22 Ridiculous Exercise Trends - mental_floss List Show Ep. 423

[@ZBWorth]

My favourite exercise is running away from my problems.

[@Ryukrieger]

My favourite exercise is angering a Leopard then try escaping from it, so far dreaming about it has been working just fine.

[@ЕленаЕфимова-з7ш]

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[@ianalvord3903]

Who pays you guys more? Allstate or Geico?

[@samwightman1]

"The fat just walks away" - I see what you did there and I appreciate it :)

[@PatrickAllenNL]

"What would Jesus eat?" Ohh marketing you so funny

[@Darticus42]

"please stay healthy" *munching on an entire bag of chips* "What's that?"

[@fromscratchauntybindy9743]

Haha, I didn't hear John either... over the sound of eating lolly bananas for breakfast...

[@gephc4]

2:43 Thank you, Meredith! Never change.

[@NielsCee]

My favorite exercise is the Potty training. I've been doing for 40 years and works great! The training consists of squatting, bottom muscles training, stomach muscle training and sometimes holding my breath for a few second while tensing my whole body. This workout can last from a minute to 10 minutes and I do it several times a day.

[@vylet2292]

John, my favorite type of exercise is the elliptical because I can watch Mental Floss on my phone simultaneously 😁.

[@TonksMoriarty]

"The radium water worked fine, until his jaw came off." - Wall Street Journal

[@Neophlegm]

That phrase led to some fascinating googling!

[@luckystriker7489]

Probably worked even better after that

[@happyfacefries]

LMAO

[@axebearer]

I'm on the 'fuck it' diet. I just go _"Fuck it."_ and eat whatever is at hand. I've survived so far, so it beats the radium one at least.

[@bravoleader8878]

For some reason, I only want to watch Mental Floss when John Green is speaking. Idk, he's just so entertaining to watch (in a good way). Like I'm so intrigued with what he has to say LOL

[@jacobdrum]

One does not need exercise when living in a home properly fitted with energy crystals.

[@DomSchu]

That's a whole other can of worms.

[@thoughtsintime]

+DomSchu you said it!

[@KyrinaSpellweaver]

I admit I was feeling a bit sceptical of the breatharians and burgers bit so I googled and re-googled to look into it (found the site about it and then made sure it was related to breatharians and not an intentional spoof). I must say that is one of the best and weirdest things I have read in awhile. It's clearly nonsense but the authority in which its written is fascinating. Apparently diet coke is 5d and helps excrete toxins while cows are also 5d (or higher) beings put on earth to convert "3d foods into 5d flesh." I feel I need to share this around to show off the extent of human eccentricity.

[@modernlacuna]

That is hilarious

[@Turidus]

Yeah, that shit is real sadly. In German it is called Lichtnahrung (Light food) and people have died from it. Because they starved or died of thirst.

[@KWolf2013]

Thank you for recommending this. It's been a long time since I've explored such a bizarre corner of the internet.

[@batlin]

Sounds legit.

[@sergioferrero98]

My favorite sport is running... away from my responsibilities. Or running... out of money...

[@talbotsolenberger4434]

Interesting, every one of those things sounded like endorsements from a person I respect. Time to go try every one of those things! Thanks, John Green!

[@Froggeh92]

Im in the sleep diet. Its also called the depression diet.

[@PaigrRoo]

i have IBS - my aunt has pushed the Blood Type diet on me SOOO many times as a "cure all". And I quietly smile, nod, and walk away.

[@xxFORTYSEVENxx]

same thing, my sister in law kept bugging me to try that also. I wasn't quite as polite in my response however😄

[@claytonmarkin7863]

Cycling. Thats and swimming are the best things you can do for your body. Very low impact, and very easy to do for long periods of toime because of how fun they are

[@24680kong]

Cycling can be pretty hard on the knees. I generally prefer jogging on trails and in grass, since that's fairly low impact (depending on your weight).

[@Shellewell]

Might not be the best, most low impact thing you can do for your body (by a looooong shot) but while I like cycling I'm way more about climbing personally.

[@viuuvi]

Ever heard of Nordic walking? It is quite popular in Finland. You walk but you also use poles used traditionally in cross-country skiing. It makes walking an entire body exercise. It's beneficial for everyone but popular among grandmothers. :)

[@sarahaustin31]

Slow your roll there Johhny boy, the treadmill bike looks amazeballs!

