A recent column from 'The Guardian' warned that getting fit can turn someone into a 'right-wing jerk.' The warning comes from liberal writer Zoe Williams, who wrote the mindset of self-improvement that comes with a consistent fitness routine can lead to self-righteousness and being judgmental, akin to right-wingers.
'All those statistics – depressed people, obese people, people with IBS – imagine how much better they would be if only they took responsibility for their health, the way that you have.' Williams also argued that 'fitness has a capitalist logic,' pushing people to achieve never-ending goals of achievement which involves more criticism of others and themselves. 'So nothing is ever enough. As soon as you can run 5km, you want to run 10.