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Not reading all 11 pages but there's a difference between being 'fit' and being 'in shape'. I'm 6'0" and 175#. Thin by most accounts. I can sure as hell go a LOT longer with out food and still function at a higher level than either my heavier friends or my 'fit' friends. I'm not saying it's by design or effort either but I am fairly active (for a desk jockey I guess).
Case in point, the most 'fit' guy I know (works out like a fiend and is as strong as an ox) can't seem to go more than 2 hours without eating something due to the calories he burns everyday or he'll go face down. His body fat is next to nothing. He's about 6'1" and weighs around 190# (fluctuates+-10) and it's PURE muscle. But I've been on hunting hikes with him and he's huffing and puffing like he's about to die where I'm not even noticing it. However, if I needed him to lift a car, he could probably do it when I wouldn't even bother trying. Strong? Oh yeah? Aerobically he's a total wimp and is CONTSTANTLY fighting some cold or another I'm sure because he stresses his system so much (eats a bunch of high protein garbage).
In SHTF I'm not sure if stamina or strength is more valuable but given his caloric needs and lack of stamina, I'm viewing him as a liablity.
Case in point, the most 'fit' guy I know (works out like a fiend and is as strong as an ox) can't seem to go more than 2 hours without eating something due to the calories he burns everyday or he'll go face down. His body fat is next to nothing. He's about 6'1" and weighs around 190# (fluctuates+-10) and it's PURE muscle. But I've been on hunting hikes with him and he's huffing and puffing like he's about to die where I'm not even noticing it. However, if I needed him to lift a car, he could probably do it when I wouldn't even bother trying. Strong? Oh yeah? Aerobically he's a total wimp and is CONTSTANTLY fighting some cold or another I'm sure because he stresses his system so much (eats a bunch of high protein garbage).
In SHTF I'm not sure if stamina or strength is more valuable but given his caloric needs and lack of stamina, I'm viewing him as a liablity.