The other day, after doing about 10 squats, my legs started shaking and I couldn't walk.

"This is not good"

Entering the telecommuting phase, after the emergency declaration has been lifted, I go to the public pool about twice a week and swim about 1000 meters.

I thought the first challenge in the corona disaster was prevention of infection and the second challenge was lack of exercise (and obesity).

I was stunned by the fact that I thought I was able to maintain my weight through swimming and diet -- but actually, 'I was just shaving off muscle.

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It's no surprise, but "swimming" is not part of our daily life.

The basic idea is to walk. or light run.

Of course, swimming would be beneficial in improving immunity.

However, daily physical fitness is maintained/operated in everyday life.

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This corona disaster lasts until an effective vaccine or drug is developed and used safely.

And even with the advent of a vaccine and a drug, it will be impossible to completely subdue the corona scourge (we humans have never triumphed over a virus).

If so, it seems impossible to return to the past when remote offices were not the norm

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The society of the future is a society that does not move and does not/can't exercise.

However, this is not a new paradigm.

In the past, with the spread of trains, buses, and private cars, humans came to stop walking.

Compared to the last time, the amount of change this time is small, but the small absolute value is incomparable.

My walk rate is sometimes even less than 100 steps/day. Because I just walk around the house.

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If it's a part of my life, I can accept "exercise" as a part of my life, but to be honest, the pressure to "exercise" is painful for me.

Only behavioral changes can hardly be expected to transform us into a "body that doesn't need exercise".

If we expect the evolutionary process to take place, we have to prepare a very difficult environment, "person who does not exercise, becomes a survivor".

Even if we could create that environment, I think it would take at least 10,000 years or so to facilitate evolution.

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So, that leaves us with drugs.

"A drug that will allow me to live a healthy and comfortable life without a lifetime of exercise and without interfering with my daily life.

You can only rely on this drug.

Well, after all, the last line I expect is science (chemistry).

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Therefore

"Drug Olympics"

Let's start looking into it seriously, shall we?

I think "Tokyo 2020" would be a good place to start.