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Title: I almost died today
Post by: Nilsen on April 17, 2007, 03:47:40 PM: No, i was not driving a boat.

I joined the missus on one of her spinning classes. Was sure i was gonna die after just a few minutes and after 20 mins i felt like puking!

Always trained alot with different sports but this was insane! To my defence it was an advanced class but still....

No wonder the missus has such a firm arse!

OY!
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Post by: Engine on April 17, 2007, 03:48:23 PM: Spinning? What's that?
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Post by: Chairboy on April 17, 2007, 03:48:50 PM: I used to go to Grateful Dead concerts, so I've seen spinning. Folks stand in the hallways and twirl.

Don't care for it.
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Post by: rpm on April 17, 2007, 04:07:49 PM: Were there painted ponies involved?
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Post by: AquaShrimp on April 17, 2007, 04:16:00 PM: Spinning, as it is called, is nothing more than working out on a stationary exercise bike.
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Post by: Ripsnort on April 17, 2007, 04:16:18 PM: Nilsen you grapefruit, you need to take up more manly forms of excercise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi3oI_mGOHQ)
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Post by: DREDIOCK on April 17, 2007, 04:19:50 PM: Quote
Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Spinning, as it is called, is nothing more than working out on a stationary exercise bike.

Sorry but if Im gonna put that much work into peddling.
I wanna be going someplace.

screw dat.
Take up swimming instead and work out the entire body
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Post by: AquaShrimp on April 17, 2007, 04:23:33 PM: Swimming is not good for getting muscle definition or losing weight. Some dude swam 3000+ miles in 70 days and lost less than 25 pounds. He still looks fat too.
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Post by: DREDIOCK on April 17, 2007, 04:51:10 PM: Dunno bout that. When I used to do alot of swimming I had great definition without looking like some kinda monster from a science fiction movie like most of these body builders look like

And yanno what lifting weights makes you good at right?
(answer at the bottom of the post)

http://www.new-fitness.com/swimming.html
Swimming uses almost all the major muscle groups, and places a vigorous demand on your heart and lungs.
Swimming develops muscle strength and endurance, and improves posture and flexibility.
Swimming is especially useful for people who are overweight, pregnant, or with leg or lower back problems.
Swimming is a great sport for people of all ages and all proficiency levels.
Swimming provides most of the aerobic benefits that running does, with many of the benefits of resistance training thrown in.
Swimming does not put the strain on connective tissues that running, aerobics and some weight-training regimens do.

Lifting weights makes you good at lifitng weights ;)
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Post by: Hornet33 on April 17, 2007, 04:51:52 PM: Try a Mixed Martial Arts class of some sort. Muay Thai (Thailand kick boxing)and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a very good combination of arts to learn, maybe add a little KaliEskrima (Filipino stick fighting) to the mix.

Been studying all three of these in a mixed class for over 2 years now and it's a great workout. Builds great cardio endurance, tones up all the muscle groups, your learning something practical, and it's great for stress relief. I mean after a hard day at work and your pissed at your boss, it's nice to be able to go beat the crap out of something and get rid of the frustrations of the day.

Plus you don't have to be in shape to get started. I started 2 years after I had a heart attack and was doing the couch potato thing. I finaly decided that I needed to do something to get active or I was going to end up in the hospital again. The first couple of months were tough because I wasn't able to go 100% for the entire hour long class. I would just get too tired, but I kept at it. I went to see my cardioligist about nine months after I started training for a stress test and he was amazed how much my cardio endurance had improved. I can now do an hour class no problem and have attended several 3 hour seminars and held up pretty good for those.

I feel good, look pretty good, at least my girlfriend thinks so, and I've lost over 25 pounds. I know that doesn't seem like much but in the process I've converted alot of fat to muscle mass, and I went from wearing 38" waist pants to a 34". I'm 6ft and 210lbrs and been holding that steady for almost a year now.

Anyone else study martial arts??
Title: I almost died today
Post by: Nilsen on April 17, 2007, 04:53:57 PM: Swimming is the excersise i like the best now that im old. I do it alot in the summertime when i can do it in the ocean and usually do 30 mins in the morning. Never liked pools much.
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Post by: lasersailor184 on April 17, 2007, 05:16:17 PM: "Spinning" is probably one of the best exercises for a competitive sailor, especially if he or she sails a high performance sailboat.

