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as a gym user, i feel the frustration.
but also as an avid runner, let this be the time to emphasize why we must invest in creating a built environment that facilitates physical activity across communities at costs well-below gym memberships with the same benefits of exercise.
but also as an avid runner, let this be the time to emphasize why we must invest in creating a built environment that facilitates physical activity across communities at costs well-below gym memberships with the same benefits of exercise.
the benefits of exercise exceed aesthetic purposes and exist to advance your physical & mental health.
with active infrastructure and safe communities, much of what you can do in the gym, you can do outside and achieve weekly activity recommendations.
with active infrastructure and safe communities, much of what you can do in the gym, you can do outside and achieve weekly activity recommendations.
this is something that i had to teach myself and it was hell. but adapting to whatever life throws your way is crucial to your mental wellbeing. a healthy relationship with exercise is grounded in the acceptance that exercise in general is valuable as long as you move your body.
it also lessens the dependence on yucky corporations that have done little other than to increase the up front costs of accessing “exercise” w/ $100+ monthly memberships. it can be a remarkably equitable approach to increasing the physical activity of societies when done properly
go for a run? hell ya. winter running is great if you layer properly. go for a walk every day? hell yeah, another, low-impact way to get those daily steps in. yoga? pick up a mysore practice and you’re golden for a daily routine.
glad i got new running shoes before they shut the province down again cause i’m about to zip around the city for the next month with an impressive weekly mileage
