Figuring Out Fit: On Health and Image, A Media Perspective
Learning about health from popular media or advertising is like researching for your doctoral thesis by only citing Wikipedia. It just doesn’t make sense and there’s always a chance that, although sometimes hilariously, some jackass has altered the information just a little bit. The constant exposure to this media view has had an osmosis effect...
Figuring Out Fit: To the Left, To the Left
Bikers, bicyclists, bicycle riders, bike-curious, cyclists, I know ya’ll, I love ya’ll, and God bless ya’ll for being active all while balancing on two wheels and keepin’ your junk on lockdown in that spandex. But that being said, stop acting like dicks, aight? With the weather beginning to be bearable, I have been taking advantage...
Figuring Out Fit: 5 People I Want to Go to the Gym With
Larry David Going to a gym with Larry David would be the ultimate hilarious experience. If I were to go to the gym with David I would hope it would be on the day after New Year’s when everyone is trying to start their resolutions of working out more, thus ensuring plenty of people to...
Figuring Out Fit: Pump Up the Volume
There are many ways to judge a person, whether it be what they look like, questionable life choices, how much they tip, and my personal favorite, their taste in music. I like to think I have pretty awesome taste in music (but then again I’m always terrified someone will ask to play my iPod at...
Figuring Out Fit: There’s No Crying in Hot Yoga
It all started with a text message. “Hot yoga tomorrow at 9 a.m. You in?” “Yeah! I’ll pick you up at 8:15.” I guess I have to go now. Dammit. Hot yoga has become increasingly popular in the workout world and has been sparking my interest for quite some time, I’ve just always been too...
Figuring Out Fit: I’m A Loser, Baby
There are just too many things I go through on a daily basis that require a lot of effort that should lose way more calories than they do. Because of this, I’m doling out new estimates for caloric expenditures. If only it could be this easy to lose, then I’d be in the best shape...
Figuring Out Fit: Get Fit With a Little Help From Your Friends
Everything is better with friends, whether it be just hanging out, eating dinner, drinking, or even working out. Or is it? Just as we have different learning styles, we also have different working out styles. Recently I was having dinner with friends and we started talking about group fitness classes. I agreed with one of...
Figuring Out Fit: It’s all Greek to Me
What’s the big deal with yogurt these days (Seinfeld voice)? What was once a small, timid section in the dairy aisle is now a loud, boisterous, labyrinth (sans David Bowie) of yogurt options. What happened to the simple flavors and textures of regular ol’ yogurt? These days, yogurt comes in many different varieties including whipped, Greek,...
Figuring Out Fit: Show Me What You Workin’ With
You’re stoked. You finally get a day off and want to put in a long gym session to make up for the last few days you were stuck late at work. Only problem is there’s a blizzard outside with a foot of snow already on the ground, so it looks like you’re staying put. Before...
Figuring Out Fit: Girls Rule But Boys Lose
If you’re still trying to figure out how to stay healthy and active, then you know that any self-esteem boost you can get helps. Recently I was talking with a male friend who has similar health and fitness goals as I do and I suggested that we should challenge each other to maintain a healthy...
Figuring Out Fit: Okay, Everybody Just Calm Down
I’m stressed out, you guys. I didn’t fully recognize how stressed out I was (and maybe a little depressed — thanks a lot, winter months) until I was in my car and a song by The Smiths came on and I was like “oh hell yeah, Morrissey, I totally connect to what you’re saying, you...
Figuring Out Fit: Whatchu Talkin’ ‘Bout, Pinterest?
What do you want from us, Pinterest? On one board you want us to be skinny workout fiends and on the next you want us to be Martha Stewart/Paula Deen (pre-diabetes) hybrids that are able to whip up magical food creations that will make everyone fall to the ground and grovel in our presence. So...
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