Rest Day Read (SR-12)
Aphorism #106 Do not parade your Position
-from "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" by Balthasar Gracian
"If you wish to be valued, be valued for your talents..."
Yesterday, I was reading "Chickamagua" by Ambrose Bierce (which was scheduled to be today's story) on the web site which I use to link the short stories in these rest day reads. On of the ads at the bottom of the page was a box to sign up for the free daily email from "The Art of Worldly Wisdom", which was written in the 1600s by Fr. Balthasar Gracian . Obscure to say the least, but being a lover of the obscure and forgotten, I jumped at the chance. This was the first one I received today and it is both a doozy AND timely. Earn respect and value, every day.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Friday February 26, 2010
Fam-Fit
Uphill Both Ways
Treadmill on max incline, go as fast as you can for 10 minutes.
Uphill Both Ways
Treadmill on max incline, go as fast as you can for 10 minutes.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Thursday February 25, 2010
Fam-Fit
Circuit Circus
10 Straight Leg Deadlifts
10 GH Sit-Ups
10 GH Back Extensions
10 Pull-Ups
-4 rounds
Circuit Circus
10 Straight Leg Deadlifts
10 GH Sit-Ups
10 GH Back Extensions
10 Pull-Ups
-4 rounds
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Wednesday February 24, 2010
Fam-Fit
Wii-athalon
Wii-athalon
- Wii Fit Island Run
- Wii Fit Super Hula Hoop
- Wii Sports Boxing (3 bouts in a row)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Rest Day Read: February 23, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-11)
Exercise as Medicine?
SR-11a An ADHD Med Without Side Effects by ADDitude Magazine Editors
"Exercise turns on the attention system, the so-called executive functions-sequencing, working memory, prioritizing, inhibiting, and sustaining attention...On a practical level, it causes (ADHD) kids to be less impulsive, which makes them more primed to learn."
SR-11b Riding is My Ritalin by Bruce Barcott
"For the past 30 years, athletes, coaches, sports psychologists and medical researchers have probed and debated one of the most complex mysteries of the human body: How does exercise affect the brain? Common sense and our own experience tell us it does something. Every parent knows the best way to settle down a hopped up kid is to take him out to the playground and run the bug juice out of him. A generation ago, teachers and coaches frequently use this approach as well."
Folks, we need more "bug juice" run out of us. In a previous post, the evidence suggests a mutation in the "wandering" gene may play a role in ADHD. Let's see, we can treat a genetic predisposition to want to move (and go, go, go) by exercising the body/brain or we can overload with medication. Which should we choose? Which would we choose? Which DO we choose?
Exercise as Medicine?
SR-11a An ADHD Med Without Side Effects by ADDitude Magazine Editors
"Exercise turns on the attention system, the so-called executive functions-sequencing, working memory, prioritizing, inhibiting, and sustaining attention...On a practical level, it causes (ADHD) kids to be less impulsive, which makes them more primed to learn."
SR-11b Riding is My Ritalin by Bruce Barcott
"For the past 30 years, athletes, coaches, sports psychologists and medical researchers have probed and debated one of the most complex mysteries of the human body: How does exercise affect the brain? Common sense and our own experience tell us it does something. Every parent knows the best way to settle down a hopped up kid is to take him out to the playground and run the bug juice out of him. A generation ago, teachers and coaches frequently use this approach as well."
Folks, we need more "bug juice" run out of us. In a previous post, the evidence suggests a mutation in the "wandering" gene may play a role in ADHD. Let's see, we can treat a genetic predisposition to want to move (and go, go, go) by exercising the body/brain or we can overload with medication. Which should we choose? Which would we choose? Which DO we choose?
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday February 22, 2010
Fam-Fit
IWT
I. Air-dyne type bike
1 min. full speed/1 min. medium speed/1 min. rest
-3 rounds
II. Plyo Push-Ups/Squat Jumps
-10 each per round
-1 min. rest between each of 3 rounds.
III. Straight Leg Deadlift/Goblet Squat
-10 each per round
-1 min. rest between each of 3 rounds.
IWT
I. Air-dyne type bike
1 min. full speed/1 min. medium speed/1 min. rest
-3 rounds
II. Plyo Push-Ups/Squat Jumps
-10 each per round
-1 min. rest between each of 3 rounds.
