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And “fit” doesn’t have to mean “able to run a marathon”. That might not be achievable for you. Even minor improvements can be big, though. For example, I have lower back pain. It sucks and I do not recommend it.

I’ve started physical therapy. It’s two 30-minute sessions a week, plus 10 minutes of homework stretches every day. My pain is much less than when I started.

I feel much more able to do things like long trips to the grocery store. Before, I’d sometimes have to beg off and lie down in the car and let my partner finish the trip.

Anyways, fitness. It’s good. YMMV, PT might not work for you, I am not a doctor.

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InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

And “fit” doesn’t have to mean “able to run a marathon”.

True, but many people cannot jog a mile. Let alone a flight of stairs.

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- grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  True! Let’s encourage them to work towards goals that seem attainable and worthwhile.
  
  Sometimes, just small changes can make a big difference to the individual. I used to take the elevator to my 5th-floor office. Now I take the stairs. The only conscious change to my routine was converting from carrying a bag/purse to carrying a backpack–I carry the same amount of stuff more comfortably, and so the stairs don’t seem daunting.
  
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