It's all just talk
Lack of exercise may be bigger health risk than smoking
A new study out of the Cleveland Clinic has found that a lack of exercise may be more harmful to one’s long-term health than smoking or having diabetes. As well, the research found that extreme fitness offers greater benefits than moderate exercise, this challenging previous research hinting at potential issues with very strenuous activities. Of particular note is a warning nestled within the results: that low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness is akin to — or even worse than — heart disease, smoking, and diabetes on one’s health. The results indicate that for the best chance a long, healthy life, one should exercise regularly.
Elite performers had an 80 percent reduction in mortality risk when compared to lower performers. Higher aerobic fitness leads to a longer life. Long-term of exrcise and fitness in patients 70 and older and in those with blood pressure.
https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2018/10/19/cleveland-clinic-research-shows-better-cardiorespiratory-fitness-correlates-to-a-longer-life/