Brawny Man Suffers Very Public Humiliation While Trying to Open Bottle
It's bad enough when someone hands you a water bottle to open and you fail to perform the seemingly simple task.
Sorry, Nerds: Weak Teenagers Are More Likely to Die Young
According to a Swedish study, men who were weak as teenagers are more likely to die prematurely. The study, which tracked roughly a million men over a period of 24 years, found that men who, as teenagers, had stronger leg and arm muscles (and a stronger grip) had a 20-35% lower risk of early death from any cause.
Wundersocks: The Calf-Enhancing Sock for Skinny Lederhosen Wearers
Celebrating Oktoberfest? Ashamed of your scrawny calves? Meet Wundersock, the patented rubber foam insert for knee-sock-wearing for men. Lederhosen store owner Herbert Lipah invented the "wonderbra for men." He exports Wundersock supplies to Scotland and Namibia. (Apparently Namibians are really into Oktoberfest.…
The U.S. Army Can Barely Do a Pushup
Drop and give me 20! No? Well, drop and give me ten. Or five. At least try. Yes, have some water. It's your special Army edition of Fitness Watch, where we watch your fitness—with empathy and understanding!
Bad News for the Situation: Six-Packs Are Overrated
A study of Australian teenagers found that muscular male models generated more or less the same response as "men of more average dimensions." Luckily, the Situation has a great personality to fall back on. [SMH; pic via Bauer-Griffin]
US Army Switches to Wuss Workout
Can strong core muscle workouts and avoiding bad stew give you plump lips, a killer imperialist warrior spirit, and a victory over Manny Pacquiao? These and other important issues are explored in today's Fitness Watch—we're watching fitness, downward doggedly!
Muscle Companies Astounded To Find Their Models Use Steroids
Bigger, Stronger, Faster , the just-released documentary that reconsiders the terrible public image of steroids, is winning praise for its frank depiction of the pluses and minuses of 'roids. But all the honesty didn't turn out well for Christian Boeving, a fitness model who lost his endorsement contract with…
A.C. Slater's Abs Make Us Reconsider Our Wayward Youth
Remember when A.C. Slater used to strut around The Max in his orange short shorts and sweat-drenched wrestling muscle tees? All while dousing the rest of the cast with the greasy goo dangling from his curly mullet? And how much it kinda grossed you out to the point where you decided from then on you would never,…
