Trigger warning: diet culture and disordered eating.
It’s one of many less-than-fond memories I hold from my childhood gymnastics coach.
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The only form of movement I didn’t quit was movement Ididn’tenjoy.
Exercise became a punishment for me.
And I repeated this cycle for yearsuntil the pandemic hit.
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So I started streaming living room workouts on YouTube.
Then, something rather serendipitous took place during one of the darkest periods of our lifetime.
Somewhere between the dalgona coffee era and Zoom happy hours, the world became obsessed with athlesiure.
Holly Rhue/Design by Tiana Crispino
My feed was full of peoplewearing tie-dye sweatsuitsand neonmatching separates.
So like any investigative editor, I got in on the trend.
My inaugural outfit wasno surprisea tie-dye sweatsuit from Summersalt.
What we wear influences our confidence, and our confidence influences our performance.
The same rang true for me.
And after a bit of research, I discovered a body-positive fitness streaming platform.
Because I love these forms of movement, I get a more effective workout.
I leave my workouts feeling full, powerful, and colorful.
I’m getting the most important nutrient now: joy.
This morning, I wore a fire-engine red matching set.
