Challenging Fitness Ideology: Why an Adventurous Approach to Physical Activity is Better for Well-being

Howes, Moira

doi:10.1080/17511321.2016.1142468

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“…These commonly consist of mechanic exercises, dominated by external goods and functional (e.g. aesthetic and metabolic) aims (Howes, 2016;Markula & Pringle, 2006). In this context, bubbles and music BUBBLES & SQUAT 7 can contribute to suspend or annul the Apolline measure and moderation.…”

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Bubbles & Squat – did Dionysus just sneak into the fitness centre?

Aggerholm

Larsen

2018

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport

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A Danish fitness chain recently introduced a new concept called Bubbles & Squat. Here, fitness training is combined with free Champagne and music. In this paper, we examine this new way of bringing parties, alcohol and physical culture together by exploring the possible meaning of it through existential philosophical analysis. We draw in particular on Nietzsche's distinction between the Apolline and the Dionysiac, as well as his account of great health. On this basis, we analyse Bubbles & Squat as a case of Dionysiac intoxication, excess and ecstasy sneaking into contemporary Apolline fitness culture. In the last part of the paper, we raise the question if adding parties and bubbles to fitness training may, perhaps paradoxically, be healthy for the participants in an existential sense because it contributes to existential balance between the Dionysiac and the Apolline. We conclude that the philosophical framework presented in this paper can contribute to a new understanding of a general physical cultural phenomenon that the case of Bubbles & Squat represents.

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Section: Excessmentioning

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Bubbles & Squat – did Dionysus just sneak into the fitness centre?

Aggerholm

Larsen

2018

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport

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“…If they are only motivated by external factors (such as receiving a trophy), internal goods may suffer. For example, Howes (2016) argues that too much focus external goods (such as fitness and health) may undermine other internal goods of sport (p. 133). While external goods can be worthwhile pursuits, sport participants should not "overvalue […] them to the extent that we weaken our ability to attain the internal goods of practices" (Howes, 2016, p. 134).…”

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Rewarding Participation in Youth Sport: Beyond Trophies for Winning

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2018

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Recently, many parents, sportswriters, and social critics have expressed concern for young athletes being given participation trophies. They claim that it fosters a sense of entitlement and teaches youngsters that they do not need to earn rewards. I argue that youth sport participants should not be rewarded only for participation, but that they should be given opportunities for earing awards beyond mere victory. This is because a variety of values, such as symbolic meaning, challenge and risk, aesthetics, and high-quality relationships with teammates and opponents, deserve reward as well. I conclude that coaches and organizers should find ways to given tokens to most youth sport participants for achieving, or striving to achieve, these alternate values.Key words: youth sport, values, competition. ResumenRecientemente, padres, escritores deportivos y críticos sociales han expresado su preocupación porque se entreguen trofeos de participación a jóvenes atletas. Ellos afirman que esto fomenta la sensación de permisividad y enseña a los jóvenes que no necesitan ganar recompensas. Yo defiendo que los participantes en deporte para jóvenes no deberían ser premiados sólo por participar, pero se les deberían ofrecer más oportunidades para conseguir premios que van más allá de la victoria. Esto es porque una diversidad de valores, como el significado simbólico, el desafío y riesgo, la estética, y las relaciones de calidad entre compañeros también merecen ser premiados. Concluyo que los entrenadores y organizadores deberían encontrar caminos para premiar a los participantes más jóvenes por conseguir, o esforzarse por conseguir, estos valores alternativos.

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“…Vitally, however, the focus is leaning towards physical activity being meaningful enough to add quality to life (McBarnett, 2016: 23) and to contribute to functional health and well-being (Chodzko-Zajko, Schwingel & Park, 2009) rather simply considering its physical aspect. Rather than steering individuals towards traditional patterns of healththrough-fitness, Howes (2016) suggests that adventurous approaches to physical activity have significant, and largely uncharted, potential for developing intrinsic focus and the prioritization of internal benefits, such as self-control, mastery, flow and self-paced achievement. Notions of 'serious leisure' (Davidson & Stebbins, 2011;Stebbins, 2002;Stebbins, 2014) and savoring (Bryant & Veroff, 2007;Hickman, Inkster, & Rosser, 2016;Hickman, Stokes, Gammon, Beard & Inkster, 2016) add weight to the argument that adventure sports and growing older can co-exist positively.…”

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Doing the plastic fantastic: ‘artificial’ adventure and older adult climbers

Hickman

Stokes

Beard

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Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning

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The aim of this paper is to determine the perceptions and experiences of climbing at artificial climbing walls (ACWs) as undertaken by a cohort of 'youngold' people (circa 65-75). The engagement of older people in outdoor activities and adventure is an evolving topic, however, as part of this development little has been written on the use of ACWs. Methodologically, the research employed in-depth semi-structured focus groups and interviews with a purposive convenience sample of six, subsequently expanded to ten through snowball technique. Male and female sexes were equally represented. Manual thematic analysis identified two key motifs: ACWs and the notion of adventure; and, ACWs and the potential for learning. The findings point at: what constitutes 'real' adventure for this group of older adults; the shifting nature of 'old age'; the significance of self-awareness; and the role of reflexivity and physical activity in the construction of a 'successful' old age.

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Challenging Fitness Ideology: Why an Adventurous Approach to Physical Activity is Better for Well-being

Cited by 5 publications

References 51 publications

Bubbles & Squat – did Dionysus just sneak into the fitness centre?

Bubbles & Squat – did Dionysus just sneak into the fitness centre?

Rewarding Participation in Youth Sport: Beyond Trophies for Winning

Doing the plastic fantastic: ‘artificial’ adventure and older adult climbers

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