The two types of people in the world

There are two types of people in this world. Those that stand around on their phones, and those who blindly do what they're told.

Disclaimer: I’m looking at this topic from the lens of “movement”. The truth is, I don’t comprehend the harmony between "fitness trainers" and their clients because I’m not from that planet.

I'm sure many of you have been in parks or at the gym and witnessed a scene similar to this one. My suspicion is that most people that are in a position of authority either have mind controlling abilities, or reality distortion fields. Because nothing about this hints at a speck of quality. So from the outside it begs the question, how have we allowed ourselves to get here?

It seems as if the barriers to entry for being a PT are as low as Hugh Jackman’s body fat percentage. So the fitness industry is churning out row after row of ill equipped humans for the job at hand. And the people overseeing this whole mess don’t seem particularly incentivised by people’s wellbeing, health, or level of fitness (whatever that even means).

Perhaps what we need is something different altogether. Fitness as an industry seems to be running its course in the minds of people that are open to new ways of relating to their own bodies.

My suggestion is, find a physical discipline that you enjoy (simply doing press ups doesn’t count). Here are some ideas:

• Any style of dancing
• Climbing
• A martial art
• Basic gymnastics
• Any circus discipline

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You could also set yourself out to learn a new skill such as a handstand. Or any other particular movement from the endless repertoire of patterns the body is capable of, and develop a practice around that. If you don’t know how to develop a practice, there are plenty of great movement coaches out there. All you need to do is look, the rest will come. 

I’ll end with this question: When was the last time you saw an overweight dancer, climber, or gymnast?

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Writing by @farid_herrera - 2018