The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 4 years to get that many views.
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On any given day I’ll walk by a dozen gyms/yoga studios/fitness centers and the like. Of course I always promise myself that one day I am going to be one of those people avidly working out day after day. But alas, I am more the “order take-out and bitch about being out of shape” kind. Although I do get myself to a yoga class every now and again, I don’t work out nearly as much as I should. But there was a time in my life when I did. Where is this rambling going? Where else, but the topic of…
WORK OUT WEAR
In late September a reader, “Shirtless in the City” asked me about this very topic in response to my post about which clothes need to be retired and when. He said he creates a gym pile for clothes that are no longer suitable for outings and/or work. I will almost always say that when it comes to clothing you get what you pay for so spend your money wisely. On the contrary however, when it comes to work out attire you don’t have to break the bank. Just make sure you are comfortable and wearing breathable material. But of course try to wear something that accentuates your best body features. When it’s time to sweat you still need to be cautious. It is ok to wear and older T-shirt and a pair of worn sweats or shorts. However, in terms of gym clothes; holes, rips, stains, and wrinkles need not apply. Just because you are at the gym and getting sweaty does not give you carte blanche to look like hell. And let’s be honest, what kind of people go to the gym? Usually young, fit, sexy, tan people, (the fat pieces of crap are at home on the couch just thinking about how they wish they had the discipline to work out). So you never know who you might meet. You wouldn’t want to unexpectedly run into your boss or a crush looking unkept or dare I say gauche.
Quick Aside: Please don’t wear spandex pants unless you are a runner, a cyclist or have a body that could be seen on the cover of Men’s Fitness
It is great to have a hobby and to be passionate about something. As human beings most of us thrive in an environment where we feel a sense of belonging and comradery. Even so, just like anything else in life and in fashion we need to set limits. Brace yourselves male readers, for many of you this one is really going to hurt. You need to draw the line when it comes to…
SPORTS JERSEYS
I know this is a tough wardrobe habit to break not to mention a sensitive subject for most guys. I am not insisting that you stop wearing sports jerseys all together, however there has to be some parameters. If you are over the age of 15 you should only be caught wearing a sports jersey in the following scenarios:
1- If you are yourself physically playing a sport whether professionally or for fun
2- If you are in a sports bar and/or watching a sporting event on television
3- If you are in attendance at a live sporting event
Sports apparel companies make millions off of this craze. I never really understood it. It is not even your name on the back; it is as if you are wearing someone else’s clothes. In the spirit of drawing the line I’d like to suggest the following rule of thumb. If you are a grown man you should own no more than 5 sports jerseys at any given time. I do not mean 5 football jerseys, 5 baseball jerseys, 5 basketball jerseys, and so on. I mean 5 TOTAL. So if you have 5 and there is a new one you feel you really have to have, one of the pre existing five has to go to the Salvation Army or donated to your 12 year old nephew. I know this is difficult, but please trust me on this one.
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