Thread: today show 5/23 re: exercise segment

Weightlifting myths are so prominent that I don't even bother correcting people anymore.

Originally Posted by kcoleman

Weightlifting myths are so prominent that I don't even bother correcting people anymore.

It's pretty ridiculous. I have so many clients say, "I really need to work on my abs. All my fat piles up on my midsection," or something of that nature. When I tell them to stop eating like shit and make them do a bunch of compound movements they look at me like I'm retarded. All kinds of trainers just go along with that bullshit too! How the fuck can you train people and believe in spot reduction?! The world amazes me.

That is so stupid. Gah, this kind of shit really gets to me.

Originally Posted by MtnBikerChk

anybody see it?

Anne Curry (sp?) was being shown some cheap stuff you can buy to use in your home to exercise (ball, bands, etc).

Anyway, she's talking to the woman doing the explaining about the equipment and she says "everyone knows that you won't lose weight lifting weights...you have to do cardio."

And the woman she was talking to agreed with her!

I wanted to smash my tv.

Anyone else?

sure, I'll help you smash your TV...

I just emailed them:

To whom it may concern,

After watching your segment on exercise with Anne Curry (5/23) I must say that I am terribly disappointed in your lack of effort to deliver concise and correct information. Instead of actually doing some research on the subject of fitness and exercise, you instead continue to perpetrate the myth that cardio is the only way or absolutely necessary for fat loss. As a professional in the industry of health and wellness it is my conclusion that your understanding of how the human body works is pretty poor and the "experts" you get to come on your show and speak are definitely lacking knowledge. Their ideas of proper fitness training are extremely dated and if they took the time to actually study new research I think it would be much more beneficial to your viewers, rather than them just regurgitating the same old fitness myths that don't seem to be giving people the results that they are looking for.

Originally Posted by MtnBikerChk

anybody see it?

Anne Curry (sp?) was being shown some cheap stuff you can buy to use in your home to exercise (ball, bands, etc).

Anyway, she's talking to the woman doing the explaining about the equipment and she says "everyone knows that you won't lose weight lifting weights...you have to do cardio."

And the woman she was talking to agreed with her!

I wanted to smash my tv.

Anyone else?

Funny enough - i didn't see this BUT one of my favorite clients did, and she said to me during our session today that as she was watching, when she heard exactly taht part, where one said "everyone knows that to lose fat you have to do cardio" she turned it off. She said, "You have taught me differently and in the past year the results from the weight training haven't lied. I knew those people were full of shit, just like in the magazines..."

It cracked me up!

Originally Posted by kcoleman

Weightlifting myths are so prominent that I don't even bother correcting people anymore.

That's part of the problem... I don't know if you are in the health and fitness field, but if you are, shame on you. How else do you expect these myths to eventually be replaced with widespread TRUTHS if not for people like us, fitness professionals, educating people, erasing their misconceptions about exercise, diet and their own bodies, even if it's one at a time?

Originally Posted by GoalGetter

That's part of the problem... I don't know if you are in the health and fitness field, but if you are, shame on you. How else do you expect these myths to eventually be replaced with widespread TRUTHS if not for people like us, fitness professionals, educating people, erasing their misconceptions about exercise, diet and their own bodies, even if it's one at a time?

No I'm not in the field. I used to speak up though when I heard random people spouting on about spot reduction and training 3 hours a day and shit, but more often than not they look at you like you're crazy. I mostly just save my knowledge for friends who will trust my information.

Originally Posted by P-funk

I just emailed them:

Good email, Patrick-
don't suppose you got a response?

..or better yet...you and GG could go on and set things straight!

Originally Posted by Burner02

Good email, Patrick-
don't suppose you got a response?

..or better yet...you and GG could go on and set things straight!

HEY!

It was MY POST - I want credit!

(And I want to meet Matt Lauer and congratulate him for kicking Tom Cruise's BUTT! LOL)

Originally Posted by MtnBikerChk

HEY!

It was MY POST - I want credit!

(And I want to meet Matt Lauer and congratulate him for kicking Tom Cruise's BUTT! LOL)

ok...but...did u email the show?

Originally Posted by Burner02

ok...but...did u email the show?

If he gets any other response than "Thank you for emailing the today show. We try to BLAH BLAH BLAH..." I will be shocked. It's not like America is going to hear the truth - it's some intern who's job is to answer (no offense) crackpot emails.

If the email makes you feel better, then great - but will it have an impact? Probably not. It will take a lot more emails than 1.

Originally Posted by MtnBikerChk

If he gets any other response than "Thank you for emailing the today show. We try to BLAH BLAH BLAH..." I will be shocked. It's not like America is going to hear the truth - it's some intern who's job is to answer (no offense) crackpot emails.

If the email makes you feel better, then great - but will it have an impact? Probably not. It will take a lot more emails than 1.

Your email message got blocked as spam.

Originally Posted by MtnBikerChk

If he gets any other response than "Thank you for emailing the today show. We try to BLAH BLAH BLAH..." I will be shocked. It's not like America is going to hear the truth - it's some intern who's job is to answer (no offense) crackpot emails.

If the email makes you feel better, then great - but will it have an impact? Probably not. It will take a lot more emails than 1.

I'll send one everday until they reply.

Originally Posted by MtnBikerChk

If he gets any other response than "Thank you for emailing the today show. We try to BLAH BLAH BLAH..." I will be shocked. It's not like America is going to hear the truth - it's some intern who's job is to answer (no offense) crackpot emails.

If the email makes you feel better, then great - but will it have an impact? Probably not. It will take a lot more emails than 1.

I emailed Carl's Jr several years ago...and the President of the company emailed me back...
(something about a restraining order??? )


But, I see your point!

Originally Posted by Burner02

I emailed Carl's Jr several years ago...and the President of the company emailed me back...
(something about a restraining order??? )


But, I see your point!

LMAO!

GO GET EM FUNKY!

What's that e-mail address P? I'll e-mail them too. Let's get some mass e-mailing going here.

today@nbc.com

Here's my e-mail to the Today show people:

To Whom it May Concern,

As a professional in the fitness industry, I am very dissapointed with some of the information presented during the segment about exercise with Anne Curry that aired on May 23rd. The so-called expert that was discussing this information with Ms. Curry confirmed one of the greatest fallacies in the fitness industry: cardio is necessary in order to lose body fat, and resistance training is ineffective in this regard.

It's great that you guys are interested in promoting exercise to the general public. That type of publicity is sorely needed and appreciated. Nonetheless, if you are going to inform the American public, don't give them bad advice; this is counter-productive. One of the reasons so many people have issues adhering to exercise programs is because they don't get the results that they want.

The fitness industry is developing extremely fast. If shows as popular and trusted as yours are allowing people to spout this archaic information, then how is this information supposed to reach the general public? Please try to get some truly qualified and knowledgeable professionals to speak on the topic of exercise physiology as opposed to someone who stopped learning after they received their college degree 20 years ago.

Sincerely,
Michael Phillips

Here's mine:

Yo Ann Curry,

I'd like to stick my dick so far up your hot ass you'll have heartburn.

Oh PS: Lifting weights is a great way to burn calories and cardio isn't the only way. Just because a women lifts weights doesn't mean she's going to turn into Chyna Doll it's obvious that bitch was on steroids. You want to know the truth? Some of the hottest female bodies in Hollywood are using rigorous weightlifting routines. But do you want to know the real secret? It's called proper nutrition, eating right and healthy is the biggest factor in losing weight...

Originally Posted by maniclion

Here's mine: