Played Out, Codification, The Case for Quanity over Quality
So: I was planning to catch up to MIK yesterday and could have done so, I think, had it not been for opening night of a certain Off Off (repeat as necessary) Broadway production and my post-theatrical enthusiasm for Vitamin B, the King of Beers. Still, 325 seems nothing to sneeze at, and I deserve style points, I think, for the last 50, which were performed in public and got me much closer to East Fourth Street Bar's floor than I'd ever previously wanted.
And: we've clarified the rules somewhat. Henceforth, the status of "1,000 push ups a day" can only be achieved after a full week of 1,000 push ups a day. That said, for health and safety reasons, we have decided that "a day" should really be interpreted as every other day, meaning "1,000 push ups a day" really connotes a seven-day period in which 4 of the days entail at least 1,000 push ups each.
Finally: I do not speak for MIK here, but I want to be clear. These are not good push ups. Oh, I do my best to keep by back straight, my butt down. But the object here is quanity. Not quality. I'm quite sure a significantly smaller number of push ups, performed slowly and carefully would yield much better muscle definition, superior strength, fewer injuries, etc. All beside the point. The object here is to do a strange, difficult thing that's a little bit stupid. Proper technique is only an issue when it allows the particpant to achieve a greater number of push ups. Everyone clear on this?
And: we've clarified the rules somewhat. Henceforth, the status of "1,000 push ups a day" can only be achieved after a full week of 1,000 push ups a day. That said, for health and safety reasons, we have decided that "a day" should really be interpreted as every other day, meaning "1,000 push ups a day" really connotes a seven-day period in which 4 of the days entail at least 1,000 push ups each.
Finally: I do not speak for MIK here, but I want to be clear. These are not good push ups. Oh, I do my best to keep by back straight, my butt down. But the object here is quanity. Not quality. I'm quite sure a significantly smaller number of push ups, performed slowly and carefully would yield much better muscle definition, superior strength, fewer injuries, etc. All beside the point. The object here is to do a strange, difficult thing that's a little bit stupid. Proper technique is only an issue when it allows the particpant to achieve a greater number of push ups. Everyone clear on this?

1 Comments:
maybe if the quantity is a problem you could try "girl pushups..." like instead of being on your toes you could be on your knees. no sexual jokes intended. seriously.
wait: if you do "girl pushups" does that count?
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