I personally don't like to swim anymore. I used to be really good at it, but I've spent too much time in "Jellyfish Infested Waters" to ever enjoy it again. My dad is the same way but for a different reason.
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Post by: Dowding on April 17, 2007, 05:21:45 PM: Swimming is boring though. I used to race a bit in my youth and do some endurance stuff, but I can't do more than 40 minutes now without feeling I might drop into a coma and drown. ;)

Besides, I have to pay to get into a pool since I'm not fortunate to live by the sea.

However, I am fortunate enough to live about 3.5 miles from work and now mountain bike through the woods most days. It's a good workout, with a few hills thrown in - and the fresh air probably does me good too. :)

Nilsen - my fiancee does spinning and I tried it a couple of times so I can sympathise.
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Post by: mandingo on April 17, 2007, 06:13:09 PM: i spin on this

(http://beatdownposse.com/BBWT1.jpg)
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Post by: Curval on April 17, 2007, 06:13:57 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Nilsen
Swimming is the excersise i like the best now that im old. I do it alot in the summertime when i can do it in the ocean and usually do 30 mins in the morning. Never liked pools much.

Ocean??? In Norway??? Brrrrrr. I don't care if it is the end of summer, there ain't no waaaaaaaay I'm swimming in that cold water.

I swim in clear blue 80 degree water. Or a pool.
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Post by: AquaShrimp on April 17, 2007, 06:53:36 PM: Dang mandingo, your city is ugly! Looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie.
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Post by: Holden McGroin on April 17, 2007, 07:18:33 PM: No matter what ridiculous wrong headed idiotic thoughts Lasersailor might have, try a aerobic weightlifting exercise.

(http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20040815/usrow_20911.jpg)

In Crew Rowing each stroke is like a barbell squat. Legs, back, arms, chest, abs, all get into the the motion... and a heart rate at the anerobic threshold while you do it.
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Post by: DiabloTX on April 17, 2007, 07:24:56 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ripsnort
Nilsen you grapefruit, you need to take up more manly forms of excercise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi3oI_mGOHQ)

Reminds me of the SNL(?) skit where the weightlifter was going for a record and wound up pulling his arms off trying to ge the weights off the ground! LOL
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Post by: AquaShrimp on April 17, 2007, 07:39:57 PM: That boat is so narrow, how do they keep from tumping over?
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Post by: DiabloTX on April 17, 2007, 07:49:17 PM: NM.
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Post by: Holden McGroin on April 17, 2007, 07:51:06 PM: Oars are 4 meters long. The boat with oars is 7 meters wide and 20 meters long. Control the oars and you control your uprightness.
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Post by: eskimo2 on April 17, 2007, 08:20:24 PM: That’s really cool Holden, how long have you been rowing? 8 man only? Do you have a single?

I have a crappy rowboat that I row my kids around in; I’ve always wanted something fast. I also hake a small fleet of kayaks; they’re fun too.
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Post by: vorticon on April 17, 2007, 08:28:27 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Nilsen
Swimming is the excersise i like the best now that im old. I do it alot in the summertime when i can do it in the ocean and usually do 30 mins in the morning. Never liked pools much.

a sailor that can swim? isnt that supposed to be real bad luck?
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Post by: kamilyun on April 17, 2007, 08:34:29 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ripsnort
Nilsen you grapefruit, you need to take up more manly forms of excercise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi3oI_mGOHQ)

Spinning rules. Everytime I've been, I'm the only guy in class surrounded by 20 or so fit chicks in spandex.
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Post by: BTW on April 17, 2007, 08:51:03 PM: Quote
Originally posted by kamilyun
Spinning rules. Everytime I've been, I'm the only guy in class surrounded by 20 or so fit chicks in spandex.

You wear spandex? eww
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Post by: lasersailor184 on April 17, 2007, 09:05:05 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Holden McGroin
No matter what ridiculous wrong headed idiotic thoughts Lasersailor might have, try a aerobic weightlifting exercise.

(http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20040815/usrow_20911.jpg)

In Crew Rowing each stroke is like a barbell squat. Legs, back, arms, chest, abs, all get into the the motion... and a heart rate at the anerobic threshold while you do it.

