Re:How fit can you get from just walking?
by scatters on Sunday April 18, 2021 @10:21AM
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There's an argument that stress is bad, because it forces the body to prioritise immediate survival at the expense of long term health.
However, simulating a hunt should be good for the health since it informs the body that it is in a prey rich environment. The same goes for other stressful but evolutionary fitness promoting activities such as sex.
Re:How fit can you get from just walking?
by pc86 on Sunday April 18, 2021 @10:28AM
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Any stress-related problems from running (not a point I'm conceding as I've never seen evidence of any) certainly outweighs the long-term problems from being overweight and out of shape with the lower respiratory capacity to boot.
However, simulating a hunt should be good for the health since it informs the body that it is in a prey rich environment. The same goes for other stressful but evolutionary fitness promoting activities such as sex.