The Perfect Bum is just a casual walk away in some "magic" shoes.

Another wonderful gimmick that will entice the masses and lead them blindly into believing that they will achieve the perfect butt, nice toned legs, and some fitness.... Gag me, it is just another get rich quick scheme.

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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

In a mear 6 mins a day you can shake your way with the fastest and easiest way to get long, lean and toned muscles.

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!

Ridiculous Fitness Equipement

Check out equipment that stumps the mind

Time and again, exercise equipment is created specifically to help users bypass the tried-and-true method of sweating it out. From the weSurf, which attempts to recreate the surfing experience at home (sans the bleached-blond 'do), to a treadmill that powers a bicycle, the no-gym-needed gadgets below encourage the most calorie burn-by way of cracking us up.

Prosepra weSurf!

Designed to simulate surfing, this computer-controlled device is meant to work your core muscles and improve balance-though we imagine the only wave-riding skill you'll master is the wipeout, dude. Photo courtesy of Prosepra.com.

The Telephone Dumbbell

The art of Chindogu (a.k.a. useless Japanese inventions) inspired the quirky gadget above. Pump out three sets of 15 and get an intermittent pep talk at the same time! Photo courtesy of The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions by Kenji Kawakami, Dan Papia.

Hawaii Chair

No grass skirt, pretty flower lei or seashell bra? This hula-inspired chair-meant to improve balance, align the spine and improve blood circulation-has got it all wrong. Photo courtesy of Amazon.com.

Shake Weight

Marketed to women as a way to tone the upper body by using isometric contractions and rapid muscle fatigue, the Shake Weight might bring all the boys to the yard...but they will probably be laughing. Photo courtesy of ShakeWeight.com.

uGallop

The uGallop-which aims to give riders a full-body workout-promises all the inner-thigh soreness of a regular horseback riding session, in one computer-operated swoop. Photo courtesy of Brookstone.com.

Treadmill Bike

This unique bike gives the treadmill-an immobile type of exercise equipment meant to simulate the act of running-actual mobility. Genius, huh? And all this time we thought people used treadmills to avoid running outside. Photo courtesy of BikeForest.com.

Kangoo Jumps

It's difficult to see how one walks in these shoes-meant to decrease impact by up to 80 percent-let alone runs and dances. Sadly, your impact with the ground will not be reduced when you fall over. Photo courtesy of KangooJumps.com.

Fitness Cube

Round is out-too one-sided, we suppose. The Fitness Cube, a multitasking gadget meant to support 30 different exercises, is in-even if it leaves us feeling a little square. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com.

Pumgo

Who knew the only encouragement people needed to climb stairs was forward movement rather than upward? This pedal scooter promises a free ride with a full cardiovascular workout. Photo courtesy of Pumgo.com.

Slendertone

The first abdominal exercise belt incarnations were banned for false advertising, but a new FDA-approved version is back on the market and promises-via forced muscle contraction-to produce flat abs without an ounce of exercise. Uh-huh. Photo courtesy of SlendertoneUSA.com.

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Thank you Holly for sending me this article. :)

Towel Time

Thanks to one of my Guerilla (globogym) Paparrazi for this great video of ummmm....yeah just enjoy!

I know that I do not need to spend time to disect this video. Just ask yourself if you would be caught DEAD doing this in the gym. Is this functional fitness?

P.S. If you are out and about and see a "You Call That Fitness" moment please capture it and send it in. We will be more then willing to post it.

Some Weird and Disturbing Tabata Mash Up...

This is another strange spoof video in the Interval Man series and I can't help but laugh and share. Just enjoy and LYAO!

Tabata is 8 rounds of 20 secs on and 10 secs off of an exercise.

Pumpkin Workouts to Burn Belly Fat...LMAO!!!

This is just hilarious and for the spirit of Halloween I thought I would share it with all of you. I do have to say even though its a spoof they should encourage proper form and depth... "I'm Just Saying!!!"

Enjoy and we will be back to some serious mishaps shortly.

Is this the ideal personal trainer?

I got this video from Ashton Kutcher's twitter feed...

Even though this is purely a comedic satire, it is sad to say that this is what a typical trainer at you local globo gym looks & acts like. Would you want this beefcake to train you? Post thoughts and questions to comment.

The Shove It

Will it fit? I don't think so...

Once again on my occasional stint at the globo-gym I was compelled to pull out my iPhone 3GS to capture this gem of an exercise.

Let me start off with a positive note: He did place his hand over his lower back which signaled to me (personally I doubt that the client had a clue) that the trainer was considering the safety of the client's lower back. Okay, now for the fun stuff... How much would YOU pay for this type of training?

I would like to know what this particular exercise is called? Just looking at it I would definitely come to the conclusion that after "X" amount of reps there is no way in hell that the barbell will fit up my a$$ let alone his. I deem this the "Shove It"

The "Shove It" is a mash up of a horrible reverse deadlift (W.T.F. is a reverse deadlift???), to an exaggerated back extension, followed by a shrug, and a calf raise. You have got to be kidding me. Please also note it is only a 20lb. barbell.

The sad part is that the client has absolutely no clue that he is not getting his monies worth and looks like and absolute fool. Is it his fault? No, misinformation, lack of knowledge, improper education, and inexperience is not to blame...perhaps a little common sense though... but then again have you seen what those infomercials sell on TV? The trainer is 100% at fault!

Do you consider this exercise safe and functional? Please post thoughts to comments.

2 Monkeys...

As only Dane Cook can put it...

... 2 Monkeys F***'n a Coconut!

I would love to know where these two guys learned about this exercise. I literally sat and watched them for about 15 minutes in amazement. I contemplated if I should go and stop them, but they were the type of guys that are trying to get "BIG" (I don't think I need to explain that.) and have crazy unnecessary egos. After each so-called set they walked around puffing their chests and barking/peacocking. It was straight comedy. I still do not know which partner got the most amount of work in... "the spotter" or "the rower?"

The question is simple; Is this functional fitness? Please post thoughts & answers to comments.

Is this how you get 6 Pack Abs?

I must be getting mine the wrong way...

What do you see wrong with this video? Is this the typical site at your gym? Do you think think this woman is actually benefiting from this exercise? And we wonder why people quite going to the gym. Please post thoughts to comments.