06: The Fitness Industry Paradox

What’s the greatest paradox about the fitness industry? Movement is meant to promote well-being and longevity, and yet the fitness industry actively encourages quick fixes, rigid plans, and comparisons. Similar to diet culture, the fitness industry is a business. It needs a problem to solve. In this episode, Abbey uncovers all the ways the fitness industry gets it wrong when it comes to "health promoting activities and behaviors". Abbey speaks to her own experiences in the industry from being a personal trainer for 7 years, competing in bodybuilding, and weight loss challenges.