Barbells for Dumbbells
Today’s rant brought to you by the Cleveland Clinic… which sent me the following well-intentioned, but muddled “safety tip” this morning. See if you can spot the problem: Gym Safety Tip: Using Barbells? A Spotter is a Must! Do not use barbells at home unless you have a spotter. Many people with a hectic schedule feel it is best to make a quick trip into the basement to lift weights. If that is the case, go for...
The NYT Asks: “What’s the Single Best Exercise?”
And I respond: “That’s a really dumb question!” I imagine the author, Gretchen Reynolds, had good intentions, but the article is a complete mess. To begin with, she never defines what she means by “best” – but leaves this up to the various experts she queries. Not surprisingly, the responses she gets are all over the map. The only reason the “debate grows heated” is...
“Well-dressed cute girls mixing god-awful drinks”
Shortly after he returned from his volunteer stint at the Red Cross today, Number One Son ambled into my office and greeted me with a cheery, “Hey Mom, wanna see something disgusting?” Kids are so cute. But of course, I had to go see what he had up on his computer monitor. And I was immediately sorry. It was a YouTube video explaining how to make a “McNuggetini.”...
Badvertising
Years ago, John and I used to laugh at the televsion ads for an online computer retail outlet – Outpost.com. The basic theme of the ads could be summed up as: “we want you to remember our name… so we’re going to do something unbelievably offensive to attract your attention” …like tattooing toddlers at a day care center… [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0n0Dq_AqgI] or setting a pack of...
I’m Ashamed For Jillian Michaels
As well as ANYONE who watches her show or buys her products. She may not be the worst person in the world, but after watching this, there’s a place for her on my list. The woman in the video almost appears to be a victim of Stockholm Syndrome. This is NOT entertainment – nor is it necessary to help people lose fat or get into shape. There is absolutely NO excuse for treating anyone like this – ever. Michaels is a...
Spin Cycle
I just stumbled over this article, “New Weight Loss Can Burn Caloric Equivalent to 20-Minute Walk” – and had to check it out. The exact mechanism of how spices work to influence metabolism still remains unclear, but studies suggest that they effectively increase body temperature thus making us burn more calories even without exercising. Now if only scientists could find a way to combine the two methods into an easy...
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