Which one of these doesn’t belong: free weights, personal trainer, elliptical machine, boot camp fitness class, vodka cocktail. According to David Barton of David Barton Gym, all of those things fit together quite nicely.

The trendy health club chain has started serving vodka cocktails because “It’s a little weird to serve bourbon or Scotch,” and “tequila might seem out of control,” according to Barton.

Riiight. Now, I’m no model of fitness. The most exercise I get in a typical day is climbing the stairs from my bedroom to my office but even I know that this is a little wrong. I used to make fun of my wife’s gym because it has a Starbucks – nothing says good health like super sugary, extra cream coffee drinks – but Barton definitely has that beat.

I’m not saying that health conscious people shouldn’t have a drink from time to time. But a gym serving vodka seems to perpetuate the misconception that vodka and other white types of booze are a dieter’s choice. Distilled alcohol of any sort is ridiculously high in calories. Plus, most cocktails are loaded down with sugar, which means more calories.

Everything in moderation, right? But, for Bacchus’s sake, let’s keep booze and workouts separate!