ebm1224 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 lately, i've been in the car alot for work and the radio is only so entertaining. today i got to thinking about the article on nf a week or so ago. part of the article was steve and staci giving their opinion of what "being in great shape" means. while i think their answers were awesome, i started thinking about what my version of "being in great shape" is. so here is mine...i hope you share yours too!for me, i think being in great shape is about being able to actively participate in life...especially when the only thing you can count on is yourself. 1) being able to run from the mall to the car at the back of the parking lot on black friday when a sudden downpour happens 2) being able to walk several miles to the gas station when the car breaks down (carrying a child)3) being able to play a pick up game of...whatever...with friends. maybe not being the most athletic or skilled...but being able to keep up with the pace of the game4) being able to help move furniture/boxes on moving day. i'm sure i'll think of more...but now it's your turn! Quote Link to comment
MrHyde Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I like all of yours, so here are some on top of those:5) being able to sprint after the guy who just stole your wallet, AND overpower him/her with your mad strength.6) being able to go out on a 3-day, 70-kilometer hike on a moment's notice (i.e. no "I need to train for this" or "Can I make it?" thoughts).7) being able to carry an injured friend 10 Km on your back.8) being able to swim 5 Km to shore after your jetsky decided to give up.9) being able to climb the wall of your backyard because you lost your keys.10) being able to have a long activity-intense day (say, walking around all day lugging stuff under the sun) and not look and feel like a trainwreck a week after the fact.11) being able to deadlift, bench press, and squat your former fat self's weight, and call it a "fun, low weight day".12) being able to run 5K just because you fell like it, without any prior training.13) being able to out-deadlift Spezzy (as if). Quote Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 - being able to deadlift Spezzy and her 1RM together- never having to say no to doing something because I'm not strong enough/ fit enough to do it- being able to carry anyone I love out of a burning building- being able to defend my home with my bare fists and a bat against any intruder Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Mb82 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 To be able to run up to the 4th floor greenhouse on campus carrying 25lbs on my back without being out of breath.To be able to ride next years local Monster Cross event and maybe not place highly but be respectable.To be able to move my couch out of my apartment without it making me puke( like it did to me when I moved in)50 clap push-ups10 muscle upsI don't know how many Pistol Squats Quote Link to comment
helloterence Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Feeling better today than I did yesterday. Quote Link to comment
BarefootDawsy Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 2 words: human flag Quote BAREFOOT DAWSY Scout Commander (ret.) Link to comment
Corbab Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 -being able to go all out during a 2 hour crew practice, do 200 jump squats, and still run up the hill to my car-being able to spontaneously embark on a strenuous hike/kayak/climb without training for it-running a mile in under 6 minutes-rowing 2 kilometers in less than 6:30-to squat and deadlift twice my weight, and to bench press my weight for repsThe list goes on... Quote Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them. -Ayn Rand Amongst those less skilled you can see all this energy escaping through contorted faces, gritted teeth and tight shoulders that consume huge amounts of effort but contribute nothing to achieving the task. Link to comment
morethanjustamom Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 The reasons I started working out are the same as what fitness looks like to me: 1. Being able to survive zombie apocalypse, government collapse, natural disaster, etc. This means being able to hunt, shoot, wield a machete, grow my own food, hike/run for miles with gear/food/ammo/kids on my back...2. Being able to carry any of my family out of our home if it's burning, and have enough left in the tank to go back for the rest of them. Quote The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything. ~Oscar Wilde Link to comment
Waldo Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Being confident in my ability to perform any physical task placed before me.Being a physical fitness role model to my children and be able to meet any play demands they place on me, whether horsing around, a sports partner, running with them to the park, or being a coach for a sport they wish to do (if needed), and everything in between. Quote currently cutting battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 don't panic! Link to comment
oystergirl Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 This is interesting...I love everyone's answers...for me, being fit includes a body that feels good all the time...this is the most important thing for me because I have lived far too long where this was not the case.Things I would love...being able to outrun my border collie or sprint to catch on of my parrots should it choose to fly off.Swimming across long island sound ( i know a lady who is in her 70's who did this when she was 20....I would love to do it! (about 8 miles)Lifting up my refrigerator to clean under it--my mother used to be able to do this--she was wicked strong...oh heck, being able to do a high kick and hitting myself in the forehead...again...lol Quote The real world is bizarre enough for me....Blue Oyster Cult! Oystergirl: Bad Assed Lightcaster (aka wizard!) STR: 2 | DEX: 3 | CON: 3 | STA: 2 | WIS: 4 | CHA: 5 Oystergirl's Bad Ass Lightcaster Wicked Rocking Adventure Challenge! Come visit my wicked rocking Nerd Fitness blog! Link to comment
Atalan Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Looking good naked. Quote Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 run half the miles my father has in his 60s... it's a five digit number... and doesn't start with a 1... Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
