From Screech to Slater -- Saved by the Kettlebell - Page 8

Aoife · 08-15-2008, 12:50 PM

Men who can curtsy are HAWT!

RedLefty · 08-15-2008, 01:08 PM

It's not a curtsy because after each set I do the dance that starts at 0:12 into the clip below. That makes it a bowler's lunge.

Aoife · 08-15-2008, 01:31 PM

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It's not a curtsy because after each set I do the dance that starts at 0:29 into the clip below.

RedLefty · 08-15-2008, 03:29 PM

I could never do the splits during exercises or anything, but I could always do it in the adrenaline of a baseball game when stretching for a close play at first base. It was a very quick "jock to dirt" moment, but I got down there.

That ended five years ago. If I tried today I'd surely pull a Munson.

Bytsi · 08-15-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RedLefty

It's not a curtsy because after each set I do the dance that starts at 0:12 into the clip below. That makes it a bowler's lunge.

Ah... whatever you need to get you through the night

Phaedrus49er · 08-15-2008, 08:25 PM

Ya know, Cressey convinced a high school pitcher that the YMCA dance is good for shoulder health per a recent blog post.

RedLefty · 08-15-2008, 08:29 PM

He rules. I tried to get Barrett to have his client run through a wall but I don't think they tried it. I fail.

But I don't curtsy, no matter how hawt it is.

I worked out again today. Four times already this week -- take a suck o' that!

Bent-over DB rows
Walking lunges (Gobbla's fault)
DB shoulder flyes
Farmer's holds
French press
DB curls (that's right, it's bro time)
Reverse crunches

Feeling really good. This exercise often, short and intense thing is working nicely. I don't have to scramble to fit it into the schedule, and I'm not burning out or breaking.

Somebody has a birfday on Sunday.

SpacecityPaula · 08-15-2008, 08:42 PM

Thank you for the laughs RL. This is why I come in here every day... because i get to laugh (and it helps kill airport time)

Aoife · 08-15-2008, 09:27 PM

heh. That's why I liked that berardi program. One alternating set. done.

Phaedrus49er · 08-16-2008, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RedLefty

I worked out again today. Four times already this week -- take a suck o' that!

No RedScrote for me kthxbye.

RedLefty · 08-17-2008, 10:34 PM

Two things I'd like to incorporate into my day more often:

1) Foam rolling

2) QiGong

I'm playing for the long term here and those things will help.

gobbla · 08-18-2008, 01:06 AM

You *could* do that stuff. It's not very cool though. Everyone knows it's about looking cool. What you should do is start smoking. Then you'd be cool.

Phaedrus49er · 08-18-2008, 04:18 AM

Screw Brad Pitt ABZ! Michael wants to the most interesting man in the world:

(I don't want to know what's on Red's organ donor card.)

RedLefty · 08-19-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gobbla

You *could* do that stuff. It's not very cool though. Everyone knows it's about looking cool. What you should do is start smoking. Then you'd be cool.

That's a good idea. It would help get my singing voice to be more like the music I like (Puddle of Mudd, Seether... gravelly rock) instead of my current smoothness. Gotta move away from the Rick Astley sound.

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Screw Brad Pitt ABZ! Michael wants to the most interesting man in the world:

You know it, dude. My kids still regularly ask me to do the "most interesting man" stories for them.

I worked out today, but not feeling very good. The weekend was full of totally psycho overboard eating, "ISH MAH BERFDAY!!!" style.

Tres leches cake -- check
Devil's food cake -- check
Pizza at the office on Monday -- check
BD cake at the office on Monday -- check

Whew boy. Today I ate some of the leftover pizza around 1:15 and it just hasn't settled well. Throat is starting to hurt too... uh oh.

Still, I did some dynamic warmup stuff, my usually hip/glute rehab work and a couple sets of DB snatches with the 50-pounders. That was it.

Tonight is an open house at Samantha's school. She starts kingergarten in six days.

Phaedrus49er · 08-19-2008, 05:10 PM

Why do I sense a karaoke contest among forumites next year?

