I read this on the Seekwellness.com site about the sad current reality about the state of fitness in the US. As a Certified Fitness Trainer I see people come and go at the club and only a small number of members are there constantly exercising. Once I figure out WHY, I will write all about it. Until then, read this interesting article.
Why Americans Are Not Likely To Become Fitter Any Time Soon
Tuesday November 14, 2006
In a few weeks, the National Wellness Instituter NWI will release position statements on physical fitness. The statements, authored by three experienced wellness characters, were designed to assess American fitness levels and offer advice. Also, the experts were asked to comment, based upon their extensive personal experience as athletes and fitness promoters, on ways that America could more effectively promote exercise to bring about a healthier culture. The three experts on the NWI panel were Robert Sweetgall, BCHE, whose speciality is Wonderful Walking Programs for Reducing Stress, Obesity, Body Fat, Osteoporosis, Aging, Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk and Barbara Harris, M.A., a veteran writer for fitness magazines. The third expert? That was me. Here is what I wrote -- my position summarizes the "icantdoit" philosophy described here on numerous occasions.