Archive for the 'Fitness' Category
Sorry for the blurry picture this week. It was particularly gloomy this morning, so I guess the exposure went longer than normal. Next time I’ll try to find a tripod, or at least some surface to place the camera on.
Another slow week this time, probably because I went a little overboard Friday night and ingested [...]
The New Yorker looks at parkour, the cringe-inducing sport of jumping and running through urban spaces. We used to have shoes with a plastic plate on the bottom for board-less rail slides. We called it “Extreme Walking.” These days I only run as fast as I can to leap headfirst into a roasting pig. It’s called—wait for it—porkour. [New Yorker via Kottke]
So here we are, three weeks in. Can’t say as I feel much thinner, although my energy level is way up. I have spent the last three weeks watching the scale go down, but until I saw the comparison photo above I wondered exactly where the hell all this supposedly lost weight had gone. I [...]
71 Year Old Gary Player On Best Golfer And Fitness
0 Comments Published by Alex April 3rd, 2007 in Fitness, Sports. Share ThisDon’t think of calling him geriatric; odds are that unless you also do 1,000 crunches five times a week, many of them with 80 lb. weights on your chest, the South African golf champion Gary Player can kick your puny ass off the green.
In his recent interview with Reuters, Player attests that fitness is the [...]
How many push-ups can you do? Apparently I can do four before my trembling peg arms buckle under my malty torso. I challenge you to a spot check.
My love affair with Poop Report just grows and grows, like a two-week impaction. Today’s delightful headline: “Poll: If you had no choice, what animal would you wipe with, and why. [Poop Report]
Weight Loss Wednesday: Week 2 (Plus a Recipe!)
10 Comments Published by Ryan March 28th, 2007 in Fitness, Food. Share ThisFirst of all, allow me to apologize for this week’s picture—it’s the same one as last week. I did take a new one this morning, but unfortunately I left it at home and therefore can’t upload it right now. Tonight I’ll upload it and edit this post to include the new image, but I’m sorry [...]
Today’s Poop Report entry is totally, disgustingly awesome. [PoopReport.com]
UFC has bought its main competitor the Pride Fighting Championships. Does that make this mixing martial artists? [ESPN]
Clips: William Spencer Hollarado!
7 Comments Published by Joel March 26th, 2007 in Fitness, Sports. Share ThisThere’s something trite about posting skateboarding videos on a “men’s site,” but god damn this kid is impressive to watch. Wait until the end to see the move that will land Mr. William Spencer in a wheelchair very soon.
A reprint of a Best Life mag article about exercises to avoid. [Health.MSN.com]
Weight Loss Wednesday: Week 1
24 Comments Published by Ryan March 21st, 2007 in Fitness, Food. Share ThisFirst of all, I’d like to say thanks to the sizable majority of folks who have wished me luck in public and private as I move forward with this. Most people have been very cool about the whole thing, very understanding and supportive. There are also plenty of people in the middle who may or [...]


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