Competitive Crew doesn't hold a candle to Competitive Sailing.
Title: I almost died today
Post by: AquaShrimp on April 17, 2007, 09:26:07 PM: When I used to run six days a week, my reward for putting in hard workouts was a blissful 'runners high'. Truely an enjoyable experience. And the running wasn't too bad either.
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Post by: texasmom on April 17, 2007, 09:42:42 PM: Quote
Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Dang mandingo, your city is ugly! Looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie.

Who cares if it's ugly? There's a *Target*
Shop until you see the ugly no more.

*edit* Oh, I mean "spin until it's ugly no more."
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Post by: JB73 on April 17, 2007, 10:03:25 PM: so Mr. lutefisk eater, I have under this account some people "blocked" and don't know, WTF is "spinning" ??? was it answered???

I just KNOW it has something to do with underwater rocks and a boat going high speed with the steering wheel turned full one direction, but i wanted to give you a chance to attempt and distract from that :p :D
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Post by: AWMac on April 17, 2007, 10:24:51 PM: Remember that shopped pic of Nilsen in the Pink Tutu doing the Ballet thingy?

Spinning...

Sad though... From Sea Captain to Ballet Princess...It happens alot in Europe.

Nice legs though Nilsen.

:p

Mac
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Post by: mandingo on April 18, 2007, 12:05:09 AM: Quote
Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Dang mandingo, your city is ugly! Looks like something out of a post-apocalyptic movie.

Thanks... I'd be bored anywhere else, really.
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Post by: texasmom on April 18, 2007, 12:11:49 AM: Quote
Originally posted by JB73
so Mr. lutefisk eater, I have under this account some people "blocked" and don't know, WTF is "spinning" ??? was it answered???

I just KNOW it has something to do with underwater rocks and a boat going high speed with the steering wheel turned full one direction, but i wanted to give you a chance to attempt and distract from that :p :D

bicycle riding
Title: I almost died today
Post by: Nilsen on April 18, 2007, 03:28:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by JB73
so Mr. lutefisk eater, I have under this account some people "blocked" and don't know, WTF is "spinning" ??? was it answered???

I just KNOW it has something to do with underwater rocks and a boat going high speed with the steering wheel turned full one direction, but i wanted to give you a chance to attempt and distract from that :p :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_%28cycling%29

"Indoor cycling is a form of high-intensity exercise that involves using a stationary exercise bicycle in a classroom setting"
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Post by: Scherf on April 18, 2007, 03:55:11 AM: What wikipedia doesn't tell you is that it generally involves chicks with bicycle shorts, and fatass males attempting to look at said chicks, but failing due to incipient cardiac arrest.

Said males generally pass on to their drinking buddies that despite the chicks, the whole thing was, as they predicted, "too studmuffingoty."
Title: I almost died today
Post by: Nilsen on April 18, 2007, 04:43:02 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Scherf
What wikipedia doesn't tell you is that it generally involves chicks with bicycle shorts, and fatass males attempting to look at said chicks, but failing due to incipient cardiac arrest.

Said males generally pass on to their drinking buddies that despite the chicks, the whole thing was, as they predicted, "too studmuffingoty."

I see you have first hand experience :D
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Post by: Scherf on April 18, 2007, 06:02:54 AM: Heh.

Best I could do. Tried to find the pic of the chick in the white cycle shorts from the fake Dutch driving test ("What do you do if you find yourself behind this cyclist?"), to no avail.
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Post by: Holden McGroin on April 18, 2007, 10:26:54 AM: Quote
Originally posted by lasersailor184
Competitive Crew doesn't hold a candle to Competitive Sailing.

(http://www.sdsuniverse.info/Upload/conner.jpg)

(http://www.ontrack4gold.com/gallery/STAR-REDGRAVE_Steve_19960727_2.jpg)

Which picture depicts the competitive athlete?

(both are icons of their respective sports)
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Post by: john9001 on April 18, 2007, 10:51:18 AM: bad comparison, for sailing you need to show a pic of a "Australian 18 " up on plane.
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Post by: lasersailor184 on April 18, 2007, 11:39:57 AM: 18 Foot Skiff (http://www.pegasus.com/gallery/18footskiffSF2005/)

This is one of the most difficult boats out there.

