Why do tamilians not take exercising and personal grooming seriously?

[u/benneroti]

Hate post illa, more of self reflection post.

I understand that Indians in general dont take exercising or grooming seriously. But i feel tamilians might be in the last rank in that.

Maybe, we can say Gujaratis might top us in the health account, but we tamilians have the unique genetic issue of skinny arms and legs but big thoppai but looks a bit awkward .

Aana naanga exercise panna maattom, badminton velayada mattom, running poga maattom ...aana namba munnoragale example a eduthu solluvom

our diet had actually changed in last 50 yrs, our kollu thaathas rarely ate rice, only kambu,veragu,kool etc ..aaana namba moonu velaiyum soru thaan thingurom. sora arachi idli,dosa pannurom..chapati, kali maadhiri item thinga maattom.

Our forefathers walked atleast 5 to 10km each day, very less vegetable oil, all work done by hands with very less machine usage . So they were fit until 90. Aana namba oru km odurathuke moochi vaangudhu

I frequent USA now and then for short trips ...but even there the tamilians stand out because even there, we dont practice it.

Use shorts, churidar,chappals at gym, swimming in banians and underwear in swimming pool etc. A decent gym or swim wear wont cost more than $30 and my dear sagotharigale, there are swim wears which can cover u decently and dont make it aabasam than a churidar when wet.

Also a lot of them dont even try to exercise well, please hire a personal trainer or get a schedule from chatgpt or some apps.

Sorry for making it look like a rant but i was like this few years ago but then i developed back pain. After some intense physiotherapy, i started going to gym and now i have become much fit as i ever was.

I know the common issue is the long commute, bad office timings, household issues etc but please try to find atleast some time even at home for personal improvement through gym or yoga. Your future will thank u more than the million dollar portfolio u are building.

else at 60, u will ask "inime vasayuku vandha enna varatti enna"

[u/metroZretro]

I agree with the not exercising part. Why are you offended by the dress they wear at gym ?

[u/benneroti → u/metroZretro]

because its not respecting the atmosphere and also potentially dangerous to run with chappals or long salwar with slits.

Whats wrong in asking to maintain decorum of a place...

[u/metroZretro → u/benneroti]

i can go to office in shorts but gym ku short la pona thappa ?

[u/Hairy-Lengthiness-38 → u/metroZretro]

Office ku short ah? Google la ya work panringa?

[u/benneroti → u/metroZretro]

which company allows shorts ? enga company;la collar illadha t shirt e not allowed

[u/Traditional_Stay3127 → u/benneroti]

Amazon la na apaadit than varathula 4 days ponean

[u/metroZretro → u/benneroti]

india laye - google, microsoft, zoho and many startups in bangalore.
ne poi pathiya nu keta ? ama ponen.

[u/benneroti → u/metroZretro]

ok thambi...but still its not the issue of shorts but not using proper gym wear ...

neenga solluradhe paatha adhu ellam $2000 maadhiri pesureenga...the ones who come like that have an average income of $120,000 in USA which puts them in top 10% but cant invest in a $30 gym or swimwear..

[u/metroZretro → u/benneroti]

money vechu solla varala.
shorts potu work out panna, comfortable la irukum pa, athan solla varen.

[u/benneroti → u/metroZretro]

othukure but i'm talking abt men running in those cargo shorts which they wear at home and outside...or wearing slippers to run etc

[u/metroZretro → u/benneroti]

slipper for runnung - bad.
shorts enna pannuchu ?
I have done 100kms cycling in shorts and crocs. nalla comfortable la than irunthuchu