If your out of shape, do not exercise, are morbidly obese (not bmi standards but life standards), you have no credibility whatsoever if you want to debate health costs and healthcare. This topic is never brought up in regards to health care costs.
Regular exercise needs to be given a higher priority in the discussion of health costs and most importantly the implementation of any health preventative programs. More specifically strength training and yes bodybuilding.
Is your ideal view of the future of America is to have everyone be independent, work for their lively hood and not depend on outside aid? In other words, stand on your own two feet, etc. etc.? If this is your belief then you damn well better be working out on a regular basis. The major and most debilitating symptom of aging is sascopenia (muscle loss).
When you you lose enough, you lose mobility, when you lose mobility you lose independence. From that point on you are dependent on someone else in the most intimate sense of the word, like a baby.
The point is with a little effort and discipline this is totally preventable. how many billions or even trillions could we save if seniors were self mobile until the day they passed. Not working out or just moving on a regular basis is a guaranteed road to future immobility and dependability. Thats a loss of freedom at the most basic level. What can be more anti-american and pro socialist than that?
Yes this also goes to those like Michael Moore, although his content is great, his plodding around weezing into the mike is exactly whats wrong with America today. At least he'll be able to afford his own medical care...
