With over 16 million workout videos sold since 1980, Kathy Smith has become a household name in fitness. A mother of two, Kathy also serves on the board of the USC School of Gerontology, the Women's Sports Foundation and is a recipient of the IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award from IDEA Health & Fitness, the world's largest professional fitness organization.
Why
I have a confession to make: I’m loving Mens Health magazine! Not just because of its blunt and catchy headlines (”Strip Away Bellyfat NOW!”) but because it gives its readers a refreshing dose of honesty that I sometimes find lacking in other publications. Mens Health encourages men to get comfortable in their own skin, enjoy life to its fullest, AND to push themselves in their workouts. Aren’t we female fitness buffs entitled to the same?!
Actor Jason Bateman graces the cover of the latest issue - FULLY clothed and looking cool-as-a-cucumber. When’s the last time you saw a female fitness model who wasn’t required to show skin? It’s an old story, but it seems like we’re still holding women to a different standard when it comes to representations in media. So when I’m in line at Whole Foods and catch a glimpse of Mr. Bateman, casual in jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt, next to yet another woman in a sports bra, I can’t help but ask, “Still?! Really?!”
