Intellegence vs. Muscle
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That's one of those words that you just can't make a mistake with or it really hurts whatever argument you're proposing. Sort of like when you see someone correct another person's spelling and in doing so they inevitably misspell the word "misspelling" :) Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
I know what you mean. I triple checked the spelling before I hit submit. :-D "Misspell" is a double edged sword. I've drawn wisdom from earlier mistakes. :-O -- Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben.
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Yeah I don't really think it's the diet or the sleep. I sleep a good 8-10 hours a day I eat a good 3000 - 3500 calories a day. 250 grams of protien and 450+ grams of carbs with a little bit of fat. I am no longer skinny which is why I started having my problem. I get so focused on my body and working out that I feel that I lose focus on the computer. BTW for anyone that posted their stats, here's mine: 5'8" 145 lbs ~8% body fat. 270lb bench 140lb curl Also for anyone serious about working out I would not recommend eating 30% fat unless you want to get fat, although I'm not sure what you are referring to when you mention the fat percentage. I assume you mean the percentage of fat per calories each day. - Drew
You weigh 145 lbs and you press 270lbs in the bench!? Uh, you should be competing in the olympics or something. -- Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben.
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You weigh 145 lbs and you press 270lbs in the bench!? Uh, you should be competing in the olympics or something. -- Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben.
Well to people that train for such things 270 isn't that much. Only 2 45's and a 25 on each side. Now it will probably be a while before I can exceed this bench and pushing that much does involve a lot of my back. :) Ever see anyone push their pelvas in the air when doing huge weight on the bench? :) - Drew
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Well to people that train for such things 270 isn't that much. Only 2 45's and a 25 on each side. Now it will probably be a while before I can exceed this bench and pushing that much does involve a lot of my back. :) Ever see anyone push their pelvas in the air when doing huge weight on the bench? :) - Drew
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That's one of those words that you just can't make a mistake with or it really hurts whatever argument you're proposing. Sort of like when you see someone correct another person's spelling and in doing so they inevitably misspell the word "misspelling" :) Cheers, Tom Archer "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." - William Blake * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
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Well to people that train for such things 270 isn't that much. Only 2 45's and a 25 on each side. Now it will probably be a while before I can exceed this bench and pushing that much does involve a lot of my back. :) Ever see anyone push their pelvas in the air when doing huge weight on the bench? :) - Drew
afinnell wrote: Ever see anyone push their pelvas in the air when doing huge weight on the bench? Hey! Ass and back is supposed to rest against the bench. Anything else is cheating! ;) I weigh 175 lbs and I used to do 220 lbs. I'm glad if I can push 200 now. :sigh: -- Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben.
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I have an interesting conundrum. I have always been very skinny and high intellegent, especially in regards to computers and software architecture. A long time ago I was on this fitness kick and began bulkinh up and gaining a substantial amount of lean body mass. While doing this I seemed less and less interested in computers and wasn't able to focus on development. That time has long sense passed and I find myself in the same position again. I have joined the gym and have started working out to gain weight again ( I really hate people telling me I need to eat more because I'm too skinny, that's another topic about my pysche.) Now that I am gaining weight and really into working out I find myself slowly losing the ability to concentrate on software developement. I used to be able to develop a neural network in my sleep and knew how a finite automata machine worked. I wonder if there are any body builders out there that are still able to concentrate on being a phenomenal software developer. I feel as though the more I workout and the bigger I get the stupider I become. I suppose this could have to do with what my brain is focusing on all the time, but I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the matter. Like I said, very interesting stuff. :) - Drew
Isn't there something about exercise creating endorphins? Endorphins are the body's natural feel good drug - if you have been exercising for awhile you get use to the endorphin highs and when you stop you start missing the feel-good feelings. :sigh: Steve
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afinnell wrote: Ever see anyone push their pelvas in the air when doing huge weight on the bench? Hey! Ass and back is supposed to rest against the bench. Anything else is cheating! ;) I weigh 175 lbs and I used to do 220 lbs. I'm glad if I can push 200 now. :sigh: -- Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben.
