Everyone, look! Lindy wrote another article about how trying to be healthier and/or not be obese is bad for you! Surprise!

That's definitely true. I don't think I'm owed or entitled to sex in any way, but when an ex of mine didn't have sex with me for three months, I was profoundly dissatisfied with the state of the relationship. I even told her as much. I don't think that's unreasonable to want sex was a healthy, virile human being. But…

Holy. Shit.

Wow. Just when you've convinced yourself that there's no way there are actually people out there who believe the sort of sexist, misogynistic shit drivel our grandparent's believed...just, wow.

This poor woman. She is so brainwashed by gender roles

I have the unique experience of being both what I consider 'privileged' and 'profoundly poor'.

First, let me define what I mean by privilege: I grew up in a decidedly middle-class household. My dad worked for an auto manufacturer and my mother was an administrator for the local school system. We lived in a low cost of…

Hahahahahaha, you're the classic example of everything wrong with fitness culture in America. "Bet he can't lift x-amount of weight in one exercise I can". Maybe not, be it looks like he can do a thousand more things that you couldn't do on your best day, never mind having actual functional strength, flexibility, and…

We can continue ad nauseum. Instead, I'll reiterate that gyms are pointless and unnecessary. The end.

No, not at all. I think gym culture began and prospered by convincing the average person that they needed all this extraneous equipment and "expertise" to get fit. When, in reality, you only need your body, some space, a desire to learn, and a little willpower. Pretty simple.

No, not at all. I think gym culture began and prospered by convincing the average person that they needed all this extraneous equipment and "expertise" to get fit. When, in reality, you only need your body, some space, a desire to learn, and a little willpower. Pretty simple.

It is true that I simply don't struggle with the problem of finding something 'fun' or 'enjoyable' when it comes to exercising. It's just a cost/benefit analysis to me: if I do yoga I'll be able to walk when I'm in my 80s. If I do low-impact cardio I'm maintaining my heart/lungs. If I do body-weight exercises I'll…

It's a struggle, for sure. My daughter is pretty great about sleeping in until 7:30-8:00. Most days, though, I have to be at work early anyway and need to be up by 6:30 if I want any chance of eating breakfast and showering. So, adding in working out for half an hour or more, I gotta be up at 5:30. It's hard at first,…

Well, judging by this article, there are a shitload of people (statistically speaking, most people) with gym memberships that don't utilize the membership anyway because they don't have the motivation to drive their ass to the gym.

This guy is a machine.

Almost all the replies to the initial comment were either A) I don't have the space! (a valid reason) or B) BUT I DON'T LIKE IT!

Well, here's the thing, when something happens to be true it doesn't matter whether you agree with it or not. The fact remains that you can get in great shape at home with no equipment.

That's a personal issue. It has nothing to do with whether or not it's true that you can get in great shape in your home, with no equipment, for free.

From my experience, most people gravitate towards gyms when starting to work out because they believe it is necessary to have a membership at a gym to get fit. I can't tell you how many times I started working with friends or family members that complained about never having time for the gym and they were stunned that…

I will concede the point about swimming. That's really the only benefit I see to going to a gym. That or sports facilities (i.e. basketball, racquetball, etc).

By 'technically true' you just mean 'true', right? Yes, people may want to purposelessly push around weight that isn't conducive to their overall health, but that doesn't mean it's empirically good to go to a gym.

You don't need an 'expert'. Just a desire to learn. Anything any 'expert' knows about fitness is available online, for free, and you'll know as much as any personal trainer does within a couple days. I would know, I'm a certified personal trainer. I used to work in gyms, I know they're bullshit. Besides, most people…

I think that's part of the problem, 'BOO HOO, IT ISN"T ALWAYS FUN AND COMPLETELY ENJOYABLE'. Of course it isn't, it's hard making yourself move and be active.

I have a three-year-old daughter. So, yes, I understand the perils of attempting to work out at home with a child. That's why I either A) get up before she does and work out, or B) do it after she goes to sleep. Pretty simple solution.