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11corvus11's review
5.0
Planning to write a more comprehensive review later, but this was a great mix of academic and personal narrative essays. The academic ones were written with language higher on the accessibility scale than average and the narratives had clear stories with personal tellings that really drew me in and allowed me to relate and understand. I'm always in a scary mix of things regarding my body from mental health to physical illness to being trans and I felt included in this book. I think the conversation could reach much further- especially in regards to disabilities outside of chronic illness- so i hope they put out more. This is almost like a set of intro or intermediate essays about new ways of seeing "fitness" and such.
_allyrose_'s review
informative
slow-paced
3.0
a good anthology for those who are becoming fitness trainers or working in the fitness world about the challenges for those with different types of bodies whether able bodied or disabled. talks about how the roots of the gym are in racism and how that has infiltrated the industry presently.
liviburke1's review
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Very informative and great for someone into activism and learning about how to make fitness more inclusive!
fullmetalreader's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This book is a collection of essays from people that have grown out of the fitness industry as it is and are now challenging the industry. To be more community focused and inclusive.
litwtchreads's review
slow-paced
This book - although sometimes very academic- was a refreshing read. As someone who has struggled in the current fitness industry, this book gave me an excellent way to look at the industry and some tools for combating body image and also helped me consider more deeply what the fitness industry is like for those who do not share my own cis-body or gender. A great read, I think this would be especially helpful for anyone who works in the fitness industry, like trainers or gym owners, and even fitness influencers could learn a lot from this book and take away many great things from the authors.
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