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Health and Fitness for Preppers, by Jason M.
A lot of what is posted at the SurvivalBlog site talks about what you should do after a The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI) situation happens. We are constantly forgetting the here and now. I believe that there is an awful lot that can be done today to help maximize your ability to survive if a TEOTWAWKI situation actually goes occur. If the end never does happen, then my suggestions don’t cost you a dime and still improve you and your family’s quality of life.
We all know what fire can do for morale, boiling water for sanitation, and cooking food for long lasting survivability, but what if you can’t complete the basic tasks that keep you going? Being physically fit and ensuring that your family has a basic level of fitness greatly enhances your family’s survival probability. My grandfather always said the foundation of any building determines its ability to flex and cope with change. The foundation that relates to a TEOTWAWKI situation is being physically fit to be able to cope with the changes that will inevitably occur when the end is here.
There are multiple health affects to consider when a member of your family is out of shape and the end happens. Nobody can afford to have a seriously sprained ankle, let alone a major disease like diabetes. If you are active and physically fit, the likelihood of both of those cases decreases dramatically. While you can never account for a random injury, or the onset of a serious disease, strengthening your body increases your adaptability for survival. By starting to be physically active in ways that will translate to a TEOTWAWKI situation you decrease the likelihood of torn muscles and physical stress because your body is used to physical activity. Physical fitness will increase the threshold of general tiredness your body can withstand. Due to the basic struggle of survival life, fatigue is the enemy. Knowing your physical limitations, and those of your family, increase your ability to plan activities and prolong survival.
It’s easy for me to sit here and say that you’ll be better prepared if you’re in better shape, but I have a plan for you to get there. My plan contains zero protein shakes, zero expenditure of funds, and zero corporate endorsements. My plan is simple. Hard work, discipline, and using your head wrapped in four steps.
Step one: Analyze future situations.
What likely situation will you face if the end happens? Walking, running, chopping fire-wood, pulling and pushing various objects, lifting and carrying objects to and from camp are a decent starting point. Extrapolate further and you could see fighting, hunting, building as well. Don’t forget about the mental stress either, that is the one that is a true killer
Think I’m just talking about you? Think again. I’m telling you that your wife, your children, your parents, and anyone else you plan on meeting up with and surviving with need to be in shape.
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