If You Don’t Move, You Get Fat
Body confidence, Exercise, General February 4th, 2008I saw this ad a while back in an art magazine and ripped it out. I came across it today while cleaning some papers…
This is an ad from a campaign by the German Olympic Committee, and I had a hard time finding the image I wanted so there might be a problem with the copyright… So for the record, I think the campaign is fabulous and I’m not trying to steal anyone’s thunder, just get it out to more people…
Pretty striking, isn’t it?
February 4th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Michaelangelo’s David is my favorite work of art…
But, it’s so true. If more of us really thought about how we can incorporate “Life As Gym” , gyms would start going out of business. I just *love* free resources !
February 4th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Yikes!
February 5th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Actually, I thought the classic David needed more muscle tone by today’s standards. This modern David is just nasty, though. If you think about it, he can glance down and he wouldn’t even see his wee wee over the hill that is his stomach. Pretty gross, thanks for sharing…
February 5th, 2008 at 12:11 am
That is so true you have to move the muscles to move the scale downward. My mind knows this very well it is just so hard to get my legs to agree with it!!!
February 5th, 2008 at 12:52 am
That is quite some visual!
February 5th, 2008 at 1:23 am
YYYYYUUUUUUCCCCCCKKKKK!!!!
February 5th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Hmmm. Not quite how it was intended, no?
February 5th, 2008 at 6:19 am
Well that’s….interesting. It is really quite striking. Helps remind me that maybe it wouldn’t be the end of the world to get off my butt and take a walk every now and then. hahah, thank you!
February 5th, 2008 at 10:55 am
That’s great motivation. I think I’m going to set that picture as my desktop now.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
OMG, ewwww! It is like looking in the mirror.
February 5th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Oops, except I don’t have a p*nis
BLUSH
February 5th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Wow! Whomever came up with this PR is a genius! Thanks for sharing!
February 5th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Forgot to tell you: I posted this on the yahoo group that my sisters and I have. They’ll get a kick out of it.
February 5th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Wow! Thanks for sharing.
February 5th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I love it! It’s a very poignant message!
February 5th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Thats the way to get the message across
February 5th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Wow. That’s scary. And motivating. If I don’t continue to make exercise a part of my life, I’ll have a giant Buddha belly like that too
February 6th, 2008 at 7:15 am
I have never responded well to this kind of “scare tactic” marketing.
First let me say that I am a firm believer in the benefits of exercise and good health. However, this ad implies that the possibility of becoming fat is so horrible that it will motivate people to exercise.
Perhaps some (or many) will disagree with me, but I think there are far worse fates than getting fat, and there are far greater motivators than vanity.
Just another point of view to consider….
February 6th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Oh, and I don’t mean to come across too harsh. I really enjoy your blog and this kind of thought provoking topic!!
February 7th, 2008 at 3:53 am
Wasn’t he on “Biggest Loser”?