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Slices | March 19, 2013

Study: Minimalist Running Shoes Could Lead to Injury, Ridicule

If you’re thinking about transitioning to those trendy barefoot running shoes, you may want to take a look at this new study first. According to research by the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, runners using minimalist shoes experienced more bone bruising than runners using traditional shoes. They recommend that if you are thinking of trying new kicks like the Vibram FiveFingers, transition slowly to decrease the risk of injury. The researchers also found that nearly 100% of the time, runners who choose to wear the FiveFinger foot-gloves with jeans or casual clothing risk the mockery of close friends or even family. Following the minimalist running research, the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise is now currently undertaking a study on the overuse of ampersands, which may be equally worthy of ridicule … Discuss

 

Slices | June 22, 2012

A Victory in the War on Skinny People

Canada has no tolerance for muscles anymore

A Canadian gym has finally put all those fitness freaks in their place by banning them from working out on its premises. The hope is that this will make the gym feel a little more comfortable for the rest of us, and it is such a great idea. Because if there's one thing that makes a gym feel more like home, it's knowing you'll be kicked out if you get really good at it ... Discuss

 

September 19, 2007

The Ride

By Rebecca Mayer

I’ve gone mountain-biking once—in my home state of North Dakota, believe it or not. The Maah Daah Hey Trail. Look it up.

(I don’t want to deceive anyone, because I didn’t make it anywhere near finishing the 96 miles of undeveloped trail through the Badlands. What I did was more equivalent to playing in the kiddie pool while the big kids jump off the diving board.) Read More

 

September 19, 2007

The Ride

By Rebecca Mayer

I’ve gone mountain-biking once—in my home state of North Dakota, believe it or not. The Maah Daah Hey Trail. Look it up.

(I don’t want to deceive anyone, because I didn’t make it anywhere near finishing the 96 miles of undeveloped trail through the Badlands. What I did was more equivalent to playing in the kiddie pool while the big kids jump off the diving board.) Read More

 

June 20, 2007

7 Summer Fitness Tips

By Meredith Norfleet

Get in shape this summer without hiding out in a gym. The summer months can bring too much freedom to be stuck indoors on a stair master. Change things up this year with these seven ways to stay in shape.

 

June 8, 2007

Beyond Fat and Thin

By Laura Richardson

Whenever I work out at the YMCA, I am reminded of a great scene in Mean Girls. The “plastics” are hanging out at Regina’s house when they start taking turns standing in front of the mirror, criticizing their bodies. They complain about their huge hips, fat calves, man shoulders, weird hairlines, huge pores and imperfect nail-beds. Lindsay Lohan’s character, Cady, says to herself, “I used to think there was just fat and skinny. Apparently there’s a lot of things that can be wrong on your body.” I sure know how she feels.