SketchUp Fit Club
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In the pool we were throwing around the idea of having a SketchUp Fit Club. A place to talk about diet, fitness and general well being.
Over the past few years I have gained a bit of weight that I want gone. Hearing Ross Macintosh has lost 25 pounds recently has inspired me to start down the path. It is difficult having a desk job and a growing waistline.
See about the middle of this page & page 3 for the beginning of the discussion.
http://www.sketchucation.com/community/forums/suc/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=54&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=10So, I know that Ross as well as Shaun Tennant have given thumbs up on the idea. Anybody else here want a section for this. Maybe in a sub-forum next to the Pool here in the Corner?
If so speak up. If not, that is fine too. Coen wanted me to get a poll going so here it is.
BTW Ross, what do you eat for breakfast?
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Hi there - I've been a Martial Artist for most of my life and have trained VERY hard for numorous years. One of the coolest changes to my eating has been when my wife signed us up for a MacroBiotic cooking class. It was absolutely mind opening!
We use this as guidelines now and not a totally strict diet, but the ideas have been easy to follow and very good.
It is amazing how the American "diet" guidelines are totally wrong for the human animal.
I will return here and list my sources, and over the weekend can post more info. Do a Google search or Wikipedia search for more background.
Cheers,
- CraigD
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That would be great to have those resources, thanks Craig. I know Ross said that his was a Macrobiotic diet.
Must Know More.BTW, I got all the way to red belt (like the belts really matter) and dropped off in college. My daughter however is learning more every day and inspires me to train again... that is until I start stretching. Where did my body go?
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How interesting, that you would mention Ross's weight loss/return to healthy weight and find out that it was also a Macrobiotic diet! I think this is a great read on the topic, by Michio Kushi:
http://journal.manygrains.com/wp-content/images/michio_kushi-vision_for_humanity.html
Also some good resources:
http://www.manygrains.com/resources.php
A Macrobiotic Master: Michio Kushi -
http://www.michiokushi.org/books.php
Enjoy!!!
On Martial Arts, you are right...belts mean nothing. However if used properly they give a carrot to help people get to higher levels while training. I was a Chinese Kenpo instructor for two years when I lived in New York. I've been training since I was 9 years old and have studied many different styles, adapting them to my own fighting style.
I am 5'7" and 130-132 pounds (same as Bruce Lee!!!) so I've studied Bruce's fighting style (his "styleless" way) and his training methods for years.
I found Qi Gong (Chi Kung) training (actually my wife turned me on to that while I was studying White Crane and Long Fist Gong Fu (Kung Fu)) and the Qi Gong is incredible! The Qi Gong matches very well with Macrobiotic way of life...the key is balance.
The more I learn in life, the more I realize that I do not know. Retaining this humility allows one to continually learn, always the student, always striving for more.
I hope you will look into Macrobiotics! I think that you'll be very surprized by how much sense it really makes. One thought: if an anthropologist from another planet was to review the human form to figure out what we ate, they'd look at our teeth (four meat cutting teeth and 30 grinding teeth) and very long intestinal track and come to the conclusion that we eat a high majority (90+%) of grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and less that 10% meats. Our bodies are the specs if we read them... Are you giving your body what it was designed for?
Health and happiness to you!
Cheers,
- CraigD -
Coen,
This is all a bit weird. I learnt Chen style for a while until I pulled a groin muscle [too many high kicks, if anybody is wondering]. When I mentioned it to a chinese Chi Kung [another variation] expert he just rolled his eyes and snorted....'you are too old, Chen style is for young people'
And I have practiced Chi Kung. I was a little sceptical at first but it is quite amazing to experience the effects of chi circulating in the body. Real, undenialable physical effects.
I have got a lot of my info on Chi Kung from the books of a Thai/Chinese guy, Mantak Chia.
Stu -
@unknownuser said:
... he pushed me about 20 feet (7 meters) through the room (without touching the ground with my feet) with him not moving a foot, with only his hands pushing without his arms. ...
Dude, you have to lay off the Mary Johanna, vitamin green, call it what you like...
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For anyone who stumbles upon this thread, please be advised that Coen has created a dedicated SketchUp Fit Club Forum as a sub-forum of the Corner Bar Forum. Please join in!
Regards, Ross
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Interesting thread. I'm not sure personally how 'fit' some of the softer kung fu styles can make you actually. Flexible, and healthy, sure. There has even been some research which has demonstrated that Tai Chi can boost the immune system, but 'fitness' - I'm doubtful. Some people, and I am one, measure this primarily in terms of aerobic fitness, and this will be determined by the method of training, not necessarily the intensity.
I have studied Shotokan Karate (a 'hard', direct, traditional style) regularly for 13 years. I hold a black belt and have even entered regional championships, but I wouldn't claim to be particularly 'fit'. Even when we train hard, lots of martial arts are based around 'anaerobic' fitness which obviously isn't the same. I have improved my strength and flexibility and overall fitness level, and although I'm not 'unfit', I'm sure that running and/or swimming would have a greater effect on my overall fitness level.
What I would say though, is that Shotokan is not particularly good for the knees, hips and back. I would quite like to try Tai Chi or Qi Gong, but everything I have read indicates that the quality of the teacher is the most important thing. I'm still looking for a good one.
I'll have a look at Craig's macrobiotic links - they sound really interesting!
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@unknownuser said:
For anyone who stumbles upon this thread, please be advised that Coen has created a dedicated SketchUp Fit Club Forum as a sub-forum of the Corner Bar Forum. Please join in!
I'm not seeing a Sketchup Fit Club Forum in a sub-forum in the Corner Bar anywhere?
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David this is a really old post. We don't have the Fit Club anymore. It was eliminated when we re-structured the board to have less forums. Feel free to open a topic in the corner bar and talk about it tho!
My husband and I have started a fitness regimen in the last 30days. I'm trying to be "fit at 40" (hoping this happens just shy of my 40th in August)
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Ahh... well that explains it! Thanks for the heads up...
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I dropped about 10 pounds in 48 hours a couple of weeks ago. Trust me, though. You don't want to do it that way.
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