Cleveland No. 15 among magazine's fittest cities; Salt Lake City on top

Posted by Plain Dealer staff January 14, 2009 12:00PM

Categories: Exercise and fitness, Impact, Real Time News, Stretching Out

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Men's Fitness magazine has tagged Salt Lake City as the nation's fittest city in its annual ranking, followed by Colorado Springs, Colo.; Minneapolis; Denver; and Albuquerque, N.M.

 

Cleveland was No. 15 on the fittest list.

 

The ranking represents a move from fat to fit for Cleveland.

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/health/2009/01/salt_lake_city_the_nations_fit.html

Columbus was the 18th fattest (insert Nelson from the Simpsons) HA-HA

 

(Not happy any city is fat, just glad to see Cleveland is on a positive list)

Miami is the fattest?  :?

 

Image and beauty conscientious Miami is the fattest?

 

Even if Cleveland is ranked number one, this.....

 

 

 

Yeah I smell it...  Apparently in Miami your either in really good shape or really obese.

 

But Cleveland on the fittest list?  With its culinary delights on nearly every corner and winter weather that would make anyone a couch potato?  I'll take it..  :wink:

Miami?????????

Top 10 Fattest Cities:

1) Miami (2008 Ranking: 7)

2) Oklahoma City (2008 Ranking 8.)

3) San Antonio (2008 Ranking: 3)

4) Las Vegas (2008 Ranking: 1)

5) New York City (2008 Ranking: 19)

6) Houston (2008 Ranking: 10)

7) El Paso (2008 Ranking: 5)

8.) Jacksonville (2008 Ranking: 14)

9) Charlotte (2008 Ranking: 24)

10) Louisville, KY (2008 Ranking: 25)

 

Top 10 Fattest Cities:

1) Miami (2008 Ranking: 7)

2) Oklahoma City (2008 Ranking 8.)

3) San Antonio (2008 Ranking: 3)

4) Las Vegas (2008 Ranking: 1)

5) New York City (2008 Ranking: 19)

6) Houston (2008 Ranking: 10)

7) El Paso (2008 Ranking: 5)

8.) Jacksonville (2008 Ranking: 14)

9) Charlotte (2008 Ranking: 24)

10) Louisville, KY (2008 Ranking: 25)

 

 

Where is Memphis, st. Louis, little rock, Dallas, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, and all those lard, pork and beef eating bible belt cities?!

"Where is Memphis, st. Louis, little rock, Dallas, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, and all those lard, pork and beef eating bible belt cities?!"

 

Well lets see:

2009 Fattest Cities #11 - 25

11. Memphis, TN

12. Detroit, MI

13. Chicago, IL

14. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

15. San Jose, CA

16. Tulsa, OK

17. Baltimore, MD

18. Columbus, OH

19. Raleigh, NC

20. Philadelphia, PA

21. L.A.-Long Beach, CA

22. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ

23. Indianapolis, IN

24. San Diego, CA

25. Kansas City, MO

 

St. Louis #16 on fittest...

Could Miami and Vegas be ranked so high because of the number of retirees that live there?  They aren't exactly able to be super active so a lot are overweight and inactive.  Just a thought.

Miami has actually been in the top 10 fattest in a lot of various studies so that was not as big of a shocker.

Heres some details for Miami:

 

2009 Fattest Cities: #1 Miami, FL

A shocking revelation for this haven of hot bodies

 

So much for the South Beach Diet. While Miami's nightlife and shores don't lack for buff bodies, the majority of residents should probably put a shirt on (61.5% of Miami residents are heavy enough to increase their risk for weight-related health problems). Though Miami has a high number of health-food stores per capita, it also has almost three times the fast-food restaurants as the average city. The area also has 79% more gyms and health clubs than average, but residents are less likely than average to regularly use their memberships.

 

"Because we have year-round warm weather, many people opt to walk, run, or take part in outdoor activities for their fitness," says Kelly Penton, director of communications for the mayor's office. Actually, they don't. Miamians also scored poorly in motivation due to low participation rates in outdoor activities like biking, running, and fitness walking despite a relatively pleasant climate most of the year. The city's commute (50% more oppressive than average) and air quality (ranked the worst in our survey according to EPA standards) certainly don't help matters either.

 

Report Card:

 

Fitness Centers & Sport Stores: A

Nutrition; B+

Sports Participation: F

TV Viewing: F

Overweight/Sedentary: F+

Junk Food: F

Air Quality: F+

Geography: B-

Commute: F+

Parks & Open Space: D

City Rec Facilities: D-

Access to Healthcare: C-

Motivation: F

Mayor & City Initiatives: C-

State Obesity Initiatives: F+

"Where is Memphis, st. Louis, little rock, Dallas, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, and all those lard, pork and beef eating bible belt cities?!"

 

Well lets see:

2009 Fattest Cities #11 - 25

11. Memphis, TN

12. Detroit, MI

13. Chicago, IL

14. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

15. San Jose, CA

16. Tulsa, OK

17. Baltimore, MD

18. Columbus, OH

19. Raleigh, NC

20. Philadelphia, PA

21. L.A.-Long Beach, CA

22. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ

23. Indianapolis, IN

24. San Diego, CA

25. Kansas City, MO

 

St. Louis #16 on fittest...

 

Sweetie, I didn't feel like printing the list or pull up the info, I read the specs for each city.

 

Those places should be higher up in my opinion.

 

Damn I'm cranky today.

 

There are some "big bonededed" people in those cities.

But yea most of it is all BS like most of these studies. Here is the site and it gives a grade for various categories and its really off on most cities.

http://www.mensfitness.com/lifestyle/215

As we move our way up the list of America's "hungriest cities"??

But yea most of it is all BS like most of these studies. Here is the site and it gives a grade for various categories and its really off on most cities.

http://www.mensfitness.com/lifestyle/215

 

Looking at that profile, I don't understand how we could have ranked so high at all. I wonder how they arrived in the A for Nutrition but F for Junk Food?  F in Healthcare, F in State Obesity Initiatives, D+ for parks (and how in the world did they arrive at that?) but we are 16th?

men's fitness is a magazine not a research journal so more bs.

 

but at least it's good bs for a change!

Obama needs to institute some sort of mental stimulus package that bans all these stupid and generally merit-less city ranking lists. 

 

 

 

^If he does that, maybe we can get a bailout to reimburse the Admins and Mods for all the tripe we've had to prune over the years!

^If he does that, maybe we can get a bailout to reimburse the Admins and Mods for all the tripe we've had to prune over the years!

 

Oh child, booo!  You love it or you wouldn't be here!  Now HUSH!!

:whip:

 

Looks like that ten pounds I lost really helped out the city.  HA!

Looks like that ten pounds I lost really helped out the city.  HA!

 

Not really...I gained your 10 lbs!

Well since the majority of Americans gain weight each year, it's an accomplishment to just stay at your same weight.

Well since the majority of Americans gain weight each year, it's an accomplishment to just stay at your same weight.

 

True thats the most I've gained in 20 years.

 

When I gave up caffeine I gained weight, but I like it.  I have nice calfes now and it makes the badunka-dunk-dunk look nice in jeans!  lol