September 29, 2007
Is There More To Life Than Being Ridiculously Good Looking?
Famous philosopher Derek Zoolander once asked this great question…"Have you ever wondered if there was more to life, other than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?". Obviously that is a tough question! Let me think on that…well I guess there is…but you might as well look your best.
Zoolander showing us "Blue Steel"
Note: Not all of can get this incredibly good looking.
If We Can't Get As Good Looking as Zoolander, Should We Give Up?
I know it would be easy to see someone like Zoolander and throw in the towel. It is important to find realistic fitness goals. Most of us will never be even 10% as attractive as Zoolander, but that doesn't mean we should give up hope. Wherever you are at now, you can improve.
The Good Thing About Being Fit is It Makes Your Face Look Better
People rarely talk about this aspect of fitness. When you reduce your level of body fat your face gets defined as well. If you are a bit overweight, your facial features get blurred a bit. If you never want to get a double chin, then just make sure you stay fit all of your life.
Obviously Life is More Than Being Good Looking, But Being Fit Builds Self Esteem
One of the most important thing in life is to feel good about yourself. When you have high self esteem, you are generally better to those around you and contribute more to relationships, etc. Getting in great shape is a small piece to a larger puzzle, but it definitely can contribute to feeling better about yourself.
Do What it Takes to Get in Great Shape While Living A Well-Rounded Life
I like to get in shape, but I also like to drink beer, eat my grandma's mash potatoes during the holidays, eat Red Vines while watching movies, etc. Don't become so obsessed with getting fit that you are missing some of the "finer things in life"! I once read an article from a fitness guru who said he never tried a fast food meal in his entire life! That just sounds a little crazy to me!
I Have To Include My Favorite Ben Stiller Clip of All Time!
This one is from 20 years ago on Saturday Night Live. It has nothing to do with this article, except for the Zoolander picture reminded me of this clip of Ben Stiller earlier in his career. I searched for this for about 30 minutes…to this day it really is one of the funniest clips ever in my opinion. It is Ben Stiller impersonating Tom Cruise in The Color of Money. Even if you are too young to have seen The Color of Money…you have to watch this clip! He even throws in a spoof from "Cocktail". I think this is Ben Stiller's best work.
Enjoy!
Tags: Life Outside of the Gym, attract the opposite sex, ben stiller, calvin klein model, fitness goals, fitness guru, good looking, zoolander
Comments
September 29, 2007
yavor said:
Funny thing you should mention Zoolander, Rusty. I saw it just the other night. In fact, I put him as an avatar on a discussion forum I take part in:)
p.s. your site inspired me to train harder. In the last couple of days I did 3-4 1 min intervals of jumrope as well as 4×400m "sprints" at the track.
admin said:
Yavor,
You have to love that movie. I live in an area downtown that is surrounded by Zoolander type guys. I try to be WAY more down to earth. Life is too short to take yourself that seriously!
Very cool about throwing in the tough interval work. You must have been dying after doing 4 sets of one lap around the track! That has to jack up the metabolism quite a bit!
Rusty
G. said:
Hi Rusty,
another great post.Many years ago i was 40kg overweight and very unhappy.However i now look back at that stage of my life and think it was a blessing in disguise.You see, in my desperation to change the way i looked and felt i went serching for answers.That was when my love for fitness and nutrition began.Yes i lost the 40kg, but the most important thing to happen for me was that at first i wanted to look better primarily, but it turned out that the feeling of being healthier and fitter became more important.I almost become an evangelist with healthy food and exercise,and soon realised there is so much more too it.I now enjoy life so much more without being so strict on the food and continue to improve all aspects of my fitness.
Beer……always have loved it……Pizza…..yum especially the wood fired oven gourmet Italian style…….you get my drift.
I can still enjoy all these pleasures in life especially because i now practise undereating all day and then eat whatever i like at night(with some moderation).
Anyway sorry to go on………
Ciao for now,
G.
yavor said:
To be honest, only the first half of the first lap was an actual sprint. I was wiped afterwards. The same day I also did 2 weight training sessions. the next morning I woke up *noticeable* leaner. I've since gained a bit fat. Kind of a 2 steps forward, one step back thing.
It reminds me that I have to push hard almost every day for a top notch physique..
Here is the avatar I chose:
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/2385/zoolandercd4.png
It is ridiculously funny
Jonneh said:
I now have a new favorite post!
September 30, 2007
admin said:
Jonneh,
Yeah…I just try to "lighten it up" whenever possible. Thanks!
G,
Yeah…most people get obsessed with training and diet and then drop out. You have to be balanced if you want to do this long term. Great that you lost all that weight!
Rusty
October 1, 2007
john said:
exactly, physique mastery is a long term project…good point rusty.