[@sarahaustin31]

Prancercising too? That looks fun! Open your exermind! 👣👣👣

[@LockyTait]

Sarcasm? I can't tell. You know actually running is undoubtedly more efficient and beneficial, right?

[@sarahaustin31]

+Locky Tait no way man, that bike is so cool. Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up its tread bike time!

[@namraalareiks]

Watching while on a treadmill XD How serendipitous.

[@FlyKiwi]

I've never been a very active person, never played team sports (or any sports) as a kid. When I moved to London in August I start playing quidditch and it has honestly been the best thing ever.

[@fartzinwind]

Now I'm picturing people texting and running backwards at the same time.

[@afinendale]

Nothing beats a good long walk in the summer.

[@madeleinejones1586]

I just love this channel so much omg

[@alexaliona]

I know who we're dealing with... it's the Stay-Puft Marshmallow man!

[@DeannaJacksonDJsDelectables]

Kickboxing, swimming. and bicycling are my three favorite exercises.

[@prenks23]

That hamster wheel you were talking about? It's called rhoenrad, or German wheel. It's very much still practiced today both as a sport and as a circus discipline. I enjoyed it so much I made a career out of it.

[@michaelpesavento8268]

Hi John,wait,did you say"Do all these things" or "Don't do all those things?" I'll try some Diet Voodoo and the Banana Wienie Diet:) sounds like a Winner! Thanks

[@tossedsalad1532]

You forgot one. I have heard SO many people say "I lost a bunch of weight when I started smoking". Maybe the worst exercise plan ever!

[@alikhan81]

lmaooooo @3:18 There's this one GIANT drawback, which is that you can't see where you're going

[@mojonacho]

Meredith, thank you for not listening to John when he told you about puns.

[@tweetthang96]

When I actually exercise, I like yoga, running, dancing, and playing some Kinect (Xbox motion capture gaming just in case). Some of those games are serious workouts man! I also like using a stationary bike.

[@RadChild13]

Walking to or from someplace instead of going all the way home by public transit is my preferred form.

[@marybrown4469]

My two favorite exercises are jumping to conclusions and flying off the handle.

[@maxpower2480]

This should really be titled: "Which eating disorder would you like to have?"

[@moonwhispers]

My favorite exercise is biking. I bike 2 miles up a hill every night, plus getting around everywhere.

[@MakenzieMergard]

5:50 "The fat just walks away"....more commonly known as the Adipose diet?? ;)

[@BioniclesaurKing4t2]

I take the stairs and walk to class.

[@mglenadel]

Backwards-running treadmill. Boom!

[@WonderfulAkari]

The color blue does reduce appetite. Hence why Walmart recolored the food section yellow. Red and Yellow increase appetite which is why so many restaurants use them. While buying glasses in ridiculous choosing a blue plate over and yellow plate might have a slight effect.

[@Liutgard]

If you see me running, you'd better run too- because there's a bear behind me!

[@1867Phoenix]

The dumbest exercise I ever saw came from some little kids show I saw while channel flipping about 8 or 9 years ago. It was telling young children to "Walk in Circle, Walk in Circle, fun fun fun." All the kids on the show did was walk in 2 foot (67 cm) circles, a behavior that made them look like there was something mentally wrong with them, which I'm sure wasn't the case. I remember sing to myself "Walk in Circle, Walk in Circle, Make an idiot of yourself."

[@christinastone3728]

Definitely roller skating and roller derby.

[@mitchellbrown5846]

Watching at 2x speed to finish the video first!!!

[@mitchellbrown5846]

Finished!

[@mitchellbrown5846]

Finished!

[@elliotadams7463]

I see that as a challenge

[@bigbro20xd6]

My gosh 0.5x is beautiful

[@Tyler-xl2nw]

John you are the best. I won't watch anybody else on this channel lol.

[@mirandaflores4790]

I like to wake up early and go swimming at my gym. It's really relaxing and easy on the joints.

[@Utharas]

Running? But biking has the twofold benefit of going further distances (so you can enjoy more scenery and a constant breeze) and building muscle mass in your legs. My favorite exercise is rowing, though. It's high intensity, full body, and has the joys of being on a lake. Unfortunately I don't own a row-boat and they are very expensive. Also it would require me to live near a lake. Also crossfit should be on the list of ridiculous exercise trends.

