THE 6 MOST SHOCKINGLY IRRESPONSIBLE “FITSPIRATION” PHOTOS

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  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    In...

    ...to read tomorrow.
  • 00sarah
    00sarah Posts: 621 Member
    One of my friends shared this & I passed it along. I also really enjoyed the link to the massage therapist. Excellent read, I actually came away feeling >gasp< BETTER about my body!
  • biggirl1000
    biggirl1000 Posts: 189 Member
    Bump
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Frankly, I'm more annoyed by photos like this:

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  • srp2011
    srp2011 Posts: 1,829 Member
    Love this!
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    Bump
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    Eh. The author is free to his opinion. I personally enjoy the fitspiration, or whatever, photos. I continually try to push my body to its limits. I love the pain. I want to suffer the day after my workout. I lift 5-6x per week because it is what I want to do. And if any fiber in me that can be called upon to push out another rep, then I have another rep before my exercise is finished. I know what I want my body to be, and it is not that. And I want it for me. Hell, there is nobody else that gives a chit what I look like. It is all because it is what I want. Not because some poster made me do it. And if those little posters can keep me motivated on those rare days when I just don't want to do it, all the better. My life, my body, my pain, my pride.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    meh. while i read it i pictured the guy who wrote it wearing this t-shirt

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  • x311Tifa
    x311Tifa Posts: 357 Member
    "Central heating is for quitters! FITNESS!!"~ still laughing! This made my night!
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
    I hate motivational posters, so they all offended me.
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    interesting thanks for sharing
  • TheBaileyHunter
    TheBaileyHunter Posts: 641 Member
    I loved that! Thanks so much for sharing.

    (and I get seriously pissed when my body won't do what I tell it to)
  • StarChanger
    StarChanger Posts: 605 Member
    #5 = awesome
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    but really...this guy has a lot of time on his hands.

    LOL, this was exactly what I thought too.
  • MsMimidoll
    MsMimidoll Posts: 249 Member
    bump
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Fhank Fou For Fharing
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    meh
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    The rapey one is pretty dead-on. I LOL'd, quietly, and not out loud. It's come to my attention that some people take things very literally, so I want to be specific. I found it mildly amusing.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
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  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Lol, I like the drinking ones with the fitness phrases.
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Lol, I like the drinking ones with the fitness phrases.

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  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    Interesting dissection of social media.

    But I think a lot of it is really all about interpretation. I personally dislike shows such as the Biggest Loser where the 'at all costs' mentality leads to contestants being pushed to the point of vomiting/injury/collapse because they physically cannot (or cannot safely) do what is being asked of them.

    There is, however, a difference between that and telling the whiny voice in your head you KNOW is a liar to shut up. For example, I know I can run a 5k, no problem. But I can promise in the first kilometer my brain will be trying to talk me out of it ("It's cold out here. I don't like this hill. Can we go home and watch TV?"). After that though I tend to get into my groove and enjoy things, so it's just a matter of pushing past the initial why-did-I-have-to-get-off-the-couch part.

    As for 'obsessed' and 'dedicated' - there IS a difference between the two, yes. But it does seem as though a lot of MFP members, in taking active steps to improve their health, have been labelled negatively by those around them. And sometimes it's simply a matter of context. Someone who loves to cook and is always trying out new recipes could be accused of having an obsession, but if the person saying that lives off microwavable meals then it does give things a little perspective. I don't think the intention of the photo in question was to encourage obsessive habits, but I can't imagine it's easy to come up with a slogan that can't in some way be misinterpreted.

    Sexy is sexy. What is considered so depends on both the society and the individual. You can find glamourized photos of anorexic women, slender women, muscular women, curvy women, overweight women, and so on. Phrases like "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels", "Bones are for dogs - real women have curves", and "Strong is the new sexy" are all just catchphrases associated with different ideals and imply that everyone should strive to be a particular way.

    So yeah. Guy had some valid points. But as someone above said, he probably had a lot of time on his hands :tongue:

    Great post.
  • IronCakes
    IronCakes Posts: 317 Member
    I don't find those to be shocking at all. :indifferent:
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
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  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    About the original blog post, I liked it, I didn't love it. I thought it was worth sharing with my mfp friends, but I didn't share it on facebook (because I didn't love it that much). But, I thought it was funny and worth thinking about. I also would not say they were shocking. But, I think the subtlety is more interesting to think about than if they were indeed "shocking". And I don't necessarily think they are "bad", just worth thinking about and talking about and he wrote about it in a funny way. I also think fitspiration is fine, especially when it is athletes you respect. But, again, still worth thinking about. There can be a lot of nonsense out there that just gets passed around as if it isn't nonsense.

    As for the link to the chiropractor's post. I also liked that. It was nice. But, it also wasn't true that fit people don't have round booties and breasts. There is a lot of variation in fit bodies.
  • mickeyullrich
    mickeyullrich Posts: 156 Member
    Bump for later
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    I'll just leave this here...

    (if I can figure out image posting)
  • whatascene
    whatascene Posts: 119 Member
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    Favorite :)
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    THANK YOU. I see those kinds of photos everywhere being deemed as "so inspirational." They're not.
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    LOL, motivation is _supposed_ to be over the top.

    "You're doing an ok job!"
    "Maybe go for a stroll after dinner?"
    "69% of Americans are overweight - It's normal"
    "It's ok, you put in a bit of effort!"
    "Limits are limits for a reason"
    "Maybe it's genetic?"
    "No, really, you look fine how you are!"
    "At least you're moving!"
    "Don't over do it!"
    "Go ahead and stop - maybe you're just tired today?"

    These might all be true, but they are not motivational.

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