Get Out of the Gym
Most of the shit people do in the gym does NOT help them feel more supple, elastic and athletic.
Maybe they look better, but often they start moving worse than when they were younger… and feeling all tense n shit.
Why, you ask?
Because there is a hyper-fixation... See more
_attunedinstagram.comHold this in contrast to the gym, which is designed for only one thing: It’s where you go when you want to be with people who can help you get stronger, and who have the best tools to do it. It’s not incidental that being there means exposing yourself to the breath of others; that is, in fact, largely the point. The breath of language, the breath... See more
The Atlantic • How Fitness Will Change Forever
Greif situates fitness culture at the nexus of several contemporary threads: the relentless quantification of everything, the drive to optimize the self, the decline of public space—and, of course, “wellness,” as the concept has come to be known. We all want to be “well,” or should want to, at least. But why?
Matter
Sweating together offers benefits that go beyond socializing. Multiple studies point to the power of community as it relates to fitness.
Fitt Insider • Issue No. 103: What is Community Anyway?
At the core of Intuitive Fitness is a nudge toward intrinsic motivation where we are driven by the satisfaction of doing an activity instead of a specific outcome.