[ SECRET POST #2458 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2458 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Aneurin Barnard playing Richard III in The White Queen]


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03.
[Leverage]


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[Pokemon]


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[Discworld]


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[legend of korra]


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[The Young Protectors]


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[Animal Crossing]


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[Men in Black]


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[The Rivers of London]


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11.
[Teen Wolf]


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[Welcome to Night Vale]


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Comments

Re: Fitness

[tabaqui]

I do this in the mornings to give me some much-needed limbering.
http://arliss.tumblr.com/post/60247134545/tonedbellyplease-this-is-what-i-do-every

I dunno why it says 'toned belly', it has nothing to do with crunches and stuff. You can, in your own home, do some weight stuff. Get some half-gallon jugs and fill them with water and lift them; do 'push ups' off of a wall, standing, instead of down on the floor (to start), and if you have access to safe space outside, you can go for walks. Just make sure you have decent shoes (not expensive, just not falling to pieces) and/or some inserts in your shoes to cushion your joints.

Re: Fitness

[(Anonymous)]

That is adorable and helpful, thank you for the link! Definitely something I can handle.

I've been going on walks and doing knee push-ups, though it doesn't feel like those are doing much. Is there a way to do push-ups wrong? I'll have to research.

Thank you!

Re: Fitness

[tamabonotchi]

Yes, it's quite easy to do a push-up wrong. If your back is not straight or your elbows are going out to the side when you go down instead of back, that's not correct.

Re: Fitness

[(Anonymous)]

Hm, I thought I was keeping straight but now I'm wondering if I just wasn't paying enough attention to position and posture. Thanks for the tips!

Re: Fitness

[tabaqui]

You're welcome!

I think the only way to do them 'wrong' is if you let your butt go up really high? You're supposed to be as flat as you can manage. I suppose, too, that moving your hands out further apart or closer together would also change what muscles were working.

On-the-knee pushups are still good exercise. If your back permits, you could also lay flat on your back, put both legs straight up and then slowly lower them. The lower you can go, the more work for your stomach, just make sure your shoulders/neck stays on the ground, don't let your back arch up really high, and if you feel pain, bring your legs back up. Try doing five, nice and slow, as a start - sort of a reverse crunch that might be better for your back issues.

Re: Fitness

[(Anonymous)]

That's a good idea - the leg lifts/reverse crunch type of thing. I looked it up and definitely looks like something that I can handle and will be great for getting fit.

I'm going to have to pay more attention next time I do the knee pushups and really pay attention to my pose. I'm thinking I haven't been doing them 'right' to get the maximum benefit.

Re: Fitness

[ariakas]

If the knee-pushups are getting you tired, keep doing them. If you can do more than 20 or 30 or so without breaking a sweat, it's time to graduate to real pushups. If you can manage a couple of real pushups, try this program:

http://www.hundredpushups.com/week1.html#sthash.a0yHjPgs.dpbs

By the end of it, you'll definite be seeing real results.

Also, you've got to walk briskly for walking to be of much help. After 20 minutes of walking, your heart rate should be around 120 beats per minute. If it isn't, you need to walk faster.

Re: Fitness

[(Anonymous)]

Oh interesting. That's certainly a goal to work towards!

Sorry I wasn't clear, the walking is great! I walk briskly and hike with my dog and I love it, I meant that I didn't think the push-ups were doing anything. But now I'm thinking I've probably been doing them wrong.