tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1421073655702118995..comments2008-01-12T00:10:43.950-05:00Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-82039013557133578242008-01-12T00:10:43.950-05:002008-01-12T00:10:43.950-05:00Does anyone remember seeing the 24-Hour Fitness billboard with a pic of an alien that read, "When they come, they'll eat the fat ones first"? Really motivating.WeightingGametheweightinggame.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33262600374594879012008-01-11T23:37:08.171-05:002008-01-11T23:37:08.171-05:00Thanks you guys for the great comments!<BR/><BR/>And Zandria, I totally do those jean stretches too, assuming it was Sister Skinny you were commenting on. And heck, I'll take their comments anytime!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-60742334042339048012008-01-11T21:55:25.292-05:002008-01-11T21:55:25.292-05:00Oh, sorry about that...I had another window open at the same time, and I put my jeans comment in the wrong spot. Embarrassing! :)zandriahttp://zandria.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-90077569694763453472008-01-11T21:54:37.940-05:002008-01-11T21:54:37.940-05:00I totally do the stretching thing when I put on my jeans, too. :)zandriahttp://zandria.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51969394588246867232008-01-11T21:54:10.336-05:002008-01-11T21:54:10.336-05:00"Icky" is right! Those ads have gotta go...zandriahttp://zandria.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43606962388750123752008-01-11T13:17:00.557-05:002008-01-11T13:17:00.557-05:00<I>Yeccch. Wouldn't it be great if they were pushing health and fitness for everyone, not just the "special" people? Why do they feel their experience is cheapened if others are allowed to have it too?</I><BR/><BR/>Pearl Izumi is pushing shoes and their profit margins, not health and fitness.Shilingi-Mojahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07251531486621495599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29295656761172507752008-01-11T13:02:19.704-05:002008-01-11T13:02:19.704-05:00Kristen, I think if you enjoy going to Equinox, then keep going! There's much to be said for a friendly, helpful staff and a clean gym. (Having gone to some not-so-clean-ones, I can understand!) Maybe, as a member, you could even have some positive impact? If you were write a complaint about the ad. (If that's something you'd want to do. No pressure,lol!)<BR/>When we lived in L.A. I thought about joining Crunch. Until they showed me the unisex sillhouette showers!!!!!! They have regular showers, too, in the locker rooms, but the sillhouette ones are REALLY popular! <BR/>I'm so glad we moved!azusmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-50137473721057619582008-01-11T01:15:16.130-05:002008-01-11T01:15:16.130-05:00Thanks for compiling all this info. I've seen most of these ads around, and the Equinox ad and the Anti-Gym ads are the two that I have seen recently that piss me off more than anything. Using elitism and humiliation is one school of thought to motivate people to achieve their weight goals, but they are based on fear, fear of not fitting in, fear of being not good enough, fear of failure. This is no way to create truly healthy and happy people. It's a good way though to get people into therapy. Geez!Stephanie Quilaohttp://www.backinskinnyjeans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-58710965481750744322008-01-10T11:29:25.940-05:002008-01-10T11:29:25.940-05:00Well, I don't need to go any sexist elitist gym today because I'm getting my exercise tearing my hair out over computer issues. TK, thanks for the advice! So again, sorry to curtail blogging activities but my computer does seem to be entirely dead, and the excruciating slowness of my bugged-up 9 year old "emergency" laptop is too frustrating. But I love all the great comments!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-13845708112079036232008-01-10T11:06:53.888-05:002008-01-10T11:06:53.888-05:00WTF?! When I clicked on the link for the 'anti-gym' I had to furiously look around to make sure no one was walking past my cubicle! <BR/><BR/>What part of a semi-naked woman provocatively whispering into some meat head's ear screams health and fitness? Why do sit ups when you could get a lap dance instead?!<BR/><BR/>Gross.<BR/><BR/>Instead of bridging the gaps in the fitness industry, they're only making it wider. Obesity is not only NOT getting the help and attention it needs, but now people are actually advertising their distaste for the "chubbies"!<BR/><BR/>Am I supposed to want to lose weight now because I don't fit into their club? As if.Glamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16540050985010787833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-3944344600350766352008-01-10T10:31:45.441-05:002008-01-10T10:31:45.441-05:00all I got to say is what the f has our world become.Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384365184953776589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-18920808351520843442008-01-10T03:05:47.658-05:002008-01-10T03:05:47.658-05:00Hi Crabby,<BR/><BR/>I forgot, so sorry about your computer! Here's what I do: run your hands palm down over the front and sides, feeling for that slight shift in the energy field. It's there, trust me. Tell the pc in a soft kind voice how much you appreciate all the hard work it's done, and that you're sorry if it ever thought that you might have taken it for granted.<BR/>Then take your dominant hand, curl the fingers in toward your palm, thumb on top, and give the S.O.B. a *really* hard thump on the top front of the tower and tell it to BOOT its lazy dam ass up RIGHT NOW, or you will drop kick it out the front door and into the middle of traffic, however far that may be! Then try turning it on again. Should boot right up.<BR/>Works for me.TKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747390418220178858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-76935554765965178672008-01-10T02:44:40.038-05:002008-01-10T02:44:40.038-05:00The Equinox ad is *D*I*S*G*S*T*I*N*G*.<BR/>I saw it in the Sunday paper and thought WTF??? Then realized that all the women marked up were representing liposuction, eye lifts, breast augmentation and botox injections. The only "natural" woman in the room has the man, as noted by Mabel in a previous post. I can appreciate it in a totally objective way, but I find it extremely offensive.<BR/><BR/>Now Pearl Izumi: as a cyclist I have a lot of their products (mostly off REI's online outlet cheap); cycling sox which I love, cycling gloves and jerseys, and most recently a brilliant yellow light jacket (old school windbreaker). So it ticks me off that I have branded products and I would be one of their non elite customers. So I feel like I will stop being their customer now!<BR/><BR/>As for shoes, I hate to promote a brand but I love my Keens and they love my poor beat up feet! I don't care if they are not a jogging shoe, I can walk or dog trot with the puppy just fine. Trick is go to REI, find a pair you like, then go home and look up the REI outlet site to see if they have last year's model at 40% off, same shoe, slightly dif colors.<BR/><BR/>The skinny armed women are scary! I lifted weights for years, I enjoyed it, it made me stronger and I was very nicely toned. To me that is healthy and fit. Women with nary a bicep bump scare me.TKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747390418220178858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34584335897641985402008-01-09T23:42:27.889-05:002008-01-09T23:42:27.889-05:00<A HREF="http://nautilus.ws" REL="nofollow">Amy</A>...not <I>me</I> Amy...<A HREF="http://nautilus.ws/pearlizumisucks.html" REL="nofollow">wrote a letter</A> to Pearl Izumi about this very thing.<BR/><BR/>It's sad where advertising takes things nowadays. There is no such thing as perfection...except for in Photoshop.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09526715001450245593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-57183418787905401982008-01-09T21:03:59.976-05:002008-01-09T21:03:59.976-05:00We live in Denver, and so my boyfriend and I see the anti-gym ads on a fairly regular basis. (their radio ads are even worse and piss me off on my way to work) We went to their website after seeing one of their ads, and yes, we were disgusted by it, but three hours later, we kept talking about it. We couldn't stop thinking about it. I don't want to go there (mostly I am scared to be yelled at) but I can see if someone was really desperate, and felt that they had tried absolutely everything else, that it might seem appealing. Now I can't stop thinking about it again. <BR/>I said this on Sister Skinny, too, but even though these advertisers are jerks, the fact that we are all talking about it makes me think that they have done their jobs. Annoying, isn't it?Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889603882259256735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89505906408032578572008-01-09T20:42:23.698-05:002008-01-09T20:42:23.698-05:00"looks kind of normal until you check out the width of the women's arms"<BR/>The ocean in the background is a clue--those are not actually arms, they're disguised tentacles. Probably sea creatures don't need to worry about osteoporosis.<BR/><BR/>Wishing Crabby's computer the best of health.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in KentuckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4905703662035956372008-01-09T18:11:00.728-05:002008-01-09T18:11:00.728-05:00Just found this, Crabby, and couldn't resist. It's probably old news to a pro like you, but what the hell, it's one of your "favorite" topics :-)<BR/>Dr. J<BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/mathowie/sets/72157603401848851/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-36096832767103696022008-01-09T17:27:25.456-05:002008-01-09T17:27:25.456-05:00I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks some of these ads and gadgets are over the top.