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The Gym of Life

Not Just Bikes · 1.3M views · 2022-05-11 · 11:47

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Overview

Not Just Bikes argues that people in walkable, bikeable Dutch cities stay healthy because exercise is built into daily life, which he calls the gym of life. It contrasts this with car-dependent cities that require deliberate workouts.

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HN recommends it whenever fitness, aging or cycling comes up, as the clearest statement that city design is the best public health investment.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2022–2026

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Transit, cities & urban planningFitness, sleep & longevity
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What people said

Doxin · 2022-08 · Strong recommendation

I can heartily recommend anyone who thinks they dislike cycling to watch Not Just Bikes on youtube[0]. Most of the problem is the city you live in, not the concept of cycling. [0] [VIDEO]

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throw0101c · 2024-02 · Recommendation

> Daily exercise This can simply be walking a lot, especially if you're in a more urban area, where you don't have to drive everywhere (either figuratively or literally). See "The Gym of Life": * [VIDEO]

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mitthrowaway2 · 2023-09 · Recommendation

If not sugar, then other causes should be taxed if the evidence supports that such taxes would have an impact. I'm not a policy expert myself. The best public investment to promote physical activity is designing cities to enable "the gym of life"! [VIDEO]

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