Comments on: What to Be … or Not to Be http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/ Jen Sinkler, Experience Life senior editor, compiles a hodgepodge of fitness information, including perspectives on sports-oriented training, random fitness trivia and tales from the gym. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jen Sinkler http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-11 Jen Sinkler Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:54:09 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-11 Michaela, A boxing class in which no one punches you back -- I like the sound of that a lot! Halvo, You read my mind -- I just signed up to participate in a dodgeball tournament a couple weeks from now! Michaela,
A boxing class in which no one punches you back — I like the sound of that a lot!

Halvo,
You read my mind — I just signed up to participate in a dodgeball tournament a couple weeks from now!

]]> By: Halvo http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-10 Halvo Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:27:53 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-10 See if there is dodgeball in your area. They have it at the Y on Friday nights in Minneapolis. You get out what you put into it. If you wanna stand around and hide in the back that's fine but if you wanna race to the line, steal a ball and try to take out as many people as possible (my preferred method) that works as well. When the game is over we line up and play again, for an hour. It is a pretty good aerobic workout and good for competitive individuals. The balls we use are much softer than the playground balls but you can still get alot of speed with them. I don't know, I can't think of a better way to start my weekend than running around and throwing things at people, tends to relieve some of my work weeks stress. Otherwise I have been thinking about one of those boot camp fitness programs. If you become a submission grappler I will fight you. Let that be said now. See if there is dodgeball in your area. They have it at the Y on Friday nights in Minneapolis. You get out what you put into it. If you wanna stand around and hide in the back that’s fine but if you wanna race to the line, steal a ball and try to take out as many people as possible (my preferred method) that works as well. When the game is over we line up and play again, for an hour. It is a pretty good aerobic workout and good for competitive individuals. The balls we use are much softer than the playground balls but you can still get alot of speed with them. I don’t know, I can’t think of a better way to start my weekend than running around and throwing things at people, tends to relieve some of my work weeks stress. Otherwise I have been thinking about one of those boot camp fitness programs. If you become a submission grappler I will fight you. Let that be said now.

]]> By: Michaela http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-9 Michaela Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:20:33 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-9 Hey Jen, I recently started taking a bag boxing class at my gym and love it! I've never worked out so hard my shoes were wet by the end. This particular gym has a variety of classes I've never taken before - I say you should just try a bunch of stuff though I'm very curious to hear about submission grappling. Hey Jen,
I recently started taking a bag boxing class at my gym and love it! I’ve never worked out so hard my shoes were wet by the end. This particular gym has a variety of classes I’ve never taken before - I say you should just try a bunch of stuff though I’m very curious to hear about submission grappling.

]]> By: Jen Sinkler http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-8 Jen Sinkler Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:09:24 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-8 Kim, Thank you for your suggestion that I find a way into the big house. I will, aaah, consider that. The semester-long rock-climbing course I took in college was enough to convince me I don't have the skills or the patience to be a good climber -- I often ended up stuck in one spot, clinging to the wall until either my arms gave out or I leapt for and missed the next hold. But rappelling? Now <em>that</em> is a rush. If only you could always start at the top.... I'm intrigued by the prospect of adventure racing. <em>EL</em> did a story on the topic in April 2004 called "<a href="http://www.experiencelifemag.com/issues/april-2004/fit-body/team-adventure.html?ht=adventure%20racing%20adventure%20racing" rel="nofollow">Team Adventure</a>," if you're interested in seeing it. Thanks for all the ideas, and good luck with your triathlon this spring. Check out the <a href="http://www.experiencelifemag.com/bbs" rel="nofollow">forum</a> for some training resources. Kim,
Thank you for your suggestion that I find a way into the big house. I will, aaah, consider that.

The semester-long rock-climbing course I took in college was enough to convince me I don’t have the skills or the patience to be a good climber — I often ended up stuck in one spot, clinging to the wall until either my arms gave out or I leapt for and missed the next hold. But rappelling? Now that is a rush. If only you could always start at the top….

I’m intrigued by the prospect of adventure racing. EL did a story on the topic in April 2004 called “Team Adventure,” if you’re interested in seeing it.

Thanks for all the ideas, and good luck with your triathlon this spring. Check out the forum for some training resources.

]]> By: Kim http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-7 Kim Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:43:04 +0000 http://experiencelifemag.com/blogs/survival-of-the-fittest/2008/01/29/what-to-be-%e2%80%a6-or-not-to-be/#comment-7 My first suggestion is you should "be" a prisoner. If you want to get in prison shape, go to prison. It probably isn't that hard to get thrown in jail. On a serious note, I think you should try rock climbing and/or ping pong. As a fellow rugby player, I have found that rock climbing really tests an entirely different set of skills and creates all new frustrations...in a good way. Plus it is incentive to lose those fat rolls - too many fat rolls and you fall off the wall. Ping pong is just fascinating. Although it probably wouldn't result in you becoming "fit." Eye hand coordination would definitly improve, which can come in handy in prison. How about triathlons? Or swimming? Or adventure racing? There are these race things where you do activities like canoeing and trail running and navigating through the woods with a compass and other things all at once. I'm thinking about doing a triathlon this spring/summer. Not sure why. It seems to be the fad. But I need a new bike. Keep your eye peeled for any bikes that just might be lying around. Then wait until a police man drives by and take it. That might get you into prison... My first suggestion is you should “be” a prisoner. If you want to get in prison shape, go to prison. It probably isn’t that hard to get thrown in jail.

On a serious note, I think you should try rock climbing and/or ping pong. As a fellow rugby player, I have found that rock climbing really tests an entirely different set of skills and creates all new frustrations…in a good way. Plus it is incentive to lose those fat rolls - too many fat rolls and you fall off the wall.

Ping pong is just fascinating. Although it probably wouldn’t result in you becoming “fit.” Eye hand coordination would definitly improve, which can come in handy in prison.

How about triathlons? Or swimming? Or adventure racing? There are these race things where you do activities like canoeing and trail running and navigating through the woods with a compass and other things all at once. I’m thinking about doing a triathlon this spring/summer. Not sure why. It seems to be the fad. But I need a new bike. Keep your eye peeled for any bikes that just might be lying around. Then wait until a police man drives by and take it. That might get you into prison…

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