Walk it out
Another sign of transformation. See this editorial in the July 2007 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
The medical community is starting to come around to the idea that exercise doesn’t have to be lumped into a single high-intensity bout. Rather, it can be distributed over the course of the day; a lifestyle which parallels our history as hunter-gatherers. Our paleo ancestors certainly had their moments of intense physicality, but the defining quality of their lives was their consistent locomotion throughout the day. In other words, lots of walking!
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Hi Frank,
Great article!
One of the things the author of the article passes over, that I think is critically important to recognize, is the communal nature of human “exercise” through history.
We never walked alone.
But most gyms are set up in a way that forces people to work alone. All machine-based exercise equipment is made for one person. Sure, people have conversations next to each other on their stationary bikes, but where’s the creative problem solving? The space for play? It isn’t there.
For those of you reading this post, or the Mayo Clinic article – find a friend to walk with, and play some games along the way…
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