The Downsides of Fitness

[Hit]

The ol winnie the pooh stance

[Erick the Red]

Mine is less flashy: I had to buy leatherworking tools (a leather hole punch) to modify my belt.  I had run out of holes. 

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

Mine is less flashy: I had to buy leatherworking tools (a leather hole punch) to modify my belt.  I had run out of holes. 

I just use a 1/8" drill on one hand and hold the belt in my teeth and the other hand. I pre-punch the hole with a nail and hammer, then drill through the hole form each side a few times to clear the leather.

[Oramac]

I just use a 1/8" drill on one hand and hold the belt in my teeth and the other hand. I pre-punch the hole with a nail and hammer, then drill through the hole form each side a few times to clear the leather.

 

So what sort of jaw exercises do you do?  

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

So what sort of jaw exercises do you do?  

 1 lb of chicken at lunch every day.

[Artinum]

So what sort of jaw exercises do you do?  

 

"In my youth," said the father, "I took to the law,

And argued each case with my wife.

And the muscular strength that this gave to my jaw

Has lasted the rest of my life."

[Hulk In Nerds Clothing]

Well not really a downside of fitness, but maybe a downside of educated fitness...

 

I cringe everytime I see someone doing free weights with horrible form or using the smith machine. And all those people on the machines are lost souls to me. But I try to keep my mouth shut as much as possible. It is not my place to show them the light if they don't want to...

[Dleffe]

Ah yes, I know that feeling. It happens way to often that I see someone deadlift or squat and my back and/or knees spontaniously start to hurt >.<

[OtakuBosatsu]

Often when I lead an Aikido class and guide them through the warm up I overestimate their abilities to go through the exercises, simply because I 've gotten so used to doing them that I have to remind myself that my warm up is a workout in itself for some people.

[kaelvan]

I can no longer enjoy certain foods without feeling like I'm going to be sick.

Also, I need new sneakers constantly. So have to buy cheap sneakers a lot. Sitting and crying finding out that those cheap sneakers have that annoying cardboard velvet like soles (because of idiot country decided to have a tariff on rubber). So going on ebay and looking for another pair.

Same applies to clothes (especially jeans and sweats). Can't buy any of the (rockabilly) dresses I want without worrying they will be too bigger very quickly. The awkward stage of inbetween sizes. Needing new bra constantly. So end up using clean sport bra as your bra. I'm not paying those prices.

Being told that cracking all of your bones is annoying.

[Phytomancer]

I can no longer enjoy certain foods without feeling like I'm going to be sick.

Also, I need new sneakers constantly. So have to buy cheap sneakers a lot. Sitting and crying finding out that those cheap sneakers have that annoying cardboard velvet like soles (because of idiot country decided to have a tariff on rubber). So going on ebay and looking for another pair.

Same applies to clothes (especially jeans and sweats). Can't buy any of the (rockabilly) dresses I want without worrying they will be too bigger very quickly. The awkward stage of inbetween sizes. Needing new bra constantly. So end up using clean sport bra as your bra. I'm not paying those prices.

Being told that cracking all of your bones is annoying.

 

That. Now chocolate cakes and donuts are (psychologically) dead to me.

 

However a cheesecake isn't.

 

I have some work to do.

[Dleffe]

Going for the yearly medical for work, nurse measures height and weight 97kg, 178cm all good. He tells me to let go, measures my waistline 97cm. Looks at me annoyed, I told you to let it hang. 5min of arguing and several measurements later it is still 97cm.

 

On the upside when they sent me on to the dokter for bloodpressure and discussing results, I was pleasantly surprised to for the first time ever have a dokter be supportive of lifting heavy. Most dokters don't react well when you tell em you deadlift 200kg

Bastard also found it hilarious when I told him the nurse gave me flak about the waist measurement...

[Oramac]

On the upside when they sent me on to the dokter for bloodpressure and discussing results, I was pleasantly surprised to for the first time ever have a dokter be supportive of lifting heavy. Most dokters don't react well when you tell em you deadlift 200kg

Bastard also found it hilarious when I told him the nurse gave me flak about the waist measurement...

 

This is great!  

[alienjenn]

Went to get my flu shot....

Sweet little old lady nurse says "honey you got to stop flexing your shoulder or this is gonna hurt like hell"

Me "ummm I'm not flexing but I could if you want me to"

Her "you've got more muscle? " ( voice of disbelief here)

Me flexes shoulder
Her grabs shoulder

Shocked nurse "I guess you're just gonna have to do the best you can miss hulk you got more muscles than most of the men I've shot this morning!"

