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A climber, surfer, and boxer argues that strength matters most for what you can actually do: rescue someone, climb a wall, paddle out. Injury shrinks your world. Gym culture chases bulk and ego when functional ability is what counts.
A climber, surfer, and boxer argues that strength matters most for what you can actually do: rescue someone, climb a wall, paddle out. Injury shrinks your world. Gym culture chases bulk and ego when functional ability is what counts.
I climb, I surf, I box, I do jiu-jitsu, I golf. So like my experience of the world is based on the things I like to do, my activity. Something gets taken away. Let's say I hurt my arm. I can't do these things. My world becomes smaller. So, so we're training for this strength, this ego, like, you know, everyone's like, oh, I got to go to the gym for guys. Like, and I got to be like buff for what? Like after I have enough strength. To look good naked, to be able to do basic tasks. Like, can I climb? Yeah. Can I run? Yeah. Can I push myself off the floor to surf? Yeah. Do I need more strength? No, not necessarily. Can I save my, my kid from this house on fire? Cool. All right.
