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thenewgreen  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: October 8, 2014

I've stuck with this T25 exercise thing for 5 weeks now. I missed 2 days while at the wedding, but I did yoga one of those days, so that counts for something, otherwise I've done these videos 5 days a week. My goal is to lose weight and feel better. I've lost about 6 pounds thus far and I have about 12-15 more to go. I certainly feel better.

I really do recommend it for those that are crunched for time. It's only 25 minutes a day and it's intense enough to have an impact. I was skeptical at first.

On an unrelated note, BASS SOLO!





kleinbl00  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  x 2

For my 38th birthday, I promised myself I'd get to buy a longboard if I was under 200 lbs.

I'm half a pound away from being under 190 for my 40th.

Kind of offsets the recent discovery that veen was born after I graduated from high school.

It's funny. Idiot teenagers are definitely ruining Reddit. 'round here? We have a surprising number of erudite, well-spoken and interesting people who are half my age or less. I think that's a promising development - proof that idiots do as idiots do and that really, age has fuckall to do with it.

veen  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You're gettin' old, yo.

    ...age has fuckall to do with it

I have to agree. Further proof: I'd never have guessed galen to be in high school. By contrast, I know too many 'adults' that are far more childish than I.

kleinbl00  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Don't I know it. Earliest geopolitical memory: The Iran Hostage Crisis. Earliest vague memory: Lots of fireworks for July 4 1976.

thundara  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Damn... my earliest geopolitical memory: 9/11

galen  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'd have to go even later. I only heard about 9/11 a while after, but I'm pretty sure I knew about the Iraq War. I definitely "supported" Kerry in 2004 (one of two in my Kindergarten class to do so: the other guy liked him because they were both called John).

But the earliest geopolitical event I remember caring about and really following in depth? You might have to go as late as the Arab Spring for that.

kleinbl00  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Shit, son, I was out of college, had been living with a girl for four years and was looking at buying a house.

So now we know which one of us has an excuse to be immature.

thundara  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    So now we know which one of us has an excuse to be immature.

I am going to interpret that as a call to action.

kleinbl00  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You only live once, man. Do it while it's excusable.

thenewgreen  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Happy birthday old man, you've got me by a couple of years. Well done regarding the weight loss goal. I bet at 40 you will feel better and have more energy than a younger KB had. That's awesome stuff. You'll actually be able to keep up with your daughter, which is important.

I recently saw some old friends at a wedding, and one of them was telling me that her father, he was always older then the rest of the dads, is now 82 years old. That said, he probably has more energy than most of our fathers. The guy still rollerblades and has a girlfriend 10 years younger than him. -though it's hard to suggest he's robbing the cradle with a 72 year old.

These bodies of ours are amazing things if we let/help them be.

Like you, I am encouraged by the young crew here on Hubski and how impressive they are. I know that I sure was not at their age.

Aside: Thanks again for the book!

am_Unition  ·  3473 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Happy Birthday, mix-master. :)

Thank you for taking the time to post here. I'd be markedly stupider without the wisdom smack-downs you kindly bestow within these pages of Hubski.

thenewgreen  ·  3473 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Happy birthday old man. Thanks for all of your help, conversations, collaborations and comradery over the years. I'll raise a glass to you tonight! Hope it's a good day. You've done well, keep it going!

lil  ·  3473 days ago  ·  link  ·  

HAPPYBIRTHDAY*KB (today, eh?)

_refugee_  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Happy early day o' birth, kb. Is it this month? Mine is.

kleinbl00  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

2 weeks.

_refugee_  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Three and two days. Fellow scorps

Cumol  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Another Scorpio here :) a little more than a month

user-inactivated  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Got a link for info on this T25 thing, TNG.

I never exercise anymore, and while walking around campus is good, it's not good enough.

thenewgreen  ·  3488 days ago  ·  link  ·  

shhhh

Get through the first 5 days of Alpha and I'll give you the calendar for it.

Bascially, you have 1 month of Alpha before you can graduate to "beta". So, once I know you are serious, I'll share the calendar. But don't waste my time punk.

:)

Edit: The calendars for Alpha and Beta are there. Use them.

user-inactivated  ·  3475 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So update: cycled through Alpha a couple of times.

Holy shit.

I haven't worked out since the summer so this was a good jumpstart. I'm gonna keep going through Alpha till I feel like I can do it without passing out.

thenewgreen  ·  3475 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Keep at it for 4 weeks, then shift to Beta. Honestly, it's not tougher, it's just different. I did "Dynamic Core" today. Yesterday, I did Ript Circuit, easily my favorite of them all. I send a picture to my friend that is also doing it, every day to prove I did it.

I have to say though, I'm feeling FAR stronger and more fit than I did a month and a half ago. It's working.

Keep at it!