weird fitness things

I am probably too chronically online, but I see the weirdest trends in online fitness spaces. Here are a few. 

  • "All that muscle and you still don't know how to FIGHT". 
    • My response: If I was training to be Bruce Lee, I'd sign up for martial arts? I lift because it looks good. I don't understand the argument. 
  • "Hyrox is for bros who don't do manual labor. Shut up and mow your lawn. :) " 
    • My response: I don't like yard work. In fact, I hate it. I'm glad other people like it, and I will pay them to do it for me. What does this even mean? Manual labor is a chore, not a sport. Hyrox is a sport. Once again, I simply do not understand what your argument is. 
  • "Men these days are too WEAK and FEMININE. You need to learn how to eat STEAKS and lift WEIGHTS in a SAUNA. SOFT TIMES CREATE SOFT MEN, STAY HARD" 
    • My response: Okay, so you're either implying that feminine is a bad thing, which is super sketchy and misogynistic, or you're implying that we all must adhere to gender roles because...why? Because in a wildfire a dude picked up a lady to save her or something? What? Also, I'm running about 56mpw right now, give or take, and I am lifting for about an hour a day, plus I track calories. I do not do this to be "manly" or "masculine"; I do it because I want to look fit. 
  • "I'd rather be fat shirtless and look BIG with a shirt on!" 
    • My response: ok, so you're too much of a wimp to control your eating, got it. See you at the water park this summer. 
  • "Abs on a skinny guy are like big boobs on a fat chick. They DON'T COUNT"
    • My response: see above, also I'm in facebook groups that will 1000000% disprove your second point about the beautiful ladies. Just saying. 

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