tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post2616303260579586537..comments2019-05-15T23:59:20.159-07:00Comments on Feminist Legal Theory: Bodybuilding and the blogosphere: the line between health and obsession (Part I)Lisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-91343966921888470262012-11-13T15:08:14.926-08:002012-11-13T15:08:14.926-08:00Over the summer I started doing crossfit, http://e...Over the summer I started doing crossfit, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrossFit. It's usually a group work out of “constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement." I love it, and have found myself getting so much stronger and confident. However, it is very easy to slip into being obsessed. Some people at the gym focus their lives around eating Paleo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic_diet) and going to the gym constantly. <br /><br />It is a very dangerous path, and hard to steer away from in the intense gym environment. Thanks for the post.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425988173947510344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-14942580852229356932012-11-12T12:08:49.335-08:002012-11-12T12:08:49.335-08:00Thank you for this post. You provided such an inte...Thank you for this post. You provided such an interesting look at a type of unhealthy behavior that most people are unaware of (myself included). I can definitely see your dilemma: she has improved her health by exercising and eating healthy, but is doing it in a way that is emotionally unhealthy. While it's hard to say what is healthy versus obsessive, bulking drugs are something that I would definitely consider "over the line." An article from a few months ago, titled "Secret World of Women's Bodybuilding," talks about the importance of anabolic drugs to help women recuperate from long workouts. One of the women interviewed equates bodybuilding to being an alcoholic.<br /><br />The article can be found here: http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=132677&page=1#.UKFU2LQcwskCEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633830407602623200noreply@blogger.com