Why the fitness culture on Social Media needs to die

EddieHaskell97

Sure, sign me up! I love taking fitness advice from a hypocritical FB duckface.

https://www.facebook.com/kinglima

waldo56

Meh. Don't like what I post, either don't read it or unfriend me. It's my page and I'll post what I see fit.

And the woman that the author thinks is "gross" in that article....10/10 WB.

I thought the same thing.

yah!! wow!. .more please!

And pan down a bit.

I bet she's rockin a fiiiiinnne squat booty.

maz504

The so-called author of that piece is a class of 2012 graduate ... with a communications degree who now uses it to fill the internet with more banality. I'd kick my kid's *kitten* if she wasted tuition like that.

Hahahahaha. Yes.

Not all of us suck! Sincerely, got-my-mass-comm-degree-in-2011-and-have-a-real-job-in-PR-and-likes-chicken-and-asparagus

Jade0529

Interesting.

If you look at the list of articles the author has written you will see a pattern of topics which are "current" and "attention grabbing" such as talking about taking selfies, how to make money off the internet etc. The "fitness" category is just another topic she has decided to plunder for further readership and hits. So by sharing her article OP you have in fact ensured that it has reached a wider audience, which of course looks great for her.

Also if you look at her picture she seems to be quite thin/slim.

I personally keep in mind that not ever body is shaped the same, and truly not everyone will look like those pictures, and that is okay. Striving to be the best "you' is the goal, not trying to look like someone else. I admire those images of super fit bodies and take what tips and information that I think will work for me as I go forward.

UsedToBeHusky

Wow! I don't know who wrote that piece of crap, but that is some serious lifestyle-shaming going on there.

firstsip

:laugh: This was "not srs" article people! :laugh:

Kayla Inglima

Kayla is an intellectual, comical, organized mess. She believes that filters are only for coffee & Instagram - hence she says what is on her mind at all times. She likes sushi and wine and being cynical while remaining a likable human. Graduating from Monmouth University in New Jersey, she now seems to put that Communication degree to good use. Find her on the Elite Daily "Who We Are" page, Facebook, Twitter and, most importantly, Instagram (@kayglee), where she has a variety of awesome photos of food and other shenanigans.

Here's the thing about satire. It has to be done well.

Not quite sure how calling a flexing woman "gross"... a woman who is clearly not the author of the article... is accomplishing that.

jkohnmobile

I think more than a few of the criticisms in that post apply to any interest group or sub-culture that uses social media, but then again I think twitter, instragram, et al are pretty stupid.

Have to disagree with comments here on pic #3 though; not at all sexy to me, but to each his own.

waldo56

At least I post pics of workouts others can't do, LOL, not guilty of point #6

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

UsedToBeHusky

Also if you look at her picture she seems to be quite thin/slim.

Speaking of that...

Can we shame on those duck lips? I am so over that fad!

rml_16

:laugh: This was "not srs" article people! :laugh:

Kayla Inglima

Kayla is an intellectual, comical, organized mess. She believes that filters are only for coffee & Instagram - hence she says what is on her mind at all times. She likes sushi and wine and being cynical while remaining a likable human. Graduating from Monmouth University in New Jersey, she now seems to put that Communication degree to good use. Find her on the Elite Daily "Who We Are" page, Facebook, Twitter and, most importantly, Instagram (@kayglee), where she has a variety of awesome photos of food and other shenanigans.

What about that bio makes you think the article was "not serious"?

She was trying to use humor to state a point she believes. I say trying because it wasn't actually funny.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

Wow what a horrible "article."

First of all she loses all credibility for stating that these people "probably" have "naturally fit bodies." Then she moves on to body shaming women with muscle. Really nice.

Also, most of the fit people I know eat awesome food.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

:laugh: This was "not srs" article people! :laugh:

Kayla Inglima

Kayla is an intellectual, comical, organized mess. She believes that filters are only for coffee & Instagram - hence she says what is on her mind at all times. She likes sushi and wine and being cynical while remaining a likable human. Graduating from Monmouth University in New Jersey, she now seems to put that Communication degree to good use. Find her on the Elite Daily "Who We Are" page, Facebook, Twitter and, most importantly, Instagram (@kayglee), where she has a variety of awesome photos of food and other shenanigans.

Here's the thing about satire. It has to be done well.

Not quite sure how calling a flexing woman "gross"... a woman who is clearly not the author of the article... is accomplishing that.

^^

BrainyBurro

:laugh: This was "not srs" article people! :laugh:

Kayla Inglima

Kayla is an intellectual, comical, organized mess. She believes that filters are only for coffee & Instagram - hence she says what is on her mind at all times. She likes sushi and wine and being cynical while remaining a likable human. Graduating from Monmouth University in New Jersey, she now seems to put that Communication degree to good use. Find her on the Elite Daily "Who We Are" page, Facebook, Twitter and, most importantly, Instagram (@kayglee), where she has a variety of awesome photos of food and other shenanigans.

Here's the thing about satire. It has to be done well.

Not quite sure how calling a flexing woman "gross"... a woman who is clearly not the author of the article... is accomplishing that.

also, effectively saying "just kidding" at the end of a blog doesn't give the author an automatic pass for what they wrote in the blog. it's not a "get out of jail free" card.

