Current Thoughts
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Owning a Ninja Gym that works primarily with children alongside owning a “regular” gym that works primarily with adults has provide me some unique perspective into their varying emotional responses to physical activity.
Play vs Work. This best summarizes the different view between the average child and the average adult. Running, jumping, climbing, throwing, etc are play; an outlet for physical expression and joy. Adults tend to view physical activity as work. Though often times in a negative sense, it can often be seen as “work” even from someone who enjoys it, myself included. I go to the gym to “put in work” and to “accomplish and achieve” specific goals I have.
Bottom line: exercise is mandatory. For those who struggle to do so, maybe a change in perspective from I have to (Work) to I get to (Play) would be helpful to start the habit. For those already doing so, maybe adding in some more “play” to the work being done would help as well.
