Wednesday December 7, 2011

WOD

A. Deadlift 5-5-5

B. 15 Min AMRAP
     20 DB Snatch (50/35)
     20 Box Jump
     20 Sit Ups
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Behind the Perfect Body: Models and BodyBuilders

A recent survey commissioned by a British magazine found that:

• 79% of the 2000 women surveyed thought that their social lives would improve if they were thinner.
• 83% thought that overweight celebrities led unhappy lives.
• 70% believed that overweight people were generally seen as less intelligent and less attractive.
• 88% of girls feel the need to “look perfect”.
• 60% say their appearance is their biggest concern in life.

Recent statistics provided by Natural Health magazine found that:

• 44% of women who are average or underweight think that they are overweight.
• The average woman’s dress size is 12 and the average mannequin’s dress size is 6.
• The average height and weight for women age 18 to 74 years old: 5’4″, 138 lbs.

According to a recent Prevention/NBC Survey,

• 60% of women have dieted or are on a diet,
• 44% of women refuse to be photographed in a swimsuit,
• and 37% of women won’t play beach games while wearing swimsuits.

There are over one million anorexic women in the UK alone.