Corporeality, masculinities and health care for men who attend weight training gyms

Abstract

Objective: To apprehend the collective discourse of men who attend gym training centers on corporeality, masculinities and health care. Method: Descriptive, qualitative study, conducted with 50 men practicing weight training and Cross Training in 10 private gyms in a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, between August and October 2017. The data were analyzed using the Collective Subject Discourse method and interpreted in the light of the theoretical references of corporeality and masculinities. Results: The relationship between corporeality, masculinities and health care are structured to achieve body satisfaction that is closely linked to the social imagery of the athletic and aesthetically balanced body; under the inspiration of famous athletes. There is a male mobilization to carry out body transformations of investment in aesthetics and body image, influenced by the practice of bodybuilding and / or Cross Training, which also mobilize the practice of body and aesthetic health care. Conclusion: There is an expressive male concentration of the culture of the athletic body, influenced by the practice of weight training and Cross Training, which make them capable of maintaining activities of daily living such as work, improvement of physical performance, control of diseases and health problems. and the reach and / or maintenance of well-being and quality of life.

Keywords

• exercício físico
• treinamento de resistência
• masculinidade
• saúde do homem