It’s not hard for me to get a better than average physique, really.
I mean, it’s not hard at all, when you consider that the average man my age doesn’t exercise.
And I do really think that. I honestly think that putting forth any effort at all automatically puts me in the top half. I mean, I have no idea what people are like in L.A., but out here… yeah. Nobody my age really exercises, I think. I mean, not regularly. Certainly not to the amount that I do, even with calisthenics and light dumbbells.
So, exercising at all puts me in the top half. Exercising a decent amount, say, like half an hour a day on average, puts you into the top third. Meeting the government recommended two sessions a week of strength training of any kind, combined with good cardio, puts you into the top 25%, or maybe higher.
Note that these are just my guesstimates. But I mean, we live in a country where the average adult is obese. Not even overweight, but obese.
This is why I think mastering pilates puts me likely into the top 10%. I mean… pilates isn’t that hard, really. I mean, not compared to marathon running or serious weight training. But it’s something, and something is all you need to be exceptional, it seems.
My BMI is “average”, which, oddly enough, puts me firmly in the “above average to very good” level of physical health, just by itself. Being toned and fit while maintaining a normal BMI probably brings me to “very good” level, IMO.
Not that hard to do.
So, I will continue on the present course I guess until I max out, and then I will decide. I mean, I don’t know about anything further. I mean, I’m not sure how much gain I would get from a gym membership at my age, considering what I can do on my own.
Which, come to think of it, is kinda my problem in general, it seems.
Hmmn. Food for future thoughts.