LibraryScenariosWhen fitness communities become too insular and demanding
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When fitness communities become too insular and demanding

I've been doing CrossFit for six months and the community is amazing but I'm starting to think the whole culture is kind of cult-like.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire for belonging conflicts with authentic self-assessment of group dynamics and personal boundaries.

Ideas that help explain it
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