22 Apr 2023
What happens when you don't fit the "ideal body" type?
Welcome back to another episode! Today, Mak and Ashley sit down and talk about the nature of communication within areas of various sports. They focus on weightlifting, swimming, and running as they have experience in these sports and they tend to emphasize an “ideal body” of individuals, directly or indirectly. Through Ashley’s experience of being an elite athlete, who competed in the Olympic swimming trials, to then taking on CrossFit and Mak’s experience of running a marathon, they offer a unique perspective that will provide beneficial information. All of the resources used in the podcast are cited below for reference.
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