Ha ha ha. Hey the weight went down then back up.. nuff said. ;) Well to clarify a little more I used to weight more (170) when I was in the Workout phase before. I could push alot more so my muscle memory came back very quickly. If you used to be able to do 220 you ought to be able to get back there with proper training fairly quickly because muscles have a memory of 'where they were at' that you can reconsitute with training. Funny how most of the posts stop around 5-6pm.. We know who's posting on Company time!!! You know who you are. Here's when I was 160-170ish http://www.activesol.net/DaddyAndKayla.jpg[^] I do not look like that now. :) - Drew
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Isn't there something about exercise creating endorphins? Endorphins are the body's natural feel good drug - if you have been exercising for awhile you get use to the endorphin highs and when you stop you start missing the feel-good feelings. :sigh: Steve
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I am a bit antiskinny and I typically focus better when I did some workout. However, this seems to be because I sleep more effectively. (working out at the Gym, however, I consider a poor excuse for masochists in denial)
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I have an interesting conundrum. I have always been very skinny and high intellegent, especially in regards to computers and software architecture. A long time ago I was on this fitness kick and began bulkinh up and gaining a substantial amount of lean body mass. While doing this I seemed less and less interested in computers and wasn't able to focus on development. That time has long sense passed and I find myself in the same position again. I have joined the gym and have started working out to gain weight again ( I really hate people telling me I need to eat more because I'm too skinny, that's another topic about my pysche.) Now that I am gaining weight and really into working out I find myself slowly losing the ability to concentrate on software developement. I used to be able to develop a neural network in my sleep and knew how a finite automata machine worked. I wonder if there are any body builders out there that are still able to concentrate on being a phenomenal software developer. I feel as though the more I workout and the bigger I get the stupider I become. I suppose this could have to do with what my brain is focusing on all the time, but I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the matter. Like I said, very interesting stuff. :) - Drew
I find that jogging to the fridge for my 3rd wine cooler leaves me feeling a bit that way too. Do you think I should limit my jogging?
I Do Whatever My Rice Krispies Tell Me To. Toasty0.com
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I have an interesting conundrum. I have always been very skinny and high intellegent, especially in regards to computers and software architecture. A long time ago I was on this fitness kick and began bulkinh up and gaining a substantial amount of lean body mass. While doing this I seemed less and less interested in computers and wasn't able to focus on development. That time has long sense passed and I find myself in the same position again. I have joined the gym and have started working out to gain weight again ( I really hate people telling me I need to eat more because I'm too skinny, that's another topic about my pysche.) Now that I am gaining weight and really into working out I find myself slowly losing the ability to concentrate on software developement. I used to be able to develop a neural network in my sleep and knew how a finite automata machine worked. I wonder if there are any body builders out there that are still able to concentrate on being a phenomenal software developer. I feel as though the more I workout and the bigger I get the stupider I become. I suppose this could have to do with what my brain is focusing on all the time, but I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the matter. Like I said, very interesting stuff. :) - Drew
The same thing happens to me when I limit my calorie intake along with working out. I also sometimes experience a mild depression which lasts for a week or two after peaking for a big competition (bicycle racing). Once you learn the patterns you can figure out how to deal with them and work around them. And you'll appreciate the times when you have a really good jam session on the computer. 200 lines of new code and no compile errors? woohoo! Todd Smith
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I find that jogging to the fridge for my 3rd wine cooler leaves me feeling a bit that way too. Do you think I should limit my jogging?
