{"id":71731,"date":"2026-07-26T07:37:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=71731"},"modified":"2026-07-26T07:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T23:37:59","slug":"why-extreme-fitness-fomo-can-do-more-harm-than-good-for-people-40-and-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=71731","title":{"rendered":"Why \u2018extreme fitness FOMO\u2019 can do more harm than good for people 40 and up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Hyrox, CrossFit, ultra-endurance trail runs \u2013 highly challenging activities such as these are popular in Hong Kong. The appeal is obvious: taking part in them makes ordinary people feel heroic. And in a city hooked on achievement, they have become a kind of status symbol.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">But the popularity of such events is causing many Hong Kong people in midlife to be stung by what might be called \u201cextreme fitness FOMO\u201d, or the desire to do more than their bodies, schedules and recovery capacity can sensibly handle.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">That pull is fuelled by the city\u2019s mature endurance scene, where races like the 100km <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Hong Kong 100<\/span> and CrossFit have been entrenched for years. Add social media feeds extolling \u201cbeast mode\u201d and \u201cgo hard or go home\u201d as the only way to train, and it is easy to see how well-intentioned challenges turn into pressure.<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">\u201cI love that people are actually throwing themselves into these things,\u201d says Ant Haynes, a 36-year-old <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">former Hong Kong rugby player<\/span>, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">CrossFit Games athlete<\/span> and co-founder of Coastal Fitness, who coaches professionals and amateurs alike. \u201cBut is there a better way that people could go about it? Absolutely.\u201d<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">He acknowledges the alluring inclusivity of Hyrox \u2013 \u201cthey celebrate everyone, which is awesome\u201d \u2013 but points out that it can be a trap for some.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cPeople start to lose sight of what they do on a daily basis. They\u2019re a mom, they\u2019re a dad, they have a family to look after. They have a job they have to actually \u2026 go and do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-12vv9w2 e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Coastal Fitness co-founder Ant Haynes says it is simply in a coach\u2019s interest to \u201clook for longevity\u201d in a client. Photo: coastalfitnesshk.com\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/23\/2472c595-4643-40c6-b15c-c23035c58860_7390c88c.jpg\" title=\"Coastal Fitness co-founder Ant Haynes says it is simply in a coach\u2019s interest to \u201clook for longevity\u201d in a client. Photo: coastalfitnesshk.com\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Coastal Fitness co-founder Ant Haynes says it is simply in a coach\u2019s interest to \u201clook for longevity\u201d in a client. 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