The minister considers it necessary to revive pre-conscription training for young people in schools. “If our young man is able to do pull-ups on the bar several times, it will be useful not only for him, but for the nation as a whole,” said Sergei Ivanov. The “nation as a whole” in the modern world needs, first of all, brains. It is useful if you are also in a healthy body. The priority of muscles is a feature of totalitarian regimes and slave-owning eras. When brains are not only unnecessary, but also dangerous. But cannon fodder is in demand.