Comments on: A Time for Change http://toshuo.com/2006/a-time-for-change/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: anthony wong http://toshuo.com/2006/a-time-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-5433 anthony wong Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:29:15 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=79#comment-5433 why not try tai chi? u r in a country where tai chi is popular, so u should be able to find a tai chi class easily. why not try tai chi? u r in a country where tai chi is popular, so u should be able to find a tai chi class easily.

]]> By: Daniel http://toshuo.com/2006/a-time-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Daniel Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:18:21 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=79#comment-254 Skipping is indeed intense, and yeah, your neighbours will just add it to their list of the weird things you do. Glad to hear you're ok. Skipping is indeed intense, and yeah, your neighbours will just add it to their list of the weird things you do.

Glad to hear you’re ok.

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/a-time-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Mark Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:46:29 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=79#comment-247 I'm not sure the one-handed push-ups mean much. It just means I'm ok in terms of strength vs weight. It doesn't mean my heart's in good shape. I do have a BMI of nearly 30. In any case, with the symptoms I had, I just had to make sure. I did think of jump-roping, though. I can't do that inside, but it doesn't take much space. I could just do it right outside my appartment. People would think I'm a total weirdo. But since foreigners are automatically 99% weird anyway, why not give it a shot, eh? Jump-roping's intense, too. Even back when a 3 hour run didn't faze me, I got winded just from 15 minutes of jump-roping. I’m not sure the one-handed push-ups mean much. It just means I’m ok in terms of strength vs weight. It doesn’t mean my heart’s in good shape. I do have a BMI of nearly 30. In any case, with the symptoms I had, I just had to make sure.

I did think of jump-roping, though. I can’t do that inside, but it doesn’t take much space. I could just do it right outside my appartment. People would think I’m a total weirdo. But since foreigners are automatically 99% weird anyway, why not give it a shot, eh? Jump-roping’s intense, too. Even back when a 3 hour run didn’t faze me, I got winded just from 15 minutes of jump-roping.

]]> By: battlepanda http://toshuo.com/2006/a-time-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-246 battlepanda Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:25:21 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=79#comment-246 Have you considered skipping rope? But honestly, if you can do one-handed pushups, then I wouldn't be too worried. I really think there is a disconnect between what people think of as being really fit, especially from the aesthetic point of view, and what is actually necessary for health. Having a bit of pudge is not going to make you more likely to die. My friend's boyfriend had similar symptoms as you -- pain and tightness in the chest, and in his case a very stiff shoulder. For the longest time they told him to cut down on the meats and fatty foods and he was awfully unhappy. Then they realized that it was actually gallbladder stones. Now I don't know how gallbladderstones would cause a stiff shoulder, but since he got them out he's been a-OK. Have you considered skipping rope? But honestly, if you can do one-handed pushups, then I wouldn’t be too worried. I really think there is a disconnect between what people think of as being really fit, especially from the aesthetic point of view, and what is actually necessary for health. Having a bit of pudge is not going to make you more likely to die.

My friend’s boyfriend had similar symptoms as you — pain and tightness in the chest, and in his case a very stiff shoulder. For the longest time they told him to cut down on the meats and fatty foods and he was awfully unhappy. Then they realized that it was actually gallbladder stones. Now I don’t know how gallbladderstones would cause a stiff shoulder, but since he got them out he’s been a-OK.

]]> By: JT http://toshuo.com/2006/a-time-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-237 JT Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:01:52 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=79#comment-237 Maybe you can try the gym? Since you only teach at night!? Take care man!! Maybe you can try the gym? Since you only teach at night!?

Take care man!!

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2006/a-time-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Mark Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:41:34 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=79#comment-234 Actually, I do. Doing some one handed incline push-ups is how I got the muscle strain. I'm still strong, but what I've got to do is something aerobic. My apartment is way to small for that. Actually, I do. Doing some one handed incline push-ups is how I got the muscle strain. I’m still strong, but what I’ve got to do is something aerobic. My apartment is way to small for that.

]]> By: Darin http://toshuo.com/2006/a-time-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Darin Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:25:30 +0000 http://toshuo.com/?p=79#comment-233 Why not do your own little routine in your apartment? Sit ups, push ups, stretching. 20 min in the morning is plenty... I've been wanting to stat doing that myself but haven't :( Why not do your own little routine in your apartment? Sit ups, push ups, stretching. 20 min in the morning is plenty… I’ve been wanting to stat doing that myself but haven’t :(

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