[@christophercarlson8691]

Favorite exercise: Poking my friends with a metal stick, A.K.A. Fencing. Or maybe kicking my friends in the head, A.K.A. Sparring.

[@EdwardDowner]

I was able to find a couple papers on google scholar claiming that blue lighting or blue in general is an appetite suppressant so those glasses could actually work.

[@Rettequetette]

Yeah, I thought so too. The blue filter would make your food look disgusting. I doubt the "relaxing" effect though.

[@fern5505]

5:52ish DOCTOR WHO REFERENCE!!!!

[@JustABoy]

I feel like when John said "in this video presented by Allstate" he was secretly telling Geico that he doesn't love them anymore because they don't pay enough. Like an entitled 12 year old.

[@Kanmuri_writes]

I actually did the blood tyype diet a few years back and did get results. However, I strongly believe that it just steered me towards healthier, unprocessed foods, which, obviously, helped me losing weight. I stopped after a few month but continued eating healthier. So it's a win, I guess.

[@istvanfodor1237]

Ultimate frisbee is the best exercise!

[@heymrhimr]

I read #14 at first as "Nature won't castrate those who don't masturbate."

[@MrsFutureLaura]

Just finished the dieting episode of Sawbones and they talked about all of the same diets haha

[@mikekuppen6256]

:-o John has arms! Skin is showing!

[@bubbeties]

Bicycle skates sound like roller skis

[@shalmdi]

I have stationary bike pedals under my desk at work. Exercising bores me. Work bores me. I figure I might as well combine the two. I can usually get in about an hour a day between clients.

[@emilycaballero6052]

The fat just walks away... in the form of cute little globby alien babies called Adipose who have a psychotic matron who wants to turn Planet Earth into a nursury, going against the Shadow Proclamation. Ah, how I love Doctor who.

[@seatbelttruck]

"They're the only things that aren't radioactive..." Oooookay then. Exercise stresses me out. I'm pretty sure my body confuses the out-of-breath feeling you get when you exercise sufficiently with an oncoming anxiety attack. So I have to stick with pretty low-intensity workouts, or do something that gets my adrenaline going enough. Honestly, the best thing is playing videogames on a recumbent bike (because it has back support) but we reorganized the living room so that won't work anymore. Going on walks in places with nice scenery is good too.

[@kairos-049]

best thing ever, link up a 360 degree treadmill to an HTC Vive.

[@ShanniBananni]

your hair looks great. 👌

[@asclay2004]

i also dig running!

[@eddyelalto]

You guys should do a video on Facts about San Francisco. please.

[@typicallyUntypical]

My favorite exercise is jumping to conclusions

[@chiblast100x]

For exercise I find that any kind of organized combat sport (fencing, kendo, etc) or martial art makes for the best sort of aerobic exercise because, despite the slight injury risks, the competitive nature to keep improving gives added incentive to actually stick with it. Interspersed with moderate weight work and one day of no exercise it gives me, at minimum, enough of a workout to maintain my existing weight without significant thought to my caloric intake.

[@Dinguspingus187]

23. Crossfit

[@dariowiter3078]

Geez, John! Tell Meredith to stop with those lame puns! 😝 😁

[@bigandfluffy2000]

what about soylent? i just bought a sample pack..

[@chrisforsyth8323]

You must be a people person.

[@HappyGardenOfLife]

Soylent is awful.

[@BIIGtony]

It's really damn expensive.For that price you can probably get 1kg of protein powder (go for whey if you are not vegan) + a bag of frozen berries for taste and vitamins/minerals, but you can use everything, mango, banana or just eat the fruits by themselves. If you want it to make you feel really full, add oats to it. Soylent only has 20g of protein in it but 20g fat and 40g carbs. Protein is the only thing expensive in meal replacement shakes/drinks so they fill that shit up with fat but you are probably better off with buying a bag of nuts. For the same price of 12 bottles of soylet, you can probably make around a month worth of shakes, depending on the price of the protein powder you chose. Soy protein also usually tastes like ass, so I would expect the carbs to be mostly sugar.

[@thomaslothridge]

I tried it out. It did work for me as long as I was on it, but it is very boring. You start to crave some sort of variety, and not just a different flavor, like anything other than a milkshake...

