Every year, Health Fitness Revolution recognizes politicians who choose to demonstrate healthy lifestyles for themselves, in addition to promoting physical activity within their communities. We recently published our new list of Top 20 Fittest Senators 2020 as part of this effort to promote health and fitness in the U.S.
HFR founder and author of ReSYNC Your Life, Samir Becic intends to use this list to motivate the other United States Senators to be more active and fit in order to be the best ambassadors for their cities as possible. The wealth and prosperity of a nation are dependent on the health and physicality of its people. “Every politician in the United States who is physically fit and promotes a healthy lifestyle in order to improve the future of our nation has my vote, regardless of party. Furthermore, with the COVID-19 pandemic, fitness and a healthy lifestyle should be emphasized more than ever- a healthy body has a robust immune system. While the immune system may not protect you from contracting the virus, it will definitely help with the recovery. Senator Jeff Merkley deserves recognition for being a great ambassador of a healthy lifestyle through example” Becic says.
Congratulations Senator Jeff Merkley on being one of the fittest Senators in America!
Fitness Profile
- Has said that his workouts have been “very helpful in managing the stress of the job.”
- “When things go awry and you’re trying to make a project happen… I say to myself, ‘you know, I’m going to hold off on worrying about that until I’ve worked out tomorrow.’”
- In 2012, Senator Merkley completed an iron distance triathlon- which consists of 140 cumulative miles of swimming, biking and running.
- Lost a whopping 30lbs between 2010-2012.
- His very own daughter is an avid runner who maintains an active lifestyle- which in turn positively influences senator Merkley to stay fit.
- This senator made our 2016 list of the Top 10 Fittest Senators.
