gym rats: not fuuny

[Ovum]

Does it seem to you that people who "live" at the gym are kind
of a serious bunch? Just in general, people who are maniacal
about working out seem to have less robust senses of humor.

To me, anyway.

What's up with that?

Lois

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[Isiafs5]

>Does it seem to you that people who "live" at the gym are
>kind of a serious bunch? Just in general, people who are
>maniacal about working out seem to have less robust senses
>of humor.
>
>To me, anyway.

>
>What's up with that?
>
>Lois
>

Maybe your jokes aren't funny.

Sling Skate

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[Frgn8r]

"Ovum" <ovum@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Does it seem to you that people who "live" at the gym are
> kind of a
serious
> bunch? Just in general, people who are maniacal about
> working out seem to
have
> less robust senses of humor.
>
> To me, anyway.
>
> What's up with that?
>
> Lois

Nah - do 12 classes a week and I'm hilarious. Well... everyone
laughs at me when I do Body Combat - doe sthat count? ;)

[Ovum]

Sling Skate writes:

>Maybe your jokes aren't funny.

Besides that.

Lois

------------------------------------------------
"Time heals all wounds."

Signed, Your HMO

[Ovum]

frgn8r writes:

>Nah - do 12 classes a week and I'm hilarious. Well...
>everyone laughs at me when I do Body Combat - doe sthat
>count? ;)

What's body combat? I can guess; it sounds like other stuff
I've read about. How's it different from the other
fighting/military/martial arts-related training out there?

Lois

------------------------------------------------
"Time heals all wounds."

Signed, Your HMO

[Frgn8r]

"Ovum" <ovum@aol.com> wrote in message
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> frgn8r writes:
>
> >Nah - do 12 classes a week and I'm hilarious. Well...
> >everyone laughs at
me
> >when I do Body Combat - doe sthat count? ;)
>
> What's body combat? I can guess; it sounds like other stuff
> I've read
about.
> How's it different from the other fighting/military/martial
> arts-related training out there?
>
> Lois
>
>
It's a Les Mills class, which is really just an aerobics class
with punches, blocks, kicks, etc - but if you tried to use any
of the stuff in the class, in a fight on the street, you'd
have your ass kicked into next week! :)

[Isiafs5]

>Sling Skate writes:
>
>>Maybe your jokes aren't funny.
>
>Besides that.
>
>Lois

Well, for my part, I tend to be all business. I don't like
long chats because it cuts into my training and has caused me
to cool down...thus needing to warmup again.

I tend to socialize more out of the gym. Its all a matter of
one's personal goals and style.

The other thing is that indeed, people have different senses
of humor. Sometimes I will tell the same good joke to maybe a
score of people throughout the day. It is interesting to note
the variety of responses.

For some training situations, such as power work with lots of
long rests between sets, then humor is most welcome.

Sling Skate

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[Denise How]

In article <20020805215308.26769.00001868@mb-fh.aol.com>, Ovum
<ovum@aol.com> wrote:

> frgn8r writes:
>
> >It's a Les Mills class, which is really just an aerobics
> >class with punches, blocks, kicks, etc - but if you tried
> >to use any of the stuff in the class, in a fight on the
> >street, you'd have your ass kicked into next week! :)
>
> See, why don't they teach aerobics that you can actually
> *use* in real life?

They do. It's called Taekwondo, or Jujitsu, or Karate, or
Kendo, or any of the other martial arts.

--
Denise denise dot howard at attbi dot com ACE and AFAA
certified fitness instructor AFAA step certified

[Mrdancer]

"Denise Howard" wrote in message...
> > >It's a Les Mills class, which is really just an aerobics
> > >class with
punches,
> > >blocks, kicks, etc - but if you tried to use any of the
> > >stuff in the
class,
> > >in a fight on the street, you'd have your ass kicked into
> > >next week!
:)
> >
> > See, why don't they teach aerobics that you can actually
> > *use* in real
life?
>
> They do. It's called Taekwondo, or Jujitsu, or Karate, or
> Kendo, or any of the other martial arts.

Unfortunately, my experience with the martial arts instructors
(at least around here) is that they don't practice very safe
moves, many of them being contraindicated, bouncing while
stretching, etc. I'd just like to find one that has
traditional teachings but is progressive (read: evolved)
enough to teach correctly, safely.

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[Denise How]

In article <nKO39.91164$qB5.17978@news1.central.cox.net>,
MrDancer <mrdancer@cox.your.underwear.net> wrote:

> Unfortunately, my experience with the martial arts
> instructors (at least around here) is that they don't
> practice very safe moves, many of them being
> contraindicated, bouncing while stretching, etc.

Yes, unfortunately there's that. It's not that the moves and
stretches are considered unsafe--the martial arts predate
"aerobics" and the concept of safe vs. unsafe moves. In
other words, they are not considered unsafe/contraindicated
in that realm.

The martial arts are for a subset of the population for
whom the risks
vs. the potential rewards are acceptable. Aerobics classes
(at least when taught by a good instructor) are designed
to be generally safe for anyone without physical
limitations. "Cardio kickboxing"-type classes are an
attempt to bridge the gap, using the just the safer moves
from martial arts and kickboxing, in a class setting with
music like aerobics.

> I'd just like to find one that has traditional teachings
> but is progressive (read: evolved) enough to teach
> correctly, safely.

There are a few martial arts /kickboxing people who have
picked up on the safety concerns by getting certified by one
of the major fitness organizations. Some have developed their
own certifications. Two such people are Thomas "The Promise"
Trebotich (Promise Enterprises) and Eversley Forte (Behind the
Scenes Fitness). I'd recommend looking for videos by either of
them, if you can't find a suitable class in your area. I've
taken Thomas' certification, and attended master classes by
Eversley, and was impressed by the safety and intensity of
their workouts.

Of course, there's a certain irony in thinking about a "safe"
method of teaching martial arts, when you consider that
martial arts are designed for hurting, maiming or killing. :-)

--
Denise denise dot howard at attbi dot com ACE and AFAA
certified fitness instructor AFAA step certified

[Mrdancer]

"Denise Howard" wrote in message...

> There are a few martial arts /kickboxing people who have
> picked up on the safety concerns by getting certified by one
> of the major fitness organizations. Some have developed
> their own certifications. Two such people are Thomas "The
> Promise" Trebotich (Promise Enterprises) and Eversley Forte
> (Behind the Scenes Fitness). I'd recommend looking for
> videos by either of them, if you can't find a suitable class
> in your area. I've taken Thomas' certification, and attended
> master classes by Eversley, and was impressed by the safety
> and intensity of their workouts.

Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for these!

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[Jimbo]

"Ovum" <ovum@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20020801212537.01643.00001315@mb-ml.aol.com...
> Does it seem to you that people who "live" at the gym are
> kind of a
serious
> bunch? Just in general, people who are maniacal about
> working out seem to
have
> less robust senses of humor.
>
> To me, anyway.
>
> What's up with that?
>
> Lois

What are you basing this observation on?