[krastian]

That's what I'm saying....the drums and lifting keep me pretty "strong" or whatever, but all the damn beer I drink is what kills me.....not to mention pizza. When I was in high school my doctor thought I ran track because my legs were built, but it was from playing the shit out of the bass pedal. I always thought that was funny.

[atari 2600]

I play tennis too, Ripfrey05, that's my sport. I recently got some soccer goals for my backyard too & have only managed to play one real game with some friends so far. I'd love to have a tennis court. One day I will.

I've always been lean with a high metabolism up until the last few years. I'm probably 15-20 pounds overweight now, for the first time in my life. I am, after all, 37 years old. My calves have always been absolutely ridiculously huge & are often remarked upon as such, & that's the hardest place on the body to add muscle mass, so that means when I am in shape I get rather ripped rather easily. I also have mutant triceps.

Since this topic seems to be about machismo, I'll oblige. I am non-violent by nature, but I am incredibly strong & incredibly quick & smart & I can whip most anyone's ass. I have had guys much bigger than myself back down from a fight & I have never lost a fight. I have crazy eyes & very broad shoulders. When I was younger I attained a purple belt in taekwondo,(which is bullshit next to jujitsu I realize). My sensei ws an ex-Vietnam vet. I have also had informal training by a judo expert who trains police officers. I know how to pin your arm behind your back & send you to the ground in pain before you even know what happened.

I have disarmed a mugger by taking his knife away from him before & even though I was surrounded by other members of the crew, they all backed down when I did so because I made them all afraid enough to realize that I was no easy target. I was drop-dead drunk at the time & just trying to walk home from the bars. They are lucky that they didn't test me.

Another time, years ago also, I was with this next door neighbor & we were just walking home late at night/early in the morning after the bars & he decided to buy drugs when when we were approached by a dealer & his people. He got ripped off & spit at the dealer who had gypped him in the transaction. The dealer & other members of his gang went for him & he started running down the street. Since I had did nothing & said nothing I was just calmly walking away. When they didn't catch him they came back & as they did one guy stopped to confront me. I told the person that I had nothing to do with it & he punched me in the face twice successively. Because I was drunk & because I have the ability to steel my mind in a crisis, I didn't even recoil except to absorb the attack; the second punch didn't even land, but rather grazed me & any further punches would have resulted in me pinning him to the ground while grabbing his wrist. I told the guy that he didn't want what I have for him & he got scared & ran away. Again, another case of superior numbers against myself where I came out on top. I was drunk & his weak punches didn't even faze me at all. Most people have no power in their punches & have no technique & know nothing about fighting. I turned the other cheek during that altercation, & again, the person is damn lucky for running away; he & they made the right choice.

It doesn't even take force, just technique, hand-eye coordination, leverage & knowledge of the body's pressure points. The trick is to not even get mad & just execute & think of yourself as helping the person who is the opponent in the situation.

Once again, someone is ending a sentence with a preposition.
What kind of physical shape are you " Guys " in (?)

[youthoftomorrow]

i am in horrible shape. i haven't exercised in years and i eat junk food all the time. i used to play football. back then i was in great shape; i could kick my brothers' asses with ease (that's not really the case anymore). i've never been in a real fight (nor do i plan on being in one).

[umjammer atomsk]

I've never fought anyone but I was beat up a few times in grade school.

I'm 5' 11" and weigh 155 lbs. People are always saying I'm thin but i have fat on my stomach and thighs, so I'm just average. I hate exercising and I eat pretty terribly. I don't really have too much muscle.

[Style]

I'm average, but I've been slacking off on my exercise habits and eating more since I had a little extra money left over. But I'm going to go back to my old eating habits, I don't neccessarily need to lose weight, I just want to feel lighter by eating less.

[h8kurdt]

A skinny runt of the highest grade although I do for some reason have a six pack. That must be from work.

[alyasa]

I've broken my nose many times, I've punched a guy till his nose was running continuously with blood, kicked a guy till he screamed for me to stop. All the times I have been in a fight, I was not the instigator. I'm only 5'8", weigh maybe abt 140-150 pounds? my glasses have been broken so many times, it's not funny. I'm not muscular, kinda big boned in a way and used to be in the army.

[h8kurdt]

Originally Posted by alyasa

I've broken my nose many times, I've punched a guy till his nose was running continuously with blood, kicked a guy till he screamed for me to stop. All the times I have been in a fight, I was not the instigator. I'm only 5'8", weigh maybe abt 140-150 pounds? my glasses have been broken so many times, it's not funny. I'm not muscular, kinda big boned in a way and used to be in the army.

Right that's it i'm gonna make an "is alyasa crazy" thread

[alyasa]

He could be... hehex

[Iain]

So most guys here are pretty skinny it would seem. I am average-ish I would say but I'm in no way toned or anything. I'm another one in the "about 5'8" and 145 lbs" gang.

[jon boy]

i guess i could be considered pretty healthy. apart from the smoking and occasional drink i dont really do much to my body thats harmful. i do exercise a bit and walk a hell of a lot so i am kinda skinnyish. infact i have lost quite a lot of weight recently.

[Savage Clone]

I am pretty muscular, but fairly chubby around the middle. I work out and I ride a bike a lot. I am really strong, but have carried more than I would like around the midsection for a long time. I have never been the kind of guy to take off his shirt in public.
I have never really been skinny in my post-adolescence. I have a 36 waist and weigh 210 pounds, but I have a fairly large build in any case and if I were completely buff and fit, I think I would have a 34 waist and weigh about 185.
I think I am pretty healthy though; biking, working out, vegan diet, nonsmoker. I just enjoy bread and pasta too much.
So yeah, I could definitely drop a few pounds, but mostly in the midsection.

[porkmarras]

I am on the still right side of huggable chubbiness.I always tended to put on weight if i go on regular benders.I walk a lot and i have very strong shoulders.I should do more about my diet though.

[Glice]

My cardiovascular system is shite, but I do walk an awful lot. Some afternoons I'll do 10-15 miles or so if needs be. I'm not really noticibly toned, but I'm not too shabby on the old body front.

I, like many a white indie kid type, have no arse to speak of whatsoever.

[truncated]

Originally Posted by Savage Clone

I am pretty muscular, but fairly chubby around the middle. I work out and I ride a bike a lot. I am really strong, but have carried more than I would like around the midsection for a long time. I have never been the kind of guy to take off his shirt in public.
I have never really been skinny in my post-adolescence. I have a 36 waist and weigh 210 pounds, but I have a fairly large build in any case and if I were completely buff and fit, I think I would have a 34 waist and weigh about 185.
I think I am pretty healthy though; biking, working out, vegan diet, nonsmoker. I just enjoy bread and pasta too much.
So yeah, I could definitely drop a few pounds, but mostly in the midsection.

Tummies are ultra hot.

[atari 2600]

the tummy area seems to be the only area that i ever gain weight.

(too)

i suppose i could have just written that last night, but you know, i was all riled up due to a certain poster that must get the 'ol heave-ho.

[h8kurdt]

Who?

[truncated]

I like grabbable tummies. Some pudge around the middle is very endearing and unbelievably sexy.

Nothing hotter than a side profile with a pooching stomach. Yeahhhhh.

[noumenal]

I lost 70 pounds 4 years ago. Went from 255 to 185. I'm 5'11. I was a fatty mcfatkins. Ain't a fatty no more, I guess. In high school, I weighed 165.

[A Thousand Threads]

What do i do to keep in shape?

I eat my sauerkraut