Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Fitness: Do You Work Out Harder When You're Angry? Would A Photo of Mel Gibson Motivate You?

I'll be honest, when I'm fuming about something, I run faster and longer than I usually do. That's one good thing about anger, I guess: It can be motivating. But I had to laugh when I read that one gym is plastering shamed actor Mel Gibson's face on its workout machines, in hopes that it motivates folks. Would that work for you?


Would that face cause you to burn more calories on the Elliptical? FitSugar pointed out a funny photo of a gym advertising that they're putting photos of Mel Gibson on their machines to motivate calorie-burning. They even have a so-called "Mel Gibson membership special"--just $40 a month.


While I do agree that anger can fuel a good workout, I am so sick of hearing about Mel Gibson, that I think it would have the opposite effect on me (in case you've missed all the Mel drama, here's a recap--it isn't pretty). I just don't want to look at him!


How about you? Does anger motivate you to work out harder? Do you have Mel angst?

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