I received an email today that really got me fired up. It was from Zach Even-esh and it was titled “The Pussification of America”. For those of you who know me personally or know Zach, you know that this is a subject that fires me up. If you’re not on his newsletter list, then I’d recommend that you head over there right now and sign up.

Anyway, the thrust of his letter was that kids today are weak and out of shape. There’s too much time spent on the computer and not enough time doing work and training hard. You know what weak and out of shape kids grow up to be? Weak, out of shape, and obese adults. Those same adults aren’t as productive at work, have a lower quality of life, and have all sorts of obesity-related health issues that cost them and taxpayers money. Plus they tend to have a whiny attitude and a poor work ethic in general. Am I saying that someone who’s overweight is a bad person? Certainly not. I am saying that the lazy qualities that a lot of our kids are growing up with are not helping to shape a strong life attitude regarding themselves or others.

I was just having a discussion about this with a fellow trainer here at the gym and here’s what we thought should happen. Let me ask you to keep asking yourself, as you read this, if my proposal seems too farfetched or “unreasonable”?
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