Exercise - xoJane

I Worked Out For The First Time In A Month On Saturday, I’m Still Limping, And I Remembered I Have A Problem Binge-Exercising

Caitlin Thornton — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

Prior to this year, it was considered one of my "healthier" bad habits. Now I know it needs to stop.

It Happened To Me: I Was Body-Shamed At The Gym

Ashlei Bee — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

He wanted me to admit to him that yes, in fact, my weight did bother me. He wanted to hear my say it, to hear the word “fat” come out of my lips.

5 Exercises To Fool Your Employer Into Thinking You Are In Shape: Now With Photos

Rebecca — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:30:00 -0400

Your boss wants you to "voluntarily" let him know how much you are working out. I want him to "voluntarily" punch himself in the nards.

I Did These Exercises When I Was Stoned And Depressed So You Can Do Them If You’re Tired or Lazy or Whatever

Caitlin Thornton — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0500

You’ll need a chair and your floor and probably nothing else at all, including determination.

Are You Hard-Wired To Hate Exercise?

Daisy — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:30:00 -0500

Turns out there's a scientific explanation for why so many of us don't enjoy breaking a sweat.

To Encourage You To Do Group Fitness: The Most Humiliating Things That Have Happened To Me In Workout Classes, Ever

Caitlin Thornton — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:00:00 -0500

Think you’ll look dumb? Then you forgot about bodily fluids.

I'll Try Anything Once: The Stiletto Workout

Jena Kingsley — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500

I knew I would have blisters for at least month, possibly a torn ACL, but I stuck it out in the name of toned curves and general craziness.

I Will Believe Anything You Tell Me About Exercise

Rebecca — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:00:00 -0500

When I read recently that running on a treadmill can make you fat, it was a quiet shock to the guts like the one I get when I finish eating a personal pizza and discover that I've eaten nine servings in under five minutes.

It’s Go Time: I'm Learning to Fight As Therapy

Kristin Booker — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500

When life knocks you on your ass, you can continue on the path of least resistance and hope that everything ends up okay, or you can put your ass back in the ring and learn how to fight again.

I'll Try Anything Once: Standing 8-14 Hours a Day For Health

Rebecca Kelley — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Prolonged sitting is linked to increased rates in breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. So I decided to devote the month of October to standing on my own two feet.

Doing Bikram Yoga While Fat

Catherine Lafuente — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:00:00 -0400

If I try to stand with my toes and heels touching, then I can't lock my knees. I suspect it is because my bone structure has been altered by a lifetime of obesity.

I Couldn’t Control My Compulsive Exercise, And Now I Need A Spinal Fusion To Fix The Damage

Lisa Boosin — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:00:00 -0400

One of the unique elements of my condition is that I never felt any pain, which might have acted as a warning sign or indicator that I was getting worse.

FATshion: Work That Fat Ass Out Edition

Lesley — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:15 -0400

Ohhhh my god, why are plus size workout clothes so boring?

Sensational Headline Alert: Is Exercise Making You Fat?

Kate Conway — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:00:14 -0400

Running a half-marathon actually caused me to go up a pants size -- and I'm not alone.

A Health Club Specifically for Plus Size Women: Good Idea/Bad Idea?

Lesley — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:00:27 -0400

I’ll freely admit I would be super interested in a fitness environment that didn’t treat me like a freaking disease.

My Favourite Fitness Video Was Made For Idiots

Hannah — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:25 -0400

Sure, you can get your fitness on at a gym, but I'd rather watch a movie to get svelte.

I Hate Exercise (But I'm Doing It Anyway)

Sara Benincasa — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:08:20 -0400

I can't even do one push-up. But that's about to change.

I Ran an Angry Half-Marathon (And So Can You!)

Kate Conway — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:19 -0400

I’m clumsy like Zooey Deschanel on roller skates and two Vicodins. Yet I somehow managed to run 13 miles this weekend. In a row.

Horrible Breaking News: Running Can Help You Live Longer

Daisy — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:00:27 -0400

I would rather hug a stranger than go on a run. But facts are facts. FML.

Yes, Fat People Can (And Do!) Exercise

Marianne — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:22 -0400

When you grow up fat, movement is never just for the sake of movement. My backhand didn't matter; my backside was all people cared about.