Don't Get Too Cocky, Thin People: 'Skinny Fat' Is Coming For You
This one's for the effortless thin. We all know a person like this: one who never goes to the gym, subsists on a diet of burgers slathered in cheeses and sauces and bacons and non-diet soda yet never gains a pound, who hates the gym because "it smells" and drinks like a parched fish. A person who, despite what she…
Freaked Out By Rachel Fredrickson’s Biggest Loser Win? Read This.
When my Biggest Loser exposé got over 5,000 views before 10AM on Wednesday morning, I knew something was up in BiggestLoserLand.
No, Black Women Aren't Bad at Diet and Exercise
For years, the problem had researchers flummoxed — why, in weight loss trials that require participants to diet and exercise, did black women have consistently less dramatic results than their white counterparts? Now, one group of researchers purports to have the answer: it's not that black women aren't trying; it's…
Science Decides That Even a Teensy Bit of Exercise Is Good for You
Even science can get a little frivolous over the holidays. We can be frustrated all the live long day that science hasn't yet given us a mech warrior army, amusement parks built around Saturn's rings, or cats with opposable thumbs, but frustration alone won't spur scientific innovation, especially this close to the…
Good News: Sex Burns Calories, So You Can Keep Doing It
Have you ever thought "man, if only I had an accurate calorie burn count for sex I could spend an hour porking (sorry) instead of running on this treadmill like a chump?" Well, someone has your sexy back, and the news is pretty damn good! Basically, we're all Sweating to the Oldies in the bedroom — in a very sensual…
Turns Out, Shake Weights are Pretty Much Useless
As most of us know, the Shake Weight is the revolutionary exercise device handcrafted in the fertile pastures of SCIENCE that harnesses the divine power of Dynamic Inertia and "ignites" the muscles in your arms, shoulders, and chest.
However, according to recent research published the Journal of Sports Science &…
Concern Trolls Criticize Pregnant Weightlifter, Internet Remains Awful
The internet is not the place to go if you’re looking for universal validation for your life choices. Sure, you may run into a lot of similarly-minded people who will tell you, “Oh, it is extremely cool that you’re having a Christian Slater marathon this afternoon, and you’re right — best not even to bother with…
Exercise Can Actually Affect Your Genes for the Better
Alright, you guys. Time to sit down and talk SCIENCE. As someone who took AP Biology and AP Chemistry in high school and only cried once a week in class, I am up on my science game. I once made a replica of a cell entirely out of soap and the whole thing weighed about 7 lbs. But enough about me and my many scientific…
New ‘X Rated’ Prancercise Video: Not X Rated, Kinda Boring
Remember Joanna Rohrback, the charming lady who introduced us — and John Mayer — to Prancercise? Well, she's back with a new video that she describes as "X Rated."
Welcome Global Warming in This Sexy Innertube Dress
It's fucking hot, and you want to get in the water right now? Well, this inflatable dress will cool you off in style — and you can probably even use it to masturbate, too. Both Gary Busey and this guy would be proud.*
Really, Really Long Bouts of Exercise May Be Bad for You
You’ve heard exercise can be good for you, but can it also be bad for you? Maybe! But before you set about burning your running shoes and letting the sweet, delicious smell of synthetic fabrics massage your brain into a semi-psychotropic state of euphoria, you ought to consider the caveat to this apparent win for…

