fitness trends & what if

[lph]

*grumble* It's our bizarrely sedentary lifestyle that makes us think of any activity other than sitting still as a "fitness activity" or "sport", or "exercise", rather than the normal movement we were designed for. *grumble*

[OakLeaf]

Eh, this is a story written for and about the fitness industry, meaning gym professionals - personal trainers, group exercise instructors, and their administrators. (Never mind it's three months old.)

Other than the nod they give to running (and that only because unlike Spinning®, the treadmill manufacturers forgot to trademark their indoor workout), they don't talk about any participatory sports, only things that people can be taught to do in a gym.

Which are important supplements to sports.

[GLC1968]

I'm not sure I truly understand the purpose of the survey. They asked ASCM-certified professionals what they thought was most important in terms of fitness? Isn't that kind of like asking a cycling team what their favorite sport is?

[OakLeaf]

Well no, it's more like asking a cycling team what their top 10 most important workouts are - downhill intervals, hill repeats, one legged intervals, etc.

[GLC1968]

Well no, it's more like asking a cycling team what their top 10 most important workouts are - downhill intervals, hill repeats, one legged intervals, etc.

I guess what I'm saying is that relating this survey to the general public is like asking a cycling coach what the trends in cycling are and expecting their vision/expertise to include commuting, touring, and casual beach riding. And then drawing the conclusion that since they didn't mention those things...that those things aren't important (which is ridiculous).

I just think the study is skewed and really not very illuminating at all.