I'll do you a deal.
If I can offer you credible proof (I don't believe I'm actually saying this to someone on a military messageboard) that physical fitness is an essential component of not only a normal lifestyle, but also an effective military one, will you get down the gym?
http://ohp.nasa.gov/disciplines/fitness/index.html
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/airfo...waffitness.htm
http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/airfo...bmtfitness.htm
Sorry, I
really can't face putting up many more links. I'm sure you didn't really expect me to, but I ask you to offer 3 to repudiate them.
And finally..
"You can use me as a benchmark. I am currently recovering from abdominal surgery and am not allowed to run for another two weeks. I won't be able to do any situps for another month. During the first week in January I plan to lead all Air Force General Officers in the Pentagon and the Washington, DC area in the PT test. During the same week, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Murray will do the same thing with our Command Chiefs in the area. We will follow that with the colonels, the remaining chief master sergeants, etc.
General John P. Jumper, Air Force Chief of Staff"
Jumper was 53 at the time. If he can do it, why can't you?
And
finally, this, I have always found amusing.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/airforce.asp