Comments on: What’s the Point? http://whitehatblackbox.com/2009/10/whats-the-point/ Designing Personal & Social Productivity Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:07:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Daryl http://whitehatblackbox.com/2009/10/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Daryl Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:01:32 +0000 http://whitehatblackbox.com/?p=646#comment-287 Haha, cool. Yeah, when I started doing yoga again, I got a back cramp trying to do the bridge. There was a point in my life when I was able to touch my foot to my head backwards. Cool that you use the Vibrams too. My girlfriend is going to get me a pair for our anniversary and I didn't even tell her about it. It's like she's into my mind O_o Haha, cool. Yeah, when I started doing yoga again, I got a back cramp trying to do the bridge. There was a point in my life when I was able to touch my foot to my head backwards.

Cool that you use the Vibrams too. My girlfriend is going to get me a pair for our anniversary and I didn’t even tell her about it. It’s like she’s into my mind O_o

]]> By: TyKisha http://whitehatblackbox.com/2009/10/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-286 TyKisha Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:25:55 +0000 http://whitehatblackbox.com/?p=646#comment-286 I love this post! I've always been a runner and I've long been a fan of Bruce Lee and his fitness methodology. I've been practicing parkour since March and try to get my yoga in when I can. My predominate method of training is indeed bodyweight training. It dumbfounds me to see people with outlandish amounts of muscle that can't even make full functional use of that mass. I always ask, "So what happens when life throws you a challenge that you can't win by being perfectly stabilized and pushing in a single, controlled direction?" Being an athletic female, I'm often asked what I do to gain & maintain my physique. My answer? "Nothing in particular. It's just a side effect of working to improve my functionality." Also, I have to get on board with bolo about the Vibrams. Along with faithfully practicing the Chi-running method, I try to keep my footwear to a minimum. The extra strength and flexibility has worked wonders for my ultra-high arches. Again, awesome post! I love this post! I’ve always been a runner and I’ve long been a fan of Bruce Lee and his fitness methodology. I’ve been practicing parkour since March and try to get my yoga in when I can. My predominate method of training is indeed bodyweight training. It dumbfounds me to see people with outlandish amounts of muscle that can’t even make full functional use of that mass. I always ask, “So what happens when life throws you a challenge that you can’t win by being perfectly stabilized and pushing in a single, controlled direction?”

Being an athletic female, I’m often asked what I do to gain & maintain my physique. My answer? “Nothing in particular. It’s just a side effect of working to improve my functionality.”

Also, I have to get on board with bolo about the Vibrams. Along with faithfully practicing the Chi-running method, I try to keep my footwear to a minimum. The extra strength and flexibility has worked wonders for my ultra-high arches.

Again, awesome post!

]]> By: bolo http://whitehatblackbox.com/2009/10/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-285 bolo Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:08:32 +0000 http://whitehatblackbox.com/?p=646#comment-285 It's one of the major benefits of the shoe Daryl. Your toe's get to naturally splay when you land, whether it be from jumping, walking, or running. Shoes teach your feet to act as if you have one giant toe and it really effects your natural balance. If you pick a pair up, and you've been wearing shoes your whole life - go slow. You need to build up the strength shoes have made you lose in your feet all those years and you will get sore at first. Your arches will get stronger than they've ever been, after all the arch is one of the strongest structures we can use in architecture, why would we wear shoes that put a support into that arch, effectively destroying it's structural strength? Good luck - I check your blog often, so let me know if you pick up a pair! It’s one of the major benefits of the shoe Daryl. Your toe’s get to naturally splay when you land, whether it be from jumping, walking, or running. Shoes teach your feet to act as if you have one giant toe and it really effects your natural balance.

If you pick a pair up, and you’ve been wearing shoes your whole life – go slow. You need to build up the strength shoes have made you lose in your feet all those years and you will get sore at first. Your arches will get stronger than they’ve ever been, after all the arch is one of the strongest structures we can use in architecture, why would we wear shoes that put a support into that arch, effectively destroying it’s structural strength?

Good luck – I check your blog often, so let me know if you pick up a pair!

]]> By: Daryl http://whitehatblackbox.com/2009/10/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Daryl Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:41:04 +0000 http://whitehatblackbox.com/?p=646#comment-284 Awesome. You use Vibram Five Finger Shoes? I heard about them from Tim Ferriss and was thinking about getting me a pair. I notice that I bunch my toes together when I land my jumps, which is bad. I'm thinking the five finger shoes would be great in helping me to spread out my toes. Awesome. You use Vibram Five Finger Shoes? I heard about them from Tim Ferriss and was thinking about getting me a pair. I notice that I bunch my toes together when I land my jumps, which is bad. I’m thinking the five finger shoes would be great in helping me to spread out my toes.

]]> By: bolo http://whitehatblackbox.com/2009/10/whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-283 bolo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:07:55 +0000 http://whitehatblackbox.com/?p=646#comment-283 Good point of view Daryl. I have been going down the same path for about six months now, and the realization for the purpose of many things for me was in line with what you stated. I had a traditional background of lifting weights to be "big", but for what? If you're big for a purpose, than that makes sense, but I had no reason to pursue size. I started running. An old knee injury kept me only being able to run about a mile at a clip and then I would have pretty intense knee pain. That's when I ran into a buddy of mine who is a former Ranger and has "no knees" from jumping out of planes and other flying objects in his military career. He simply said to me, "run barefoot". I thought he was nuts, but he looked serious enough for me to research it. So now it's been about 3.5 months of running barefoot, or basically barefoot in my Vibram Five Fingers. I switched from roads to trails a little over a month ago and am now running in trail races at the 5k level on a regular basis. Best part. I've yet to have one single itch of knee pains...sounds crazy doesn't it? It fits in with everything you say. What was this body built for? What do I want to be able to do with this body? I've shed 11lbs and greatly improved my flexibility through yoga. I'm feeling better today than I have in years. I'm doing what I think my body was built to do, and it's been totally enjoyable! Thanks for your insights, I really like your perspectives. Good point of view Daryl.

I have been going down the same path for about six months now, and the realization for the purpose of many things for me was in line with what you stated.

I had a traditional background of lifting weights to be “big”, but for what? If you’re big for a purpose, than that makes sense, but I had no reason to pursue size. I started running.

An old knee injury kept me only being able to run about a mile at a clip and then I would have pretty intense knee pain. That’s when I ran into a buddy of mine who is a former Ranger and has “no knees” from jumping out of planes and other flying objects in his military career. He simply said to me, “run barefoot”. I thought he was nuts, but he looked serious enough for me to research it. So now it’s been about 3.5 months of running barefoot, or basically barefoot in my Vibram Five Fingers. I switched from roads to trails a little over a month ago and am now running in trail races at the 5k level on a regular basis.

Best part. I’ve yet to have one single itch of knee pains…sounds crazy doesn’t it?

It fits in with everything you say. What was this body built for? What do I want to be able to do with this body? I’ve shed 11lbs and greatly improved my flexibility through yoga. I’m feeling better today than I have in years. I’m doing what I think my body was built to do, and it’s been totally enjoyable!

Thanks for your insights, I really like your perspectives.

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