Three Organizations Promoting Inclusive Fitness: Exercise Is for Everyone
I’ll never forget two remarks made concerning my physical appearance. One of them was from a man I had a short relationship with, who thought my soft belly wasn’t “that bad.” Another came from a roommate who claimed she would have expected more obvious effects from my frequent gym visits. Both were so devastating to my body anxieties that even more than 15 years later, I still find myself thinking about them. The assumption that our bodies should look a specific way has long been a source of prosperity for the fitness industry, which prizes physical attributes like a tight …
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