When art makes you square (A debate/discussion)

joe_galindez 2017-09-17 09:53:36 UTC #21

Traditional cardio may be bad for you. This article doesn't mention the aching joints, but it's part of the problem too.

tayo_rafferty 2017-09-17 10:22:40 UTC #22

Thanks @joe_galindez! In the article they're talking about chronic cardio which is a little different to the kind that I do. Of course doing anything in excess can be dangerous, I appreciate the heads-up.

joe_galindez 2017-09-17 11:01:18 UTC #23

Nooo I wanted an argument

TheThoughtfulBoxful 2017-09-17 12:24:18 UTC #24

You just explained my life. Incredible.

PaulDevers 2017-09-17 13:56:12 UTC #25

Uhhhh, I didn't know this was a thing other people also experienced? The only thing ever on my mind... ever is story work. Luckily, my brother is also a writer so we just talk about each other's stories constantly to move through conversations, and then traditional stuff like video games and movies and junk.
I try to do other hobbies, like baking and geology and stuff like that, but it's pretty much comics and stories 24/7 with me.

tayo_rafferty 2017-09-17 14:13:28 UTC #26

Sorry. It was actually good advice. People do tend to take excersise too far then injure themselves.

joe_galindez 2017-09-17 14:25:01 UTC #27

Wish someone had told me when I was a teenager. Then I wouldn't have the knees that I put up with these days.

tayo_rafferty 2017-09-17 14:26:29 UTC #28

Yeah, I had to learn through my brother. He used to jog like crazy but now he gets pain in his knees sometimes. Not enough calcium, not enough warm-up stretching and too much high-impact cardio.

TheThoughtfulBoxful 2017-09-17 14:36:25 UTC #29

LOL My sister's a little fitness nut and if it weren't for my mom she'd have the entire family jog every day.

...I dunno, I felt like I should say something abt jogging.

New question: If art can make your "square" socially (opinion), can it make you "round" physically? How does an artist stay fit?

I'll admit I sit a lot without breaks when I'm drawing.

joe_galindez 2017-09-17 14:40:41 UTC #30

For me it was skipping rope. It's supposed to be this complete exercise that's easy to do and inexpensive too. It murdered my knees and ankles. I didn't even get good at it because it turns out you need hight levels of both skill and coordination to practice properly.

Can't fault the calf development though.

tayo_rafferty 2017-09-17 14:43:12 UTC #31

Try to get up every 30-60 mins and just stretch a bit. Stretch your legs and arms and maybe jog on the spot for a few seconds.

joe_galindez 2017-09-17 14:47:11 UTC #32

I used to do step aerobics this way, till I realized walking was a more natural way to keep the circulation up.

UbePie 2017-09-17 14:58:03 UTC #33

As for being square socially, I don't talk about art unless it is with another artist or someone important to me. I find it dull to talk art with someone who doesn't understand or care for the creative world. To me they are the square not me. Most people I don't talk art with talk about shallow things that bore me. Not even the news, they just talk about realtionships dating or some tv show that has nothing but sex in it.
Most creative minded people are willing to dig deeper into a plot line of a movie or the meaning of an image, and I find those talks stimulating. Luckily I am sarrounded by philosophers, writers, crafters and photographers. So I have plenty of people to talk to, lol.

As for being round, I am on such a strict diet and run around so much doing errands or standing and walking down the hall at work that even if i sit for one entire day I still lose weight...
We have a sort of hippy all organic natural diet, cuz my partner works at a health food store and with her discount we can aford the healthy food.
Exercise is great but hard to keep up with, I have seen the most results from changing my diet.

lilydusk 2017-09-20 14:37:04 UTC #34

This, so much. I feel like I don't want to even try, knowing the other person won't even be able to keep up. Even when I try, I get bored midsentence and just change the subject altogether. I hope this doesn't make me an art snob lol.

Re the question, I'm fine with making some superficial chitchat for socialising purposes. Admittedly, I'm also a bit of a workplace gossip.