Fitness Role Models: Do they help or hinder?
Do you have a fitness role model? I have to say that I don't but I do look to fitness magazine cover models as a sort of source of information for how I'd like to look. But the truth is, not matter how hard I work, I doubt I'll ever had abs as sculpted a Gabby Reece. Still, it can't hurt to dream big, right?Diet Blog recently looked into the idea of idolizing fitness models. Truth is, looking up to someone who looks that good can be both extremely motivating ... and quite depressing when it starts to seem unachievable.
But we have a realize a few things. First, fitness models get paid to look good. It's their job. You'd look good too if you spent your working hours at the gym. Secondly, fitness photos are professionally done -- meaning they have perfect make-up, perfect hair, perfect lighting, perfect tans and .... perfect air-brushing.
So what do you think? Is idolizing fitness models helpful or hurtful?
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11-19-2007 @ 10:04AM
Zandria said...
I realize fitness models can spend hours every day working on their bodies, and they have the help of professionals to make them look that good on the magazine covers, but I think they're much better role models than the ultra-skinny girls we see on the runways. I wrote about it here:
http://www.zandria.us/archives/main/2007/11/03/work-it/
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11-19-2007 @ 11:11AM
Zandria said...
I realize fitness models can spend hours every day working on their bodies, and they have the help of professionals to make them look that good on the magazine covers, but I think they're much better role models than the ultra-skinny girls we see on the runways.
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11-19-2007 @ 2:06PM
fade said...
I think it is very motivating to view the models in the fitness magazines. I am a 44 year old male that finds it greatly motivating to view and read about the female fitness models. I know I can't build my body like theirs, however, it motivates me when I think I can build the type of body that they would find sexy.
I also like to read about and do an athletes work out, like when I read about Vernon Davis (the tight-end for the SF 49ers) and Tiger Woods. I did both of thier work outs for several week and the changes in exersizes and order of exersizes took some of the routine out of those weeks and strengthened different areas of my body.
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