You might have heard wise and enlightened academics recently claim that exercise is bad for you.
And racist.
Aren’t they adorable? The way they walk around in grown up clothes, pretending to be adults.
Exercise is, of course, a great thing. I don’t need to tell you that – it’s so obvious that it barely needs saying. The existence of harmful exercise doesn’t disprove that. And if it does, the existence of stupid and evil academics proves not to trust them.
But exercise can be more than just good for the body.
It’s a way of sharpening the mind and boosting your mood – but it can be more than just good for your brain, too.
If pompous jackasses pretending to be scientists hate exercise, then make them really hate it by treating it as prayer.
Christians are called to suffer in meaningful ways. Jesus suffered in the most meaningful way imaginable – to save the world. We can’t do that to the same scale, but we’re still called to follow this example.
Sometimes we fast as a tribute to God.
Sometimes we suffer so others can benefit – like by spending our time and money on feeding the poor.
Exercise can be both.
So the next time you hit the gym, dedicate it to Jesus or your favourite saint. That’ll really piss off woke, fake academics.
And then when you get back from your sacred workout, read this: