A Black Hole of Happiness

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I know you think I'm joking, but I take it very seriously, ask Gattigap. Sometimes I even do the 360 degree finger, just so I don't leave anybody out. I don't need the aggravation of hearing about hurt feelings from some of my more sensitive imaginary friends.

That seems like it'd be dangerous in a car.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Yes! The foam roller rocks. Also, I have these things called Yogatoes (www.yogapro.com) that you put on your toes and they realign them and it seems to magically help with leg aches. I roll my feet over tennis balls as well to stretch them out, sort of like a foam roller for the plantar muscle.

3 on the foam rollers. Kept a history of IT band problems totally out of the picture during recent training. Of course, then the stress fracture goes and mucks things up. But the foam roller is great.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
That seems like it'd be dangerous in a car.

And if anybody knows "dangerous in a car," it's RT.

[handsome boy model]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I know you think I'm joking, but I take it very seriously, ask Gattigap. Sometimes I even do the 360 degree finger, just so I don't leave anybody out. I don't need the aggravation of hearing about hurt feelings from some of my more sensitive imaginary friends.

Every morning when I walk into my office after I have shut the door, I flip off the door, hard, with both middle fingers and think hateful flipping off thoughts about all my co-workers.

Somewhat relatedly, once, many moons ago, I mooned a former boss who downsized me. Shortly thereafter he died of a heart attack. I am not sure if it was related, in whole or part, to the stress of seeing my ass and free swinging balls, but I think its possible. Someday, if my schedule frees up a bit, I might go and piss on his gravestone while flipping it off.

best regards,

hbm

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
That seems like it'd be dangerous in a car.

That's how I roll. Always on the edge. A real rebel. Think Mad Max/Buckaroo Banzai with a sprinkling of Dr. Ruth.


etfs

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Sparklehorse
My trainer has turned me on to several tools that really help with the muscle stiffness. One is this foam roller which works like a self-massage. This has done wonders for my tight hamstrings which have historically hindered my running. I bought mine at the local CitySports. I think I saw some that came with an instructional DVD but I've learned all I know from my trainer, who's been taking workshops on using them.

The other is these things called foot wakers. They were developed by this yoga teacher named Yamuna and the theory is that the balance of your foot muscles affect the rest of your legs and body. I pronate and I've found they really take care of any muscle aches that develop in my foot, from running or wearing backless sandals and so forth.

Hmmm. They use them as a sort of alternative to bocu ball at my gym. Usually I find myself doing squats while balancing on them. They also use them with some of the exercises on the TRX apparatus (which I really like quite a bit).

I was kinda sorta thinking about getting a bocu for home, since coordination is not and never has been my strong suit. I figure balancing could help that out a bit. But this might be cool too, since my feet tend towards injury.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Hmmm. They use them as a sort of alternative to bocu ball at my gym. Usually I find myself doing squats while balancing on them. They also use them with some of the exercises on the TRX apparatus (which I really like quite a bit).

I was kinda sorta thinking about getting a bocu for home, since coordination is not and never has been my strong suit. I figure balancing could help that out a bit. But this might be cool too, since my feet tend towards injury.

I assume you are talking about the foam roller being used in a similar way to the bosu. I did just a Pilates class and since the studio's air conditioning was broken, we were in the main gym today and did all our work on mats using foam rollers and stability balls. The variations on plank/push-ups are killer on the foam roller. We also use them to warm up, just by rolling along hamstrings, quads, IT bands. According to my trainer, the roller breaks up muscle adhesions when used this way.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Sparklehorse
I assume you are talking about the foam roller being used in a similar way to the bosu. I did just a Pilates class and since the studio's air conditioning was broken, we were in the main gym today and did all our work on mats using foam rollers and stability balls. The variations on plank/push-ups are killer on the foam roller. We also use them to warm up, just by rolling along hamstrings, quads, IT bands. According to my trainer, the roller breaks up muscle adhesions when used this way.

I was talking about the wakers, I think. They look very similar to the things we've been standing on lately to help with balance and to make squats harder.

I've used the foam roller in a pilatesish class before, and it is pretty awesome. I remember roller crunches being particularly hard. And core stabilizer/planks.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I was talking about the wakers, I think. They look very similar to the things we've been standing on lately to help with balance and to make squats harder.

I've used the foam roller in a pilatesish class before, and it is pretty awesome. I remember roller crunches being particularly hard. And core stabilizer/planks.

Interesting, I haven't seen them used that way. It makes sense though because it does require balancing to use them standing up. I tend to use mine at night while watching bad TV.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by Sparklehorse
I assume you are talking about the foam roller being used in a similar way to the bosu. I did just a Pilates class and since the studio's air conditioning was broken, we were in the main gym today and did all our work on mats using foam rollers and stability balls. The variations on plank/push-ups are killer on the foam roller. We also use them to warm up, just by rolling along hamstrings, quads, IT bands. According to my trainer, the roller breaks up muscle adhesions when used this way.

Last summer, I did a number on my IT bands walking down a mountain.

My pilates instructor had my on those foam rollers for days afterwards, and they did seem to help.

2. on the yoga toes. When I wear high heels too many days in a row, they make the bad foot cramps go away.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
Think Mad Max/Buckaroo Bonzai with a sprinkling of Dr. Ruth.

I'm trying to, but all I get is Jack McFarland/Felix Ungar with a sprinkling of Dr. Phil.

[bold_n_brazen]

So she opts for none.
This is not pretty.

eta: linky instead

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
So she opts for none.
This is not pretty.

The Red X never is.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I'm trying to, but all I get is Jack McFarland/Felix Ungar with a sprinkling of Dr. Phil.

flinty? really? I get Maynard Krebs/Potsy Weber with a sprinkling of Ed McMahon.

[Shape Shifter]

Hank has manboobs.