Another place we went to when in Cornwall last week was Bodmin Jail.

 

Also worth checking out.

 

One of the displays on the bottom floor was the ‘Treadwheel’.

 

A large wheel that people could be sentenced to power by climbing the outside for hours on end, in order to generate power for some use.

 

A bit like a StairMill / Stepper you might see in a modern gym.

 

In the couple of minutes I was stood near it, everyone looking at it said some variation of “People pay for that nowadays”.

 

You know, joining a gym to do something that used to be a punishment.

 

But, the world has changed.

 

Back then you could also be hung for stealing a sheep.

 

One of the displays even showed someone who was hung for stealing some milk.

 

We get that you can get in better shape by just being more active.

 

The way people always used to get in better shape.

 

Before gyms, slimming clubs, online systems, etc existed.

 

By walking more.

 

Climbing the stairs at work.

 

Going running.

 

Doing body-weight exercises at home.

 

And by just eating less.

 

All for free.

 

And these approaches still work fine for some.

 

Not disputing that.

 

But…………

 

The world has changed.

 

We’re busier than ever.

 

More stressed than ever.

 

Have more conflicting advice than ever bouncing around.

 

So, in this modern world, paying to make it all that bit easier makes sense.

 

Paying so you don’t have to think too much about it and just turn up for a quick, effective workout.

 

Paying for simplification in what to do outside or workouts.

 

Paying for help in changing habits, mindsets, etc………

 

Rather than just ‘trying harder’.

 

If doing it the old school way works for you, great stuff – long may it continue 🙂

 

If it hasn’t, there’s nothing wrong with trying a more ‘modern approach’ 🙂

 

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Much love,

 

Jon ‘You’ll never get away with this, you scoundrel, you’ll be caught and damn well hung! Hall and Matt ‘I think he looks pretty well…’ Nicholson

 

P.S.Two points for those middle names 🙂

 

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Jon Hall
Jon Hall

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