2 goals scored in the first half, with a set piece, the players played maturely, listed in the highlights from the opening match of the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, but the fitness factor cannot be ignored. There are predictions that U23 Vietnam will lose strength in the second half when the opponent rises up. But coach Kim Sang-sik's students maintained good physical condition for 112 minutes (including injury time) in the early afternoon match conditions in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
In modern sports, the technical gap can be filled with tactics, but with poor fitness, no one can save it. When U23 Vietnam players still run steadily, persistently, not losing ground when competing, not losing momentum at the end of the match, that is not luck but the result of training. Practice so that their bodies are prepared to withstand the load.
And this is a point that many people forget in everyday life.
Most adults today are living in a state of "lack of exercise". Fatigue is often blamed on work, being busy with family matters, lack of time, but the reality is that neglecting self-care is the main cause of fatigue. People say that the cheapest and strongest medicine is exercise, not small daily pills.
Exercise is not to have muscles or a beautiful body like a athlete. Exercise is first of all to let parts of the body function biologically correctly. The brain, heart, lungs, muscles, bones... still operate every second, every minute, but need to be beaten up for a certain period of time. Like electronics that are not turned on for a long time, a car that is not moving for a long time, the body will be "stuck", and will encounter trouble if it is in a state of "rest" for too long.
Good physical strength does not make you better than others, but poor physical strength will definitely pull you down. You can be good, have money, have plans, but with a body that is always tired, lacking energy, everything slows down. Even in the end, the money earned is only for the hospital bed - the most expensive bed.
30 minutes every day, regularly, is the cheapest medicine for you, with the "side effect" of you being... healthier. When your body is well prepared, you will stand firm in the face of life and enjoy life.
