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My arms are quaking with the effort of lifting the dumbbells above my head.
You always give it your all.
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Yeah, and I look and sound so attractive when I do it, I respond jokingly.
But I catch myself in the moment.
Even the description I use when reflectingbeasted throughhas a negative connotation when it comes to the way I look.
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And in those classes I couldnt help but notice just how pretty and put together my classmates looked.
But its not just IRL that Im noticing this trend.
For me, adding the expectation of looking good for a workout is another barrier to working out.
On TV shows, Ive noticed matching sets replacing oversized sweats and big T-shirts when theres a fitness scene.
Could webefurther from the days when Monica forced Chandler to exercise onFriendswhile wearing gray sweatpants?
In some ways, its an example of art imitating life.
According to areport inForbes, athleisure purchases grew 84 percent over the first year of the pandemic.
So maybe we all just have more fashionable workout clothes weve been dying to show off for two years.
Or maybe its thatdopamine dressingmakes some people more excited to exercise.
Or perhaps, stronger, faster, or more fit?
That is all well and goodand dressing up certainly can be fun.
But its powerful, and its me.
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