Tolerance and Fitness

In this episode James and Robby discuss the connection between
the concept of tolerance and fitness.


At base level, tolerance is defined as: showing willingness to
allow the existence of opinions or behaviors that one does not
necessarily agree with


So, how does this relate to fitness/health?


There are so many fitness and nutrition fads, cleanses and
programs that are money making-schemes, false or outright
harmful.


What are our responsibilities as fitness professionals to
tolerate things with which we disagree?


For example, say a fitness client wants to do a 1000 calorie a
day diet, but you know that would be harmful. Should you
"tolerate" them doing it to let them learn their lesson about how
1000 calories a day is not the right approach long-term?


Should we tolerate the existence of fast food, candy bars, and
soda even though we know they are objectively bad for our health?


Is there a higher good to tolerating fitness practices you
disagree with to allow for a variety and diversity of ways of
approaching fitness and health?


What sorts of actions can and should we take against things we
disagree with in the health and fitness realms?


Take pickeball and ebikes for example. If we think these are true
examples of the erosion of physical fitness how best to we go
about combatting them while still tolerating their existence
legally?


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