Government fitness action plan - thoughts

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5 years ago 12/05/2018 12:45pm EST

Governments could provide incentives to demonstrate the ability to run or even walk a short distance on an annual a basis. A tax rebate. Something.

It's impossible for everyone to be lean, fit and trim. But, it disappoints me, to a degree, when there are people who literally might have trouble walking a kilometer without falling short of breath. At least my idea would get them thinking.. Instead of an annual visit to their physician, an annual fitness test would be a better measure of their circumstances.

5 years ago 12/05/2018 1:06pm EST

re: Greg

Agreed, but now the moneyed interests (Pharma, hospitals, insurers) are in charge. Lots more mass-participation walking/running events would solve 90% of the problem.

5 years ago 12/05/2018 4:07pm EST

re: Greg

Most people who aren’t fit enough to walk 1k without getting winded would need medical supervision for any sort of fitness test for safety purposes. I don’t see how this would be any different that going to the doctor with depression, fatigue, shortness of breath or other weight-related problems and them having you do a stress test then telling you to get in shape and lose some weight. Advice that most ignore anyway.

Until people develop a good attitude towards exercise and view it as a fun, liberating activity instead of a chore or punishment, nothing will change. And the food we eat is just making our stomachs fatter, the air we breath make our lungs weaker so no wonder exercise isn’t what most people would consider “fun”.

5 years ago 12/05/2018 4:31pm EST

re: Greg

Greg wrote:
Governments could provide incentives to demonstrate the ability to run or even walk a short distance on an annual a basis. A tax rebate. Something.
It's impossible for everyone to be lean, fit and trim. But, it disappoints me, to a degree, when there are people who literally might have trouble walking a kilometer without falling short of breath. At least my idea would get them thinking.. Instead of an annual visit to their physician, an annual fitness test would be a better measure of their circumstances.

please, people who pay to run road races don't even always complete the whole distance with integrity even though nothing is on the line but bragging rights. Now you'll have a ton of people cheating these fitness tests for whatever financial incentive you offer.

5 years ago 12/05/2018 4:43pm EST

re: RayD

I've thought about it a bit more.

Yes, I agree with what you said.

People who view exercise as a chore or punishment have what I would describe as a mental disorder.

Anyways, I no longer think cash incentives should exist..

But as an annual thing to do, I would enjoy going out for my annual 1km test.

I'd have to walk or jog 1km and get a rating from the government. 5 stars. 3 stars. Whatever.

I think that if it became a mandatory thing, the humiliation factor might get people going.

I don't claim to be an expert on human motivation.. But what is mandatory in society? Doing your taxes?

Abiding by the laws? If you don't do those things, you face punishment.

So how about if you fail to uphold your fitness level and don't have a valid medical reason, you're thrown in jail for a month

to think about getting your act together?

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