The Washboard Con

I simply cannot believe the garbage they sell on TV. These so called "fitness gurus" make up some bullshit machine that claims to give you the perfect 6-pack and walk away with millions of dollars. Are they on to something? They have to be soulless human beings that have no problem taking advantage of the masses. Maybe, I should jump on this bandwagon and skip my way to financial freedom.


The Ab Circle. A treadmill for your abs. With 3 mins a day and 5 payments of $39.95 you can have a set of washboard abs in no time! Give me a break...

Oh and check this one out. The Ab Rocket for 99.95 you can look like this under paid model.

Save your money people!

Ellen Shakes It

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and for the men.

Is this the new holy grail of fitness?

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Just off the newstands

Have you ever noticed every 2nd week of the month we have a whole mess of Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Self, Shape, etc. Subscribers do all kinds of silly exercises in the gym? Keep an eye out for this common trend.

Now, lets dive into this post real quick...

I was sittting at my desk and decided to google mens health under the images tab for shits n' giggles to see what would come up. I was shortly bombarded by cover after cover of the magazine Men's Health. As I looked over the covers I started to notice a trend on the key words that they constantly use to attract readers. I saved a number of covers to share with you what I had discovered. (See Below)

What 3 words do you see repeated throughout all 3 covers? Let me give you a minute (insert Jeopardy music...) Got it? Yup, that is correct: LOSE YOUR GUT!

Yes, I know there are a number of other repeated words but those are the big bold ones. Now Check out these covers...

And these are all about FLAT-BELLY FOODS! Ahhhh-ha right like that is true.

And then there is the last bunch SIX-PACK ABS! Oh okay, so thats how you get one...

I think you get at what I am getting at....RIGHT??? There is another repeated set saying GET BACK IN SHAPE!

Where is the originality? What is it? Every quarter rotates between headlines... WOW! Money talks and these headlines make money, but does it make a difference in a person's life? Will you make that difference, that change from following this magazine? NO, YOU WILL NOT!

The Take Off.

I really do not need to say much in reference to this exercise and I am sure a lot of you are saying to yourselves...hrmmm "What's wrong with that?"

Ah-ha, he is training to wear a pair of these bad boys right here.

This was provided by YCTF's very own Big Ant. Thank you B.A. for the great footage!

How Much Do You Bench?

One of YCTF's Guerrilla Paparazzi was on the prowl while training at his local globo-gym and captured this classic and common fitness blunder. What is wrong with this video?

Don't be shy put your paparazzi hat on and capture these greats moments and send then to YCTF!

Turbo Abs

I'm crusing around through the globogym headed pastt he cardio machines to the dip/pull/ab/roman chair thing. Which happens to be next to the back extension station and about a half dozen ab machines. This is what I saw!

What does that make you think? I will tell you this much... if they spent the same amount of time choosing a proper meal they would make a bigger impact on the possible emergence of their 6-packs. Let's be real here and forget the 6 pack and focus on a flatter stomach. Nutrition comes first then proper training. Do not waste your time on this machine that is doing absolutely nothing for you except helping you cheat and give you a false sense of "work being completed."

Is this functional training?

Is he serious?

I was browsing through twitter and saw this on some "fitness guru's" tweet which is something he posted on his website.

While watching this video please observe the following:

1. Depth of lunge
2. Length of stride
3. Why are his arms frozen? (USE THEM)
4. And most importantly is this explosive? I would have my grandma perform these as he is!