rethinking appreciation #20

when i was younger, calisthenics was black and white videos of men in tight shorts doing exercises that looked scripted by monty python. 

or it was toe touches and jumping jacks in gym class. just let us play basketball!!!

now calisthenics is the thing I can't stop talking about.

when the conversation goes to diet & fitness, i'm that guy preaching about body weight exercises.

I appreciate the simplicity, versatility and portability of calisthenics. 

all you need is your own body.

no expensive gym memberships.

no equipment collecting dust in your basement.

no struggle to find 20 minutes in your busy day for exercise. 

i do squats and leg lifts when i brush my teeth. i told you i'm that guy. 

i'll stretch for 5 minutes in my office, and I don't have to change into workout clothes. 

my exercise used to be about pretty muscles. 

be buff. look good. 

now i want to keep my body functioning.

I want flexibility and balance.  

I appreciate that an exercise philosophy thousands of years old allows me to do that. 

for free. 

while i'm brushing my teeth. 

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