Tag: Exercise

Why Go To The Gym?

Speaking of 6 pack abs………

Another Sunday and Spring is creeping into the local weather patterns…..warm days, cool nights and fog….ergo Spring.

Cut the chit chat and get to the stuff…..

I read an article in a Russian source that I just had to share……

Are you a member of a gym?

You may be gay!

A Malaysian newspaper has published a gay-spotter’s checklist. It includes things like being a gym member or having a beard as signs of male homosexuality.

The helpful list of hints on how to spot members of the LGBT community has been published in the Malaysian daily newspaper Sinar Harian, alongside a piece featuring Islamic cleric Hanafiah Malik deploring the rise of homosexuality, which many Muslims consider sinful, in the south-east Asian country.

“[They] like going to the gym but not for exercising, but to ogle others,” reads one of the bullet points, adding that gay men have a penchant for beards and branded clothes and that their eyes light up when they see a handsome slice of beefcake

https://www.rt.com/news/418612-malaysia-gay-detector-list/

WELL?

With that I leave you to contemplate the possibility…….surely someone will take this report seriously…..but I am not one of them.

Last day of a restful weekend…..hope your was as restful as mine……be well, be safe…..chuq

The Saga Of Jade Helm 15

When the military training exercise entitled as Jade Helm 15 was first announced the Moronic Right wen batcrap crazy…..people like Alex Jones started telling their idiot followers that the US military was preparing for a military takeover…….even an elected official, the governor Texas ordered the National Guard to keep tabs on the exercise to head off any attempts at a junta.

What truly worried me was that many people that I considered rational played along with the nonsense and even tried to make sense of why the government would do this.  DO what?  The military is on a training exercise something they do all the time and have been doing for decades without any hint of a coup.

Maybe the people that were most concerned had just viewed the movie “7 Days In May” on TMC……..that could explain the irrationality……

I have been sarcastically digging at the people that took this thing seriously because I am an irritating SOB…….and I want them to feel as foolish as they are…….

But what about Jade Helm 15…….what has been happening….I mean other than some non-existent coup……..

We have one report on Jade Helm………

North Carolina is not one of the states where the U.S. military training exercise dubbed “Jade Helm 15” is taking place this summer. Nevertheless, three men from Gaston County were charged with conspiring to arm themselves with illegal explosive devices to combat what they saw as a potential military takeover, according to court documents unsealed Monday in U.S. District Court in Charlotte.

The documents alleged Walter Eugene Litteral, 50, Christopher James Barker, 42, and Christopher Todd Campbell, 30, stockpiled weapons and discussed how to build homemade explosive devices. Litteral also allegedly tried to purchase a firearm for Barker, who is a convicted felon.

A tipster first contacted the FBI in June after becoming concerned that Litteral and Campbell were “preparing to use lethal force against United States government forces in order to defend against the imposition of martial law or other infringements on their rights,” according to an affidavit. The affidavit noted that the two men had discussed their belief that “Jade Helm 15” was actually a cover for the implementation of martial law with the tipster.

Is that it?  NOPE!  My state of Mississippi has its share of morons (more than most states)……and someone had to pull the trigger…..

For the second time this week, a gunman opened fire at Camp Shelby, a military training center that is part of the “Jade Helm 15″ training exercises, according to the Associated Press.

A man matching the same description as Tuesday’s shooter, white and driving a red or maroon pickup truck, opened fire around 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Clarion-Ledger reports. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

On Tuesday, a gunman with the same description fired at two soldiers training at Camp Shelby. Two men were taken into custody and questioned, but were then released without charges, according to the paper.

Appears that Southern meth heads and crack smokers are more of a threat then some poor soldier on a training exercise…..

 

Run…Rest…Repeat

If you want to live a long life…..then exercise.

But should you?  If so, then to what point?

It’s common knowledge that a healthy person shouldn’t sit around all day, but new research on running is emphasizing the opposite danger. Running too much can be just as bad for you as being sedentary, the study suggests. Researchers tracked some 1,100 healthy runners and 413 sedentary folks over a period of more than 12 years, HealthDay reports via Medical Xpress. People ranged in age from 20 to 95. The risk of dying during the study turned out to be approximately the same among heavy runners—those who ran quickly more than three days a week for a total of more than four hours—and sedentary people who rarely exercised, Time reports.

The best plan, according to the study, was to run lightly: The group that had the best results ran at a slow-ish pace (about 5mph) less than three times each week, going for an hour to 2.4 hours total. Even a group that ran a bit more often and longer saw a slight increase in death risk, Time notes. The findings could perhaps relate to cardiovascular problems previously observed in the most die-hard runners and cyclists. “If you want to do something good for yourself, you don’t have to be extreme,” says a study author. But another researcher points to a number of possible flaws in the findings, including the fact that the hardest-running group was quite small. (Another recent study has a warning on exercise: It could hurt your teeth.)

There is a simple equation that I try to follow……..eat and exercise wisely………

“Live long and prosper”……sorry had get my geek on.

Eat Well, Stay Fit And Die Anyway!

A button I use to wear back in the 80’s when running became the en vogue thing to do…..I never had time to join a running club or gym….I was too busy trying to earn a living and to keep my family fed to be so self-absorbed……..

But recently I have been looking at the beauty culture that has been spawned in Hell…..where people must have a certain appearance to be considered one of the “pretty people”….you know hairless men, women who have no butt and their measurements are the same all the way down…people that their self worth is tied to their body mass……..

But then I saw this report and smiled…….

(Newser) – With some studies showing the health benefits of running—good cholesterol levels, improved blood pressure—may be offset by heart conditions like plaque buildup in arteries and arrhythmia in extreme athletes, doctors are divided on whether there’s such a thing as too much exercise. While one doctor says, “there is compelling evidence that there’s no upper limit,” another tells the Wall Street Journal, “why wouldn’t there be a relationship between over exercise and heart disease?”

“I don’t want anyone to read that exercise can be bad for you,” says a columnist for TheHeart.org. “Some folks do tons of exercise and are protected. Some folks probably have some individual susceptibility to it. I’m a big believer in short intervals of high intensity.” Recent research indicates that any benefit runners see drops off beyond 30 miles a week, the Journal notes. Still, a veteran marathoner says he’s not worried by the blurring line between runners and the not-so-healthy among us. “There are guys who live to be 100 smoking cigarettes and eating cheeseburgers.” Click for the full piece.

Do not get me wrong healthy is a good thing but not to the point that you judge other people……do you want me judging you by IQ capability?

Then there is the exercise thing……we all need motivation, some need more than others…..but I do believe that this woman has founbd the perfect motivation to exercise……

Published in the USAToday………..

ALFRED, Maine (AP) — A Zumba fitness instructor who pleaded guilty to using her Maine studio as a front for prostitution is going to jail, bringing to an end a scandal featuring sex videos, adultery and exhibitionism.

Alexis Wright was sentenced Friday under a plea agreement to 10 months in jail for 20 counts including prostitution, conspiracy, tax evasion and theft by deception.

Afterward, she was led from the courtroom by a court officer.

The 30-year-old Wright was accused of conspiring with an insurance business owner to run a prostitution business in which she videotaped clients without their knowledge and kept detailed records over an 18-month period indicating she made $150,000 tax-free while collecting welfare.

I knew those Zumba instructors were just a bit too sexy……now we know!

The Public Swimming Pool

My last day of mental clarity and keeping with the usual stuff I will sink into the lower levels of thought…..I find a companion piece to go with yesterday’s post……..as the old saying goes…..Sh*t Happens!

As a kid I was not lucky enough to have my own pool so I like so many others would go to the local swimming pool for some recreation and girl watching (my later teens)……..I always enjoyed my time there….a little exercise….a little socializing…..a lot of flirting…….we always here about the pee in the pool or the chemical that turns blue when someone pees…..but this story is enough to make me give up the recreation of swimming altogether……

(Newser) – The CDC sampled 161 public swimming pools and discovered a very good reason to keep your mouth closed in the water: 58% of them had fecal contamination, reports USA Today. The pools were in Atlanta, but a CDC official says the findings would almost certainly apply to any city. Researchers chalked it up to swimmers’ hygiene, either because they were unclean when they got in the water or they had an accident. The CDC found another type of bacteria, one that causes rashes and ear infections, in 59% of the pools, reports LiveScience.

