Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Animal-Like Fitness Trends Gain Popularity, Spark Debate
Some people are trying out new ways to exercise by acting like animals.
Quadrobics involves walking on all fours for a workout, while others practice the Tarzan Movement, which includes climbing and swinging.
There are also groups who identify as animals, such as therians.
People involved in these trends stress that they're different, with Quadrobics focusing on fitness and the Tarzan Movement focusing on primal movements, while others are exploring their identity.
Despite the differences, many are confused about the motivations behind these actions.
Quadrobics involves walking on all fours as a form of exercise.
The Tarzan Movement emphasizes primal, animal-like movements.
Therians identify as nonhuman animals.
Followers of Quadrobics stress the physical benefits of their practice.
The various trends have led to public confusion about their similarities and differences.
- Who
- People participating in trends like Quadrobics and the Tarzan Movement.
- What
- New fitness and lifestyle trends involving animal-like movements.
- When
- Recent
- Where
- Barcelona, and also online across social media platforms.
- Why
- To explore different types of exercise and physical activities.
- Quadrobics
- Fitness trend involving walking on all fours.
- Therians
- People who identify as nonhuman animals.
- Tarzan Movement
- Primal movement focusing on animal-like movements.
- Alexia Kraft de la Saulx
- Documentary filmmaker who made a film on the Tarzan Movement.