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## sports for the elder generation

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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by golinux » Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:18 pm

I didn't see any side to side movements other than twisting. You get better balance by shifting side to side (lunges and/or steps) and doing kicks in all directions. Another good exercise for balance is to draw the alphabet with your leg extended - first pointed foot then flexed. Hard to stand on one foot and do those movements. You also want to stretch out your calf, hams, quads and adductors. If they get tight your knees could suffer.
We are very chatty today . . .
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by golinux » Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:16 am

> fsmithred wrote:
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You are scary smart. Thanks.
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:10 am

> golinux wrote:I didn't see any side to side movements other than twisting. You get better balance by shifting side to side (lunges and/or steps) and doing kicks in all directions. Another good exercise for balance is to draw the alphabet with your leg extended - first pointed foot then flexed. Hard to stand on one foot and do those movements. You also want to stretch out your calf, hams, quads and adductors. If they get tight your knees could suffer.
> We are very chatty today . . .

kicks in _all directions sounds good (i mainly do it to the side, if at all, it's exhausting).
drawing the alphabet sounds good, indeed very good.
calf gets translated.
hams is said to be an amateur radio
quads doesn't get translated
...
I know words needed for computer and flame wars, but not many everyday words ( each and every part of the dishes or the parts of the body).
I do more than i showed, but your tips are welcome.
Everything on the floor i didn't show at all. My actual favorite is:
rolling around
It is shitloads of fun and more exhausting than it might seem.
Let me try to find and watch your video from a year ago ...
damsn ...

> *EDIT* I've removed the video clip from the server because I need the storage for other things and there haven't been any hits on it in a few days. If anyone wants to see it, PM me and I'll put it back up. *EDIT*

Please offer it to me, in case you can without much "trouble"/"work".
PS: Yesterday i was a bit too excited (probably due to the running video). I barely can move today ... lol.
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:12 am

i was hoping fsmithred had some kung-fu training tips to offer, but they probably don't differ that much from usual stretching (not the fight, the stretching is what i speak of).
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by fsmithred » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:22 pm

calf = back of the leg, below the knee. Soleus and gastrocnemius muscles.
hams=hamstrings - the muscles in the back of the thigh - semitendinosis, semimembranosis, biceps femori. Not sure if those spelling are correct.
quads= quadriceps - the muscles in the front of the thigh - vastus medialis/intermedius/lateralis and rectus femoris.
Warm up before you stretch. (Work the muscles before you bring them to their full length. That will reduce the chances of an injury.)
One of us has to get rich and buy me a ticket to Germany, and you can have some private kung fu lessons.
@golinux -
When in man pages or viewing a file with less, hit the forward slash and type a keyword, hit enter, and it brings you to the word. Slash and enter again for the next instance of the word.

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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:49 pm

Yeah, privat KungFu by you would be fun.
I'd prefer to travel to USA (for obvious reasons), but anyway.
Thanks, i think i got your explanations of the muscles. I do calfs pretty often.
(until then i will do the kill-bill style ... )
And, ta-da, another 2 kilos lost, it seems. 3 in 4 weeks is ok (And sure better than 3 more ... ).
It seem to have started after i ate rise twice a day (but might be coincidence).
Pehaps it takes a while, but then goes steadily. We will see.
90 kilos would be ok, 80 would be perfect. In my youth i always had 70, which was really too little (two days without much food and i fell of the chair).
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by golinux » Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:16 pm

@fsmithred . . . you beat me too it! Yes, warmup is essential to prevent injuries.
@nadir . . . I'll PM you a link. And I'll try to put up a good kicking segment later today.
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:59 pm

I would recommend the videos,
but if they are not publicly accesible it doesn't seem to help a lot ...
Anyway, thanks for sharing them with me.
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by golinux » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:45 pm

She has a following in the EU. You might search locally to connect with someone who might have more episodes.
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### Re: sports for the elder generation

by nadir » Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:12 am

I am at those excercises (golinux knows already, i post this for the other 5 members of this board).
golinux: i don't know the name of that woman (then i can search for her. And others can too).
changing the subject:
Tomorrow i will buy myself skateboard shoes. Probably "vans" (but if there are cheaper ones, i will go for them).
Slightly excited.
You can skate in shower sandals too, of course:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNhHvIL0YGc
It is just something to give me a further push (the vans).
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