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clevermanka ([personal profile] clevermanka) wrote2012-07-17 09:36 am

The world could show nothing to me

New tumblr collection today: Tuesday, July 17: The Color Yellow

I took [livejournal.com profile] curieuse's recommendation and popped three Sudafeds this morning. I'm feeling less headachey already, and maybe a little more alert. I've gotten out of the habit of taking regular OTC stuff for daily living stuff. So thank you for the reminder, sweetie!

A couple times I've mentioned I'm doing the 100 Push-Up Challenge. Now, I'm not even trying for 100 consecutive push-ups (good god no), but am putting my own spin on it which is: For whatever is my current maximum number of consecutive, good form push-ups, I do that many sets of whatever will bring me to the closest number for the required push-ups for that week. I know this formula makes sense to nobody but me, so here's an example:

The week that I started, I could do ten push-ups in a row. Since it was the first week, seven was the max for that week, so ten was all that was required. I did one set of ten push-ups every day. The next week, in order to make a minimum of fourteen push-ups, I did two sets of ten (spaced well apart in the day). And so on. This week ends with a required 29 push-ups, so that would be three sets of ten, spaced throughout the day. However, I can do twelve push-ups in a row now (progress!) so I do three sets of twelve. If I can finish this challenge with the ability to do twenty push-ups in a row, that'll be so incredibly cool. Also, it'll mean I'll only have to do five sets of twenty that last week. =D

Five years ago, I couldn't do a single military style push-up in good form. This morning, I did twelve in a row. ROCK STAR.

Tonight [livejournal.com profile] msmitti is coming over to practice dance. Gotta get our game on for KCRF. It's coming up fast.

Sherlock fans: Would you like your heart ripped-out and stomped on? By all means, watch this fanvid, then. JFC TRAUMA.


THANKS, [livejournal.com profile] pennswoods. THANKS A LOT.



Although I guess I did, too, so I'm no better. MISERY LOVES COMPANY, THO.



Superla-a-good!

[identity profile] femfataleatron.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Distributed volume. this is a great way to exercise. Pavel calls it "greasing the groove".
It's a effective way to improve overall work capacity. I'v been experimenting with this for a while now.

Re: Superla-a-good!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Kinda cool to know I came up with something that actually works.

[identity profile] mckitterick.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
NOOOOOO! HE HAS MJOLNIR!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Mew mew!

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[identity profile] shanmonster.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
For your consideration:

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[identity profile] shanmonster.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, and cool idea for the pushups.

Five days ago, I discovered I can do diamond pushups, so that's what I've been doing ever since, including in my CrossFit WODs. I managed 45 of them on the second day after learning I could do them. Woohoo!

I still can't do more than 4 in a row, though. They're HARD.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
The tee shirt is adorable. Have you seen this one?

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It's not a tee shirt (alas), but I like the tag line "tragically delicious."

Yeah, diamond push-ups are killer. I can only do those from my knees. I think. Hmm....

NOPE I CAN DO THREE OF THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS. HELL YEAH.

[identity profile] shanmonster.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Sweet mother of pearl! I just managed 10 consecutive diamond pushups! Woohoo!

[identity profile] siro-gravity.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
congrats on 12 in a row! that's 9 more than I can do. :)

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! It all started with just one! =D

[identity profile] msmitti.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
they featured the little jacket grab. awww.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. That particular three-split screen shot at 1:17 just about killed me.

[identity profile] curieuse.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad your own good advice worked when returned to you. <3

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Me, too! Thank you, lady!

[identity profile] mckitterick.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG those kittehs!

[identity profile] mckitterick.livejournal.com 2012-07-18 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
INORITE?! Also, the Bananagrams kitteh was uber charming.

[identity profile] sherwood21.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
FINE. JUST TAKE THE TRAGIC TATTERED REMNANTS OF MY HEART THAT IS NOW SPLATTERED ALL OVER MY LIVING ROOM FLOOR.

I think you might be able to pick most of it up by the aorta, although there does appear to be some vena cava stuck under my recliner.

P.s. I may or may not have watched season 1 of Sherlock 2 or 3 times while I was sick at home this last week. *shifty eyes*

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2012-07-18 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
INORITE. JFC, that vid.

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[identity profile] aprilstarchild.livejournal.com 2013-03-02 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
LOL we were crying over this video at approximately the same time. I've watched that video probably over a dozen times.

Not that I'm going through your old posts that are fandom-tagged or anything. *shifty expression*

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2013-03-02 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha ha ha ha! That's excellent.

[identity profile] aprilstarchild.livejournal.com 2013-03-02 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
LOL we were crying over this video at approximately the same time. I've watched that video probably over a dozen times.

Not that I'm going through your old posts that are fandom-tagged or anything. *shifty expression*

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2013-03-02 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha ha ha ha! That's excellent.