Once again the weaker self has won and the sports bag remains untouched in the corner. Oh, it's not that wild, our author thinks.
There are two kinds of people. The sports junkies, who mostly live in the gym, will likely have their own regular shower there and a subscription to protein bars. And people (like me) who at that time hobbled into physical education in a particularly theatrical way with a blowing excuse note and until today only break a sweat when they hesitantly withdraw their bank statements at the end of the month. Sure, you have a guilty conscience when you watch your friends on Instagram grinning as they run a half marathon or play soccer with their children in the garden without panting melodramatically. Great respect! Then I really feel that, but also discomfort in the form of a pretty strong bad conscience.
Stress instead of stress relief
Having a guilty conscience is a real problem! The fitness hype causes one thing above all – wanting to keep up with the enormous stress. And that's probably more dangerous to your health than not moving. Even the World Health Organization agrees that stress is the greatest health challenge of the 21st century. In addition, sports scientist Hans Bloss confirmed in an interview with Jetzt.de that just 20 percent of Germans would exercise voluntarily in their free time. For everyone else, sport simply means additional stress and pressure to perform in everyday life. We, who don't like sports, are not a rare species at all, but actually quite ordinary.
Cleaning the bathroom is also a workout
For some people, exercise is just the wrong approach, and that's perfectly fine. If 50 jumping jacks and 20 burpees aren't fun, then that's not the end of the world, but simply the wrong way to do something for your health. All is not good for everyone. In addition: I can think of a thousand activities in everyday life where exercise is a side effect: cleaning the bathroom, taking away my ultra-heavy H&M package, gardening, the way home from the train station … It doesn't have to be more.
And one more thing: If sports fanatics want to convert your arguments again with "Those who do sport, live longer", then nod confidently to them. Perhaps, dear ones! It's just of little use to me if I have already lost the time that I gain in the end through excruciating hours in the gym. In the end, the time gain is canceled out anyway. A simple calculation, I think, right?