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clevermanka ([personal profile] clevermanka) wrote2015-01-12 09:10 am

Probably the the most bulge for your buck in a PG-movie, ever

I knew about this study on how to fall in love with someone because, as the saying on Tumblr goes, I think I've read that fic.

Breaking Muscle put up a fantastic article on What Happened to Movement for Health as well as an article on losing body fat that basically falls into line with what I've been saying for ages. Quit the constant-state cardio, watch your diet, and lift heavy. Of course, if your body is hormonally messed up, it's gonna be difficult if not impossible to lose body fat. If your hormones are a mess (like mine), adopt the attitude of Riots Not Diets, and concentrate on bringing your body to a state of health before focusing on those bumps and bulges that society tells you makes you a bad person.

I also found two articles, one on posture and one on gait that I think are very helpful for those of us trying to improve our body mechanics in order to live and perform more powerfully and efficiently.

Speaking of physical performance, I way overdid it at punching day Saturday. I alternated working on the bag, sparring with [livejournal.com profile] mckitterick, and doing body weight resistance training (push-ups, lunges, and step-ups) for almost *cough* ninety minutes. It was stupid, I know, but I was just having so much fun! About fifteen minutes after I showered, through, I hit that adrenal fatigue wall and I was out of commission for the rest of the day. It was a slog to get through just laundry and food prep. By 8:30pm I was barely functioning and even my brain was foggy and slow. I felt moderately better on Sunday, but was still low energy and vaguely depressed all day.

I did muster my motivation and will together enough to see the 4pm showing of Labyrinth that was playing at Liberty Hall yesterday. There were a ton of people there with their kids, which was pretty awesome. Of the group of four of us that went together, I was the only one who'd seen it in the movie theater during its first run. It was so nice to see David Bowie's crotch in those trousers on the big screen, as god intended. Christ almighty.



[livejournal.com profile] gamera_spinning found a reproduction of that painting for me. Now I just gotta save my pennies because hell yes I am buying it.

[identity profile] seascribe.livejournal.com 2015-01-12 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for the links. Determined to actively do things to cut down on my chronic pain this year!

And oh man, I would have liked to have joined your party for that Labyrinth viewing.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-12 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
It was so good oh my god so good except I still don't like the last two minutes or so. I want it to end after she turns around to see if Ludo's really behind her and see that he isn't. Pan of empty bedroom, nothing but her in the mirror, and end scene.

Staying active has helped me so much with my chronic pain. I want to go back to the office of the PT who told me not to do squatting-type exercises because of my sciatica and hit him over the head. Fucking idiot.

[identity profile] msmitti.livejournal.com 2015-01-12 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
That painting!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-12 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I KNOW.

[identity profile] 1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com 2015-01-12 07:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Labyrinth on the big screen... DO WANT! Bowie!Pants FTW!

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-12 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Seriously, those pants are a fucking treasure.

[identity profile] the-lucky-nun.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Right?! I went to the 7pm showing.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Soooooooo goooooooood. Was the evening crowd more adults? The 4pm was about 3/4 adults. I honestly was surprised more people didn't bring their kids. There were a lot of 20 and 30-somethings. More than I would have expected.

[identity profile] the-lucky-nun.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
It was about the same for the 7pm showing, maybe skewing more toward 30-40ish. I heard a few kids.

Also, watching it as an adult totally changes my perspective of the sexual tension during the masquerade ball. *shudder*
Edited 2015-01-13 14:57 (UTC)

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
It really is an amazing movie and I think it doesn't get the credit it deserves.

[identity profile] sherwood21.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
The title of that painting just makes it even better.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Doen't it just?

[identity profile] splix.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Ahhh! I saw it in the theater too! I was a Bowie-obessed kid, and my dad took me. It was '85, right? So I was thirteen or so. I was like this at his trousers:

o.O

o.O

o.O

o.O

Afterward, my dad was happily chatting about the end of childhood and its illusions and keeping imagination alive, and all I could think was I can't believe I just saw that huge crotch bulge with my DAD.

Good times. :D Anyhoo, how cool to see it again! As God intended. :D

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
HA! I had the exact same reaction, only I was sixteen (it came out in '86), and I was with my mom.

I have so many feels about that movie. I wish most of the fic for it wasn't so squicky to me.

Image

[identity profile] splix.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't read any. Maybe best not, then.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Seeing the movie encouraged a second attempt to find some. Just because my first foray wasn't terribly successful doesn't mean it's not out there. If I find any good ones, I'll let you know.

[identity profile] splix.livejournal.com 2015-01-14 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
Please do! I'd like that.

[identity profile] the-lucky-nun.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha, me too. I'm surprised his pelvic region didn't get a nod for Best Supporting Actor.

[identity profile] clevermanka.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, to be fair, there wasn't a lot of support going on there, if you know what I mean.

[identity profile] splix.livejournal.com 2015-01-13 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
There was too much screentime for it, probably! :D