22/01/2026
Hear me out….
I’m a big believer in any form of movement is better than no physical activity at all but if you’re someone who genuinely seeks out physical performance/improvement/strength gains/body composition changes, longevity (insert any goal that requires a high level of out put), you need to be training with intensity and intention.
It is not enough to go to the gym twice a week and float around for an hour expecting it’s going to drastically change you. Totally fine if it’s for your mental health and movement is a part of your wellness routine, but it’s a completely different story if you’re wanting more from it. Likewise if you’re training hard 2-3 times a week and then literally sitting on your ass doing nothing for movement outside of your training sessions.
Walking, Pilates (sorry don’t come for me but this isn’t strength training), yoga, swimming, leisurely bike riding, they’re all forms of movement which in an ideal world, everyone should be doing movement every 👏🏼 damn 👏🏼 day 👏🏼
We are literally engineered to move our bodies so if you are privileged enough to occupy a body that can move with no restrictions, wtf are you doing if you’re not?????
It’s so backwards to me that people think a 20 minute walk is major exercise when a 20 minute walk used to be a convenient work commute for some back in the day (still is depending on where you live / your socioeconomic position etc).
If strength training isn’t your vibe, so be it, but you best believe you gotta find a form of exercise that is not just a walk in the park (literally & figuratively) and is going to build some muscle.
If you are a gym person who trains 2-3 hours a week and you avoid going for walks, taking the stairs, running around with your kids, walking to the shops, bike riding around the neighbourhood, it’s not because you hate cardio or because you don’t want it to kill your gains or you don’t have time, it’s because you’re lazy & you’ve gotten a bit too comfortable with convenience. I said what I said 🤷🏼♀️