As she pedaled an elliptical exercise machine at the University of Oregon, Wen Lee’s face lit up like the light bulbs she was powering.

“I could run my television with this,” the environmental studies graduate student said between breaths, making the three bulbs on the stand in front of her glow brighter as part of a demonstration of renewable people power.

The University of Oregon — one of its school colors is, after all, green — is the latest in a growing number of college campuses and exercise clubs across the country where workouts produce watts.

Read about the schools using this system and how much money it saves.

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Some people have no shame. And some just take their crazy-ass ideas and run with them. This ridiculous version of a human being fills both categories with what must be the most absurd workout videos I’ve ever seen. Either that, or there’s something about doing leg-squats that’s way more hilarious that I know.

Between bra stuffing for girls and crotch stuffing for guys lies the worst tool for false marketing: girdles.

I understand the need to tuck your flab away, people – but when did, uh, eating less and exercising become such an arduous task, or at least one that’s put by the wayside for a girdle?

My point of all this nonsense is this. Scary, huh? Horrifying if you ask me.

A few months ago COED spoke of the anti-wonders of six-pack surgery; with male girdles (“merdles” is you’re trendy) on the rise, important questions now must be asked: are men getting to be as self-conscious about their bodies as women, in the stereotypical sense?

Do certain women really want their men to be equal with their appearance, enough where drastic steps should and will be taken to look “better”?

To be honest, I don’t think I know anybody who rocks a girdle (if there actually is a way to “rock” a girdle). Maybe it is the last bastion for obese people with low self-esteem and no other choice (excepting the old “be healthier” theory). (more…)

People I hate: Guitar-toting hippies, dumb jocks, hipsters, creepy old guys, private-school “wear a suit to business class” guys and worst enemy numero uno – Guidos.

It’s well known by now that Guidos are some of the most douchey people you can find on a college campus. The sad fact is that most of them can pull some seriously hot tail.

Hot chicks with douche bags! For 90% of us the unfortunate obsession women have for meat-heads will go down as one of the biggest tragedies of our college years.

I am really clueless as to how it happens – but it does. Here are the pictures to prove it.

Galleries after the jump! (more…)

After a grueling workout at the gym, the only thing I want is a glass of ice old water…or a deep tissue massage and an hour in the sauna – but let’s be realistic here. And as much as I enjoy cocktail hour, the most unappealing after-cardio treat would have to be alcohol.

Apparently, I should consider changing my tastes. A new study suggests that BEER after exercise may be better than water for you. Wait, what?

Yes, it’s true, and guess who they tested this theory on? College students!

According to FOXnews, “The study results came from testing 25 college students asked to do strenuous exercises in 104-degree temperatures. They were then split into two groups, one given beer and other water to help them recover. The tests were conducted over several months. The hydration effect in those who drank beer was ’slightly better’ than those who drank water.” (more…)

Hey fellas: want to know a sure-fire way to get a chiseled body without foolish, time-wasting activities like exercising and a healthy diet? Want to throw back a six-pack while maintaining some sick, six-pack abs? It can be done – all you have to do is get “abdominal etching,” which is a nice way to say “male liposuction.”

Six-pack surgery is a medical procedure that sucks that extra fat out of your beer gut followed by the etching in of faux-abs, all for the cost of a semester’s tuition. The outcome looks like you lost a couple pounds and applied magic marker to your stomach in hopes of fooling anybody willing to see your obvious lack of physique.

It’s unbelievable that guys would actually go to these extremes. Contrary to popular belief, there are at least three types of girls when it comes to body appreciation: girls who want their man chiseled and defined; girls who love rail-thin body types and girls that can’t get enough of beer-guzzling, hoagie-scarfing men who enjoy enjoying themselves. If you feel inclined to mangle your body with pricey surgery, the most may be better spent on a shrink. (more…)

Some chicks look good all sweaty when they workout and others look like men! We’ve got every base covered with this trifecta, the hotties with the tight bodies and the she-males that could bench Shaq.

Videos after the jump! (more…)