The tide is changing in the sense that it is apparently becoming less cool to be malnourished which is good, but whilst the media and celebrity phenomenon is no longer advocating this, it is still PRESCRIBING an alternative “Now, THIS is how you should LOOK”.

Rather than apply the pressure for women – and men – to look a certain way, I wish they would talk a bit more about how rewarding it is for somebody to be strong; quick; fit; tenacious. The way that this person looks is a by-product of all of these empowering traits and abilities.

I am being totally hypocritical of course – I am always moaning about “why I am not this size” or “have i gained this weight” blah blah blah, which is completely ridiculous. And I accept that one of the rewarding facets of CrossFit, like any other exercice, is the way it can change your body – Most would say for the better. But it would be nice if the media focussed first and foremost on how much more a person can BE and DO when they are fit and strong (as opposed to malnourished) rather than how they APPEAR.