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[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Glad you're doing better. PT might be the answer once I'm able to walk like a human again. I was actually just reading that the reason humans have so many back issues is because even though we've been upright for about 3 million years, our backbones evolved to support quadrupedal locomotion and not bipedal, and so while evolution has made some adjustments, it's still not ideal. Our spines just weren't meant to support our bodies on two feet.

This is also a great response to creationists - if god really created us, he REALLY screwed up with our spines. Or maybe god also had a bad back. A perfect spine for humans would look nothing like the ones we have.

Aren't you glad you only had a bulging disc and not a bulging dick in your neck? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ss4K8DAmE

Also, Meditation. I know it's woo woo, but there are some clinical trials that show benefit in chronic back pain (though I'm assuming that yours is acute).

See: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014...not-to-feel-it and

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar...tation/284182/

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

2 reasons: (1) to strengthen muscles that do not get used much when I run in the hope that making them stronger will help me keep form late in races, and (2) to drop about 7 lbs - I ran my PR at age 27. In 2014 (at 39) I came within 3 minutes of it. I was also 14 lbs lighter when I ran the PR at 27 - that extra weight likely cost me a few minutes. According to Runners World, you can run each mile of a marathon 2 seconds faster for each pound you lose - that is significant. What also is notable is that Runners World is a shitty magazine.

You great cow. If I gained 14 (and I assume if you admit this much the truth is closer to 25) lbs of fat I'd walk away from the table a bit earlier. Burpees ain't your problem, it's munchies.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Glad you're doing better. PT might be the answer once I'm able to walk like a human again. I was actually just reading that the reason humans have so many back issues is because even though we've been upright for about 3 million years, our backbones evolved to support quadrupedal locomotion and not bipedal, and so while evolution has made some adjustments, it's still not ideal. Our spines just weren't meant to support our bodies on two feet.

WTF? Our spines spent millions of years evolving to support 4-legged motion, but then stopped evolving for the next 3 million years once we started walking on two feet? Meanwhile, we managed to evolve in all other ways into a species so dominant we'll wipe out everyone on earth, at least until the cockroaches figure out how to attack our backs?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

You great cow. If I gained 14 (and I assume if you admit this much the truth is closer to 25) lbs of fat I'd walk away from the table a bit earlier. Burpees ain't your problem, it's munchies.

I was probably underweight 13 years ago, but I do like to eat. And drink beer. And bourbon.

ETA: One reason I run is so I can eat like a pig.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

WTF? Our spines spent millions of years evolving to support 4-legged motion, but then stopped evolving for the next 3 million years once we started walking on two feet? Meanwhile, we managed to evolve in all other ways into a species so dominant we'll wipe out everyone on earth, at least until the cockroaches figure out how to attack our backs?

Yes and no. Our spines spent tens (hundreds?) of millions of years evolving to support 4-legged motion, but have only spent about 3 million years adapting to walking upright. Refinements have been made, but it's still a crappy design for bipedal locomotion. See:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/pr.../ackerman-text

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_s..._to_bipedalism

http://humanorigins.si.edu/human-cha...istics/walking

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Yes and no. Our spines spent tens (hundreds?) of millions of years evolving to support 4-legged motion, but have only spent about 3 million years adapting to walking upright. Refinements have been made, but it's still a crappy design for bipedal locomotion. See:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/pr.../ackerman-text

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_s..._to_bipedalism

http://humanorigins.si.edu/human-cha...istics/walking

I think the real problem is that humans started doing burpees only in the last 50 years.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

WTF? Our spines spent millions of years evolving to support 4-legged motion, but then stopped evolving for the next 3 million years once we started walking on two feet? Meanwhile, we managed to evolve in all other ways into a species so dominant we'll wipe out everyone on earth, at least until the cockroaches figure out how to attack our backs?

Evolution ain’t doin’ shit for people past childbearing age, and unfortunately by childbearing age I mean 13 to 26.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Yes and no. Our spines spent tens (hundreds?) of millions of years evolving to support 4-legged motion, but have only spent about 3 million years adapting to walking upright. Refinements have been made, but it's still a crappy design for bipedal locomotion. See:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/pr.../ackerman-text

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_s..._to_bipedalism

http://humanorigins.si.edu/human-cha...istics/walking

the most evolved part of our bodies (besides the brain) is the hand. It started evolving only after we started bi-pedalism, yet there is it. And given the natural selective forces on us, those with spine mutation more conducive to bi-pedalism would have move very quickly. Burger is right, the problem with the spine has nothing to do with walking or running, it's other stuff, including sitting for hours.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Evolution ain’t doin’ shit for people past childbearing age, and unfortunately by childbearing age I mean 13 to 26.

child rearing age actually as we are a specie where ar echildren are very dependant on parents for a long time.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

the most evolved part of our bodies (besides the brain) is the hand. It started evolving only after we started bi-pedalism, yet there is it. And given the natural selective forces on us, those with spine mutation more conducive to bi-pedalism would have move very quickly. Burger is right, the problem with the spine has nothing to do with walking or running, it's other stuff, including sitting for hours.

[Channeling Ty] I don't think you read the articles.[/Channeling Ty]

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Adder

Well, I think you can figure out how to fix this.

Crab walk everywhere?

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

Crab walk everywhere?

If the problem is bipedal locomotion...

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

[Channeling Ty] I don't think you read the articles.[/Channeling Ty]

Nothing is free in evolution.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

[Channeling Ty] I don't think you read the articles.[/Channeling Ty]

And I think I'm the only one here with a degree in SCIENCE!