On a trip with my wife in Charleston we opted to take a horse drawn carriage ride through town with a bunch of other tourists. Sweating like a couple of hookers in church, we started to feel bad for the horse. If we were dying this much I couldn’t imagine what their big ass bodies were going through.
In a lighthearted attempt to assess if we were contributing to the abuse of horses, I asked the coachman (or Hackman as they’re also known) how often the horses pull a carriage each day. His response made me realize how alike I was with the horses.
He told me that they generally work 3 days on, then spend a 5-6 days back at the farm relaxing in the fields. He then expanded to say that if they didn’t work the horses, they’d become very ill and have a lot of health issues.
Basically, the breed had been bread to be big and strong to pull as much weight as they could over long periods of time. Over 100s of years the breed became so adapted to being worked so hard that if they didn’t actively work, they’re health would degrade quite quickly.
This made me realize something I think all guys should remember. If you’re a big guy and generally look like you’re built to pull a damn carriage or tackle bears, odds are you probably need to consider the reality that you need to remain active. The more time I ever took off from exercise the faster I felt pain everywhere, fatigue, and a complete mental fog.
So remember, get your ass to the gym. Do some chair squats at home and some knee pushups. Do ANYTHING every day to stay active. Otherwise you’re basically just wasting away in your own lifestyle pasture deteriorating day after day until you’re dead.
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