<BR/>On Saturday I had a rant about this subject over at my blog: The 'diet fork' and the 2-must-have-pics of any 'Real' diet advertisement.<BR/><BR/> Thanks for the post.MK Stoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05452336336295173341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39152480420014562352008-01-09T17:18:55.435-05:002008-01-09T17:18:55.435-05:00OMG, not only am i apparently not a runner, i'm a big f-ing loser, too! nice!elasticwaisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11675640170173068668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67961084247688441732008-01-09T17:16:19.688-05:002008-01-09T17:16:19.688-05:00The thing that I LOVE about my gym (shameless 24 plugg), is that they use "real" looking athletic models in their ads. It motivates me to see a not super small woman with curves and muscle tone staring me down from the posters on the walls. I also appreciate the before and after shots that are surrepticiously placed around the gym, it really makes me feel like I can get there if I keep slogging away!!<BR/><BR/>Lisa, go to Target. The Champion line they carry (I know, I know, we're hating on Champion right now, but their work out gear is affordable and fits well) hits a XXL if you need it. I'm an 18 in jeans (bottom heavy), and LOVE their pants. I also have a pair of Danskins, Adidas and Nike pants and LOVE them all. They are out there, you just gotta look and try things on. I agree about a really supportive sports bra also, NECESSITY!!Sambonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21217362711608014552008-01-09T16:59:03.869-05:002008-01-09T16:59:03.869-05:00Hi all, and welcome to the new folks! (And welcome back, Lisa and Jim) As usual, awesome comments. <BR/><BR/>Sorry to be AWOL today but my computer just died this morning--ARRRGGGH! Went dark all of a sudden and I can't get a rise out of it.<BR/><BR/>I've finally managed to resurrect a 9 year old laptop I had in the basement for emergencies--problem is, there seems to be a loose wire in the power cord and the batttery won't hold a charge for more than a few minutes.<BR/><BR/>So all this is to say, bloginess may be a bit spotty this week, but I'll try to post when I can and we've got Mary in the wings. I'll be back to visiting folks at their blogs again and chatting more in the comments as soon as I get the problem fixed. (I got so stressed about it this morning all I could think to do was go for a run, er, excuse me, jog, which helped me feel better but didn't magically revive the computer.)<BR/><BR/>And I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds these ads offensive/bizarre!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-31008568858255723052008-01-09T16:39:26.853-05:002008-01-09T16:39:26.853-05:00I like my running shoes...they have squidgy gel in them and make me feel like I"m running on cushy pillows...and they're bright yellow. But, if I didn't have bad feet, I wouldn't have splurged on good running shoes. Unless you're running a lot I wouldn't say you'd need special shoes...altho a good sports bra will keep the jiggerypokery to a minimum.Geosominnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-38478957717634042782008-01-09T16:26:09.093-05:002008-01-09T16:26:09.093-05:00The Pearl-Izumi ad--makes me annoyed--I run on a treadmill WITH an Ipod--guess that makes me a poseur in their world. Whatevah!<BR/><BR/>Champion ad--makes me laugh. How doofy.<BR/><BR/>Equinox ad--makes me scratch my head--duh? Not sure what they are trying to say, but it must be asinine.<BR/><BR/>The anti-gym ad-urgh...makes me see red. I bet that guy gets " no chubbies"--what a moron.crabapplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800390897385938669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2573370830302989702008-01-09T15:47:50.428-05:002008-01-09T15:47:50.428-05:00I've recently seen an ad, which I plan on writing about on my blog, which starts out with a woman boxing a heavy bag. The voice over says ,"I will lose the weight this year. I will fit into those jeans, I will...you get the idea" OK, I figured it was for a local fitness center..NOT "Backyard Burgers and their low carb burger, which "of course" you can eat and reach your fitness goals. "Just like you did last year" Gag....<BR/>Dr. JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6355685328901672302008-01-09T15:44:43.991-05:002008-01-09T15:44:43.991-05:00I feel a strong urge to make my computer throw up!<BR/>That anti-gym moron is beyond belief! I suppose there are some people that benefit from being treated like that, but why anyone would pay to be abused while they are working out is beyond me.<BR/>Stick thin arms and legs to advertise work out wear and elitism for your product are just bad news.Rebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.com