Everyone’s going gaga over the latest diet craze being hyped by the media or the newest workout program to hit the fitness scene. New weight loss pills are being introduced one after another and have flooded the market competing for sales. People everywhere seem to be in that lose the excess pounds psyche: Thin is sexy!. Lean is hot!. Rip those biceps. Flaunt your abs.
Back in the 80’s, Olivia Newton-John popularized the song Let’s Get Physical which promoted fitness and about the same time, physical fitness videos by celebrities flooded the market such as the legendary Jane Fonda Aerobics Videos. Even John Travolta’s dance movie, Staying Alive capitalized on the fact that the then-emerging star was being mentored by no less than Sylvester Stallone for his physical fitness program to fit the role to a T.
In today’s world where survival of the fittest becomes the name of the game, being overweight is considered absolutely unsexy. The message is clear as you see it on tv, billboards, and magazines. Has everyone gone self-conscious? Let’s face it. It’s not just about vanity or feeling good about yourself. It’s...