exercise post

Did this lower body workout last night while watching Teaching Company calculus videos (look ma, I'm multitasking!)

Results: MAN, could I feel the strain last night, and this only with 11 lb dumbells (11 each - I was using 2)! The crunches weren't as difficult, but I was doing these previously so that's to be expected.

I didn't expect to be able to walk this morning but I suffer only when I try to kneel down or walk down stairs (good thing work is all on one level). It definitely makes one aware of one's muscles and how/where they work.

I would advise making sure that your knees are directly over your shins for the squats - I'm guessing that if you turn your knees outwards or inwards this exercise could really hurt!

I'll do the upper body section tonight, but may replace rows with pushups as I find these work subtly different muscles that are better for fencing.

custom mods, X-Men style

Inspired by a post over at misia's:

If you could have any modifications to your basic body, what would they be?

I don't mean the usual "lose 10 pounds", "have whiter teeth", etc. I mean something beyond the realm of current medical science.

Me, I'd want voluntary fertility and brain backup capability. And retractable razor claws, like Molly in "Neuromancer", just 'cos they're kewl :P

Please reply, it helps me design aliens....

linkitude

Both found at Metafilter:

When Bugs Attack, Part I: Praying Mantis vs. Hummingbird - Fascinating though mantises are, I feel sorry for the little bird. Still, the bug's just trying to make a living.

Especially for jlsjlsjls, geekchick, and kat1392: Mathematical Knitting - includes Moebius bands, projective planes, and more - I don't know what half these things are!

exercise post II: upper body workout

Did the upper body workout (scroll down) with some modifications:

( should I create an exercise filter? Snipped to spare the uninterested )