Nikki Ogunnaike on the importance of Movement
The Importance of Movement // Digital Director Nikki Ogunnaike
On how she moves:
“I love exercising because it’s a moment for myself — it’s a moment that is not related to work, and it’s not related to outside goals.
When I was about to turn 30, I got really into running, and I’m still into it — it is my No. 1 form of sweating. When COVID hit, I had been training for a half-marathon; unfortunately, it was canceled, but I kept up running to clear my head.
Since a lot of my friends live in my neighborhood, I started running with them a few times a week.
I also go to a studio called the Fit In in Bed-Stuy (@thefitinbedstuy). It’s a Black female–owned business. I go to their strength classes twice a week, and I can feel myself getting stronger, which is a nice boost.
You hear these exercise bros talk about their “gains,” and I’m very much like, Oh wow. I can actually lift heavier weights. [Laughs]
My sister just moved to Bed-Stuy, and we have been going on walks, which makes me feel very Golden Girls. Walking is a form of exercise that’s not really considered to be exercise, but just moving your body is incredibly important.
So if that’s through walking every once in a while and doing a long walk with my sister, I’m very happy with that.”
—Nikki Ogunnaike (@nikkiogun) via The Cut
