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There was fun in challenging our limits, and this still applies today. It&#8217;s just that now, fitness has been reduced to counting repetitions.&nbsp;I hope this inspires you to change your perception of training and cures your Monday blues today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Parkour and the Art of Play: Ryan Ford at TEDxYouth@MileHigh\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vI-902jj8pA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recall the third tip\u00a0in\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/wayofninja.com\/2014\/21-proven-tips-make-fitness-lifestyle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21 Proven Tips To Make Fitness A Lifestyle<\/a><\/em>:\u00a0find positivity and enjoyment in training. 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