RedLefty · 08-19-2008, 08:21 PM

I can do Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About", the lyrics of which would be hilarious if I sang it to Nick. Or I can do a good rendition of Pearl Jam's "Alive", although that song's pretty depressing.

We may need to book about four hours at that restaurant.

Phaedrus49er · 08-19-2008, 08:29 PM

I already said I'd do a country song. I think "Online" was mentioned.

Aoife · 08-19-2008, 08:29 PM

Well now I HAVE to go. This stuff just can't be missed!

Well, except the country stuff. Country sucks.

Lost Dog · 08-19-2008, 10:46 PM

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Well, except the country stuff. Country sucks.

You're the best.

Aoife · 08-19-2008, 11:01 PM

I know. It's hard, but I'll manage.

gobbla · 08-20-2008, 12:41 AM

Three different kinds of cake! Holy crap. That's a good weekend.

Phaedrus49er · 08-20-2008, 08:43 AM

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Well now I HAVE to go. This stuff just can't be missed!

Well, except the country stuff. Country sucks.

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You're the best.

I'll be sure to add a little extra nasally twang just for you two :P

RedLefty · 08-20-2008, 10:47 AM

I hate country too, but my dad asked me to listen to Brad Paisley and I can stand some of his stuff. But if you even show me a picture of Reba McIntyre I turn into Rambo and start blowing crap up. I have a visceral reaction to that woman that I can't quite explain.

In other news, it's the 20th of the month and I just got contract #4 in. Gotta get six more by next Friday...

Bytsi · 08-20-2008, 11:42 AM

Country SUX!!!

Good luck on 6 more contracts by Friday!

Phaedrus49er · 08-20-2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aoife

Country sucks.

F U

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Originally Posted by Lost Dog

You're the best.

F U

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Originally Posted by RedLefty

I hate country too, but my dad asked me to listen to Brad Paisley and I can stand some of his stuff. But if you even show me a picture of Reba McIntyre I turn into Rambo and start blowing crap up. I have a visceral reaction to that woman that I can't quite explain.

F U (though I do agree about Reba)

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Country SUX!!!

And F U

Who's next?

(NSFW)

ohammersmith · 08-20-2008, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Phaedrus49er

Who's next?

I think you're outnumbered.

stingo · 08-20-2008, 03:12 PM

Umm, I was told there'd be kettlebells. Where's the kettlebells?

RedLefty · 08-21-2008, 04:01 PM

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Umm, I was told there'd be kettlebells. Where's the kettlebells?

Well, see... I've been slinging DBs around in a kettlebell-like fashion. So it's basically kettlebell training, but with different handles...

I fail. More non-KB training today:

Fairy skipping (Cotter warmup, and made me feel pretty)
Hip/glute stuff
DB snatches -- 2x8, each arm, 50-lb
Bench pistols -- 3x5
Low pulley 1-arm alternating chest press on bench -- 3x10, 30 lbs. each
1-leg hip/glute bridge on upside-down bosu ball -- 3x5 each leg with hold
1-arm alternating pulley curls -- 3x10, 15 lbs. each
Farmer's walk -- 50lb in each hand for 60 seconds in circles around the Nautilus machine

Sore throat came back at the end of workout but so far I'm feeling pretty good. RedWifey got hit harder with this mini-bug yesterday, while I've been skirting the edge of sickness since Sunday.

I sweaty.

RedLefty · 08-22-2008, 10:35 AM

RedWifey ordered my keyboard a couple of days ago! We were able to upgrade and get the Yamaha YPT-410 due to two factors:

1) She found it online at Sam's Club for a great price, and it included a stand and the power adapter

2) I got two $50 gift cards at work -- one for being awesome at a company event and the other for my BD. We applied both cards to the purchase and it worked out.

Lucky for RedWifey, the keyboard has a headphone jack, so I can practice and make horrible sounds on it without driving her insane.

LisaS · 08-22-2008, 11:15 AM