New Rule: posting on health/fitness

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#281

When I first started as an analyst my PM was a forty something guy from India. One day he took me to play squash at his club. I was in good shape and pretty decent, so I figured I’d have to let him have a game or two. That PM had me shooting around the court like a pinball and completely wasted after five points. I barely got any points on him unless he let me have it.

Turns out the guy was a college squash star and one of the best guys at the club. These days I guess I could learn that from LinkedIn.

#282

Yeah you can’t judge a squash player by the way he looks. Brilliant sport if any of you guys are looking for high energy and competition in 45mins spurts. I got into squash a year ago and am looking to play more competitively (league etc). It’s a local version of Equinox btw ACE. I wouldn’t mind the networking and meeting people aspect but primarily I’m there to play squash. Just trying to see if I’m crazy for paying those rates. Traditionally I haven’t had to pay too much for things I loved to do (biking, soccer, etc are mostly one time or infrequent fees).

#283

My brother is a star on the squash court and largely got into Annapolis because of it. I never got into the sport and mostly played tennis growing up.

#284

be honest bro, is your real name James Bottomtooth IV?

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyPnHIHS_Wk]

#285

ACE definitely comes from a family with money.

#286

ACE is my man. I am sorry for saying crap about him. He is the dream of everything

#287

I never liked his previous characters but his current one is growing on me.

edit: No homo

#288

Here’s my workout yesterday w/ a 40 lb bag. Pretty hard ehh?

Warmup jog 1 mile 100 push press with 40-50 lb sand bag - bear crawl 400m 100 lunges / leg with sandbag (chest carry) - fireman carry 400m – Substituted 400m run w bag (switch with partner as needed) - 100 squats with sandbag (shoulder carry) - run 400m with sandbag on head or shoulder carry 100 situps with sandbag (chest carry) Run 1 mile 100 pullups 200 pushups Run 1 mile

#289

Is that crossfit or some shit? I’m guessing so because of the 100 pull-ups. Tell me you didn’t kip.

#290

kipping is natural movement. what’s wrong with it?

#291

nbnb - the 100 pullups must have been agonizing.

#292

Besides causing havoc on the elbows and shoulders of those not trained to be able to handle the extra strain, it is just not a pull-up. It’s not controlled. Gah.

[video:https://youtu.be/nkeJyZlHaoM]

#293

my instructor showed me how to do them the right way. i have no joint issues. i could do maybe 3-4 strict pull ups, but with kipping i can bang out 100 no problem, so I think it works pretty good.

#294

kipping is shit. you’re using way too much momentum and removing the stress that is to be applied to the appropriate muscle (back/arms).

#295

arms full extended to chin over the bar, why does it matter how you get there? if you find a better way to do more, then why not do it?

#296

Bah. Bah I say. Humbug.

But ya go for it if you like. Whatever floats your boat.

#297

I guess it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish by doing pull ups, no?

#298

posting big pull up counts on FB.

#299

Then mission accomplished. Good work.

#300

quality over quantity