E41-Men should stop watching sports
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In this episode I discuss why unhealthy men should stop watching sports. We are constantly bombarded with sports clubs or sports company advertising and marketing, designed to lure the predominantly male demographic into financially support sports brands. Season tickets to your local football, cricket, rugby, basketball or baseball clubs are highly sought after and subsequently the clubs charge moderately high to very high prices, of which even low income men strive to afford, with the justification of tradition or a physical / mental release from the daily grind at work or home life. I've personally witnessed supporters arriving at football games, grossly overweight or morbidly obese, watching professional athletes essentially go to work and earn good to incredible high salaries. The professional sportsmen on the field enjoy the benefits of their physical fitness and skill levels learned, whilst physically unfit, unhealthy men pay to watch them stay in shape and reap the rewards, from financial security to glamorous girlfriends or wives. The money and time overweight, unhealthy men spend on watching live sports and streaming sports channels at home could be spent on their own physical health, with good nutrition, exercise and education. Die hard club supporters historically, put 'their club' before almost everything else in life, from quality home purchases to medical insurance cover. This is a recipe for poor health and constant emotional lows, as the chosen team goes years or decades without winning trophies and yet the players remain fit, healthy and financially secure. If we take a step back and scrutinize this long term tradition, it could be viewed as a very poor decision for unhealthy men to pay to watch fit, healthy men play sports. Entertainment is a great way to enjoy our spare time, only if we are responsible enough to put our own health first and not ignore the consequences of excess alcohol, smoking and highly processed food consumption, normally associated with sports fans in the UK, USA and Europe . My advice as a professional personal trainer, is to take time out from consuming sports entertainment if you are overweight or physically unfit, allowing for a season of change to your own health, before returning to supporting other men play sports. Start today by cancelling your membership to your local team or sports streaming services and get to your local gym. Avoid the habit of boozing at home, whilst watching 'the important game' or frequenting chip shops or fast food outlets, strategically positioned near football grounds or sports stadiums. Please like, comment and subscribe to this channel, to be alerted when new episodes go live. Thanks for listening
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