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palanq
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States761 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-01 05:20:34
September 01 2010 05:19 GMT
#1
hi TL, for my first blog post I will give you a little guide.

three easy steps:

1) lose to a god-damn stupid super-aggressive attack that you saw coming that should have been defendable if you only did [xyz].
2) do 50 pushups. some people punch walls or break keyboards but this is an inferior strategy when compared to doing pushups, which do not leave marks on walls or require you to purchase additional keyboards. also if you lose a lot, you'll get stronger, and you win either way. roar.
3) ok now your rage is gone, you can think a bit, maybe watch the replay, maybe practice a little bit so you are less likely to make the same mistake(s) again.

repeat until #1 diamond or + Show Spoiler +


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time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
September 01 2010 05:27 GMT
#2
I don't get that angry after losing ONE game O_o...

My method of getting better was:
Practicing BOs until I could do them in my sleep...
Practicing 1a2a3a4a5a6a + Macroing against comps until that was basically muscle memory

The 50 pushups idea is nice, but doesn't really help you win haha
6581
Malgrif
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1095 Posts
September 01 2010 05:39 GMT
#3
i can't do 50 pushups. what then?
for there to be pro there has to be noob.
MrBitter
Profile Joined January 2008
United States2940 Posts
September 01 2010 05:39 GMT
#4
lol. This thread is win.

Arnold is (was) such a fucking beast.
Spinaldash
Profile Joined July 2010
United States17 Posts
September 01 2010 05:51 GMT
#5
Good Idea. My rage is almost as overpowered as THOSE 5 SIEGE TANKS WHO RAPED MY ENTIRE @#^$& ARMY.

Probably will be Arnold before I hit diamond LOL.
The Difference Between Madness and Genius is degree of success
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
September 01 2010 06:01 GMT
#6
Genius. there's no way to lose!
flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
September 01 2010 06:19 GMT
#7
Haha, I was breaking between my pushup routine as I read this. So then I did 50 more. Win blog~
Writerdamn, i was two days from retirement
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
September 01 2010 06:21 GMT
#8
I've actually done pushups before...back it the day in BW but then I realized that I would be doing way too many pushups T__T
Jaedong :3
Butigroove
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Seychelles2061 Posts
September 01 2010 06:26 GMT
#9
Hah I thought I was the only one who did pushups when I lost! Lol

I also do dumbell fly's and pullups but yeah. Good strategy. Except sometimes afterwards I feel like not playing anymore if I'm sore >.>
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madnessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1581 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-01 06:45:54
September 01 2010 06:38 GMT
#10
Yeah my get in shape strategy has been to do 20 situps and 20 pushups everytime I lose... it makes losing a win! so playing starcraft becomes a win/win
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
September 01 2010 06:52 GMT
#11
Pullups are a lot more punishing than 50 pushups. Especially if you keep having to do them. A few pushups and pullups every 10 to 30 minutes isn't going to do much.

Try a light version of the US Marine Corp physical fitness test:
As many pullups as possible (perfect score 20)
As many crunches in 2 minutes (perfect score 100)
3 mile run (perfect score 18:00)
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blfitmale.htm

Maybe cycle in between each event between losses, although the 3 minute mile might take a bit more effort. Serves you right for losing 3 times in one day!
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
September 01 2010 07:06 GMT
#12
On September 01 2010 15:52 igotmyown wrote:
Pullups are a lot more punishing than 50 pushups. Especially if you keep having to do them. A few pushups and pullups every 10 to 30 minutes isn't going to do much.

Try a light version of the US Marine Corp physical fitness test:
As many pullups as possible (perfect score 20)
As many crunches in 2 minutes (perfect score 100)
3 mile run (perfect score 18:00)
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blfitmale.htm

Maybe cycle in between each event between losses, although the 3 minute mile might take a bit more effort. Serves you right for losing 3 times in one day!


well the idea is to do 50 push ups every 10 to 30 minutes, or until failure. Either you've never done push ups or you do them wrong, because i can quite comfortably do more than 50 but if you're going until failure every ~20 minutes, it becomes very taxing, and tiring. Also, it's really quick and easy because everyone can just drop beside their desk and do them. Can't do runs and crunches blah blah as quickly without any set up

Besides it's just a fun blog about sc and exercise, it's not some get ripped and in shape info blog :D
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Oh goodness me, FOX tv where do you get your sight? Can't you keep track, the puck is black. That's why the ice is white.
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
September 01 2010 07:18 GMT
#13
I think it's to failure only if you can't do 50. You can do crunches without any setup, maybe you're thinking something else?

I thought the blog was about punishing yourself for losing, which means some pain/discomfort. I was playing with some frisbee players who punished themselves by doing pushups if they dropped/threw a bad pass, and I have the same objections. It wasn't painful, they were just doing a little exercise in between points. They should have been running hard wind sprints.

I've never felt, oh god, I have to do pushups now, must motivate myself so I don't have to do them.
Severedevil
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4835 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-01 07:26:11
September 01 2010 07:24 GMT
#14
On September 01 2010 16:18 igotmyown wrote:
I think it's to failure only if you can't do 50. You can do crunches without any setup, maybe you're thinking something else?

