Fitness Influencers are Pretending to be Monkeys - Summary

Summary

A comedian discusses a unique fitness trend where people, led by individuals called "Leo Urban" and "Victor Manuel", emulate monkeys by climbing trees, walking on all fours, and making monkey sounds. They call this lifestyle "Primal Parkour" or the "Tarzan Movement". The comedian pokes fun at the trend, but also acknowledges its potential therapeutic benefits and the commitment of its followers. He also discovers that the two main figures in the movement, despite being called the "real-life Tarzan" by different outlets, are actually friends and not rivals. The comedian jokingly writes a diss track from the perspective of a Disney character and invites his audience to share their thoughts on the trend.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The narrator is doing five shows at the Irvine Improv from June 28th to 30th.
2. Only three of the five shows are 18 and up, while the other two are 21 and up.
3. The narrator discovered a lifestyle called "Primal Parkour" inspired by Urban Parkour.
4. Primal Parkour involves living in nature and using physical and instinctive abilities to move, hunt, and defend oneself.
5. The narrator found out about Primal Parkour from a guy named Leo Urban, who is also known as the "Real Life Tarzan".
6. Leo Urban has a website where he sells a booklet called "Introduction to Primal Parkour".
7. The booklet includes the origins of Primal Parkour, a warm-up program, introductory exercises in tree and rock climbing, and a glossary.
8. Leo Urban emphasizes the importance of being barefoot and encourages people to make monkey noises while climbing trees.
9. The narrator found another article about a guy in China who claims that walking like a monkey has stopped him from getting ill for three decades.
10. There is a movement called the "Tarzan Movement" founded by Victor Manuel F, which has over 900,000 followers on Instagram.
11. The Tarzan Movement involves mimicking the movements of apes and monkeys, and Victor encourages people to take part in jungle immersion retreats.
12. Victor's retreats include activities such as climbing trees, spotting animals, and learning from orangutans.
13. The narrator watched Victor's documentary about the Tarzan Movement and found it to be therapeutic but also super funny.
14. The narrator thinks that the Tarzan Movement is not hurting anyone and is a unique way to connect with nature.

Note: I excluded opinions and focused on extracting factual information from the text.