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Putin Is Reviving a Stalinist Fitness Program to Whip Russians Into Shape
Vladimir Putin wants to improve the physical fitness of Russians of all ages, and to achieve that he has turned to the era of brutal dictator Joseph Stalin for inspiration. On Monday, he announced that a Stalinist fitness program from the 1930s, called “Ready for Labor and Defense,” will be revived and funded by leftover cash from the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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I till probably be an unpopular position, but I like the idea of a country becoming active with a fitness program for kids. I'm pretty sure that the US does this as well. But, it's a lot more parent-friendly and soothing.
Here's a page with a little more info on what's going on in the pic. You can use Google translate if you need to.
Sitting in a sauna, then running out in the snow and dumping water on yourself is a pretty normal thing in Nordic countries and Russia.
Yeah, I don't know if that's Stalinist.. essentially whats happening is that if the parents can't assure their kids will get some daily exercise by making sure they play "outside", and do stuff kids did 30 years ago before the internet, video games, cell phones, tablets, etc. Its a good idea, kids need to move and sort out a healthy life style early so they can continue this way into adulthood.
You said it far better than I could. Upvote for you, good sir!
But yeah, I'm 200% behind anything to get kids into healthy habits early.
Fitness = communism obvs.
Some of that sounds like fun,some of it,not so much.