Crunches can hurt your back if the floor or your clothing is wrong. Pushups, not so much.
My strategy is to fork people.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
September 01 2010 11:42 GMT
#15
On September 01 2010 15:19 flamewheel wrote:
Haha, I was breaking between my pushup routine as I read this. So then I did 50 more. Win blog~

why are you so strong and manly. I want to caress you.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
sLiniss
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States849 Posts
September 01 2010 11:51 GMT
#16
Winners are so weak
Funkmastajam
Profile Joined August 2010
United States83 Posts
September 01 2010 12:08 GMT
#17
Very inspiring. I am off to try my hand at 1v1 (I lose 9/10 games)
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? - Sun Tzu
Funkmastajam
Profile Joined August 2010
United States83 Posts
September 01 2010 12:19 GMT
#18
I just played game 1 and got hit by 30 zerglings when i was at 22 supply. I gg'd and did 20 "rage push-ups"
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? - Sun Tzu
Subversive
Profile Joined October 2009
Australia2229 Posts
September 01 2010 12:46 GMT
#19
Great blog. I never hit walls or break equipment, but having a losing session can leave you feeling terrible - this seems a nice way to combat it
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Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
September 01 2010 12:51 GMT
#20
Anyone who does pushups properly will tell you that doing 50 consecutive pushups is very difficult. My best was 55 after a long time of training with the 100 pushups program, which was pretty much bullshit/impossible after a certain point.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
September 01 2010 12:56 GMT
#21
On September 01 2010 15:52 igotmyown wrote:
Pullups are a lot more punishing than 50 pushups. Especially if you keep having to do them. A few pushups and pullups every 10 to 30 minutes isn't going to do much.

Try a light version of the US Marine Corp physical fitness test:
As many pullups as possible (perfect score 20)
As many crunches in 2 minutes (perfect score 100)
3 mile run (perfect score 18:00)
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blfitmale.htm

Maybe cycle in between each event between losses, although the 3 minute mile might take a bit more effort. Serves you right for losing 3 times in one day!

OT, but their minimum requirement is a joke:

age 17-26
chin-ups 3
crunches 50
3-mile run 28:00
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
The_Pacifist
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States540 Posts
September 01 2010 13:02 GMT
#22
On September 01 2010 21:56 Cambium wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 01 2010 15:52 igotmyown wrote:
Pullups are a lot more punishing than 50 pushups. Especially if you keep having to do them. A few pushups and pullups every 10 to 30 minutes isn't going to do much.

Try a light version of the US Marine Corp physical fitness test:
As many pullups as possible (perfect score 20)
As many crunches in 2 minutes (perfect score 100)
3 mile run (perfect score 18:00)
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blfitmale.htm

Maybe cycle in between each event between losses, although the 3 minute mile might take a bit more effort. Serves you right for losing 3 times in one day!

OT, but their minimum requirement is a joke:

age 17-26
chin-ups 3
crunches 50
3-mile run 28:00


The chin-ups and crunches seem easy, but running a 9 minute, 20 second mile 3 times consecutively seems pretty challenging. My mile run time is probably about 8 minutes, and that's only if I'm doing 1 mile.
Butigroove
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Seychelles2061 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-01 13:27:02
September 01 2010 13:26 GMT
#23
On September 01 2010 22:02 The_Pacifist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 01 2010 21:56 Cambium wrote:
On September 01 2010 15:52 igotmyown wrote:
Pullups are a lot more punishing than 50 pushups. Especially if you keep having to do them. A few pushups and pullups every 10 to 30 minutes isn't going to do much.

Try a light version of the US Marine Corp physical fitness test:
As many pullups as possible (perfect score 20)
As many crunches in 2 minutes (perfect score 100)
3 mile run (perfect score 18:00)
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marines/l/blfitmale.htm

Maybe cycle in between each event between losses, although the 3 minute mile might take a bit more effort. Serves you right for losing 3 times in one day!

OT, but their minimum requirement is a joke:

age 17-26
chin-ups 3
crunches 50
3-mile run 28:00


The chin-ups and crunches seem easy, but running a 9 minute, 20 second mile 3 times consecutively seems pretty challenging. My mile run time is probably about 8 minutes, and that's only if I'm doing 1 mile.

a 28 minute 3 mile really isn't very challenging if you put some effort into it beforehand. Hell, I could run one in 6 minutes, then walk 2 in 22 lol
beach beers buds beezies b-b-b-baaanelings
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-01 14:08:02
September 01 2010 14:07 GMT
#24
lol this is actually pretty good advice methinks

but it might actually make one rage more that this random retard on the internet is forcing you to do pushups.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
SilentCrono
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States1420 Posts
September 01 2010 15:53 GMT
#25
i'm on a 5 game losing streak. damn, that means i have to do 250 pushups now
♞ Your soul will forever be lost in the void of a horse. ♞
GreatFall
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1061 Posts
September 01 2010 19:02 GMT
#26
Either way you win!
Inventor of the 'Burning Tide' technique to quickly getting Outmatched Crusher achivement :D
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