III. Straight Leg Deadlift/Goblet Squat
-10 each per round
-1 min. rest between each of 3 rounds.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Friday February 19, 2010
Fam-Fit
Thruster (Front Squat to a Push Press)
20 Sets of 1 Rep
-goal is to perfect form & push weight to max
Thruster (Front Squat to a Push Press)
20 Sets of 1 Rep
-goal is to perfect form & push weight to max
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Rest Day Read: February 18, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-10)
Slow Tuesday Night by R.A. Lafferty
(direct link to Sci-Fi archives, or use this Neil Gaiman's blog post , if can't get to it from direct link)
"Freddy rented an office and had it furnished. This took one minute, negotiation, selection, and installation being almost instantaneous. Then he invented the manus module; that took another minute. He then had it manufactured and marketed; in three minutes it was in the hand of key buyers.
It caught on. It was an attractive module. The flow of orders began within thirty seconds. By ten minutes after eight every important person had one of the new manus modules, and the trend had been set. The module began to sell in the millions. It was one of the most interesting fads of the night, or at least the early part of the night."
I found a link to this short story last week on Neil Gaiman's blog. He linked it in reference to how fast communication can generate forces, both positive and negative in today's technological environment. It is the first story I have read by R.A. Lafferty, so being curious, I googled him. Very interesting story about his life and work here. Grumpy, old, Catholic, sci-fi writer from the midwest, who did not start writing until his late 40's. Now I am intrigued to read more of his work.
On a side note, if you are looking for something good for a quick read, try Neil Gaiman's Newberry Award winning, The Graveyard Book. Good stuff.
Slow Tuesday Night by R.A. Lafferty
(direct link to Sci-Fi archives, or use this Neil Gaiman's blog post , if can't get to it from direct link)
"Freddy rented an office and had it furnished. This took one minute, negotiation, selection, and installation being almost instantaneous. Then he invented the manus module; that took another minute. He then had it manufactured and marketed; in three minutes it was in the hand of key buyers.
It caught on. It was an attractive module. The flow of orders began within thirty seconds. By ten minutes after eight every important person had one of the new manus modules, and the trend had been set. The module began to sell in the millions. It was one of the most interesting fads of the night, or at least the early part of the night."
I found a link to this short story last week on Neil Gaiman's blog. He linked it in reference to how fast communication can generate forces, both positive and negative in today's technological environment. It is the first story I have read by R.A. Lafferty, so being curious, I googled him. Very interesting story about his life and work here. Grumpy, old, Catholic, sci-fi writer from the midwest, who did not start writing until his late 40's. Now I am intrigued to read more of his work.
On a side note, if you are looking for something good for a quick read, try Neil Gaiman's Newberry Award winning, The Graveyard Book. Good stuff.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Wednesday February 17. 2010
Fam-Fit
Ash Wednesday Walk With Wife
It IS Lent, the time for sacrifice...
Ash Wednesday Walk With Wife
It IS Lent, the time for sacrifice...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tuesday February 16, 2010
Fam-Fit
Runna-Swinga-Pulla
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
10 Pull-Ups
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
10 Pull-Ups
Runna-Swinga-Pulla
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
10 Pull-Ups
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
10 Pull-Ups
Monday, February 15, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Rest Day Read, February 13, 2010
Fam-Fit
Rest Day Read (SR-9)
Bartelby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street
by Herman Melville
"While of other law copyist I might write the complete life, of Bartelby nothing of that sort can be done."
I suppose I should write the usual commentary and opinions of this classic short story. I suppose I should write how the story is a bit verbose (but, it IS Melville), how it provides a very unique look at the times and a profile of one very odd individual. BUT... I would prefer not to.
Rest Day Read (SR-9)
Bartelby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street
by Herman Melville
"While of other law copyist I might write the complete life, of Bartelby nothing of that sort can be done."
