Meet the CrossFit athletes who’s taking on the TikTok body-shaming trolls once and for all…
Beth Robinson uploaded a video of herself doing a butterfly pull-up, she had no idea it’d go viral. It’s not a very common exercise – it’s an impressive-looking sport-specific CrossFit drill that allows momentum to help move your body through the pull-up motion. I certainly didn’t know what it was when I saw Robinson posting it… but then again, I’m not a CrossFitter.
The comments are mind-numbingly pathetic, but clearly, if they’re directed at you, they might get you down. But Robinson says she knows why so many gym bros are willing to dedicate their free time to commenting ‘cow’ on a stranger’s TikTok. “The fitness industry thinks that athletes have a certain look and that we should all look like fitness models.
Robinson is keen to stress that CrossFit is an incredibly diverse community that prioritises performance above all else. “In CrossFit, you’ve got three different categories: She’s also recovered from an eating disorder. “When I first started, I was 18 stone but had no muscle at all. And that’s the point: CrossFit is for all different shapes and sizes, and you’ll find that at any box. It attracts people from all walks of life.”
“They’re like, ‘How could you be happy?’ We just need to focus on how we feel. That’s easier said than done though.” “PTs who offer six-week shred programmes – that’s problematic and needs to stop. But it’s also perpetuated by brands who employ fitness models to wear clothing that’s made for athletes. News flash: professional athletes don’t have 8% body fat, because that’s not optimal for performance.”
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