tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post8581016699535564595..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Really Functional FitnessCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-82897000708176936312009-01-12T16:11:00.000-05:002009-01-12T16:11:00.000-05:00Hey just remember that water is key with exercise ...Hey just remember that water is key with exercise <BR/>I think this is a good article to help. <BR/>read this<BR/><BR/><A>http://emergevictoriousoverfat.com/2009/01/water-and-exercise/</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84706653607944504542009-01-11T22:39:00.000-05:002009-01-11T22:39:00.000-05:00You're absolutely right about this. Most of the t...You're absolutely right about this. Most of the time when I'm doing weight workouts, it's at a gym with machines. But what really IS functional fitness? In what kind of everyday situations will some of these moves help us? I guess the best answer is that they all work together to keep us stronger..."just in case." :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-53433084927896355182009-01-09T14:45:00.000-05:002009-01-09T14:45:00.000-05:00Great Post! I never knew there was such a thing as...Great Post! I never knew there was such a thing as functional fitness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-47127801118311247802009-01-08T22:13:00.000-05:002009-01-08T22:13:00.000-05:00Speaking of public toilets, when my second daughte...Speaking of public toilets, when my second daughter was potty training, her wise mother decided it was time to go for a hike. <BR/><BR/>Low and behold, of course only pit toilets were available. Well, mom and daughter when into the "bathroom" where my daughter proceeded to tell me she would not use that thing. It smelled ukky, and nope, she wouldn't go.<BR/><BR/>Two minutes after walking out of the "bathroom" she wet her pants.<BR/><BR/>It's funny now, and even then, I couldn't stop laughing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43354995422019703562009-01-08T13:20:00.000-05:002009-01-08T13:20:00.000-05:00Way too funny. I practiced functional fitness jus...Way too funny. I practiced functional fitness just last night while trying to navigate the stairs with a basket of laundry, all the while evading the evil cat-critter who insisted on walking between my feet!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066852282205921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83307167458310423452009-01-07T19:00:00.000-05:002009-01-07T19:00:00.000-05:00God, I love this blog. Whenever I hold a chair pos...God, I love this blog. Whenever I hold a chair pose or do a wall squat for a painfully long time I think how badass I'll feel the next time I need to pop a hover in a public toilet. Which is quite often as my bladder is about the size of a dime!<BR/><BR/>I did some calf raises while holding my toddler recently and I was sore for days after. Why am I spending money on dumbbells when I can just hold a 30-pound child while doing squats and stuff? Plus his wriggling adds an extra challenge to core and balance and stuff.<BR/><BR/>Pretty soon we'll be balancing on a wobble board on a swiss ball wrapped is resistance bands swinging kettlebells through various yoga poses to get the most out of our workout time. Actually, what does it say about me that I think that sounds kinda fun to try?nolafwughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05657418424788752053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84775187668520070782009-01-07T17:25:00.000-05:002009-01-07T17:25:00.000-05:00My family must've been wondering about my sanity t...My family must've been wondering about my sanity this morning as I cackled over my iPhone.<BR/><BR/>Oh, yeah, toddlers are great for lifting. When I went back to work, I could heft those water cooler bottles no problem. But over time, it got harder and harder, because I wasn't toting a 2-year-old around and doing ceiling lifts on a daily basis.<BR/><BR/>Like Workout Mommy, I now incorporate the preschooler into my routine, now that I have more upper body strength. She still loves being lifted up to touch the ceiling.Pubsgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636089392777186992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-55248448828691458692009-01-07T16:42:00.000-05:002009-01-07T16:42:00.000-05:00Love squats, even though I curse while doing them,...Love squats, even though I curse while doing them, precisely for their usefulness in the "public restroom hover". <BR/><BR/>I'm working on something where you're holding weights in two hands/arms, and try to free a hand to do something slightly finicky (ie, carrying to large grocery sacks, yet unlock the darn door, without dropping anything - since it would likely be the eggs or milk).gizmogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692507354373401470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-14313888947177926482009-01-07T16:34:00.000-05:002009-01-07T16:34:00.000-05:00Martial arts is great functional fitness. If anyo...Martial arts is great functional fitness. If anyone ever comes after you then you can beat the $%#^#&***$$$$ out of them. I addition, I can now open doors and push elevator buttons with my feet.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627556005857727958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78245679501699054192009-01-07T16:05:00.000-05:002009-01-07T16:05:00.000-05:00#2. LOL. I seriously just disrupted my coworkers w...#2. LOL. I seriously just disrupted my coworkers with my laughter.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985152906442560096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-47879201669840208462009-01-07T15:09:00.000-05:002009-01-07T15:09:00.000-05:00Oh, I so need functional fitness in my life - oh w...Oh, I so need functional fitness in my life - oh wait, any kind of fitness would do ;)Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-10092142937376847092009-01-07T14:42:00.000-05:002009-01-07T14:42:00.000-05:00Love it!I do like the idea of "functional fitness"...Love it!<BR/><BR/>I do like the idea of "functional fitness", but it's true - sometimes it's hard to imagine how the exercise relates to real life. But hey, whatever it takes to get people exercising...May just be able to convince my husband with proper terminology you demonstrated with regard to jar lids...JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-60794588875885780062009-01-07T14:34:00.000-05:002009-01-07T14:34:00.000-05:00lots of toddler tossing going on in this house!I a...lots of toddler tossing going on in this house!<BR/><BR/>I also use those toddlers/preschoolers for added resistance when doing planks. Nothing like having a 40lb (squirming) boy on your back to really tighten up that core! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-82143486109833764182009-01-07T14:06:00.000-05:002009-01-07T14:06:00.000-05:00This is too funny!I'm VERY familiar with the Monke...This is too funny!<BR/><BR/>I'm VERY familiar with the Monkey Foot!<BR/>But I tend to prefer dysfunctional exercise over all other types.azusmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83929728880467290992009-01-07T13:53:00.000-05:002009-01-07T13:53:00.000-05:00Hilarious. I still use the Monkey Foot - I have n...Hilarious. I still use the Monkey Foot - I have no kids, I'm just too lazy to bend over and pick things up off the floor. (But not too lazy to go to the gym and lift useless weights and run on the treadmill-to-nowhere. Go figure.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-74819067190951342022009-01-07T13:34:00.000-05:002009-01-07T13:34:00.000-05:00Functional finger fitness is about all I've been u...Functional finger fitness is about all I've been up to today.. the scroll wheel on the mouse while catching up with blogs. Great post. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1231195910842905432009-01-07T13:29:00.000-05:002009-01-07T13:29:00.000-05:00I think I have some functional fitness exercises.1...I think I have some functional fitness exercises.<BR/><BR/>1) Hand to mouth and back again to grab food.<BR/>2) Reaching for champagne flute or tortilla chip basket.<BR/>3) Guarding stance while in line at a buffet.<BR/>4) Fork stab stance to guard dinner plate from marauders.<BR/>5) Kegel exercises combined with walking with thighs rubbing together while running to the toilet to pee in a hurry.<BR/>6) Moaning and grunting noises when I get out of my seat. Have to keep those inner muscles working with assorted grunts and groans.<BR/><BR/>Am I on the right track with those?Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-30652296927108060492009-01-07T12:48:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:48:00.000-05:00This has to be one of the funniest blogs (not just...This has to be one of the funniest blogs (not just fitness) on the net. Great stuff. <BR/><BR/>- DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-83030692398294627702009-01-07T12:46:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:46:00.000-05:00You're in top-form today, Cranky. Your functional ...You're in top-form today, Cranky. Your functional exercises had me choking on my spit.<BR/><BR/>Which reminds me; add the Heimlich Maneuver to the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-68299629893933625342009-01-07T12:38:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:38:00.000-05:00So good! Damn that roasted red pepper jar...So good! Damn that roasted red pepper jar...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-19863954019332468672009-01-07T12:21:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:21:00.000-05:00Well, I've found that thinking about not tripping ...Well, I've found that thinking about not tripping over my feet in kickboxing has kept me from not falling down the stairs as often.Does that count?Fooledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571785282461698911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39546195300994414842009-01-07T12:02:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:02:00.000-05:00Actually, I use the nasty toilet seat as a cue in ...Actually, I use the nasty toilet seat as a cue in my weight lifting classes. When I see someone with their knees really far forward, I just tell them to imagine they're in a gas station toilet, and it does the trick!<BR/><BR/>And while we don't spend too much time on unstable surfaces like bosus in real life, they really do help with ankle strength, so then when you roll you ankle over the expensive clogs you just bought, you can just shake it off instead of ending up at the doc.<BR/><BR/>I just posted today about functional exercise (or at least, non-gym exercise) and my experience with real-life gliding down the stairs in my building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-24799778517079250782009-01-07T11:58:00.000-05:002009-01-07T11:58:00.000-05:00LOL, just what I needed to read this morning ^_^ I...LOL, just what I needed to read this morning ^_^ I did the Subway dash this morning myself. It goes as follows:<BR/><BR/>Slog through rain to subway station with a zillion other zombified people. Shuffle down subway stairs feeling like stunned cattle. Be careful not to trip on Toddlers running rampant when they squirm away from their poor parents. Hear train coming into the station, and try to dart around people who are <B>still not moving any faster.</B> Use amazing manual dexterity to remove metro card from wallet while holding cup of tea and croissant in other hand. Curse turnstile as it makes you re-swipe <B>Three Times</B> before letting you through. Finally get through turnstile and sprint full out down the stairs to the train, hurtle through the doors that your S.O. has graciously shoved himself in between to hold open, and use all that flexibility your getting from yoga to cram yourself into whatever space is left in the overcrowded car.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we could turn all of these into an actual fitness plan? ^_^<BR/><BR/>-MegMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681981436179673834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28797270419296245482009-01-07T11:38:00.001-05:002009-01-07T11:38:00.001-05:00Great stuff. I love your take on the treadmill sp...Great stuff. I love your take on the treadmill sprint...that would be "functional." Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2321657847038796962009-01-07T11:38:00.000-05:002009-01-07T11:38:00.000-05:00You guys have some great ones!Children, commuting,...You guys have some great ones!<BR/><BR/>Children, commuting, and chore performance have clearly been overlooked in the Personal Training manuals.<BR/><BR/>And while I'd love to supply more detailed instructions for the toddler toss, I suspect you folks are creative enough to develop your own version and save the blog a few bucks on legal fees.<BR/><BR/>Next we need the yoga folks to help us with contortions that will allow us to share a bed with sprawling pets. Anyone else find themselves tied up in knots in the morning while the cat/dog takes up three quarters of the bed?Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.com