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...Damn good advice on how to work out, lose weight, and eat like a caveman...
...rise of male-targeted articles such as these only reinforces the fact—already seen in the gender unspecific proliferation of diet coke and low-carb lifestyles—that weight-maintenance is no longer female-only territory. Men, previously considered immune from society’s diet culture, are becoming increasingly (and dangerously) preoccupied with body image issues...
According to a 1997 Psychology Today study, 43 percent of men are dissatisfied with their overall appearance, and 52 percent are dissatisfied with their weight. The article also cites 17 percent of the poll as saying they would give up more than three years of their lives to achieve their weight goals...
...about “making weight” for the freshman lightweight rowing team. The 5’11 rower arrived at Harvard weighing 173 pounds. To compete, Downing had to slim down to just over 150 pounds. “Everyone has to lose weight,” he says. “You’re all going through this together.” While he admits to feeling hungry most of the time, Downing’s dedication to the sport makes it worth it. “[Losing weight] adds another dimension...
Wrestlers also face pressure to lose weight so they can compete in lower weight classes, using dangerous techniques like exercising vigorously while wearing rubber suits—to dehydrate themselves before weighing in. These practices have led to several deaths of collegiate wrestlers in recent years...