I think the situation where you are currently playing soccer, because it’s a common sport, and if you would stop doing that you would revert to a sedentary lifestyle, isn’t that rare. I’ve multiple times had the experience that most of my exercise was coming from some kind of hobby, or a constraint of my work-environment (such as being able to walk to work), and that I’ve reverted to being almost fully sedentary when that hobby or constraint went away, despite attempts at doing plain-exercise or picking up different hobbies.
I do agree, that on the macro-scale, over the course of multiple years, one should be able to find a stable source of exercise that doesn’t come with potential head injuries. My comment was more directed at avoiding negative short-term changes in people’s lifestyles.
I think the situation where you are currently playing soccer, because it’s a common sport, and if you would stop doing that you would revert to a sedentary lifestyle, isn’t that rare. I’ve multiple times had the experience that most of my exercise was coming from some kind of hobby, or a constraint of my work-environment (such as being able to walk to work), and that I’ve reverted to being almost fully sedentary when that hobby or constraint went away, despite attempts at doing plain-exercise or picking up different hobbies.
I do agree, that on the macro-scale, over the course of multiple years, one should be able to find a stable source of exercise that doesn’t come with potential head injuries. My comment was more directed at avoiding negative short-term changes in people’s lifestyles.
Agreed, this is good advice.