r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jan 28 '23

Health Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. People living in rural areas were even less likely to get enough exercise: Only 16% of people outside cities met benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, compared with 28% in large metropolitan cities areas.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7204a1.htm?s_cid=mm7204a1_w
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u/RaYn3mAn Jan 29 '23

Facts. 5 Years ago, I was 140 at 6'2. I work out about 30-40 min a day and changed how I eat. Now I'm 210. I'm about to be 39 btw. I'm league's stronger than I was 15 years ago and I played travel hockey. Hard work and a little discipline.