I know I’m a tad late to the “ins and outs” trend, but it’s fine… & I felt compelled at 11PM last night to make a list of my own.
If this trend is new to you, it’s exactly what it sounds like:
INS = Things we want more of. Things we’re encouraging.
OUTS = Things that need to die, respectfully.
So, here are my “ins and outs” for 2024 — fitness edition:
IN:
- Intra-workout carbs
Running with your dog - Coregasms
- Letting accountability & discipline have a seat at the self-love/self-compassion table
- Strength AND endurance goals
- Skepticism towards stuff you hear on podcasts, even when “the research says” xyz
- Full rest days
- Eatin’ good (enough) on your rest days
- Making nutrition choices from a place of self-respect/love to present AND future you
- Being inclusive
OUT:
- Letting your whoop strap tell you what to do with your life
- Thinking high intensity cardio is just plain bad for your hormones
- Asking personal trainers to diagnose your pain / “weird thing going on” at a dinner party
- Advertising as “primal” or “ancestral”
- Warming up w/ an an entire physical therapy routine when you’ve not been prescribed nor need an entire physical therapy routine to start your workout
- Unsolicited comments on other people’s bodies & food choices
- “POV: this exercise cured this/shrunk this body part” videos
- Telling women who “don’t want to get bulky” why lifting won’t make them bulky, instead of inquiring/challenging their fear of putting on size
I would loooove to talk about any of these — whether you agree, disagree, or just have questions.
Comment & let me know: what’s in and what’s out for you in 2024?
Peace & Love
Sofia