Gamified fitness breeds militancy

When workouts are scored, publicized and led by charismatic 'drill‑sergeant' figures, they convert ordinary fitness into rites of ranking and belonging. That dynamic can attract security professions, harden competitive masculinity, and create social networks primed for mobilisation or adversarial norms. — If true, scored, brand‑driven fitness cultures (CrossFit, Strava ecosystems) matter because they reshape male identity and institutional pipelines (police, military) with downstream effects on civic norms, policing culture and political mobilisation.