Exercises Myths

We hold many misconceptions about exercise.  

For example, we believe our ancestors were incredibly strong, or that there is a tradeoff between speed and strength.

The worst myth is that it’s normal to be less physically active as you get older. 

But modern hunter gatherers remain physically active as they age.

Humans need about 150 minutes of exercise per week to be healthy, but 80% of us aren’t getting even that.

A good solution is simply walking more, exercise is like learning algebra. It can be useful, but we never evolved to do it.

If exercising isn't normal for humans but still has such significant health benefits, particularly if you have an endocrine condition such as diabetes or a thyroid disorder, how can we motivate ourselves to actually do it regularly?

Exercise leaves us healthier and more likely to live longer, yet many of us struggle to manage the recommended dose of physical activity.

This is because it is unnatural to exercise, according to evolutionary researchers describes exercise as a uniquely modern phenomenon.

When people don’t exercise you label them as lazy,but they are actually doing what we evolved to do which is to avoid unnecessary physical activity.

Our hunter-gatherer and farming ancestors never ran or walked several miles a day just for health.

If you ever watched the gorillas or chimps in Zoo, they spend a lot of time inactive, sitting around grooming or feeding. 

Studies showed that apes spend hundreds of calories less energy per day than we do.  A chimpanzee typically is inactive for 10.5 hours in a 12-hour day. 

Our ape ancestors evolved for sluggish activity levels to suit life in a rainforest.

Walking and running are essential to switch on repair and maintenance in our bodies. 

Exercise breaks down muscles and triggers inflammation, but this in turn switches on anti inflammatory and repair mechanisms. 

The long-term effect is less inflammation all over the body. Exercise also keeps off belly fat, which in itself is a major cause of inflammation and other problems. 

We evolved to be physically active. It is important for almost every system in the body.

We all know exercise is good for us. But our natural instinct is not to exercise.

Our own genomes carry the story of evolution, written in DNA, the language of molecular genetics, and the narrative is unmistakable.

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