Wildfitness is a fitness holiday company with the aspiration to help people eat, move and live in harmony with nature. Find practical tips in our Wild Eating, Wild Moving & Wild Living sections, or go to our Wonderations category for more philosophical musings on nature, the wild, our health, the role of science, the meaning of life etc! Enjoy and please let us know what you think.

“Adapted” v “adaptable”

Thanks to Frank Forencich for his post Putting the physical back into physical education and making the distinction between “adapted” and “adaptable” in regards to fitness training. He says:

“Those who train exclusively in a single sport, movement style or discipline simply dig their neurological ruts deeper and deeper; they become adapted to a [...]

Obesity - Who's to blame?

Interesting article in yesterday’s Observer – Who’s to blame for Britain’s obesity epidemic?

Following the discovery that the world’s heaviest man (70st) is in Britain, the article discusses whether obesity is a self-inflicted condition or if the blame lies elsewhere. Is obesity a lifestyle choice (like smoking or drinking) rather than an illness? [...]

Defining the word “wild”

Following our post “What is a Wild Goal?” we had a good question from ‘The Barefoot Sensei’ who asked – “define what you mean by wild?”. Tara’s reponse is below and we thought it worth sharing with everyone to start the debate – what is your definition of wild?

FROM TARA:
“I think everyone has there [...]

Movement is it's own medicine

“Everything you knew about muscle is wrong” is a fantastic article by Christopher McDougall in the October 09 issue of Men’s Health. It is lengthy and detailed but it explains clearly how your muscle fascia is responsible for much of the power (and sometimes pain) in your movement. Just reading the article will make you [...]