David Benji David Benji

Congrats! You Fell For It!

Walk 10,000 steps a day.

You've heard it.

Your watch reminds you.

Your phone celebrates it.

Your coworker proudly announces they "hit ten thousand" before lunch.

It's become one of those facts we all accept without ever asking...

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David Benji David Benji

If You Hate Your Workout, Stop Doing It.

I mean I genuinely believe there are very few situations in life that require voluntarily throwing yourself onto the ground, performing a push-up, jumping back to your feet, and then launching yourself into the air... over and over again.

If you love them?

Great.

You can have mine.

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David Benji David Benji

Fitness Is Already Hard Enough Without the Nonsense

They adjusted their smartwatch. Synced their heart rate monitor. Checked their recovery score. Picked a playlist. Took a sip from a gallon-sized water bottle. Opened three different fitness apps. Then, finally, they grabbed a dumbbell.

Meanwhile, an older gentleman wandered in wearing cargo shorts and a faded T-shirt, rowed for half an hour, chatted with the front desk, and headed home looking happier than anyone else in the building.

If I had to bet on who'll still be exercising ten years from now?

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