This fascinating new book explores the embodied experiences of 'gym goers' and the fitness cultures that are constructed within gyms and fitness spaces, drawing on cutting-edge empirical research. Drawing on empirical research, this fascinating new book explores the embodied experiences of 'gym goers' and the fitness cultures that are constructed within gyms and fitness spaces. Gym Bodies offers a personal, interactive, ethnographic account of the multiplicity of contemporary gym practices, spaces and cultures, including bodybuilding, CrossFit and Spinning. It argues that gym bodies are historically constructed, social, sensual, emotional and political; that experience intersects with multiple embodied identities; and that fitness cultures are profoundly important in shaping the body in wider contemporary culture. This is important reading for students, tutors and researchers working in sport and exercise studies, sociology of the body, health studies, leisure, cultural studies, gender and education. It is also a valuable resource for policy makers and practitioners within the fields of sport, leisure, health and education. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introducing (Our) Gym Bodies and Fitness Cultures James Brighton, Ian Wellard and Amy Clark Chapter 2: Conceptualising Gym Bodies James Brighton, Ian Wellard and Amy Clark Chapter 3: A History of Gyms and the Evolvement of Contemporary Fitness James Brighton, Ian Wellard and Amy Clark Chapter 4: Embodied Methodological Considerations James Brighton Chapter 5: Gym Spaces James Brighton, Ian Wellard and Amy Clark Chapter 6: Being Personally Trained Ian Wellard Chapter 7: CrossFit James Brighton Chapter 8: Spinning Amy Clark Chapter 9: Reflections James Brighton, Ian Wellard and Amy Clark Appendix 1: Judgement Criteria employed Appendix 2: WOD Acronyms in CrossFit Appendix 3: The original 'Girls'
