Competitive athletes need to optimize sport-specific movements, and are highly motivated to tolerate boredom and pain.
Exercise advice for ordinary people is mainly watered-down versions of routines optimized for elite competition athletes.
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For most people, exercise should promote health and all-around bodily ease, enjoyment, and functionality for everyday life.
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Yes; another intriguing approach is https://www.movnat.com/
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Agreed. Forencich’s book suggests small-group practices that do not require an instructor. It’s a bit off-puttingly hippie-ish, though.
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Analogy: some music school programmes being selection device for pro career rather than developing overall musicality and understanding.
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"Meat grinder" programs: throw a ton of bodies at a problem, those that survive are really great. Academia works like this too.
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I've always tried to replace running with something like tennis, badminton, etc. as long as I'm moving body & heart regularly
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Then makes it a game and a social activity on top of exercise
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About only exception to that I've seen is
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