Jezebel: Exercise

Exercise Video Behemoth Considering Pulling Support from Komen

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:30:00 EST

The Race Away from Susan G. Komen for the Cure began last week when the charity defunded Planned Parenthood, and it looks like it's not ending any time soon. The latest entity to distance itself from the embattled breast cancer charity/marketing machine? Anchor Bay Entertainment, a producer of exercise videos and corporate sponsor of Komen. More »

Excluded Kids Get Less Exercise, and Other Non-Shocking Revelations

Anna North — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST

Today in studies that would've made my eighth-grade self feel vindicated, we learn that kids who feel ostracized when playing games are less likely to exercise. And unsurprisingly, there are way better ways to get kids moving than shaming them. More »

Exercise Keeps Your Cells From Turning Into Hoarders

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:50:00 EST

There are so many good reasons to exercise already, but a new study has found one that might be particularly motivating for anyone who's ever been permanently scarred by an episode of Hoarding: Buried Alive. Exercise can keep your cells from becoming tiny hoarders! Seriously. A new study, done by scientists at the University of Texas and published in Nature, has found that exercising maximizes your body's ability to keep itself clean. More »

Anti-Obesity Programs Could Be Giving Kids Eating Disorders

Anna North — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:50:00 EST

Recently, we learned that junk food in schools may not have much effect on kids' weight. But another study shows that school anti-obesity programs could have some unintended consequences, possibly triggering kids' eating disorders. More »

God Thinks You Could Stand to Lose a Few Pounds

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:20:00 EST

Have you ever thought about whether God thinks you're fat? Well, maybe you should start. At least that's what Pastor Rick Warren — bestselling author and pastor at one of the largest megachurches in the nation — thinks. He's got a new diet plan that he's pulled from scripture, and he's poised to lead his whole congregation to the promised land where everyone has a healthy body mass index and no one eats too many carbs. You know, just like in the Bible. More »

You Might Soon Be Expected To Work Out At Your Desk

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:05:00 EST

Working all day is hard enough, but now it seems like you might want to start working out while you work. The news that sitting down all day is bad for you isn't new—studies have repeatedly found it can lead to back pain, weak muscles, and increased risk for things like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. It's not enough to just work out once a day; rather it's moving regularly throughout the day that makes a difference. So it follows that the best way to help yourself stay in good shape while putting in long hours at desk is to keep moving. More »

Worth It: A Sports Bra To Keep Unruly Boobs At Bay

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:50:00 EST

Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily recommendation of random things that we've actually spent our own money on. These are the things we buy regularly or really like, things we'd actually tell our friends about. And now we're telling you. More »

Worth It: Weights To Turn Your Workday Into A Workout

Anna North — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:40:00 EST

Study Shows Exercise Might Aid Weight Loss After All

Anna North — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Lots of recent research has downplayed the effect of exercise on weight loss. But now one study says getting active could turn off an "obesity gene." More »

Worth It: Workout DVDs For The Athletically Challenged

Whitney Jefferson — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:05:00 EDT

Can We Please Stop Setting Weight Loss Goals?

Erin Gloria Ryan — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Several months ago, Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill announced to her Twitter followers that she wanted to lose 50 pounds. Yesterday, she took to the 'net again, informing her followers that she'd met her goal. While I'm happy for her for doing what she set out to do, it's depressing that the standard by which women measure our fitness is still the number on a scale. It's dismaying that we still feel like we need to announce shamefully to the world when we believe that we have become too large, and then return to proudly tell world when we become tinier, and that we reflexively feel compelled to tell other women when we've noticed that they have shrunk. Stop it, ladies. Stop it right this second. More »

Our Bodies May Ultimately Decide How Much We Exercise

Anna North — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Scientists have long speculated that people have a "set point" for weight that's tough to change. Now researchers think we may have an exercise set point as well, which compensates for extra movement by making us lazy later on. More »

The Link Between Gaming & Fitness

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:15:00 EDT

When you picture a "gamer," do you picture someone with a sedentary lifestyle, glued to a screen, slightly obsessed with stuff that has little to do with reality?* Or do you picture a muscle-bound bodybuilder with ripped abs? As it turns out, gamers are a "great fit" at the gym. More »

Exercise Linked With Early Menopause

Anna North — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:50:00 EDT

Here's some confusing news: exercising a lot could make you hit menopause earlier. Which is good for your risk of breast cancer, but possibly bad for your heart and bones. More »

First Lady Aims To Break World Jumping Jacks Record

Erin Gloria Ryan — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:20:00 EDT

Michelle Obama, in her spirited quest to convince America's children that exercise is more fun than Playstation, is now setting out to set an exercise world record, and she's asking people all around this crazy world of ours to help her. More »

Better Heart Health Means Better Dick Health

Anna North — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:10:00 EDT

A recent study may have men reaching for some delicious kale — it turns out that improving heart health may improve erectile function as well. More »

Exercise Could Alleviate Depression — But Not For Everyone

Anna North — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:45:00 EDT

A new study bolsters the evidence that exercise can help treat depression — but it's still no magic bullet. More »

Rap Song Will Turn You Into An Expert Hula-Hooper

Whitney Jefferson — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EDT

Some guy who goes by the name "Hoopsmiles" has created a short-and-sweet rap ditty that shares all the tips you need to know in order to be any good at hula-hooping. As a child I could never really make it happen for myself, but now that I know you need to put one foot further back than the other and that heavier hoops are easier, perhaps I should give it another try. More »

Yoga Is Un-Christian, Says Random Christian

Anna North — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:45:00 EDT

Because nothing's more relaxing than an ideological debate, consider this during your next downward dog: are yoga and Christianity compatible? More »

Introducing Athletic Spanx, For A Smooth Silhouette At The Gym

Irin Carmon — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:40:00 EDT

We are informed by Spanx that it has moved into "active wear," meaning that you can soon shimmy and sweat into "bagel-busting, moisture-wicking Slim-X® waistband, a flared leg, and back seams to visually slim the silhouette" for $118. Yeah, that's pretty meta. More »

Will An "Anti-Obesity" Building Make Residents Healthier?

