Natural Movement

As I age I am increasingly concerned that I don't move enough, that most of us don't move enough. There is a great story on the Onion, The Onion - Majority of Americans never use physical education satirising many people's attitude to their own physical condition. It is meant to be tongue in cheek, but reads to me as a sad indictment of our modern culture. The "convenience" of modern technology has freed us from all sorts of physical labour, but it hasn't actually freed us, and has meant that many of us have been freed from sufficient activity to maintain our own strength and conditioning. We don't notice because we have adapted to an environment that does not require us to move as much as we used to.

More seriously, research has recently shown how little modern children actually get out to play in nature: The Guardian - Concerns raised over amount of children not engaging with nature?. The article indicates that children of parents who value nature get out more. The downside is that urbanisation and cultural change means that ever fewer parents have the time and inclination to get out and show their children the way.

None of this will really be news to many people, but there is a growing range of options to address the potential crisis of engagement and health that activity in natural environments can bring. Ben Medder is a leading proponent of fitness through natural movement in London, with strong links to key groups and leaders in the field Rafe Kelly and MovNat.
I'll talk more about what you can do, and who else is important at the moment, but for now let me encourage you to get out and play. Through your play you will gain confidence and strength, and you will not even have to call it fitness or exercise if you don't want to.

I highly recommend that you watch this: Tree Runner
While listening to this: Tribal Tech House