Comments on: The Need for a New Maxim http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/ Diary of a Supervillain Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:16:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/comment-page-1/#comment-77483 Mike Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:23:04 +0000 http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/#comment-77483 Yep, "no strain, no gain" makes sense, too. It comes down to the line between discomfort and pain. To me, muscle soreness after a workout is discomfort. If those little tears in the muscle fiber felt good, we'd all be built like Schwarzenegger in his prime. If it hurts so bad you can't move, then you've done something wrong. As for the elves... Did you skip your meds again? ;) Mike Yep, “no strain, no gain” makes sense, too. It comes down to the line between discomfort and pain. To me, muscle soreness after a workout is discomfort. If those little tears in the muscle fiber felt good, we’d all be built like Schwarzenegger in his prime. If it hurts so bad you can’t move, then you’ve done something wrong.

As for the elves… Did you skip your meds again? ;)

Mike

]]> By: Mikey http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/comment-page-1/#comment-77477 Mikey Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:26:10 +0000 http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/#comment-77477 The fuddpuckers I worked out with in the early eightys didn't like the maxxim, either. Their position was that pain equaled damage, and damage wasn't necessary. Some of these guys had muscles on their foreheads, so they knew their stuff. I was a wannabe, so I listened. Their revised maxim - "No strain, no gain" is closer to the truth in how weight-lifting create tiny tears in your muscles, followed by acid buildup, followed by new muscle growth. Or perhaps tiny, gay elves bring used condoms packed with protein , which they inject into huge, sweaty, but sleeping biceps. When the sweaty musclemen awaken, it's with hugerererer biceps, sheepish grins (though they don't know why), and a slight sashay that doesn't fade until late morning. Life is about choices. Choose the facts you like. -Mikey- (From beautiful downtown Toronto) The fuddpuckers I worked out with in the early eightys didn’t like the maxxim, either. Their position was that pain equaled damage, and damage wasn’t necessary. Some of these guys had muscles on their foreheads, so they knew their stuff. I was a wannabe, so I listened. Their revised maxim – “No strain, no gain” is closer to the truth in how weight-lifting create tiny tears in your muscles, followed by acid buildup, followed by new muscle growth.

Or perhaps tiny, gay elves bring used condoms packed with protein , which they inject into huge, sweaty, but sleeping biceps. When the sweaty musclemen awaken, it’s with hugerererer biceps, sheepish grins (though they don’t know why), and a slight sashay that doesn’t fade until late morning.

Life is about choices. Choose the facts you like.

-Mikey-
(From beautiful downtown Toronto)

]]> By: Mike http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/comment-page-1/#comment-77370 Mike Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:47:52 +0000 http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/#comment-77370 I haven't decided anything more specific than "March." Heh. I'm waiting until it just gets a little bit warmer. At least 50's. I'm going to pick up a Nike+iPod setup shortly, too. I haven’t decided anything more specific than “March.” Heh. I’m waiting until it just gets a little bit warmer. At least 50’s. I’m going to pick up a Nike+iPod setup shortly, too.

]]> By: Troy http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/comment-page-1/#comment-77247 Troy Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:25:11 +0000 http://www.mikeoliveri.com/2008/02/06/the-need-for-a-new-maxim/#comment-77247 When do you start this 5K program, Mike? I need to get off the couch and thought I would do it with you. Take care, Troy When do you start this 5K program, Mike?

I need to get off the couch and thought I would do it with you.

Take care,
Troy

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