[@CorduroyTheBoy]

how come crossfit isn't on this list?

[@ACESHOT1O1]

Because there's nothing wrong with it when you think about it. It's just way too much for most people to do and the people who do it are annoying. The workouts themselves aren't bad... I think

[@CorduroyTheBoy]

the basic point of crossfit is to get things done as s fast as possible, meaning to forget about form, i seen a couple of competitions, and I cringed so hard because of people messing up their backs and other body parts because of horrible form and also a lot of throwing up.

[@modernlacuna]

That's not the point of crossfit, though? Lots of people take it too far, sure, but I know that my brother does crossfit and knows to make sure he's not causing himself harm.

[@CorduroyTheBoy]

AndroZeus then people should leave it to the pros, like him.

[@DiegoRuiz1991]

I was expecting it so so much!!!

[@pollyflores418]

I like how the moral of the video was "don't"

[@gsesh4eva]

Cool shirt John

[@jstarstudios7110]

I don't care what you say, I'm trying doga!

[@paulbrian808]

yoga yoga for yoda

[@EmpressKaga]

Yeah, I'm sure that diet worked out real well for Elvis. It's not like he died due to a combination of drug abuse and bad eating habits or anything...

[@debhausen]

nice doctor who reference in the captions ;)

[@markecker135]

riding my bicycle, is my favorite.

[@annarose5654]

My favorite exercise is professional ballet

[@LowResMovies]

I just saw that episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus WITH those inflaitable pants.

[@Rumalicious]

Number 19's caption is wrong... Should be "washes", not "walks".

[@leidenfrost3821]

It's a reference to Doctor Who

[@Aleph-Noll]

its not a mistake, its a doctor who joke

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

+Aleph Null Adipose Diet FTW!!!

[@5waggie7imelord96]

+Leidenfrost the White I knew it! XD

[@BethAnnMayberry]

+5waggie 7imeLord I cheered when I read that. I wonder if Hank recommended that (he tends to be more of a Whovian than John if I recall). Also, soap that "removes flesh" sounds like Lovecraft level horror!

[@mr.fluffypants2326]

amazing

[@AnimeKitten77677]

I think the advantage of the moving treadmill is that treadmills are easier on your body

[@VxlvetCece]

5:47 Adipose. Don’t do it, kids.

[@leidenfrost3821]

Well, it worked ... kinda

[@VxlvetCece]

yes- operative word being 'kinda'. Actually, if it hadn't affected the muscle, organ tissue, and bones, it would have been fine- it only affected non-fat areas because the machine was kinda on overdrive. So you're kinda right.

[@sorayapoulin]

Team runners ! Roads and trails :D

[@Nightenstaff]

The only logical options is to do *ALL* the things!!!

[@AKayfabe]

I actually do lose weight by sleeping way too much tho. And no pills or drug required. I can go to sleep and stay asleep for days just naturally for some reason.

[@ChristieNel]

I know of a great diet. Serve yourself a delicious meal, then give it to your dog instead. (Also saves on dog food.)

[@scott8074]

If I'm gonna be honest my favorite exercise is... That's as far as I got before losing interest.

[@CrystalWilliamsoncoach]

Vinyasa yoga 3x a week has helped me lose (and keep off) 27 lbs!!

[@scallywag1716]

I'm surprised Cross Shit wasn't on this list.

[@DiegoRuiz1991]

I was expecting it so much!

[@ReiAyanami8]

So... is number 16 like a real world version of Nuka Cola?

[@Valbuenium]

Nuka-Cola = Coca-cola, Radite = Sprite

[@deepspacedoggydog]

I wish I could hibernate myself skinny, that would inspire awe!

[@georgiahollingsworth3510]

I enjoy rock climbing and repelling.

[@scarebear359]

Omg the breatharians xD

[@firstcynic92]

My favorite exercise is watching youtube videos.

[@tommykl]

Wait, so you mention Eben Byers, but you fail to mention the brilliant resulting headline: "The radium water worked fine until his jaw came off"... Missed opportunities, guys!

[@SoloFaerie]

running, swimming, HEMA!

[@izzieluv]

Waking and elliptical. Also, karate is fun (she says seriously without sarcasm 😊)

[@johndufford5561]

I get my exercise being a pall barer for my friends who exercise...