Jade0529

Also if you look at her picture she seems to be quite thin/slim.

Speaking of that...

Can we shame on those duck lips? I am so over that fad!

I don't know about the duck lips but I was referring to someone saying she was prob fat

HelloSweetie81

I couldn't get past the fact that the author complains about other people making her feel bad about her body (the biggest heifer in Farmville,) then proceeds to call another woman's body gross. That's some hateful shizz.

WakkoW

What a miserable person! It's not my fault that she feels bad about what she eats.

What's with the body shaming?

zombilishious

Do you post endless baby pictures? Post daily about God or life inspirations? Share your Pinterest activity? Complain about Obama? Or share snarky e-cards?

IMHO - the article is just a rant by someone without the dedication and determination to succeed at something that actually takes hard work. And - that chick is HAWT. I want her muscle definition.

Guess you won't be following me on IG any time soon...

#gymrat #fitfam #beastmode #healthy #fit

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

:laugh: This was "not srs" article people! :laugh:

Kayla Inglima

Kayla is an intellectual, comical, organized mess. She believes that filters are only for coffee & Instagram - hence she says what is on her mind at all times. She likes sushi and wine and being cynical while remaining a likable human. Graduating from Monmouth University in New Jersey, she now seems to put that Communication degree to good use. Find her on the Elite Daily "Who We Are" page, Facebook, Twitter and, most importantly, Instagram (@kayglee), where she has a variety of awesome photos of food and other shenanigans.

What about that bio makes you think the article was "not serious"?

She was trying to use humor to state a point she believes. I say trying because it wasn't actually funny.

Also this. I saw no indication that it was satire, just that she thinks she's being funny.

MinnieInMaine

I totally get what the author means. I get really jealous of seeing pictures of friends vacations - gawd, how dare they have more fun than me? And when my friends post how they've hit a fitness or weight loss goal - why be supportive when you can be a hater?

Either this article is supposed to be funny and the author is horrible at conveying sarcasm or she needs to stop making lame excuses and get over it. Point #1 was rediculous - if people are naturallly fit, they wouldn't need to spend hours in the gym. Derp

auddii

I couldn't get past the fact that the author complains about other people making her feel bad about her body (the biggest heifer in Farmville,) then proceeds to call another woman's body gross. That's some hateful shizz.

I love your ticker!

(Plus I completely agree with your sentiment.)

SoDamnHungry

I love chicken breast and asparagus. I prep it on Sunday and eat it M-F.
I also love to procreate with hotties from the gym, call me crazy I guess.

How unnatural to procreate with someone of similar attractiveness! That's not in our biology at all.

rml_16

I couldn't get past the fact that the author complains about other people making her feel bad about her body (the biggest heifer in Farmville,) then proceeds to call another woman's body gross. That's some hateful shizz.

The author is very thin.

firstsip

The author of this article is going through and specifically ignoring any well-said pieces of criticism, instead only saying "THANK YOU" to anyone who agrees with her.

I can't believe I'm not on MFP. I can't believe she was paid to say that, and we're feeding hits with every click and comment.

Ugh, what a trap.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

as a Facebook fitness page owner, I disagree with what was written. Are there people out there like that? Sure. Don't like them? Don't "like" their page and follow them. We aren't all like that. In fact, the ones I follow aren't at all. We AIM to be helpful and hope to inspire others, not to make them feel guilty.

rml_16

:laugh: This was "not srs" article people! :laugh:

Kayla Inglima

Kayla is an intellectual, comical, organized mess. She believes that filters are only for coffee & Instagram - hence she says what is on her mind at all times. She likes sushi and wine and being cynical while remaining a likable human. Graduating from Monmouth University in New Jersey, she now seems to put that Communication degree to good use. Find her on the Elite Daily "Who We Are" page, Facebook, Twitter and, most importantly, Instagram (@kayglee), where she has a variety of awesome photos of food and other shenanigans.

What about that bio makes you think the article was "not serious"?

She was trying to use humor to state a point she believes. I say trying because it wasn't actually funny.

Also this. I saw no indication that it was satire, just that she thinks she's being funny.

What IS funny, though, is that she more than likely wrote her own bio. She describes herself as "intellectual" and then writes:

Graduating from Monmouth University in New Jersey, she now seems to put that Communication degree to good use.

That is one of the most poorly-crafted sentences I've ever read.

husseycd

I think she was trying to come off funny. She failed. She just comes off bitter.

akillilea0812

I swear before I even opened the link I knew that one of the points is that it makes other people feel bad! One person's successes in healthy eating, exercise, etc. should not make another person feel bad about their choices (and if so, maybe it is time for a change?).

If my progress has that much impact on your self esteem, you've got bigger issues than instagram.

astradford1

I love all of these things, especially neon and my meal planning (although I outsource the work)...ehhh if you don't like it's so easy to not follow {shrugs}

winyin

Not that it will ever happen but I would love to look like the lady in #3.

UsedToBeHusky

I think she was trying to come off funny. She failed. She just comes off bitter.

Or lazy... ignorant... immature... eating-disordered...

Any of these would fit, I think.