How Japanese People Stay Fit For Life Without Visiting a Gym

The fitness culture in the U.S is huge. The majority of people are members of gyms and any hotel or college campus has a free access to a gym. We can freely say that the U.S is the birthplace of CrossFit and Alo Yoga. Despite everything, the U.S has a really high rate of obesity and more and more people are struggling with being over-weight. In contrast to that, Japan has not much of a workout culture, but is a leader in longevity and has very low rates of obesity. Most Japanese people don’t have a membership to a gym and would rarely use their lunch break to exercise. A recent survey, done among people aged 20-60, showed that 50% of people rarely exercise.

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