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- TatteredCoat, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3If George W. Bush is being put forward as evidence that running makes you smarter, I think I'll walk.
- thechitowncubs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2just got back from running and feel great
- Glidedon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Inline skating for fitness, no impact on the joints (unless you fall on them)! Wear protection ! See, made me Smart !
- Barovelli, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I dunno. Every guy I see running is bald or balding. So running must make your hair fall out. . . .
- Blah_Blah_Blah, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1good thing im on the track team, yay for me! *fails next math test*
- kblowers, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Stop bitching about your joints from running and RTFA, ANY cardio activity for 30 minutes 3 days a week helps your mental functions
Back when I wasn't lazy and worked out I was definitely sharper mentally. I think it's moreso because during 30 minutes of cardio you have nothing but time to think...and ogle the girls on the treadmill...than it is from the physical activity... - maryellen, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1just two words: Stephen Hawking
- Phazed, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1u guys are a bunch of little whiny boys, complaining about your joints. Running is more badass and hardcore than swimming of biking. accept it, you guys aren't man enough to go for an 8 mile run
- asweetdisorder, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Any kind of aerobic activity for your heart will improve circulation, heart health, breathing, etc., etc., that is not news. But running is not good for your joints."
Okay, what about an aerobic exercise like having heavy duty sex for 30 minutes? Depending on how it's done, that should take the weight off of your legs and the stress from your joints.
Not so sure about the correlation between people who have lots of heavy duty sex and higher IQs though. Probably just requires more research and a few brave volunteers to nail down a better hypothesis. - mojaam, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I feel dumb, behind, and inept all the time so I will do anything that "claims" to make you any kind of smart.
- cantaclaro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I guess this is why all the jocks from high school are now delivering me pizza.
- Technojunkie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Walking works too. It's not just for geezers. It definitely helps.
- teacherG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Little bitter there, Rad?
...but anyway, top that exercise of with an audio book and you can just feel the synapse traffic building. - tadpole256, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0What about an eliptical machine?
- azermuffin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0So ride a bike or use a rowing machine.
- dsb1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0posted by RadicalBender (0) at 12:49 PM 10/05/05 "But running is not good for your joints."
Here is another example of inductive reasoning that is false! You may have reasoned that it is bad for your joints, but experience has shown that it has benefited mine. Now of course, every individual should consult with their doc.
Now quit 'just saying' FUD - BBX25, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I prefer biking really. It doesn't induce my painful Athletic Asthma, whereas running does. :
- warkdarrior, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Swimming has lots of cardio benefits. No joints are impacted.
- iamagrenade, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2I'll admit, I just scanned these comments, and I have one reply: Fat Asses. For Christ's sake, "running's bad for your knees and joints?" Yeah, but it's not bad for reducing that gut and possibly getting you a date every few years. Quit making excuses, fatties. I'm a full-fledged geek who wears a 2600 shirt to a bar and still leaves with someone attractive. Why? Cuz I exercise THEN I sit on my ass and play video games. And all that exercise tends to encourage some sort of Self Esteem. Moderation in everything. Now flame me.
- CompIsMyRx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0While running would be good mentally and physically, I am to lazy to care.
- ralphzor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I also run Cross Country+Track at my school. Smarter? Haven't noticed it... but I'm definitely lazier. And I got a tan...
- Zekaer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yay, lucky I run Cross country. I did it for my health , but I didn't know it would make me smarter. Awesome!!
- eemerh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The article doesnt really convince me that he became smarter through running. I think it was more of the increase-in-confidence aspect of it that led to more success in the business world rather than actual physical part of running.
@phazed.
I'd honestly much rather go for a long run rather than a long swim. Granted I'd rather do niether, swimming just kicks my ass. - omnithrope, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Sure, if you don't mind sacrificing your knees or feet."
Spoken like a fat person. - sigUVa, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0They were careful NOT to say Bush was smart, but he is successful.
Also, concerning the hips and joints: a 30 min run, 3 days/week, shouldn't blow out anything...unless you've had previous injuries from football or the like.
I've been running for 5 years now, but when I started running at lunch within the last year, I noticed an improvement in my productivity in the afternoon. If you're a dude, you can stretch, run for 30 mins, do a cool-down stretch (or do abs), and shower in 1 hour. Or you could hit the In-n-Out Burger and feel like a$$ the rest of the day... - deepeey1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0asweetdisorder said...
"...having heavy duty sex for 30 minutes? Depending on how it's done, that should take the weight off of your legs and the stress from your joints."
Yeah that is right. Sex is considered by experts to be a real calorie burner. It exercises almost all parts of the body depending on the kind of posture you take.
No wonder Bill Clinton turned out to be so smart. ;)
Those who do not have frequent sex might as well take up running. - azermuffin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0They seem pretty successful to me.
- chosenone-, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Certainly explains Forrest Gump...
But hey, joints get healthier the more you stress them (be reasonable!)... if only I would WANT to stop smoking :P.
But hey, I walk a lot! So should you. - dhalsey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hey king kool, why don't you tell us what you do. Are you a millionaire, or do you just sit around in your pajamas all day because you don't have a life.
- blindog, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0ha ha ha... great posts.
- farry, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Science has linked aerobic exercise to improved brainpower, and wildly successful men--from W. Bush to P. Diddy-"
rofl
I stopped reading once I hit bush. - Linuxrocks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Sure, if you don't mind sacrificing your knees or feet.
Any kind of aerobic activity for your heart will improve circulation, heart health, breathing, etc., etc., that is not news. But running is not good for your joints.
(Yeah, yeah, there are things you can do to help that, it's all the running shoes' fault, blah, blah. I'm just saying.)
You better be joking.. Running on a regular basis will improve the muscles surrounding your joints, making your joints stronger.. - TheGeneral, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0These people that complain about their joints are just coming up with excuses. Did you think running was going to be easy? Plus, when G Dub is running, he just focuses on a way to kill more Iraqis. He's good at doing that huh?
- RadicalBender, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Sure, if you don't mind sacrificing your knees or feet.
Any kind of aerobic activity for your heart will improve circulation, heart health, breathing, etc., etc., that is not news. But running is not good for your joints.
(Yeah, yeah, there are things you can do to help that, it's all the running shoes' fault, blah, blah. I'm just saying.) - kingkool68, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Looked like a pretty good article until i saw this ... "Science has linked aerobic exercise to improved brainpower, and wildly successful men--from W. Bush to P. Diddy--engage in intense cardio workouts. Why don't you?"
Bush and Diddy are not what i would call mildly successful. Men's Health is for *****. - JamesWilson, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Yea running messes with my cataracts.
- stickyboot, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Did we also mention that it blows out your knees and Hips?
- JamesWilson, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0I uh.. marked that last guy as Flame as requested. :) (I'm not fat, I'm big-boned.)
- JamesWilson, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Running? ***** THAT.
- kyle133, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0have a look at this...
http://www.milliondollarhero.com
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