Anna North — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:40:00 EDT

The city of New York has tried a lot of approaches to reducing obesity, from requiring restaurants to post calorie counts to banning trans fats. Now the city's announcing an anti-obesity building that's supposed to help its residents stay fit. Will it work? More »

Train Like an Athlete: What to Eat Before, During, and After Exercise

Mon, 23 May 2011 11:35:00 EDT

What you eat before and after you exercise makes a big difference in your performance and recovery, especially if you're an athlete. This training diet from the Iowa State University suggests carb-rich meals before, light snacks during, and fluid replacement after exercising. [Lifehacker] More »

Everyday Life Causes Brain Bleeding

Anna North — Thu, 05 May 2011 17:30:00 EDT

Do you participate in such normal-people activities as having sex and "being startled?" If so, your brain is about to explode. More »

Taking Vitamins Will Make You A Slacker

Anna North — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:40:00 EDT

One reason vitamins may not improve people's health as much as they seem like they should is that people seem to slack off in other areas when they take them. A new study found that people who thought they were taking vitamins made less healthy food choices and walked less than those thought they were taking a placebo. But actually, both groups were taking the dummy pill. Joke's on them! Also, eat your vegetables. More »

Arnold Schwarzenegger Feels Shitty About His Body

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:03:00 EDT

"I feel terrific about where I am in my life, when I look back at what I've accomplished," 63-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger says in the new issue of Newsweek. "But I feel shitty when I look at myself in the mirror." Finally! A poor-body-image-sufferer who isn't a woman. More »

9 Bizarre Japanese Beauty Gadgets To Build A Better You

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Beauty Nose

Gwyneth Works Out Obsessively, Still Hates Her Ass

Sadie Stein — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:10:00 EDT

>In a particularly misleading Self article, Gwyenth Paltrow allegedly dishes on her "secrets" to a fitness. This in an article where she actually says, "It's not an accident. It's not luck, it's not fairy dust, it's not good genes. It's killing myself for an hour and a half five days a week, but what I get out of it is relative to what I put into it." More »

New Moms Don't Have Time For Exercise, Veggies

Anna North — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

A rather unsurprising study has found that new moms' health can suffer because they don't have time to work out or make healthy food. But new dads' health remains unaffected. More »

The "Secret" Of Madonna's Fitness

Sadie Stein — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EDT

"Her arms are toned and sinewy, her stomach harder than concrete and it is impossible to spot anything that looks as if it might ever wobble." Why yes we are talking about Madonna! And some people are wondering exactly "how she does it." We could tell them: money and a lot of work. But for those looking for specifics? More »

Jack LaLanne Dead At 96

Jessica Coen — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:22:00 EST

The exercise pioneer was one of the first advocates of women's fitness and, in particular, women's weightlifting. His Jack LaLanne Show ran for three decades and targeted housewives, teaching them how to work out and cook healthy meals. More »

Has Fat TV Maxed Out?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:57:00 EST

New A&E show Heavy, which premiered last night, is not a competition game show like The Biggest Loser or Dance Your Ass Off, nor is it a gimmicky makeover program like The Swan or Bridalplasty. More »

Fitness For Cheapskates

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:40:30 EST

You'd really like to start exercising, but you have a problem: gym membership is expensive and you have a B.A. in Student Loan Debt Studies with a minor in Creative Ramen Composition. What to do? More »

Your Favorite New Year's Resolution: Obtaining Your "Black Swan Body"

Lauri Apple — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:20:42 EST

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Upon learning that Natalie Portman worried about dying during the filming of Black Swan, we stumbled upon this Access Hollywood Live video that shows you how to achieve your own "amazingly toned" ballerina body! (Sorry—an Oscar isn't guaranteed.) More »

Gifts Women Really Want

Jessica Coen — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:16:00 EST

Thoughtful gifts for your girlfriend (platonic or romantic) can be more challenging than you'd expect, especially if you've already given her a framed photo of you two. But fear not; herewith are some ideas drawn from our editors' wish lists. More »

Models Do More Than Stand There And Look Pretty

Anna North — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:09:00 EST

A slideshow over at Title Nine reminds us that models do more than wear clothes — and that women's bodies are for doing awesome shit, not just looking hot. The ladies above (and more!) exude "competence, confidence and joy." [via] More »

4 Things We Learned About Fat This Year

Anna North — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST

The year has been veritably glutted with stories about obesity, ranging all the way from crappy fat-shaming to reasonable health recommendations. Amid all this, have we learned anything at all? More »

Walking Makes You Smarter — But So Does Sugar

Anna North — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:38:00 EST

In a new study, girls who walked to school did better on tests than girls who got there by car. But lazy students take heart: caffeine and sugar also up test scores. More »

Was the Filming of Black Swan About "Discipline," Or Something Else?

Lauri Apple — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:55:23 EST

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If you haven't heard, Natalie Portman achieved a Mr. Salty-style level of skinnytude during the filming of Black Swan by eating tiny meals and working out for hours on end. Now some people are celebrating her "discipline." Please. More »

A Call to Arms (And Abs, Quads, Calves, and Shoulders)

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EST

I bought a women's fitness magazine the other day and almost every page equated fitness with losing weight. Get bikini ready in seven days! Lose 12 pounds by tomorrow by doing these three exercises! Hungry? Eat seven almonds! Fuck that. More »