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Naw, forget setting goals and measuring results. What does that have to do with weight loss and fitness?!
originally posted by: pteridine
a reply to: seasonal
It seems as though the Canadian schools have caught the idiocy. Maybe they can put the scales in a limited access secure facility with the universal "No Snowflake" on the vault doors so no one is triggered by inadvertently seeing the evil scales. You just can't unsee a scale.
originally posted by: Advantage
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: veracity
Yes, muscle does weigh more than fat, and when you are being thrown up in the air by your teammates, this is something that has to be taken into account. It is a balancing act between maintaining the strength you need to perform the acrobatics and doing it such a so as not to pack too much overt muscle mass. Training for cheerleading is therefore about keeping your muscle mass lean and finding ways to strengthen that lean muscle mass without bulking. A scale in that scenario is very useful and not at all demeaning.
Someone on this very thread thought I was "overweight" because I put on 40 lbs to get into one weight class and then want to take it off ( which is going great btw) to get back in my original weight class. People are really ignorant about weight, scales, and the weight of muscle versus fat. Theyve never EVER had a "weigh in" where every ounce counts so you can compete. Theyve NEVER eaten 5 bunches of bananas to make that weigh in, either. LOL!
originally posted by: veracity
a reply to: grainofsand
i personally think people like to see themselves working out in the mirror that is why there are so many in gyms.
Even if they are over-weight...just to see them "working it" makes them happy.
They work so hard and sweat so much, then jump on the scale every day, lose nothing and get stressed.
scales are sad
originally posted by: journeyonfire
Lmao. Trigger is the word of 2017..
Everyone is triggered!!
a reply to: seasonal
originally posted by: MacK80
You have to love when the Right calls the left out correctly, like over removing these scales; but it's such a small victory.
Then the inevitable derail into a fat-shaming thread really shows how immature the party is though, and why everyone hates you, and why you can't get things done either. You think fat shaming will bring your scales back? This thread is such a disgusting trainwreck of something that could have been "All win", but this is ATS after all, so nope, you just make yourself look even more deplorable and ignorant in a situation that should have been easy to handle. Now I have sympathy for these sissies lack of thick skin that I previously didn't, because I'm reminded truly disgusting people exist like they claim; it's you people.
originally posted by: Thecakeisalie
a reply to: seasonal
Who needs scales-if you can't fit in your old pants, you've put on weight.
This gym guy is overrated anyway. Gym charges you 25 bucks a month despite the fact you can buy a cheap mountain bike and dumbells, and you can power walk or ride to work which will save you fuel but burn body fat.
Gym is that kinda guy that will borrow money from you and promises to make it up to you but never does.
That depends on what your goals are....
originally posted by: NarcolepticBuddha
a reply to: seasonal
The world is changing into a scary place my friend. See you on the other side of this insanity!
originally posted by: seasonal
Ottawa Carleton U is getting rid of scales at the gym. There is a sign that reads that the scales were removed to focus on other ways to measure health than just weight, so says Bruce Marshal manager of health and wellness.
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Ottawa's Carleton University has decided to get rid of all the scales at their gym. Athletics have put up a sign where the scales used to be that explains that they were removed to encourage people to focus on other ways of measuring their health beyond just their weight.
Bruce Marshall, manager of health and wellness at Athletics, told the school's paper, The Charlatan, that: "We don't believe being fixated on weight has any positive effect on your health and well-being."
Believe it or not there are people that are not happy that the scales are gone. And find scales actually help by telling you how much you weight.
Some people are not happy with the decision and #bringbackthescale has appeared on twitter with some people saying obesity is also a disorder and scales can actually help obese people keep track of losing or gaining weight.