Poor fitness linked to weaker brain fiber, higher dementia risk

Re:Poor fitness linked to weaker brain fiber, higher dementi... by trophycase on Friday February 16, 2018 @04:50PM (#16396758)

Sure, but gyms have extremely low stimulus and lifting weights really has no short term goal outside of the activity itself (compared to winning a basketball game, for example)

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Re:Poor fitness linked to weaker brain fiber, higher dementi... by bradford on Friday February 16, 2018 @05:25PM (#16397043)

This seems like a rather defeatist attitude; the kind that keeps people away from the gym.

I can assure you that once you commit to a regular exercise schedule, it is both highly stimulating and an end in itself.

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Re:Poor fitness linked to weaker brain fiber, higher dementi... by maxxxxx on Friday February 16, 2018 @06:12PM (#16397430)

It's certainly important to pick something you like. For example, I hate running on treadmills

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Re:Poor fitness linked to weaker brain fiber, higher dementi... by Analemma_ on Friday February 16, 2018 @07:06PM (#16397837)

If you hate it, then you hate it, although there are things you can try to make it better. I used to hate running on treadmills, until I found that I don't mind it if I listen to techno music with a tempo matching my gait. The funny thing about this is, I can't stand techno at any other time.

I think one of the keys to exercising regularly is finding "lifehacks" like this that reduce the misery.

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