scarletleavy Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Climb mountains Quote "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me lies an invincible summer." - Albert Camus"Moving on and Moving up" Challenge Link to comment
PenelopeRevelry Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Being able to do grown up pushups, quite a few, without stoppingBeing able to pull myself up by my armsGetting through an entire dance practice without losing my breath and without being sore the next dayBikini!!! Quote Goals 2012: Lose 22kg; run City to Surf in under three hours, no walking; finish New Rules of Lifting for Women; complete 3rd year of degree; get job or internship in an art gallery, museum or auction house. "Let me have humility, an awareness of my own ignorance and fragility, and contempt for nothing but the insolence of those who condemn me." Petrarch Blog. First challenge. Link to comment
BadWolf Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 1) Being able to go up the Trail of Doom without having to stop every few steps2) Keeping up with my dad: imagine, if you will, a man in his 50's that delivers mail mostly on foot for 8 hours or more a day for 5-6 days a week and on his day off rides his bike more than 50 miles for fun. My dad is awesome. This is the same guy that hiked the Appalachian Trail in the 70's, calling "YO ho, Tom Bombadil!" to his friends. Nerdfitness indeed.3) Lifting and moving things with greater ease than the guys I know that are a bit macho, but a bit out of shape.4) Not knowing if I can do something, but not being afraid to try. Quote Current 6 Week Challenge Link to comment
NukeTheUnicorns Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 1. Being able to perform physical labor and low-intensity tasks all day without tiring2. Being able to perform high-intensity tasks (sprinting to catch a bus, lifting a giant compost bin at work) when necessary, without fail3. Being able to walk anywhere I need to go4. Being able to go on a run/to a yoga class/hiking/etc. on a whim and not wear myself outBasically, being prepared for whatever life throws at me. Quote Valar Morghulis Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 1) Being able to do the most common household tasks without losing my breath (cleaning, yard work, etc)2) It means not having to have to medical complications that come with being obese. 3) Being able to literally pick up a girl in a bar (I think we can all agree this is the most important aspect) Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
ZenGwen Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Being able to sprint for the busNot being self-conscious in a swim suitBeing able to get my family out of a burning buildingBecoming one of those tiny old ladies who are full of energy, running around lifting weights Quote Pain is the feeling of weakness leaving the body. Blog | Pinterest | Fitocracy Link to comment
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aj_rock Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Great shape? Hmm...1) Not being at risk for diabetes, CHD, CAD, MI, stroke, and all that jazz2) All the general stuff other people said.But no really, I consider lowering risks for whatever lifestyle type diseases to be about as important as it gets. Quote Why must I put a name on the foods I choose to eat and how I choose to eat them? Rather than tell people that I eat according to someone else's arbitrary rules, I'd rather just tell them, I eat healthy. And no, my diet does not have a name.My daily battle log! Link to comment
ebm1224 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 4) Not knowing if I can do something, but not being afraid to try.this is my favorite - i absolutely LOVE how you said this. Quote Link to comment
ebm1224 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 1) 3) Being able to literally pick up a girl in a bar (I think we can all agree this is the most important aspect) "did you ever notice how, when you're at the beach, if you pick up a girl and hold her to your ear.......you can hear her scream?" -larry the cable guy(also, can someone please tell me how to quote multiple people in the same post? teh internet iz hard gais) Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 (also, can someone please tell me how to quote multiple people in the same post? teh internet iz hard gais)Click the buttomn to the right of Reply with quote for multiple posts. Then click reply with quote on the last post you want to quote. Don't worry it took me 2 years to figure out what that little guy did. Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
aj_rock Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 "did you ever notice how, when you're at the beach, if you pick up a girl and hold her to your ear.......you can hear her scream?" -larry the cable guy(also, can someone please tell me how to quote multiple people in the same post? teh internet iz hard gais)1. Being able to FEEL fit when I get dressed in the morning.2. Being able to sit down/slouch and not have to worry about rolls of fat forming.3. Being able to walk quickly across campus (class to class, about 8min walk) without getting out of breath.4. Being able to sprint somewhere quickly if needed without getting tired (from store -> car in the rain, etc.)5. Being able to do 5-10 REAL pullups.6. Being able to do 1 muscle up.7. Being able to complete the Warrior Dash (aiming for next year!)There are probably more, but those stand out in my mind as things I'd like to do above all else.In the lower right corner, next to reply with quote you can select multi-quote. Select all that apply and then reply with quote the last one. Quote Why must I put a name on the foods I choose to eat and how I choose to eat them? Rather than tell people that I eat according to someone else's arbitrary rules, I'd rather just tell them, I eat healthy. And no, my diet does not have a name.My daily battle log! Link to comment
Waldo Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 [win]Or you can just copy/paste and write the bbcode[/win] Quote currently cutting battle log challenges: 21,20, 19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 don't panic! Link to comment
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