How important do you feel good health and exercise are when it comes to potential SHTF scenarios? We sometimes neglect our ability to run and lift heavy things, and that could cost us. I like to make sure my cardio and weightlifting are taken care of, just in case. I also recommend we all stock up on superfoods like spinach. It doesn't seem important but it could save your life one day.
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I think everyone should do some exercise now, when SHTF you will be getting a lot more whether you like it or not. I take patriot power super greens and have some freezedried also.
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Don't forget the collards! 
Some more superfoods I've been trying to eat more of lately:
Buckwheat, oat bran, blueberries, okra, agave nectar.
Some more superfoods I've been trying to eat more of lately:
Buckwheat, oat bran, blueberries, okra, agave nectar.
I do exercise (injured right now) but I'm not into super foods.
I admit I love canned spinach, which my wife finds bizarre.
To me, prepping means prepared for as much as possible, it certainly includes physical readiness, at whatever level that individual is capable of.
I admit I love canned spinach, which my wife finds bizarre.
To me, prepping means prepared for as much as possible, it certainly includes physical readiness, at whatever level that individual is capable of.
The sad truth is that people who need daily medication would die off first in a SHTF scenario. So diabetics, people susceptible to heart attacks, etc.
The best advice is to exercise regularly and keep a healthy diet so you never fall into the category of people needing daily medication.
The best advice is to exercise regularly and keep a healthy diet so you never fall into the category of people needing daily medication.
No worries there for me. I do like, 20 kegels every day. Scare the **** out of me? I dare you to try.
Its actually interesting to me that my Great Grandparents, and my Grandparents, did not exercise. Immigrated from Hungary, fought in World Wars, built their own houses and worked an orchard and vineyard, lived into their eighties... life WAS exercise for them. Danil54grl, you're right, you're probably fine.
Honestly, I have always exercised and lifted, off and on, but more on. Just a... habit, I guess?
Honestly, I have always exercised and lifted, off and on, but more on. Just a... habit, I guess?
I worked most of my life after the military as a certified welder and fabricator in heavy industry. In the Union as a whole, the average number of retirement checks was right around 16. That's 16 months, at least for Millwrights who had done 30 years. I personally knew, well, I can think of seven right off hand, who passed away within months of retirement. You get so beat up, inhale toxic fumes day in day out, exposed to asbestos and chemicals, tendon and muscle injuries. The strongest, and fittest years of my life were from age 28 to about 32, when I was fighting (sport, and not professionally, just biker brawls and tough man comps) and taking steroids to put on weight and gain strength. After that it was down hill, and I seriously pay for the hard lifestyle I lived. I can't run air tools for more than a few hours, or the pain will keep me up all night. I get injured easily, muscle injuries, strains and sprains, I'm almost fragile at age 45. I have to be very careful. And I'm not some weakling, or hypochondriac. I think most hard construction jobs break you down.
One of my friends NEVER worked a physical job, ever. Always "paid to think". He has a bit of a dad bod, but he sure isn't fighting injuries the way I am. I am certainly physically stronger over the short term, but for most things in life, he is going to be better off in the long run.
I wish I could go back and talk to my younger self, and say, hey stupid. The day is coming when you are going to be hurting, all the time. Back off a bit.
If you are going to lift, my advice is to do it for health first. Strength and size will take longer, but you will be better off. Just my opinion.
I literally just hurt myself lifting, after carefully building up to some heavier weights. One step forward...
One of my friends NEVER worked a physical job, ever. Always "paid to think". He has a bit of a dad bod, but he sure isn't fighting injuries the way I am. I am certainly physically stronger over the short term, but for most things in life, he is going to be better off in the long run.
I wish I could go back and talk to my younger self, and say, hey stupid. The day is coming when you are going to be hurting, all the time. Back off a bit.
If you are going to lift, my advice is to do it for health first. Strength and size will take longer, but you will be better off. Just my opinion.
I literally just hurt myself lifting, after carefully building up to some heavier weights. One step forward...
