the bifrost · #healthculture https://simondamb.org/tags/healthculture Critiques or reflections on societal health trends en Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:18:06 GMT 60 https://simondamb.org/og/default.png the bifrost · #healthculture https://simondamb.org/tags/healthculture RYU Blog: Is Our Obsession With Health Healthy? https://simondamb.org/blog/ryu-blog-is-our-obsession-with-health-healthy https://simondamb.org/blog/ryu-blog-is-our-obsession-with-health-healthy Fri, 27 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Simon Damborg blog MEDIA ryu healthculture press a piece I wrote for RYU's blog asking whether our culture's obsession with being healthy is actually doing more harm than good. IS OUR OBSESSION WITH HEALTH HEALTHY?

Over the years I’ve gone from a 250lb bodybuilder to a 205lb CrossFit Games Regional competitor. From running a free blog called ‘Globofit’ for my gym-rat friends to follow CrossFit workouts, to owning, operating, and programming hundreds of workouts for thousands of athletes through my 2 businesses Raincity Athletics and The Canadian Affiliate League. From running free boot camp classes in a park as a way to sell protein shakes, to training a variety of high level athletes. Every one of these accomplishments was a very long, twisted, and stressful road full of learning.

This is due to the fact that I tend to obsess over things. I like to overdo it. Whether it’s as simple as a song that I put on repeat for a week, training and exercise, or opening my own business. In my lifetime I have overdone many things in both good and bad ways, and I’ve learned a lot from these experiences. Learning from these mistakes is why I love running Raincity Athletics. I get to teach my clients (and coaches) how to not make the same mistakes that I have made. And there have been a lot...

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