As well as:

(http://www.nycboatcharters.com/images/ac_team_alinghi.jpg)

I14 (http://www.international14.org/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=38&g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5414&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=eab0ba74ebd3ebcc15881dfc4fbb1856)

Struggling with the forum code today.
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Post by: Holden McGroin on April 18, 2007, 11:45:36 AM: Quote
Originally posted by john9001
bad comparison, for sailing you need to show a pic of a "Australian 18 " up on plane.

You're right...sorry for comparing fit people to fat people.

I'll compare fit people to boats next time.

And I've been in competitive sailing too... at 70 mph...
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Post by: lasersailor184 on April 18, 2007, 11:47:56 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Holden McGroin
You're right...sorry for comparing fit people to fat people.

I'll compare fit people to boats next time.

And I've been in competitive sailing too... at 70 mph...

It's silly to compare the skipper to the crew on a shell. How fit is the coxswain compared to the crew?

But the crew on a sailboat need to be able to do far more then exert their muscles.
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Post by: Masherbrum on April 18, 2007, 11:54:32 AM: Quote
Originally posted by kamilyun
Spinning rules. Everytime I've been, I'm the only guy in class surrounded by 20 or so fit chicks in spandex.

Lucky :furious
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Post by: wetrat on April 18, 2007, 01:43:31 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Holden McGroin
No matter what ridiculous wrong headed idiotic thoughts Lasersailor might have, try a aerobic weightlifting exercise.

(http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20040815/usrow_20911.jpg)

In Crew Rowing each stroke is like a barbell squat. Legs, back, arms, chest, abs, all get into the the motion... and a heart rate at the anerobic threshold while you do it.
I made next year's rowing team at my University... not sure if I'm looking forward to that or not. Too bad this place doesn't have a hockey team.
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Post by: Holden McGroin on April 18, 2007, 03:20:17 PM: Quote
Originally posted by lasersailor184
It's silly to compare the skipper to the crew on a shell. How fit is the coxswain compared to the crew?

But the crew on a sailboat need to be able to do far more then exert their muscles.

You've obvoiusly never rowed competitively if you think that there is only physical effort involved in rowing and many rowers are involved in sailing. Con Findlay won gold medals in rowing in 56 and 64... he then was on Dennis Conners' '74 AC effort, DC's Olympic Tempest in 76 and won bronze. He crewed on Ted Turners 77 AC defense,

Rob Waddell, The Gold medalist in Mens single sculls in Sydney is now grinding on a Kiwi AC team.

My original response was due to your callous and unwarranted attack on crew rowing in another locked thread. (The obvious reason for the lockage);)
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Post by: eskimo2 on April 18, 2007, 03:31:31 PM: Quote
Originally posted by wetrat
I made next year's rowing team at my University... not sure if I'm looking forward to that or not. Too bad this place doesn't have a hockey team.

WTG! Congratulations!
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Post by: Dowding on April 18, 2007, 04:10:59 PM: Competitive rowing hurt. But there was alot of skill in maintaining technique (and therefore speed, balance and direction) when you were fatigued and you mind starts to go fuzzy.
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Post by: lasersailor184 on April 18, 2007, 04:22:39 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Holden McGroin
You've obvoiusly never rowed competitively if you think that there is only physical effort involved in rowing and many rowers are involved in sailing. Con Findlay won gold medals in rowing in 56 and 64... he then was on Dennis Conners' '74 AC effort, DC's Olympic Tempest in 76 and won bronze. He crewed on Ted Turners 77 AC defense,

Rob Waddell, The Gold medalist in Mens single sculls in Sydney is now grinding on a Kiwi AC team.

My original response was due to your callous and unwarranted attack on crew rowing in another locked thread. (The obvious reason for the lockage);)

From your example, they obviously wanted to challenge themselves more, both mentally and physically, so they switched to sailing.

Who could blame them? Rowboats iz dull. :aok

But one of my best friends is on the rowing team. We constantly make fun of each other's sports.
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Post by: Holden McGroin on April 18, 2007, 07:02:47 PM: Quote
Originally posted by lasersailor184
From your example, they obviously wanted to challenge themselves more, both mentally and physically, so they switched to sailing.

Who could blame them? Rowboats iz dull. :aok

But one of my best friends is on the rowing team. We constantly make fun of each other's sports.

