that you really enjoy, like ballroom dancing, gardening, etc. We can also incorporate physical fitness exercise into our daily activities Park your car a block or two from your work. Use the stairs instead of the elevator. It may seem difficult at first, but soon, it all becomes natural to us and we get the exercise we need without really trying to.

Physical fitness can also come from food. The quality and quantity of the food we eat also contributes to our well-being. Some foods, especially sugar and caffeine, may give us a sense quick energy boost, but then it is just a short period of high. After which, we tend to feel even more exhausted than when we first took them.

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