Really, A Skinny Jeans Workout?

From CNN:

To look at her, you’d never know Jessica Ordona, 25, has a problem with her jeans. “I don’t like the fact that when you sit down, your stomach comes over them,” she says.

A retail specialist with a commercial real estate firm in Bethesda, Maryland, Ordona knows image is part of success. That’s why she has been diligent about hitting the gym four to five times a week. But even with all her crunches and lifting, she sometimes experienced denim frustration.

Unhappy with her former gym, Ordona decided to join a national health club chain in her neighborhood. Much to her surprise, she found a class called Skinny Jeans Workout, specifically designed to get rid of those annoying little bulges and bumps. “It’s different than your typical workout class,” she says. “It’s not high-impact cardio, but you’re sweating the whole time because you’re working every muscle group.”

The Skinny Jeans Workout and other programs similar to it can be found at health clubs across the country. While the specifics of the workouts may vary, depending on the health club, the goal is pretty much the same: It’s all about zipping yourself up into the smallest jeans in your closet.

I’m not belittling the positive effects of the gym, but I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: skinny jeans are not for everyone. Believe me, nobody is more saddened by this fact than I am, but if I have to choose between wearing skinny jeans and having my skull-crushing thighs look like snausages or, um, not, I’m going to go with not.

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