What It Means to Be Black in Fitness
September 2, 2020
The fitness professionals demanding change.
I first heard about the private group chat in June from my friend Percell Dugger, a certified strength coach and founder of GOODWRK. He, along with Mary Pryor, a former indoor cycling instructor, had pulled together a list of 50 or so trainers and influencers across the country to start a word-of-mouth group on WhatsApp. The concept was simple: create a safe space for Black fitness professionals—some well-known current or former instructors at popular studios, others who worked for themselves, all aware of what it’s like being the only person of color in the room when teaching or taking classes—to connect over shared experiences and frustrations with the fitness industry at large… READ MORE @ SELF