The cost of doing nothing

I received an interesting comment on a post about exercise that can summarized into :

Too much exercise or poorly executed exercise can hurt more than it helps. 

This is a possibility. How about exercise not done at all ? 

How do you measure the loss in strength, quality of life and independence. 

There’s an opportunity cost to tendons not stiffened. 

Ligaments without strong bones. 

Bones that lose density. 

And not enough muscle to produce force, decelerate and resist as you age and live your life. 

You really can’t put a price to these things. And if you live your life constantly worried that activity can hurt more than help. A life without activity is hurting much more than it is helping. We just assume that’s the norm. It isn’t. 

Takeaway 

If you can’t find a way to systematically move without help, find someone who can help you move with confidence and competence. It will challenge your worldview. You will be stronger for it.