Are Poles the „fittest“ Europeans?

[u/scurrilous_diatribe]

Currently Poland for the weekend, and It seems like the average pole is either „military buff fit“, or „cyclist endurance fit“. I mean even the dudes with the plumber-bodies despite having a beer-belly, have arms that could lift trucks. That type of „farmer-strength“ build

If Europe ever was to do a similar version of that Netflix show in South Korea „physical: 100“, it should definitely take place here.

[u/[deleted]]

No, check the overweight map

[u/Masseyrati80 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the link!

People have started to criticize the BMI system, but it still does tell a lot on the national and international scale of things.

As an anecdote: I peaked in performance in bicycle racing as I was hovering right at the limit of being underweight in terms of BMI. I was healthiest and happiest, and most capable of trying new sports, when I was smack bang in the middle of the normal weight bracket. And now that I'm tickling the limit of being overweight, long uphills on foot, ski or bicycle feel like struggles instead of interesting and enjoyable challenges.

[u/[deleted] → u/Masseyrati80]

It’s true BMI is a bad indicator when you have a lot of muscle, but the average human doesn’t go to the gym, I’d say most of the people don’t do ANY sports nowadays.

[u/ErebusXVII → u/[deleted]]

At no point in history majority of people did sport. In fact, the amount of people doing any sport was never higher.

But the regular life is much easier and food cheaper - and less healthy.