Any Other Hobbies???

thehaens@cox.net

PolkThug wrote:

Cool, I had (still have) the Kyosho Ultima.

Nice.......bet you don't get it out much I think I ran mine pretty consistent for the first 6 months but then like a lot of hobbies, it died....

I think it started with a buddy of mine moving away, and then there wasn't anyone that could keep up....

Most people had the electric "Grasshopper" but not to many had the nitro cars.

Scott

Danny Tse

-- Collecting CD/SACD
-- Collecting coffee cup sleeves (the cardboard piece that goes around the coffee cup)
-- Simple DIY
-- Looking for a wife

MacLeod

1) Car audio especially now that Im into competitions.
2) Weightlifting although I seem to be less and less motivated to go. Skipped Monday and today.
3) Mountain biking. Cant wait for warmer weather!

cmy330go

Almost forgot. I also enjoy golf, and have a saltwater aquarium.

dragon1952

Demiurge wrote:

Hmm...I love music as a first passion, seems to go hand in hand with the audio.

:eek: Amazing! I too have found music to go quite well with audio! It's nice to find someone else who shares this philosophy. We'll have to get together sometime








Sorry....couldn't help it

BIZILL

MacLeod wrote:

1) Car audio especially now that Im into competitions.
2) Weightlifting although I seem to be less and less motivated to go. Skipped Monday and today.
3) Mountain biking. Cant wait for warmer weather!

1) my system is out-dated.
2) i have lost almost all inspiration. but yesterday i actually decided to go from **** squats back to real, full squats and am hurtin' good today.
3) alas, cold weather has come to my town! time to ride, but too lazy now.

Skynut

Colletcting kitty's
I currently have 27 in a bag in the basement but I think they are getting ripe so I do not play with them anymore.:D






































Just kidding jeeze gimmie a break.

BIZILL

i wuz thinkin' that wuz my karma gift. prrrrr.

MacLeod

BIZILL wrote:

1) my system is out-dated.
2) i have lost almost all inspiration. but yesterday i actually decided to go from **** squats back to real, full squats and am hurtin' good today.
3) alas, cold weather has come to my town! time to ride, but too lazy now.

Ive laid off squats all toghther for a while. Ive started dead lifting again and dont like to pull and squat together. Its just too much stress on the lower back and since I deliver kegs for a living my back gets a workout every day. So Ive been doing leg press for a couple months but the problem is their leg press machine wont hold enough weight! I can put 10 plates on each side and still get over 15 reps. So Im having to do my first couple sets with 7-8 plates at 20-25 reps, which sucks. They need a heavy duty leg press in there for people that actually work their legs hard.

BIZILL

MacLeod wrote:

Ive laid off squats all toghther for a while. Ive started dead lifting again and dont like to pull and squat together. Its just too much stress on the lower back and since I deliver kegs for a living my back gets a workout every day. So Ive been doing leg press for a couple months but the problem is their leg press machine wont hold enough weight! I can put 10 plates on each side and still get over 15 reps. So Im having to do my first couple sets with 7-8 plates at 20-25 reps, which sucks. They need a heavy duty leg press in there for people that actually work their legs hard.

i know some say the leg press is not as hardcore as full-on squatting, but if i had the chance, i'd rather buy a leg press machine. but as you mention, one with high wieght capacity, though i'm sure i cannot press as much as you. less stress on my back would be nice. my back is my limiting factor in doing squats. i need to hook up with a dead lift setup or purchase an olympic bar and go to work. i'm gettin' pretty burned out though.

dragon1952

Awright fellas.....lets not turn this into another 'We're gonna pump you up' thread :rolleyes:

BIZILL

sheep :eek:

dragon1952

Do you shave any particular AREAS?!?! What do you DO with these shaven sheep afterwards? Is RuSsMaN involved in any way? Sounds like his kinda gig :rolleyes:

MacLeod

Ive been a big proponent of dead lifting for over a decade, I think its the best single exercise you can do.

It works virtually every muscle in your body and is not only great for making you stronger and bigger but also will do more to help you in everyday life than any other exercise.

By bending over and picking up a heavy weight you train your body stabilize it as well which will come in very handy when youre holding 3 suitcases in line at the airport with no problem while the guy behind you is struggling with one. It also comes in handy if you ever need to body slam somebody!

The only downside to it is that it is extremely stressful on the body and I usually get burned out on them after about 6 months at which time Ill cycle back to doing squats. You also dont want to do high reps or even moderate reps. 6 is as high as you want to go. No other exercise offers as many benefits as deadlifting but no other exercise can F you up quicker or as much as deadlifting.

MacLeod

dragon1952 wrote:

Awright fellas.....lets not turn this into another 'We're gonna pump you up' thread :rolleyes:

Well the topic is on other hobbies, and Bill and I are discussing one of our other hobbies.

dragon1952

Awright.....knock it off buff boy! :mad: Go curl your dog or something I wanna hear more about those sheep.

MacLeod

Oh, Im sorry. I mustve missed the part in the forum rules about needing your permission to post things.

dragon1952

That's OK....it's in very small print.

MacLeod

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Ill be damned!!

BIZILL

funny fellas. mac, i gotta get into some dead lifts. i've been ignoring for far too long the most beneficial excersize of 'em all.

dragon1952

BIZILL wrote:

funny fellas. mac, i gotta get into some dead lifts. i've been ignoring for far too long the most beneficial excersize of 'em all.

Nah...I think squats are probably the most beneficial. If you did only squats and deadlifts though I bet you'd put size on all over. Of course you'd have to get proper nutrition and lots of rest.

ledhed

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I love A/V but cannot really afford it.
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some Golf
And Film (it takes up so much time that I cannot do anything else really)

BIZILL

dragon joinin' in! yes! i'd have to agree that squats are the most beneficial. second being deadlifts. put 'em both together and i'll be set. i'm afraid of snapping my scrawny little spine, though. i've got it in my head that going heavy is the only way. eff the reps. even got away from sets. but going heavy seems to work for me but at the same time it drains me and i get burned out by it. don't you love doing squats and then an hour later you sit back with some boob tube action and suddenly have to eat or pee? you begin to lift yourself up with your legs but forgot they are as useless as rubber bands and then you fall back on your ****. those are the heavy weights i'm talking about.

btw mac, do you get your reverse grip on or both hands facing the same direction?

wingnut4772

Squats Rule!!

BIZILL

god bless it! what i need to find myself is a good woman who does squats. that's the mark of a woman who is tough and athletic. gotta love them quads and hamstrings...yummie.

wingnut4772

I think women are afraid of them . I know I used to be but when I got brave and started to do them the payoff was awesome. That exercise has made the most difference for me. I don't even really use that much weight.

BIZILL

heck, people of both sexes should do 'em. even with no weights at all. it's a good all-around strength excersize. gets the heart 'a pumpin'.

dragon1952

My knees are too gimpy anymore. I don't think I'd have the energy to do them anyway. Talk about a draining exercise. I like the ones I can do laying or sitting down (or with a beer in one hand!)

BIZILL

dragon1952 wrote:

My knees are too gimpy anymore. I don't think I'd have the energy to do them anyway. Talk about a draining exercise. I like the ones I can do laying or sitting down (or with a beer in one hand!)

i can do squats while holding a beer.

audiobliss

BIZILL wrote:

even with no weights at all

That's how I used to do them and still do sometimes. Do about 50-60 of 'em and you'll feel it.