Winter Break Planning and Final Topic Decision

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     I originally wanted to do a film with a group, then on my own, but decided it would be too challenging to do by myself. Instead, I came up with the idea of doing a gym/wellness magazine. I've been going to the gym regularly for over two years and do two varsity sports (cross country and track), so there's no better topic for my magazine. I've seen a lot of progress and think it would be nice to share tips. I have come up with several article ideas:


  • advice for beginners
  • my favorite gym-wear brands
  • balancing lifestyle and exercise
  • healthy eating
  • confidence
  • benefits of exercise for mental health
  • workout splits and exercises, including proper form and stretching
    I would also like to gear my magazine towards a younger female audience, as fitness is a growing hobby for many teenagers and young adults. Weightlifting has become of growing interest for women and girls, as female fitness in the past has been generally confined to exercise such as Pilates, yoga, and running. Growing up, the advice I saw about women's fitness involved many at-home exercises and hit exercises, which failed to motivate me. I want to create a magazine that gives my younger self the advice I never got.

    When looking up fitness magazines for this post, I was upset to see magazines that looked just like the videos I used to watch when I was younger. These magazines target the idea of being super skinny and sexy, which to me seems unempowering and targets insecurities in readers to get them to buy into obscene products and programs. These magazines also promise easy results and shortcuts, which I don't believe exist. I am going to share what works for me in my realistic weekly routine.







    I tried to look up fitness magazines for teenagers and got this:

    This is extremely damaging. It supports misogynistic ideals and urges teenagers to lose weight quickly and get the perfect body, instead of promoting wellness. It also again gives shortcuts to weight loss, which likely won't work. Instead of promoting weight loss and "body makeovers," I want my magazine to focus on fitness for the sake of mental and physical health rather than getting the perfect body.

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