Fit? Fat? Fine?

[Unkotare]

In another thread someone asked why Americans are in such bad shape. Seems to me the answer is we aren't, and we are. It's sort of how Peter Griffin described women in Russia. "A nation of tens and ones." Fit Americans are some of the fittest folks on the planet. Fat Americans are some of the most shockingly unfit folks on the planet. We tend to take things to extremes, I guess.

Pick a side.

 

[Moonglow]

In between.

 

[basquebromance]

oh yeah

 

[odanny]

In another thread someone asked why Americans are in such bad shape. Seems to me the answer is we aren't, and we are. It's sort of how Peter Griffin described women in Russia. "A nation of tens and ones." Fit Americans are some of the fittest folks on the planet. Fat Americans are some of the most shockingly unfit folks on the planet. We tend to take things to extremes, I guess.

Pick a side.

Most are in the middle, trending toward overweight, but certain parts of the country, namely the deep south, tilt the scale toward obesity.

 

[Mac1958]

Just another self-inflicted wound, our specialty.

American Obesity Crisis: The Health and Economic Costs

This study calculates the prevalence and economic effects of diseases related to American obesity and overweight paid by individuals and society.

milkeninstitute.org

The burden of American obesity, and the chronic diseases for which it is a contributing factor, has reached record economic heights.

• In 2016, chronic diseases driven by the risk factor of obesity and overweight accounted for $480.7 billion in direct health care costs in the U.S., with an additional $1.24 trillion in indirect costs due to lost economic productivity.
• The total cost of chronic diseases due to American obesity and overweight was $1.72 trillion—equivalent to 9.3 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).
• Obesity as a risk factor is by far the greatest contributor to the burden of chronic diseases in the U.S., accounting for 47.1 percent of the total cost of chronic diseases nationwide.

 

[odanny]

oh yeah

You don't have my permission to post my picture.

 

[basquebromance]

You don't have my permission to post my picture.

lol my bad

 

[BothWings]

oh yeah

Honestly I dont really like that sculpted primadonna look with superficial accents. I'd rather have "work muscles" from doing real things in the real world.

 

[basquebromance]

Honestly I dont really like that sculpted primadonna look. I'd rather have "work muscles" from doing real things in the real world.

aesthetics over everything, brah

 

[basquebromance]

Honestly I dont really like that sculpted primadonna look. I'd rather have "work muscles" from doing real things in the real world.

you'll like this then!

 

[Unkotare]

This thread has taken a disturbing and unwelcome turn...

 

[BothWings]

you'll like this then!

Yeah that makes more sense to me. More of a committed man than a narcissistic boy. I'm just average and probably always will be, but given a choice I'd prefer to look like the dude above than the one before that any day.

 

[basquebromance]

This thread has taken a disturbing and unwelcome turn...

i'll leave

 

[Unkotare]

 

[BothWings]

What's disturbing is the modern ideals of male and female appearance. I look down on women who would want me to look like the former instead of the latter. I do what I think is healthier, not what I think other people like.

 

[luiza]

This thread has taken a disturbing and unwelcome turn...

Thou protesteth too much young lady man

 

[braalian]

This thread has taken a disturbing and unwelcome turn...

If a thread mentions muscles or working out he won’t be far behind with some vaguely homoerotic memes

 

[braalian]

As for the topic at hand, what makes you think fit Americans are the fittest in the world?

Not saying it isn’t true, just haven’t really noticed a difference between fit Americans and fit Europeans or fit Australians etc

 

[Unkotare]

As for the topic at hand, what makes you think fit Americans are the fittest in the world?
....

A lot of experience.

 

[initforme]

My son is a fitness fanatic. He will run 15 miles before work some mornings. He works at home so he is able to take naps when he needs to.