A paper in the Lancet, timed to coincide with the Olympic Games, compares rates of physical activity by country. The study is the most complete portrait yet painted of the world’s busy bees and couch potatoes. It suggests that nearly a third of all adults are not getting enough exercise.

That rates of exercise have gone down is hardly a new discovery. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, technology and economic growth have conspired to create a world in which the flexing of muscles is more and more an option than a necessity. But only recently has data been collected to carry out a detailed global analysis.

The study looked at 122 countries -89% of the world’s population. The exercise benchmark was 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 days a week, 20 minutes of vigorous exercise 3 days a week or some combination of the two.

Unsurprisingly, people in rich countries are less active than those in poor ones. And old people are less active than the young. Less obviously, women tend to exercise less than men – 34% are inactive, compared with 28% of men.

There are exceptions: the women of Iraq, Finland, Luxembourg and Croatia are more active than their men folk.

The country with the gold medal  couch potatoes? Malta, where 72% of adults are not getting enough exercise. Swaziland and Saudi Arabia are tied for silver.

Surprisingly Americans are not among the worst slugs – this study claims 6 out of 10 Americans are sufficiently active. Unlike 4 in 10 Britons.

In South East Asia less than 25% of the population sits for at least 4 hours per day. In Europe it’s 64%. Even neighbours differ. Less than 2% of the Swiss walk to work while 23% of Germans do.

These inactivity rates are worrying. Human beings seem to have evolved to benefit from exercise but they avoid it if they can. That’s where we come in. We make it easier to get off the couch, into the gym, the playing field or the track. If you want to move more and be healthy we have a product for you. Visit mmusa.com

At MMUSA, we are global citizens who believe in peace through sport. So you will not be surprised to learn that right now I’m watching the best in the world compete for the gold, silver and bronze.

Some of the people I’m watching on TV use our products. But I cannot tell you who they are. Because we do not pay for endorsements. We’d rather spend our money making our products better.

But I know those competitors in London are confident in us. Because nothing we make here, proudly in the USA, will violate any rules regarding banned substances,

As athletes, scientists, and coaches, the MMUSA Team cares passionately about one global mission. To create and market the safest and most effective athletic supplements on the planet.

Which is why I’m thinking about competitors everywhere.  The simple fact is we care just as much about the 40-year-old couch potato working out for the first time since high school as for the elite athletes competing for medals.

Leaner, denser, more efficient muscles are the single most important success factor in athletic performance. They are the armour that our bodies wear to protect us from fatigue, depression and lethargy.

If you use our products as we suggest you will lower your body fat and develop lean, dense, efficient muscles. And as a consequence, you will improve your balance, endurance and speed. And probably your sex life. Regardless of your age, sex, or gender.

There are only 2 rules:

• Begin.
• Then  continue.

So it will not surprise you to find out that I am watching this Olympic broadcast as I run on the treadmill.

I have developed, especially for steroid seekers, a list of
benefits to help them decide whether steroids are such
a good idea after all.

1. You will be the envy of other drugs addicts.
Other drugs can cause you to lose reality and be
delusional. Steroids will knock you into a whole
different dimension of existence

2. You will experience a significant personality
change. You will not have to worry about being
bullied because YOU will be the bully.

3. You will be extremely aggressive but the
delusional feeling of superiority will cause this to
be a guilt-free experience

4. Your triple digit heart rate will be higher than
bunnies and other nervous rodents.

5. Your extreme sweating will not offend romantic
partners because they will have dumped you for
being so aggressive and nasty.

6. Those happy, warm feelings of screaming and
yelling for no good reason……on the bus, in
church, on planes, in elevators.

7. The attractive skin rash usually mistaken for sun
burn or an STD

8. Increased occurrence of throwing weights on the
floor, yelling at gym members etc. Your tantrums
get you an audition for a funny commercial and
maybe reality TV.

9. Gym membership cancellation due to vulgarity
towards employees and gym members means you
meet more guys just like you in the gym from hell
until even they can’t stand your psychotic
outbursts.

10. Finally, in the end you just stay home by yourself
and admire your temporary muscles in the mirror

This is not to mention several non- benefits like
imbalanced cholesterol levels, liver damage,, heart
problems, man boobs, enlarged prostate , acne, other
internal organ damage plus tiny shrunken testicles.

Not to worry about this because your life will be short
any way because you’ve used steroids. So enjoy your
beautiful muscles while you can …but not for long.

Got a favourite story about a whacky juicer? Share it
with me. I’m writing a book to shed light on the major
health issue of illegal steroid abuse.

Most healthy male teens aspire to build up their muscles
and have strong bodies so they can be attractive to
girls. There is nothing at all wrong with this. It’s a part
of human nature in every culture on the planet.

However, God created us with certain genetic and
physiological limitations. For example, just as we are
physically incapable of eating 2 lunches or 4 dinners,
(although some may try,) muscles cannot grow at a
faster rate without spending the proportionate amount
of hard work in the gym.

Correct nutrition + proper exercise = developed
muscles. There is no other equation.

But young men the world over tend to be impatient and
want instant results. This has led to creative shortcuts
to the natural process of muscle growth. Taking ad-
vantage of this innocent teen eagerness to look better
now is a tactic some marketers take unscrupulous
advantage of.

If you come across any advertising or website that you
think offers unrealistic results or implies that the
promoted products are the next best thing to steroids or
are masquerading as steroids or pretending to be just
like steroids or other illegal and health damaging drugs
or compounds; send then to me here at mmusa.com

Together we can clean up the gutter that runs alongside
the high road to health, wellness and being in top
physical shape. So that our young people can be leaner,
smarter and stronger for their entire adult lives.

I hope you like our new fresh look. You’ll have noticed
that we have spread our wings beyond bodybuilding.

At MMUSA, we still care passionately about
bodybuilders. They are some of the most dedicated and
disciplined men and women on the planet.

We cared about them so much that we risked
everything for the sake of their long-term health.
Indulge me as I briefly discuss some MMUSA history

In 1995, we introduced a new form of creatine, Creatine
Serum. It was an authentic, revolutionary product. But
the market was split between believers and non-
believers with regards to Creatine Serum’s innovation
and functionality. The controversy went well beyond
polite scepticism.

The competition, fearing a new idea, launched attacks
right and left, saying that creatine could not possibly be
stable in liquid form. Their message was that whoever
was using creatine should stick to powdered creatine
.Which, not co-incidently, was what they had to sell.

Their hostility, defensiveness and intolerant myopia
generated waves of publicity that attracted new
customers who then tried MMUSA Serums for
themselves. And liked achieving results, safely.

That’s how I became famous.

The MMMUSA story has several chapters that I’ll
continue later. But I will say that there are many
inspiring lessons in it for entrepreneurs, optimists and
positive thinkers that I will eventually share with you on
my blog.

We just have launched the new MMUSA website.

I love the fabulous images in our new world-class
photographs. And enjoyed every minute of selecting
them.Each is a singular portrait of physical effort
anddiscipline. Which is what being leaner, stronger
and smarter is all about.

I am also thrilled to be able to share an extensive
new line of products with you that go where no other
supplement company has gone before.

Please browse the site and feel free to ask questions.
We’ll try to personally reply to any of your questions
within 24 hours.

MMUSA is not an individual effort but an outstanding
team of unique talents who have worked hard in the
past two years to take our company, and our global
mission, to the next level.

On behalf of all of us, thanks for your patience, good
will and loyalty. My personal gratitude goes out to you,
and to my teams, for making MMUSA the worldwide
success it is today -despite all the ups and downs that
we have experienced over the years.