Originally Posted by
tertius
The things about it that I think is really interesting and terrible is what things like Xfit and Scientology say about our society. It's fucked up that people feel so disconnected from their own bodies, from each other, from the world generally, that they will glom onto something that makes them feel connected to those things. No matter how irrational it might be, no matter if it ends up hurting them.
...Some folks it takes a little longer to wake up, maybe not until they're meth-head skinny and getting hurt.
...Crossfit isn't as predatory as Scientology, and hasn't ruined nearly as many lives, but they're definitely cousins.
...I marvel at the terrible internal condition of the people who end up joining cults, and the popularity of Xfit points at deep flaws in our society, if you ask me.