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A review by hannah_hethmon
Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Extremely thorough, nuanced, and insightful. I really learned so much reading this book. I grew up with a mom who ran and did aerobics at home in the 90s and it was interesting to place her exercise journey in historical context.
Personally, I’ve always struggled to exercise and enjoy exercise without being flooded by weight loss content. Learning this history, with all its highs and lows, positives and problematics, actually inspired me to start and stay exercising in various ways that I enjoyed.
It did take me a while to get through this book because the writing is a bit academic and dense, and kind of jumps back-and-forth in time. So I kind of had to read it in a short bursts, but I always was eager to get back to it, and found a chapter interesting and engaging overall.
Personally, I’ve always struggled to exercise and enjoy exercise without being flooded by weight loss content. Learning this history, with all its highs and lows, positives and problematics, actually inspired me to start and stay exercising in various ways that I enjoyed.
It did take me a while to get through this book because the writing is a bit academic and dense, and kind of jumps back-and-forth in time. So I kind of had to read it in a short bursts, but I always was eager to get back to it, and found a chapter interesting and engaging overall.