Our fatness could be caused by costly gym memberships

Jan.5nd 2011

Morning: hill running intervals. Not timed as it too cold to run flat out. RPE at about 7
TacFit joint mobility routine for 30 min. stretch bands, and form roller.
Barbell box squats: 10 sets of 2 reps
KB floor arched floor press 10 sets of 10

I was reading one of the British newspapers and they blamed part of their obesity problem on the high cost of gym membership. The fatties are being priced out of the gym and it socially unacceptable for low income people not to have the same opportunities of maintaining weight and fitness that the wealthy have. I got a new flash for them over the pond. The wealthy “fat cats” are also obese, so it’s not gym availability that a problem, It real simple; you all eat too fucking much, practice self indulgent activities and spend too much time on your fat ass!


On the other hand, we here in the colonies have very expensive health clubs as well low priced gyms, for all income levels. You walk into a 200 dollar a month upscale health spa or you can go to a 10 dollar a month gym and both have more than sufficient equipment and space to lose weight or get fitter. I have a another flash for you kids; it’s not for lack of equipment in any gym or health club that keeps you from being fit; it’s YOU, and what you put in as effort!


I must admit the old snake oil salesman’s are still in business selling you a crock of shit by telling you that if they join their club or gym, you will get fit and loose ton of fat. The fitness business chases the same, ever smaller member pool each year (big turnover in membership), to refill the membership of those who did not come back for another year of no progress. Can you blame the gym; hell no, they are just providing a place to train with a roof over your head costing you 200 to 10 dollar each month for the services. However, their sales pitch shows models or pros, who’s business is to look fit (notice I said look the part). However, and this is real life; walk into and gym or boot camp class and see how many are at desired weight and fit performance. Their success stories or the “poster boy and girls” are as rare as a gold penny. And they wonder why they don’t get people renewing each year.


The media and the government is on the obesity mission as it the fashionable thing to do. They want to blame our citizens for getting fat on every thing from fast food, income status and lack of affordable fitness programs. But rarely do the media place the problem to the family and the individual being responsible for themselves.