I suppose I should write the usual commentary and opinions of this classic short story. I suppose I should write how the story is a bit verbose (but, it IS Melville), how it provides a very unique look at the times and a profile of one very odd individual. BUT... I would prefer not to.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday February 12, 2010
Fam-Fit
I. 95# Thrusters - 12 reps
II. Turkish Get-Ups -25# Bar/6 reps each side
-4 Rounds
I. 95# Thrusters - 12 reps
II. Turkish Get-Ups -25# Bar/6 reps each side
-4 Rounds
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Wednesday February 10. 2010
Fam-Fit
I. 100 Rope Jumps
II. 100 Heavy Bag Jab/Jab/Punches (50 RRL and 50 LLR)
II. 100 Speed Bag Punches (100 each R, L, Alt)
I. 100 Rope Jumps
II. 100 Heavy Bag Jab/Jab/Punches (50 RRL and 50 LLR)
II. 100 Speed Bag Punches (100 each R, L, Alt)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Rest Day Read: Monday 2-8-10 pt.3
Fam-Fit
Part 2: Rest Day Read (SR-8)
Article SR-8a
How to Build a Better Neural Highway? By Cyndi Rodi
"Complexity in movement engages the cognitive and motor areas of the brain in tandem. This facilitates more efficient and effective brain function that provides for better information processing and recall."
Article SR-8b
Exercise Seen as Priming Pump for Students' Academic Strides. By Debra Viadero
"Had the creators of No Child Left Behind looked at the data, they would've have realized that physical activity is good for the brain," said Charles H. Hillman, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
With his university colleague Darla M. Castelli, Mr. Hillman assessed the physical-fitness levels of 239 3rd and 5th graders from four Illinois elementary schools. Their findings published last year, in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, show that children who got good marks on two measures of physical fitness-those that gauge aerobic fitness and body-mass index-tended also to have higher scores on state exams in reading and mathematics. That relationship also held true regardless of children's gender or socioeconomic differences."
Article SR-8c
Will CrossFit Make American Kids Smarter? By Lisa Bakshi
"This enormous increase in achievement in the core subjects was accomplished despite the fact that students were out of the classroom and away from direct instruction for 30 minutes a day in order to take part in the CrossFit Kids workout of the day." (Note: Remember priming the pump?) "The previously cited argument that participation in daily fitness classes takes away from academic performance was simply not observed in this research project. The fact that the treatment group was able to out-perform every other group of students in the school in the area of mathematics may even provide indirect evidence of a causal relationship between exercise and cognition."
Part 2: Rest Day Read (SR-8)
Fitness and the Brain
Today's article by Lisa Bakshi describes her research on exercise and academic performance with 2nd grade students at an elementary school in San Diego, California. Not only did the study group perform proficient or advanced on state math and language arts standardized tests, they also exhibited a strong desire for the exercise program to continue because it made them feel healthier and smarter. A big THANK YOU to Lisa Bakshi and CrossFit Kids (www.crossfitkids.com). Simple solutions to complex problems. Article SR-8a
How to Build a Better Neural Highway? By Cyndi Rodi
"Complexity in movement engages the cognitive and motor areas of the brain in tandem. This facilitates more efficient and effective brain function that provides for better information processing and recall."
Article SR-8b
Exercise Seen as Priming Pump for Students' Academic Strides. By Debra Viadero
"Had the creators of No Child Left Behind looked at the data, they would've have realized that physical activity is good for the brain," said Charles H. Hillman, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
With his university colleague Darla M. Castelli, Mr. Hillman assessed the physical-fitness levels of 239 3rd and 5th graders from four Illinois elementary schools. Their findings published last year, in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, show that children who got good marks on two measures of physical fitness-those that gauge aerobic fitness and body-mass index-tended also to have higher scores on state exams in reading and mathematics. That relationship also held true regardless of children's gender or socioeconomic differences."
Article SR-8c
Will CrossFit Make American Kids Smarter? By Lisa Bakshi
"This enormous increase in achievement in the core subjects was accomplished despite the fact that students were out of the classroom and away from direct instruction for 30 minutes a day in order to take part in the CrossFit Kids workout of the day." (Note: Remember priming the pump?) "The previously cited argument that participation in daily fitness classes takes away from academic performance was simply not observed in this research project. The fact that the treatment group was able to out-perform every other group of students in the school in the area of mathematics may even provide indirect evidence of a causal relationship between exercise and cognition."
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