(Which only slightly makes me sad. ... but my shoulders are becoming AWESOME! )

[Phytomancer]

A doctor disbelieved that I had healthy level of blood sugar and pressure just because I weighed so much compared to my height. He assumed I was obese MUSCLES.

[alienjenn]

Do you mean you prefer not to get a flu shot? (Not debating just making sure I understand your humor )

[Dleffe]

Never seen the use of flu shots, the flu fails to make me miserable for more than 1 day. Last year I didn't even notice untill I got dizzy after lifting.

 

I found another problem with being fit to. I'm gonna need my service dress for a parade in 2 weeks, however they fitted it on me at 78kg and 20% bodyfat. Right now I'm at 97kg and 16% bodyfat xD

[alienjenn]

Correct

 

 

that's cool

 

I have respiratory issues and work in an ICU... and the last two times that I didn't get flu shot for whatever reason I caught flu which then devolved into pneumonia which lead me to the hospital... so I don't miss it

[Suited hippy]

If you are a healthy individual the flu shot is not for you. It is for those around you. The elderly, the immunocompromised, and children are all very susceptible to the flu. I personally do not encounter these people in my daily, and work life, so I don't bother with the flu shot. But if you work, or have these kind of people in your life, be a responsible member of society, and go get a flu shot. Not for yourself, but for others. 

[AlexCold]

Yeah, not a fan of the flu shot. Only tried it once and it was the only year I got sick. Eh, not for me.

 

Back on topic.

 

Caution - gross if weak stomached. I suppose.

 

Having to go to the bathroom for #2 all the time. Been bulking for a few weeks, and I'm going to the restroom for waste disposal 3-5 times a day. It's insane!!

[Suited hippy]

Are you a scientist RandMart? 

 

Because I am. 

[Suited hippy]

Sorry for the crassness of that. You are allowed your feelings on vaccines, but to insinuate that I am sponsored by a evil conglomerate hits home. 

 

I work for an Environmental Non-Profit fighting against climate change and energy waste. I got into this industry right out of school, and being in non-profit I have sacrificed probably about half of my earning potential to try and make positive change in the world. It's rather offensive to be called a shill when as a person I have given up so much to try and change the world. 

[Hit]

 

 

If you are a healthy individual the flu shot is not for you. It is for those around you. 

 

kinda like most vaccines yeh? i am not a scientist, but i heard the reason why you have to reup the flu shot every year is because it keeps evolving or something. so saying "the year i got sick" vs "the year i didnt get sick" is disingenuous, as the virus keeps mutating. 

 

 

 

a naturally occurring virus that just may make me sick for a day

 

or the virus that kills "from 3,349 in 1986--87 to 48,614 in 2003--04". that's nearly 50 000 people in a year in the US alone. not trying to jump down your throat here but influenza doesnt fuck around. it's very different from catching a cold.

source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5933a1.htm

[AlexCold]

The vaccine is essentially a weakened version of the mutations they guess will be out there in the year. So not really a guarantee. I personally think it can be useful to those who need it. Never needed it, so I don't get it.

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[Suited hippy]

kinda like most vaccines yeh? i am not a scientist, but i heard the reason why you have to reup the flu shot every year is because it keeps evolving or something. so saying "the year i got sick" vs "the year i didnt get sick" is disingenuous, as the virus keeps mutating. 

 

 

or the virus that kills "from 3,349 in 1986--87 to 48,614 in 2003--04". that's nearly 50 000 people in a year in the US alone. not trying to jump down your throat here but influenza doesnt fuck around. it's very different from catching a cold.

source: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5933a1.

 

 

 

You got it. The influenza is a group of virulent strains.  Or a whole bunch of virus types. One way that my good buddy who studies desies trends talks about how many there are is bring back the old Swine flu from a couple years ago. People new it as Swine flu, or H1N1, that classification has 2 letters and 2 numbers, you can have 54,000+ various naming protocols, and they are needed. The flu shot is based on which flu epidimiologists beleive will make the most impact on the area. Quite a bit of hard math involved in these trends.

 

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But back to topics at hand.

 

I just donated my last 3 suits... I have no suits any more. Too big to get taken in. 

 

Sad sad day for a suited hippy.