Okay, first of all….EEEWWWWWWWWWW!

Eat Well, Stay Fit

Back in the day I had a button that I wore everywhere, “Eat well, stay fit and die anyway”…….maybe not everywhere……there was a button I wore when meeting politicians that said, “I already have an asshole, so I really do not need you”….that was my fav…..

I know….you are wonder what the Hell I am rambling on about, right?……thought so……okay I shall get to the meat of the subject……I was scanning the “NET” for absurd articles…..why?…I need a good chuckle now and then…..anyway….I found one on AP:

A 38-year-old jogger from Georgia is dead after a single-engine plane making an emergency landing hit him as he ran on a South Carolina beach listening to his iPod.The coroner said Tuesday that Robert Gary Jones of Woodstock, Ga., apparently did not hear the troubled plane that struck him from behind on Hilton Head Island on Monday. The plane had lost its propeller and the pilot’s vision was blocked by oil on the windshield.

Hilton Head fire and rescue spokeswoman Joheida (Joh-HI’-da) Fister says the identities of the pilot and a passenger on the Experimental Lancair IV-P plane were not released. They were not injured.

Holy crap!  What are the odds?  I realize that this is NOT a funny story but….come on…..laugh a little you will feel better….now what is the moral of this story?

Maybe you should leave the iPod at home or pick exercise that you can hear while doing it…what good is all that hard work if you wake up DEAD?

I once had to go to a gym and pick up my father, who was doing physical therapy after a stroke……and as I walked around looking, (yes, at women) I could NOT find a conversation that was not infantile or completely superficial, so this lead me to the conclusion that exercise freaks are self absorbed,  fake and have the IQ of warm toast (and that is being generous).

How Do We Fight The Fat?

Daily Agitator

There has been an amazing dialog going on and on and on and……that is the dialog about the increasing problem of obesity in the US.  Endless and I DO mean endless talkers and specials and ….whatever other technique they choose to use to make the point that Americans are FAT…..

With the recession in full swing az study was done in june by Gallup:

Healthways shows that in the past year, the number of Americans considered obese has jumped by 1.7 percent—or almost 5.5 million people—and that the obese report a much lower quality of life than those who are at healthier weights.

As part of their larger Well-Being Index, Gallup pollsters began surveying 1,000 Americans a day in an attempt to create a comprehensive index able to track the daily, monthly and yearly shifts in American life. As a result, they now have more than 460,000 completed surveys offering a unique perspective on trends in the health and happiness of America. Several of the questions on the poll have to do with weight and the data from Gallup indicates that the number of individuals who have a Body Mass Index over 30 and are thereby classified as “obese,” has risen from 25.1 percent of the population surveyed to 26.8 percent between the first quarter of this year and last. (BMI is the ratio of height to weight.)

And then there are those that say there is discrimination in the job market against fat people….there is probably a study on this too but I was unable to find it….well that is a bit of a lie….I did not Google…..

Let us get back to the whole TV evangelism on the subject of obesity.  Personally, I am really tired of the sanctimonious a/holes that preach about the situation of obesity…..these talkers do nothing but accuse the obese as lazy and unfit…..there self-serving answer to the problem is to exercise more and eat grass…..to which I yell HORSESH*T!

These mouthy hypocrites do NOT live on Main Street….they have all the advantages of the wealthy….gym access, personal trainers, dietitians, all the benefits of not having to worry about anything but who to book for today’s show.  Few offer any insight to the problem other than the laziness of the people who suffer from obesity….they spend their time trying to shame people and make fun of them….they have NO answers other than ridiculing them….

I know I am an SOB most of the time…and this post is NO different…..but unlike my well paid comrades…I have an answer that has escaped them……I bet you want the answer….right?

Since the fattest states are the poorest states….and if these self-serving people want to find a cure for obesity……then find a cure for POVERTY!  Period!

It is just that simple…….even the media talkers could grasp a simple solution….at least you would think they could……