Physical Education

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A place where comrades can

(1) discuss how best to optimize their physical health and develop “Iron Proletarian Discipline” in a healthy and holistic manner. Including but not limited to weight training, stretching, cardiovascular exercise, meditation, nutrition, sleep, and daily routines with an eye towards cultivating the best habits possible,

(2) share motivational and educational writings or videos; bonus points if the perspective is that of a Communist thinker such as Mao or Fidel Castro, and

(3) discuss the relationship between mental health and exercise.

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Do you have any health goals for the year? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml to c/swoletariat@lemmygrad.ml

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Currently doing Dry January as I usually do after New Year's. Maybe I'll do it for longer now, maybe not.

I also want to train for a marathon this year. Not sure which, but it would be nice to see if I could do it. The first test will be a ten miles in april and I'll see where it goes.

Maybe I'll do a physical exam somewhere soon to see what's going on in my body. I'm not having any problems but I'm curious if things will come up.

What about you?

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[–] Kultronx@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If one lives in a country where yearly physicals are free, it's a no-brainer to get them every 2 years minimum.

For me, it's to get back on the bike and reach a level of cardio fitness so I can work my blue collar job, bike to and from work, without feeling exhausted at the end of the day.

[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Full physicals are not that common over here. People only go if something is wrong. Health Insurance covers a lot over here but I have no idea where to ask for a physical exam lol. I should probably start with the local doc but I have mixed experiences with him so I'm hesitant.

[–] Kultronx@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Hmmm that's unfortunate, the majority of the adult population in general doesn't, especially men. It is the best way to catch serious diseases and conditions early. Here each person has a general practitioner physician that they generally have most of their life that one gets them through.