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Hm? (none / 1)
What's the point of being fit if not to show off your body?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 12:50:18 PM EST
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Re: Hm? (4.00 / 3)
To be healthy.
by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 12:53:43 PM EST
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Re: Hm? (4.00 / 2)
to have energy
by zoe on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 12:56:16 PM EST
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Re: Hm? (none / 1)
Perhaps they do, just for their husbands?

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.
by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 01:21:28 PM EST
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Re: Hm? (4.00 / 3)
Well, what of they just do it for themselves, because it makes them feel good?
by Fran on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 01:23:17 PM EST
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Re: Hm? (none / 1)
for stress management
by zoe on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 01:26:16 PM EST
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Re: Hm? (none / 0)
Agreed.  Just saying that the article doesn't necessarily suggest they don't show their bodies off.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.
by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 01:37:09 PM EST
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Human performance... (none / 1)
not to mention a healthful heart and mind...

A body which is tuned to perform as well as possible doesn't always conform to popular culture's image of the perfect body, especially given that popular image is that of an overly scrawny body which probably couldn't turn a pedal for 40 km (or skate it, for that matter) much less turn in a good time...

 

The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet. Winston Churchill

by r------ on Sat Apr 12th, 2008 at 01:33:33 PM EST
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