Physical activities

by pupupup • 3 Jul 2012, 18:53 • Journals
What kind of physical sports you do? How many times a week? Do you consider yourself addicted or do you need to seek motivation sometimes?

My favorite hobby is weightlifting (currently trying olympic lifting) and im also trying wrestling and going to have a shot at boxing. I exercise pretty much every day, usually I have 1 day off and thats when Im just eating and laying down. I think I have conditioned myself and my brain chemistry to have some sort of physical stress daily because it makes me feel so great. Also I have made some great relationships through my hobbies - which is kind of easy when you have at least one thing in common.

And I have started recommending sports to my dearest friends because I know it can only have positive effect on them.

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artyoM 3 Jul 2012, 19:55
playing ping-pong and basketball like twice per week at least
tried tennis and squash this weekend, tennis is abit expensive but its worth it to pay, squash is also shitload of fun

edit:
with physical activities you sure mean smth like taekwondo etc. right? i fkd up :D
edit2:
i played football for several years in a team when i was younger but i started to smoke and its impossible to play football right now :D
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pupupup 3 Jul 2012, 19:58
Everything you mentioned is what I meant with physical activity:)
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ipod 3 Jul 2012, 20:03
love pingpong
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artyoM 3 Jul 2012, 20:04
sucks to play when the wind blows like a crackwhore tho
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ipod 3 Jul 2012, 20:05
lol don't play outside :XD
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artyoM 3 Jul 2012, 20:06
dont like it to play in a hall
i only play to enjoy some nature
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Cardo 3 Jul 2012, 20:08
russian cannot into building?
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artyoM 3 Jul 2012, 20:11
no comment, wasnt even funny :|
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Snatix 3 Jul 2012, 20:05
cu @ lan for some ping pong / tennis / squash then!
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artyoM 3 Jul 2012, 20:06
Quote<@mamaa> miNd dodger more lans than danone and jago together
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Snatix 3 Jul 2012, 20:08
cu in another place for some ping pong / tennis / squash !
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artyoM 3 Jul 2012, 20:11
yep cu in Wuppertal
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schNee 3 Jul 2012, 19:57
dancin for some hours nearly every weekend. all i need
for everything else im too lazy
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FoaMeA 4 Jul 2012, 15:26
doing zumba? :D
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schNee 4 Jul 2012, 15:35
more clubbing :P
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zenix 3 Jul 2012, 20:01
5/6x cycling 1hour
2x fitness 1/1,5h
1/2x physical therapy 1h
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Snatix 3 Jul 2012, 20:07
Normally between 8 and 12 hours of tennis per week. More like 20h per week atm, spending all the days there. Yeah, think i'm pretty addicted to this sport as i'm feeling quite bad when i'm not playing enough :D

Playing ping pong every day/evening also, used to run a bit few months back but no motivation anymore for it! Some football from time to time with friends, but really occasionnally tho
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Cardo 3 Jul 2012, 20:09
LIFTING FUCKING HEAVY WEIGHTS X 3 A WEEK!
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mstk 3 Jul 2012, 20:09
I masturbate.
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maza 3 Jul 2012, 20:12
i macaskill every day
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FiLuS 3 Jul 2012, 20:13
bowling: normally 2-3 practice sessions a week, depends on if there is tournament during weekend or not. But lately I cant play that much due to pain in left knee :(
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Cardo 3 Jul 2012, 20:14
LOL
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FiLuS 3 Jul 2012, 20:15
what is so funny about that?
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Halidith 3 Jul 2012, 20:25
"Physical activities"
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Cardo 3 Jul 2012, 20:26
ok i was just trying to make a bit fun of you.
but really doesnt it get bored real quick?
When i play it more than twice a month im kinda done with it.
And also dont you just throw strikes 90& of the time?
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FiLuS 3 Jul 2012, 22:11
strike percenatage varies between 40% and 70%, depends on oil pattern and how I feel. Its not like you just repeat same shot over and over and over again, even on same conditions in different days you are forced to play different line because of numerous reason (alley temperature, how many and what types of players are plying with you...). Not saying that you have to make many small adjustments because oil patterns break down over time, who can anticipate changes the best wins. Its pretty much same as with chess, you cant just play your current "cards", you have to have a plan and predict some changes before they get apparent (term "educated guess" discribes it the best). And if you want to compete in big tournaments, you need to be prepared very well physically. Just imagine, in most of local tournaments I play in, there are usually 12 games in one day when you make into finals. thats 120 frames, with 50% strike percentage you need to lift and throw the ball 180 times. And ball I am using isnt feather either, good old 15 pounders (~7kg).

btw, in top circuits where oil patterns are the toughest, the best strike percentages are between 70-75% on those "easiest" of the hardest. On hardest pattern (which is used for US Open), the best players are around 50-55% at best. And thats average of 40-60 games, which is average games per player in most pro tournaments. Its much more into bowling than ppl think, however most ppl see it as good game while getting drunk, something like darts or table football.

