It's the "Exercise Freaks" Causing Healthcare Strain!

There may also be a problem with overweight people who suddenly decide to start exercising and adopt a plan that is too strenuous for them. People need to ease into the exercise routine. I exercise at least four times a week - never for more than an hour and a half - and haven't been to a doctor other than a dentist or a gyno in maybe five years.

Rush obviously smoked some crack or something. What an idiot.

When I was heavier and started running, I had some issues with my ankles, but I listened to my body, eased in more slowly, and over time the issue was resolved WITHOUT seeing a doctor. It's called common sense.

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Rush Limbaugh! an expert on health and fitness - the savior of the health care system! what a sick joke..

Seriously though, it's beyond proven that Rush is way off in his criticism. There's not even a debate here, he's just flat out wrong. Sorry Rush. Did he do it for publicity, for media attention? I don't know and don't care. We just need to keep doing what is important, and spreading the good word.

But there is an important point to be made here - that we are so deconditoned as a culture that exercise can actually be a bad thing for us if not practiced properly. Unfortunately, it's getting harder and harder to find what works safely and effectively for common fitness situations.

I'd love to hear what Jack LaLanne thinks about this...

So you have two choices: risk possible injury while hiking in the mountains in the brisk dawn as the sun lights up all the purple and golden flowers at your feet, or pray you're one of the lucky few to escape any number of medical ailments by keeping your obese body velcroed to the couch, watching tv, popping cheetos and eating ice cream by the carton load and rarely seeing the sun. And if you're Rush Limbaugh, maybe even take a pill or two. Hmm. Tough choice.

Rush Limbaugh is an American hero. God bless him.

Come for the diet and fitness tips, stay for the left-wing political commentary! Logic dictates that if Rush is such an idiot as one put it, then no one would listen to him. But yet he has 35 million listeners. Are they all idiots? BTW your picture is out of date. He no longer smokes cigars or crack, as was implied. And several members of the mainstream media has commented that he has lost weight.

Let it be known that I'm not commenting on any other aspect of Limbaugh's other than this particular opinion of his. I actually agree with many of his opinions.... this is not one of them.

Rush is nothing but a showman who caters to reinforcing the beliefs of a certain group of people. He makes a good living at it, but he doesn't deserve much attention. Always remember that he advocated shooting drug addicts until it came out that he had a drug addiction, because it exemplifies that he is very willing to be both bombastic and hypocritical. As long as he and Dick Cheney are the voices of the party, it will fail.

It is REALLY sad that our nation as a whole is so physically out of shape that we can't do anything anymore without getting injured somehow. People who exercise and have been doing so for several years are actually less likely to need hip/knee replacements later in life and aren't as prone to injuries as the weekend warriors who play 3 hours of B-ball pickup with their buddies on Saturdays and tear their ACLs. I exercise just about every day for at least an hour, usually 2 hours or a few more. Most of it is lower impact, but I mix it up with some HIIT training as well. Guess what? I haven't been sick in like, 8 years and I only have to see my doctor to get my checkups done about once a year. I'm not on any prescriptions and at this point in time, I pay WAY more into my health insurance premiums than I've ever reaped on them.

What does Rush have to say about the fact that the obese population clog up the hospitals with: diabetes care/management, heart attacks and surgeries for them, CPAP machines, knee replacements, etc.? It's a pretty weak argument that he's got. I'd like to hear some doctors weigh in on which patients typically "cost" the system more...their patients that work out regularly and maintain a healthy weight or the ones that are complete and utter couch potatoes.

As with any personality, you've got to say crazy things to get attention. Otherwise you are just boring. It's why marketing works. Plus by saying this, he's now got a blog post and I'll be most of us clicked to listen. He might even get a fan.

They always said, "bad publicity is good publicity."

This is the same guy who ripped on people for being addicted to prescription drugs and was caught himself.

What puzzles me the most is not his statements but why he's still so popular after so many years of such uninformed statements? That is more of a concern that his lack of understanding on most subjects.

While I don't agree with making any statement that will only encourage people to continue their sedentary lifestyles, I do think that he makes an interesting point. There has been a lot of talk lately about whether or not obese people are a drain on our economy and on the health care system. It is interesting to see the finger being pointed back at another part of the population. People get sick and have accidents no matter their size, age or race. At some point in time we will all need to see a doctor. There is no reason to pin this problem on one part of the population. The problem lies within the healthcare system, not the people that are using it.

I think he makes some valid points regarding just running out and exercising when you body is not used to it. Moderation is important.

As for being a drug addict, remember he was addicted to pain killers for a back injury. I consider this different than simply doing crack or coke. He was simply trying to stop the pain. You can't blame him there.

Of course something like this would come out of the mouth of neo-con. It makes perfect nonsense.

What a dumbass.

This guy is crazy! I've never heard of him before. I hope he doesnt decide to do an Australian tour down under. Not interested!

This is typical media treatment of his comments. You've taken one paragraph out of context.

Rush regularly talks about Diet on his show. He has been told over and over for 40 years that "you can't lose weight without exercising". And yet he regularly loses a lot of weight without exercising, because he doesn't like to do exercise. His views on exercise are based on those things. He also tends to make somewhat exaggerated comments, as in this case.

Everyone has heard "you can't lose weight without exercise". It is false and destructive to tell people this because people CAN lose weight without exercise, and they can certainly lose weight without strenuous exercise. If someone needs to lose a lot of weight, starting with strenuous exercise is a good way to get them to give up on their diet within 2 weeks.

(Personally, I lost over 100 pounds and all I did was walk for exercise. Eating less food was 95% of the answer. I have subsequently taken up running, which is a lot easier and more fun without the extra 100 pounds to drag along with me.)

Rush has undoubtedly helped a lot of people lose weight by setting a weight-loss example and dispelling the "need" for exercise to do it.

You guys should come up with something insightful to post about rather than trading on the comments or unfortunate deaths of celebrities.

Satire, people, satire!

Live a long life or a short life, it is your last years of your life that cost the most in terms of health. Sure, someone who smokes and drinks and has diabetes may show a spike in health car costs, but probably dies younger, thus not incurring the cost of old age. Healthy people may live to a ripe old age, but the cost to care for the elderly is enormous. Which costs more?

All the body needs is regular gentle to moderate exercise, with the right diet.Cave people didn't worry or watch their weight.
It's a modern issue cause by over eating and lack of exercise.

Other words "Your life style"