They changed sports because they couldn't hack the physical stress as they got older and decided at least sailing wasn't giving up entirely like bowling or bass fishing.
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Post by: Nilsen on April 19, 2007, 12:01:21 PM: Im off to do another spinning session with the missus... we had a light dinner so hopefully i can just about avoid puking again :D
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Post by: Major Biggles on April 19, 2007, 01:33:57 PM: i have had the experience of both competitive rowing and sailing. sailing is far more fun, especially on a nice day. i own an old osprey which was recently given a decent makeover. with the spinnaker up she can easily hit 40 knots with a good wind, rides the plane beautifully, little bit wobbly but great fun :D

i was heavily into rowing at school. even starting training for team GB, but realised what a waste of time rowing was. if you want exersize, rowing is the way to go, but it takes a lot of training, and it's really not much fun when you're serious about it, gave it up :)

lasersailor i have to say, running around on a boat no matter the size, no matter how far you have throw yourself out on the harness, can't hold a candle to competitive rowing, it really is a full time commitment, all your muscles, and aerobic and anerobic fitness like no other sport on earth.
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Post by: Nilsen on April 19, 2007, 01:53:01 PM: Yup.

Competive sailors are usually very fit indeed and it can be a highly demanding sport but not to the level of a rower.

-edit- i survived today aswell and atleast now i knew what to expect. My bellybutton had not recovered from the last session tho :D
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Post by: Scherf on May 08, 2007, 11:04:23 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Scherf
Heh.

Best I could do. Tried to find the pic of the chick in the white cycle shorts from the fake Dutch driving test ("What do you do if you find yourself behind this cyclist?"), to no avail.

Found it on the WBs board:

NSFW NSFW NSFW
http://www.users.bigpond.com/MSN/mhuxtable/benefitsofspinning.jpg
NOT SAFE FOR WORK NOT SAFE FOR WORK
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Post by: Sixpence on May 08, 2007, 11:16:14 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Holden McGroin
No matter what ridiculous wrong headed idiotic thoughts Lasersailor might have, try a aerobic weightlifting exercise.

(http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20040815/usrow_20911.jpg)

In Crew Rowing each stroke is like a barbell squat. Legs, back, arms, chest, abs, all get into the the motion... and a heart rate at the anerobic threshold while you do it.

That looks like a great excercise, been wanting to try it. We have the Head of the Charles Regatta here once a year, big event.
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Post by: Odee on May 09, 2007, 03:27:50 AM: Quote
Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Sorry but if Im gonna put that much work into peddling.
I wanna be going someplace.

screw dat.
Take up swimming instead and work out the entire body
Or equestrian sports... Any of you horse riders ever think why your sore after a couple hours in the saddle? Hores riding works every muscle in the body... literally. This is why they use horses in therapy for physically handicapped folks.
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Post by: Xasthur on May 09, 2007, 03:46:17 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Odee
Or equestrian sports... Any of you horse riders ever think why your sore after a couple hours in the saddle? Hores riding works every muscle in the body... literally. This is why they use horses in therapy for physically handicapped folks.

So does sex.

:aok
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Post by: Scherf on May 09, 2007, 05:21:57 AM: I want it noted by the mods that I did NOT make the obvious wisecrack.
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Post by: lasersailor184 on May 09, 2007, 07:46:17 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Xasthur
So does sex.

:aok

With horses?
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Post by: Curval on May 09, 2007, 08:15:04 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Scherf
Found it on the WBs board:

NSFW NSFW NSFW
http://www.users.bigpond.com/MSN/mhuxtable/benefitsofspinning.jpg
NOT SAFE FOR WORK NOT SAFE FOR WORK

She has zero "toe".

Check out this Italian "toe" contest.

http://www.vidmax.com/index.php/videos/view/1539

That's some toe action right there.
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Post by: Scherf on May 09, 2007, 08:30:48 AM: Toe is bad, m'kay?
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Post by: Odee on May 09, 2007, 08:33:05 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Odee
Or equestrian sports... Any of you horse riders ever think why your sore after a couple hours in the saddle? Horse riding works every muscle in the body... literally. This is why they use horses in therapy for physically handicapped folks.

There, I fixed the typo... Thanks for pointing it out to me subliminally.

Sailing... meh. Grown men running on air... kind of like the boards :D