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How to use intensity

08/14/2021 No Comments

Do you know someone best described as “intense”? If so, you know how intensity is a double-edged sword. This applies to exercise too. In both cases, it’s best sparingly. So, whether we’re imagining an all-out interval in the gym or someone using their outside voice indoors, context means a lot. At Bang, intensity comes last. I say that with the full knowledge that I’m going to some ruffle fitness feather. But, I’m sharing this because it’s important. We prioritize things

Your action potential

08/06/2021 No Comments

Do you know this cartoon? Something has never felt quite right about it to me. I know that it’s supposed to inspire us to never quit. But quitting can be an art form. Maybe Tunnel Guy has reached the last straw with his relationships or his health. Or is tired of breaking his back so some CEO can profit. There just aren’t enough diamonds to make up for that kind of metaphysical crisis. More objectively,

The best place to invest in your willpower

07/30/2021 No Comments

We often treat motivation as a panacea. When performance is seen as failing in a public personality—as recently happened with Olympic gymnast Simone Biles—there is invariably a chorus of voices blaming poor motivation. People say that the person in question “didn’t want it enough.” But if someone with a superhuman track record of competitive performance, physical and mental toughness is not perceived as being motivated enough, is motivation really the issue? Or are we ignoring

I was so nervous

07/23/2021 No Comments

The past five days have been full of emotions. A veritable Dagwood sandwich of joy, excitement, and reconnection. And nerves too. Not just from us. Particularly from those who have only worked out with us online. I think we can sum things up with this quote: “I was so nervous about coming in. But once I came in, I was like, ‘why would I be nervous here?’” That’s kind of our whole thing. Taking away nerves. And intimidation. And distraction. And undue risk. Exercise is tough enough as it is. It has

TMI

07/09/2021 No Comments

We are drowning in information right now. The water around exercise and nutrition feels particularly deep. There are just so many competing voices that it makes it difficult to know who to listen to, what to do, and what you can happily ignore. How do we tackle the problem of too much information at Bang? We make it possible for you to just show up and do the work—without needing to second-guess every decision. Some

Squat Here Now!

07/02/2021 No Comments

One thing that has always confused me is the idea of a workout designed to be “survived.” Perhaps when I say this, you will imagine a military-esque man yelling at middle managers as they drip sweat onto their $50 yoga mats. That’s fair. But there is a far less dramatic version of this too. Here, people are simply watching the clock or rushing to get their reps completed. My issue here is that surviving is