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJh3uQCog8Q , these are one of the best players in last 2 years
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skooli 4 Jul 2012, 00:48
that wall of text wasnt nearly as boring as i expected it to be
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mrozu 4 Jul 2012, 01:37
that was actually quite interesting
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Cardo 4 Jul 2012, 12:31
whats the differences / adventages of lightballs and heavier balls? you said you use 7 kg, i always pick something like 12 kg ,that seems good to me. It has a harder impact and "splash damage" on all the cones i believe.
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FiLuS 4 Jul 2012, 12:52
there is no 12kg ball in bowling, at least not in 10 pin bowling. You are mistakin pounds and kilograms here. I said I am using 15 pound bowling balls, which is ~7kg. So, if you are using balls with "12" on them, its 12 pounds, not 12kg. For casual bowlers, they should pick balls with the best fit on their fingers, for most men its 11/12 pound ball (speaking of ordinary house balls). For more professional playing, you need to get your own balls drilled specially for your fingers. With the right technique and properly drilled holes, you wont have any problems with using the heaviest balls (15/16 pounds). The more heavy ball you use the less deflection from pins you get. Plus when you play with curve, you want the most hitting power you can get, more weight -> more momentum -> more power at the pins.
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waXx 3 Jul 2012, 20:23
I'm studying Languages and marketing at uni but as a summer job i'm working on a building site .
I do football twice a week and see my girlfriend once a week at least ;)
Also do boxing twice a week and musculation sessions three times a week.
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Cardo 3 Jul 2012, 20:27
construction work + that many sport, how the fuck is that possible :D ?
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waXx 3 Jul 2012, 20:29
football sessions are small technical ones and boxing and musculation sessions are only shortish aswell
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Snatch 3 Jul 2012, 20:24
Exercise at GYM 3-5 times week for 2hour
Football 3 times week 2hour
14hours exercise at weekly.
Yeah, it does make me feel good. Without sport i feel depressed and sad. Also sports is great way to make new companionships.
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Halidith 3 Jul 2012, 20:28
i do taekwondo once a week, i would like to do more sports but too busy. But now i have vacation i do run few km and do like a number of pushups sit ups practise against the bag till im more then tired

im not really intense sporter but i didnt sport for 1 year so i know i have to make up for that time.
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m1ke 3 Jul 2012, 20:30
i sweat while playing pc games / ps3 in this weather

playing basketball, volleyball or whatever is being played....
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dinev 3 Jul 2012, 21:08
inb4 lulul i goe gym i litf waight i kan curlzz 10kg u mrin?? i be new anrold so i kaen finllaly gett laide cuz i was nerd paly cxomputa 24/7
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HolyShit 3 Jul 2012, 21:25
3-4 times per week gym (cardio,Powerworkout).Got np to motivate myself.Sport makes me happy.
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Ethr 3 Jul 2012, 21:42
boxing is good but requires alot of commitment but its good
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KareN 3 Jul 2012, 21:43
playing Golf and football
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zeddd 3 Jul 2012, 21:56
just some cycling, cant keep up anything regularly during the semester so sorta unmotivated to start anything serious

also got shitty feet so not much that i can do at its fullest
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nakato 3 Jul 2012, 22:02
i'm fascinated. Tell me more about how you conditioned your brain to want to exercise. I seem to get lazy way too often and I definately need some exercises...
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steeler 3 Jul 2012, 22:09
just football, that's pretty much enough. Don't want to spend money on gym or something like that.
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adze 3 Jul 2012, 22:11
Football - 1-2 times a week
exercises at gym - 3-4 times a week
cycling - 4-5 times a week
table tennis - 1 time a week

these are my hobbies, I don't really have to seek for motivation for anything tbh.
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janarii 3 Jul 2012, 22:55
floorball training 3 times a week and physical training 3 times a week. Football every now and then + ET @ night
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Rhand 3 Jul 2012, 22:57
Went to the gym regularly (although only cardio) and kickboxing before Euro 2012 but now i've done nothing for a whole month.
Dont have the motivation to go back though.
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Nickje 4 Jul 2012, 06:48
allé nu, wrm ni?
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Rhand 4 Jul 2012, 08:39
Teveel kicken, kben meer geinteresseerd in enkel het boksen. Ben op zoek naar een boksclub.
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janusz 3 Jul 2012, 23:20
im runnin for +/- 2 years already, usually 60-80kilometers per week

im addicted, but still sometimes i need to seek some motivation when im in a bad mood
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aNdr3 3 Jul 2012, 23:32
play chess
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PHOTO 4 Jul 2012, 01:21
i play ET
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subbi 4 Jul 2012, 09:55
Jogging is my main hobby, doing it almost everyday lately. I also love basketball and football is cool too. Time to time I like to play tennis, oh and during summer soccer & volleyball @ beach. :)
Used to go to the gym, but not so amusing, I just make some exercises at home :)
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zerender 4 Jul 2012, 13:58
do you just jog for the sake of it or do you train for some marathon or something similar?
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subbi 4 Jul 2012, 16:15
Nah, just for the sake mostly, thinking to attend some shorter distances, like 12-20 km, they usually take place here in Estonia in spring and fall.
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sankkis 4 Jul 2012, 11:31
Gym, cycling, running/jogging, floorball, football, tennis etc. basically every sport with a ball or a racket in it. :) I do something almost every day.
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Temari 4 Jul 2012, 12:50
3x 1,5h-2h fitness
2x-3x Football
4x Volleyball
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zerender 4 Jul 2012, 13:55
3x gym
2x kickboxing
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Thunderrr 4 Jul 2012, 14:40
2/3 times a week at the gym and i play football with my friends, in the summer and spring like 2/3 times a week, in fall or winter like once in two weeks
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lahq 4 Jul 2012, 14:51
3/4 times gym per week, kinda addicted cuz I feel bad if I haven't done something within 3 days. Sometimes I think about picking up rowing again, but then again I'm not motivated enough anymore.
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ecklav 4 Jul 2012, 15:14
tapout xt y0
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