Where we have gotten to

Does that title sound convoluted?

Yes.  I think so.

A little redundant?

Indeed.

Why the redundancy, you ask?

To prove a point!

To me, it seems that we have taken a very simple thing – the health of the human being – and turned it into an incredibly convoluted, complex thing.

Here’s how simple health is:

Move often, in as many ways as possible.  Exert yourself, and then give yourself rest.  Rest as much as you need to, so that you can do as much as you can physically.  Eat till you’re full, and stick to food that’s been handled by human hands as little as necessary.

That’s it.

No reps.  No sets.  No diets.  No calorie-counting.  No restrictions.  No prescriptions.  Move vigorously in as many ways as possible, rest fully, eat unprocessed foods till you’re full – repeat.

Yes, it’s just that simple.

It’s how we evolved.  It’s why your great- or great-great grandparents could live for 80+ years eating bacon and eggs for breakfast every day.  They worked hard.  Physically.

If there was one thing I might add, one prescription, it would be this – Do all of those things with joyful companionship.

All of the rest is gravy, or icing, or lard – whatever you like best.  Rep it out.  Calculate sets till your hands fall off.  Track volume.  Measure joint range of motion and flexibility with fifty goniometers.  Active release-, ballistic-, and static-stretch the shit out of yourself.  But remember, that’s all just extra.  The only thing you really need to be happy and healthy, is the most basic, is free, is accessible now – move, eat, laugh, share – but above all – MOVE