I Do Whatever My Rice Krispies Tell Me To. Toasty0.com
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I have an interesting conundrum. I have always been very skinny and high intellegent, especially in regards to computers and software architecture. A long time ago I was on this fitness kick and began bulkinh up and gaining a substantial amount of lean body mass. While doing this I seemed less and less interested in computers and wasn't able to focus on development. That time has long sense passed and I find myself in the same position again. I have joined the gym and have started working out to gain weight again ( I really hate people telling me I need to eat more because I'm too skinny, that's another topic about my pysche.) Now that I am gaining weight and really into working out I find myself slowly losing the ability to concentrate on software developement. I used to be able to develop a neural network in my sleep and knew how a finite automata machine worked. I wonder if there are any body builders out there that are still able to concentrate on being a phenomenal software developer. I feel as though the more I workout and the bigger I get the stupider I become. I suppose this could have to do with what my brain is focusing on all the time, but I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the matter. Like I said, very interesting stuff. :) - Drew
There's something poetic about the word intelligence being difficult to spell. I'm just saying. Dave Goodman dgoodman@infoway.com dkgoodman.com/blog.html
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I have an interesting conundrum. I have always been very skinny and high intellegent, especially in regards to computers and software architecture. A long time ago I was on this fitness kick and began bulkinh up and gaining a substantial amount of lean body mass. While doing this I seemed less and less interested in computers and wasn't able to focus on development. That time has long sense passed and I find myself in the same position again. I have joined the gym and have started working out to gain weight again ( I really hate people telling me I need to eat more because I'm too skinny, that's another topic about my pysche.) Now that I am gaining weight and really into working out I find myself slowly losing the ability to concentrate on software developement. I used to be able to develop a neural network in my sleep and knew how a finite automata machine worked. I wonder if there are any body builders out there that are still able to concentrate on being a phenomenal software developer. I feel as though the more I workout and the bigger I get the stupider I become. I suppose this could have to do with what my brain is focusing on all the time, but I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the matter. Like I said, very interesting stuff. :) - Drew
I am skinny to. But I love the way I am. No matter what people say. Just be yourself. Very important: -If you have brain -> produce money -> hired somebody to be your bodyguard. -If you have muscle -> usually don`t have brain. The idea is, when you have brain, you can have muscle, but if you have muscle you couldn`t have brain.;P
Work hard and a bit of luck is the key to success.
You don`t need to be genius, to be rich.
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I am skinny to. But I love the way I am. No matter what people say. Just be yourself. Very important: -If you have brain -> produce money -> hired somebody to be your bodyguard. -If you have muscle -> usually don`t have brain. The idea is, when you have brain, you can have muscle, but if you have muscle you couldn`t have brain.;P
Work hard and a bit of luck is the key to success.
You don`t need to be genius, to be rich.
This gets my 1 vote, and I hope others as well. I think that very often, the two are culturally divided. Guys with muscle tend toward a culture that avoids intellectual pursuits, and vice versa. People like the above poster only prolong the life of this artificial schism. Learn which South African airlines never to use on my blog.
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I have an interesting conundrum. I have always been very skinny and high intellegent, especially in regards to computers and software architecture. A long time ago I was on this fitness kick and began bulkinh up and gaining a substantial amount of lean body mass. While doing this I seemed less and less interested in computers and wasn't able to focus on development. That time has long sense passed and I find myself in the same position again. I have joined the gym and have started working out to gain weight again ( I really hate people telling me I need to eat more because I'm too skinny, that's another topic about my pysche.) Now that I am gaining weight and really into working out I find myself slowly losing the ability to concentrate on software developement. I used to be able to develop a neural network in my sleep and knew how a finite automata machine worked. I wonder if there are any body builders out there that are still able to concentrate on being a phenomenal software developer. I feel as though the more I workout and the bigger I get the stupider I become. I suppose this could have to do with what my brain is focusing on all the time, but I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the matter. Like I said, very interesting stuff. :) - Drew
How about this as an explanation: You are a single-discipline person. When you focus on something your body and mind devote all their resources to the singular pursuit of that discipline. This as opposed to someone like me who tends to work better on a range of disciplines. I'll never achieve the heights of the discipline you are on but I will have a more balanced and steady level in the disciplines I choose. The world needs both of us, neither is better than the other. Just my two cents :) regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Michael Dunn wrote: "except the sod who voted this a 1, NO SOUP FOR YOU" Crikey! ain't life grand?
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There's something poetic about the word intelligence being difficult to spell. I'm just saying. Dave Goodman dgoodman@infoway.com dkgoodman.com/blog.html
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Or maybe some like to actually have energy and feel good. Yeah I know, what a crazy concept. Jeremy Falcon
Ouch! didn't expect to step on someone's foot :rolleyes: Even when I consider working out, I just hate the atmosphere. And the equipment makes it look like a dungeon.
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
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Or maybe some like to actually have energy and feel good. Yeah I know, what a crazy concept. Jeremy Falcon
Ouch! didn't expect to step on someone's foot :rolleyes: Even when I consider working out, I just hate the atmosphere. So cycling and swimming is more on my track. And the equipment makes it look like a dungeon.
we are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is Vonnegut jr.
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