Useful Physical "Training" for the Playa?

[Savannah]

Thanks for the relocate, Savannah!

I like to hoard knowledge in one unwieldy cache!

[Ugly Dougly]

You should be working on your squat and thrust right now.

[fresh]

Pound rebar into ground. Pull out with vice grips. Repeat 25 times. Drink a PBR. 3 time per day.

[fresh]

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Ok pounding rebar = no fun. Hiking from Aspen to Crested Butte = fun. Wildflowers in full bloom, but not in this pic.

To see the belly sticking out over the pack waist strap tells me i need to add some crunches in there before the playa or else I'm shirtcocking.

[lucky420]

cool pic, fresh

[gyre]

Beautiful there!

[fresh]

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Here is one more pic from the other side. I never saw so many different types of wildflowers... Why I waited 12 years to do this hike, i do not know....

[Ugly Dougly]

Aw, that's beautiful.

Breaking news: The playa isn't quite that hilly.

[Savannah]

Aw, that's beautiful.

Breaking news: The playa isn't quite that hilly.

I dunno . . . it felt like that last year, at 3:15 & G.

[Canoe]

I've recently been riding the bicycle into town, getting drunk at various bars, hanging out on the pier, making it home in the early a.m., sleeping out on the front porch... By August I ought to be in playa shape.

There's a Virgin for 2013 that I know. After reading this, despite being a Virgin, he figures he might be forced to register in the "pro" category.

[gyre]

I could swear it's always uphill to the Esplanade.

[tatonka]

Walked all day at the Oregon country fair . Im pooped .

[JasonFL]

I'm 12 days into the diet and fitness routine. Hit my three mile stride last night a few days early... and I didn't die! I need to set new goals...

I've been out on the asphalt almost everyday and have severaly cut back on my calorie intake. I'm no longer randomly shoving food in my mouth just because I want to. I was a social/light smoker (1 or 2 a day), but I haven't had a cigarette in over 2 weeks, and I've lost 4 lbs.

Just came across this great 6 part cartoon from The Oatmeal called "The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances." (http://theoatmeal.com/comics) If you're a runner, check it out!

[lemur]

useful training?


STAND.


yep.

just stand around....

stand and watch TV...

if youre one of those folks that does a desk job and does an hour of running or 'working out' ..or riding on a bike after work.. youll find yourself standing around a hell of a lot more than normal at burning man.


so, train....... stand.

[mulch]

I'm trying to get down to the lower end of my weight range (170 5'11) and lifting some weights and sit ups so that when I'm being introspective and meditating on the playa I won't be distracted by thoughts that I'm old and out of shape. When I'm in the throws of a mental cosmic journey, historically this can be one of my most distracting thoughts. Kind of not liking what I see in myself in that regard, and I want to nip that in the bud. Also, as someone who has recently been carded for alcohol because I look very young for my age and at the same time get literature from AARP (WTF), with some physical conditioning I can take my shirt off (pants stay on) and hang with the cool millennials and feel vicariously youthful. or not.

[Dr. Pyro]

Walked all day at the Oregon country fair . Im pooped .

Useless hippie.

[H.G.Crosby]

i'm getting botox for my buttocks so i can rock the thong without fear of people making fun of my cellulite.


of course, this means my ass will be totally expressionless, but it's worth it.

[Sic Pup]

I've added a three mile bike ride reversing the direction of my daily three mile walk.
It's been >100f every day this week.

I've been making a conscious effort to drink more water.

I've been getting more exercise running to the rest room.

[lemur]

with some physical conditioning I can take my shirt off (pants stay on) and hang with the cool millennials and feel vicariously youthful. or not.

i cant speak for ALL of the younger folks.. but according to wikipedia i am on the border betwixt being a 'generation x' and 'generation y' (or, millenials)..so maybe i can speak for some..

few things will make you un-hip faster than referring to them (us) as "the cool millennials"
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but thats OK, we'll be happy to be interacting with folks outside of our typical age group anyways...and that goofy disconnect will just be endearing

and its ok to go pantsless.

dont forget to stand.

[theCryptofishist]

i'm getting botox for my buttocks so i can rock the thong without fear of people making fun of my cellulite.


of course, this means my ass will be totally expressionless, but it's worth it.

Just be careful of sitting more than 4 hours straight.

[Bless]

I'm working on my base tan

[Ugly Dougly]

I'm working on my base tan

I guess we're not getting any pics until after the event; at that point, you won't stop posting them.

Most of us are getting our exercise by beating dead horses. You might try it. Quite invigorating you know.

[MyDearFriend]

DO DIPS!!!

[media]

[marcgorcey]

If you are like me, ie. middle aged and desk bound, then be careful of your back as well. I had issues in 2006 that took me out of the last 1/2 of the Burn. Stretch daily, as well as hydrating and following the directions above. Listen to your body, and not just when it farts....

[Boijoy]

don't forget to exercise that bladder. when you think you have to pee.. wait a 1/2 hour. every day try and wait longer & longer.

[Sundial]

I'm doing a lot of bike riding, have restricted my diet for awhile now to lose some weight, and am following the infamous 100 pushups program. I should have lots of energy for the Playa.

[Sundial]

I'd read that whole crunches to lose belly fat thing was a myth beyond posture improvement. Fat can't be really lost from a specific spot. Just the whole body, and then hormones and such decide its distribution.

Ok pounding rebar = no fun. Hiking from Aspen to Crested Butte = fun. Wildflowers in full bloom, but not in this pic.

To see the belly sticking out over the pack waist strap tells me i need to add some crunches in there before the playa or else I'm shirtcocking.

[Savannah]

True, crunches alone don't equal great abs. Having ripped abs is a combination of 1) ab exercise and 2) plentiful cardio to peel the fat off. So, you can have abs of steel but still not be able to see them, in the same way that one may have a small waist from lots of cardio and still have little definition.

Running is the fastest way to peel fat off, provided one doesn't have joint injuries or other distinct health reasons why not. One may walk/run at first and then run more and walk less. It's not fun at first, but it works.

(Weak abs can exacerbate back problems because the back is doing a disproportionate amount of work holding you upright.)

[BeeWeeDee]

Do a walkabout around 11000' - have lunch and then turn in for a good 8 hour sleep. Good for the body and the mind.

[Ugly Dougly]

True, crunches alone don't equal great abs. Having ripped abs is a combination of 1) ab exercise and 2) plentiful cardio to peel the fat off. So, you can have abs of steel but still not be able to see them, in the same way that one may have a small waist from lots of cardio and still have little definition.

Running is the fastest way to peel fat off, provided one doesn't have joint injuries or other distinct health reasons why not. One may walk/run at first and then run more and walk less. It's not fun at first, but it works.

(Weak abs can exacerbate back problems because the back is doing a disproportionate amount of work holding you upright.)

3) Also do the exercise known as "push-aways" - involves a table.