Again, I call BS. I have a friend who's done construction all his life, and is quite hefty. Go to any construction site in the city of Chicago, and unless they're young, the guys are not normally what I would call even remotely fit. Fact is- it takes work to stay in shape, no matter what your occupation. You obviously haven't seen Chicago cops either. Now there's a hefty bunch. I don't know where you're getting your info.
I definitely say that what we see as the truth are both correct, the reason being is because
where we live.
The SF Bay Area, and Los Angeles (to the south) are about staying fit with a large portion of the population, so the cops here are not hefty on average. I don't see the stereotypical donut-eating fat cop here often. If I spent only a month in an office or a month in an outdoor occupation in California, then I could say I
probably don't have info.
I have been in the working world for
35 years, inside and out, but I do admit it was in the context of health conscious Northern California. People are fit on average, into health food, and the fitter ones work outdoors, but our mild weather allows for lots of hours put outdoors.
Chicago, I assume has cold weather where outdoor workers cannot be out as much. Chicago, I assume, may not have the fitness craze thing going like California. I can't assume Chicago culture, but you shouldn't assume my 35 years of work experience in California, both in offices and in outdoor occupations. You can read all you want about California and figure out that fitness is huge here, but unless you live and work here for a long time, you just won't get it.
We are not even arguing on the same point.
You are talking about what you see in a different culture and climate than me.
Now come out here, live and work here for 35 years, both indoors and outdoors, before you even think of telling me what I am , where I live, or the culture that exists here. You have absolutely no idea what it is to live in health conscious California for three and a half decades, over even two and a half decades. I will even go on a limb and say you probably have not even lived here, in my state, for five years straight.
You are in shape, and that is great, but you are only either talking about your health or your city/state. California, living here long term, (try at least five years in LA or SF Bay area), has either a great (or weird) attention to physical health. I do say, however, that too many of us are into weird, untested remedies, and are new-age about our health to the point where too many of us don't trust doctors, against our better judgment.
The first thing you will notice when you come here are the cops, and the CHP in particular. They are not portrayed erroneously on CHiPs, the tv show. They really are that fit. OK, I can see you hopping in a plane to call my buff.
Now as for Baywatch, yes the guards are very fit, but the Pam Anderson thing is a little Hollywood and that show was more appropriate for Victoria's Secret than as a completely accurate portrayal of California lifeguards. But I will bet you won't find any office jockeys in Chicago, as a group, that are more fit than our California lifeguards. If they are that fit, then we can use your help!
