Comments on Cranky Fitness: A Serious Discussion on Silliness

damn, can I work out with you? I miss the fun. I...

2009-10-14T00:46:19.082-04:00

damn, can I work out with you? I miss the fun. It's kind of hard to bring the fun when you're working out alone. Gonna have to find better music or something...

Because silly needs to come into the gym with me.

SO TRUE! Everyone needs ot read this before commi...

2009-10-13T18:46:20.794-04:00

SO TRUE! Everyone needs ot read this before committing to any workout program. Fun first. And always with the silliness. *wishes she could say something cool in pirate*

...you are the bestiest. Arrr! :)

2009-10-13T16:08:13.999-04:00

...you are the bestiest. Arrr! :)

Hilarious! Hilarious! My only problem with silline...

2009-10-13T15:42:44.137-04:00

Hilarious! Hilarious! My only problem with silliness in workouts is cracking myself up to the point that I fall off the elliptical (or whatever other apparatus). There are certain TV shows that I cannot watch while exercising because of the risk of laugh-induced injuries. "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" was one of those a few years ago.

I love silliness! Hubby sees me collapsing on the ...

2009-10-13T13:50:08.729-04:00

I love silliness! Hubby sees me collapsing on the couch laughing all too often. Instead of just doing pool walking (boring), I often channel my inner pirate and swashbuckle from end to end, waving my imaginary sword wildly! I have no idea what people think and I don't care as long as I am running that dirty swine through!

I also admit to having done bicep curls with my long-suffering cats. Another good move is to hoist one overhead like the cat show judges sometimes do to show off their chosen kitty.

Cool that your trainer was shouting out suggestion...

2009-10-13T13:40:20.930-04:00

Cool that your trainer was shouting out suggestions too. Isn't talk like a pirate day coming up soon again?

I look for ways to make my long runs fun and I'm n...

2009-10-13T12:53:18.705-04:00

I look for ways to make my long runs fun and I'm never too intent on a time goal to stop and check out a statue or a garden. I read historical plaques and pet the neighborhood cats. No run past a pond is complete without saying hello to the ducks and turtles. Running is my way of getting acquainted with the city.

My latest strategy is the Craigslist Run: I plot my route based on garage sales in the area, as noted on craigslist. I take cash and business cards with me and if I find something I like, I pay, give a card, and arrange to come back and pick up my items.

Last Saturday I got a new Ann Taylor blouse with the tags still on for $5. It may not have been silly, but it sure put a spring in my step!

HeeHaw Honey with a Hangover. I can totally do th...

2009-10-13T12:05:18.173-04:00

HeeHaw Honey with a Hangover. I can totally do that.

Do trainers even have a sense of humor? Well, hell, they've probably seen everything anyway.

I have 3 little kids and they LOVE it when I get s...

2009-10-13T12:01:26.640-04:00

I have 3 little kids and they LOVE it when I get silly with them. I don't always get a "formal," true-blue workout in, but we crank on the music and dance around and I play "circus" with them (lay on my back and lift them up using my legs and arms, balance them and then flip them over my head). This is great especially when we're cranky. It's a real boost.

Chasing our 8 month-old German Shepherd around while he plays keep-away with his toys also gets our heart-rate up and sweat factor in.

Lightening up by lightening up...genius!

2009-10-13T11:35:56.726-04:00

Lightening up by lightening up...genius!

I love it - so many of us forget the funny muscles...

2009-10-13T10:37:11.501-04:00

I love it - so many of us forget the funny muscles :)
I often am singing and strutting my funky stuff on the trails and run into someone...and then burst out laughing, as they can't figure out if they should laugh or back away slowly fromt he crazy lady :)

I love the silly factor in workouts. Unfortunately...

2009-10-13T10:36:40.135-04:00

I love the silly factor in workouts. Unfortunately people don't like it when I use the pull-up bar as a jungle gym.

Great ideas. Not sure that my inner pirate is gonn...

2009-10-13T09:54:33.946-04:00

Great ideas. Not sure that my inner pirate is gonna come out, but definatley making it more interesting is essential! I'll have to think of some good ways to do this now!

It's important to keep the Silly Muscle in shape.

2009-10-13T08:57:50.830-04:00

It's important to keep the Silly Muscle in shape.

That sounds like such a smart idea! And yet I'm u...

2009-10-13T08:26:35.393-04:00

That sounds like such a smart idea! And yet I'm usually either working out by myself in the basement, or at the gym surrounded by hard-core exercisers... how to inject some silliness into these scenarios without feeling like a total ass?

I think maybe I need a workout buddy! Laughing WITH someone looks a lot less crazy than just cracking up all by yourself.

Silliness is great & if it gets you thru, why not!...

2009-10-13T08:19:39.566-04:00

Silliness is great & if it gets you thru, why not! I wish I could do some silliness & not fall off the treadmill or Stepmill. If I don't pay enough attention, I might hurt myself!!!

Attila sounds great to me. I am sort of hard core when it comes to weights so I would not mind having someone beat me up! :-)

I have one of those obnoxious guffaw type laughs t...

2009-10-13T08:08:05.723-04:00

I have one of those obnoxious guffaw type laughs that the most snooty person in a restaurant will shoot me a dirty look, or someone at the next table will start cracking up at me because I'm laughing so hard, it's pretty infectious. So when I start giggling at the gym, usually something dumb like the person I'm sparring with made a weird face when they were punching I can't stop and I start laughing and the instructor starts laughing and pretty soon everyone is laughing.

Laughter is great anytime.

Oh yeah, you gotta have fun with these crazy worko...

2009-10-13T06:49:34.923-04:00

Oh yeah, you gotta have fun with these crazy workouts! Although I don't think I would use my cat for a weight - he's too spastic to stay still, lol!

I will probably get into trouble now for laughing ...

2009-10-13T06:39:40.430-04:00

I will probably get into trouble now for laughing out loud at my desk at work, thank goodness I had just finished my coffee or my screen would be a mess!

I love your attitude to workouts - glad someone else is as dotty as I am (I sing outloud to my MP3 player in silly voices)!

Will definitely be incorporating the gorrilla walk, perhaps with a bit of quasimodo thrown in and maybe a bit of impromptu ballet when the need arises.

I'm all for adding silly. Works for the children,...

2009-10-13T06:04:52.775-04:00

I'm all for adding silly. Works for the children, works for the child in all of us.

Helps us to forget just how hard some of these exercises are (but not for long enough, that's for sure).

LOVE this and entirely agree. To the point where, ...

2009-10-13T06:01:25.844-04:00

LOVE this and entirely agree.
To the point where, just this weekend, I was thinking I mightcould need to inject some work in my PLAYouts :)

**skips off happily** shouting ARRRGH SHIVER ME TIMBERS!

When I've run a longer distance than usual for the...

2009-10-13T02:17:31.753-04:00

When I've run a longer distance than usual for the first time I reward myself with a cartwheel. I know that theoretically I could knock out a cartwheel any time I want, but it makes the panting, achy bit at the end of the run much more fun when in my head I'm chanting "and here it comes, here it comes, here it comes.......and over I go!! Woo I'm upside down!"