William W. Plummer wrote:
Matt Whiting wrote:

William W. Plummer wrote:

If anyone out there has an alternative to the treadmill and Nautilus
machines, please let me know. Exercise is the most mindless
activity I an imagine. A standard day involves 8 hour of sleep and 8
hours of work, leaving 8 hours for everything else including
exercise. An hour of exercise wastes 12.5% of your "usable" life.
As things stand, I can stop exercising but would have to take a
diabetes-specific drug for the rest of my life. That would void my
3rd class Medical Certificate.



I bought a good bicycle last summer and took several 25 mile rides in
hilly country. It helped me lose 10 lbs. over the summer and is much
more enjoyable than a stationary bike in a fitness center ... even
with the TVs and head phones. I'd always had really cheap 10-12 speed
road bikes before and they were a pain to ride. My new Fuji comfort
style bike is pretty comfortable even for a 45 year-old body. I'm
looking forward to the end of winter so I can get back on the road.

Why do you say an hour of exercise wastes 12.5% of your usable life?
If it lets you live 10 years longer, then you'll likely at least break
even. :-)


Matt

One eighth = 0.125 or 12.5%
One hour of the 8 you have for this sort of thing.

I understood the calculation, but I don't agree with the assumption.
The underlying assumption is that the exercise has no affect on your
lifespan and I don't think that is a valid assumption. You only lose
12.5% if the exercise has no redeeming value on your lifespan.

Matt