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7 July 2010

#188 Do 100 push-ups

You don’t have to go to the gym several times a week. You don’t have to run a marathon. You don’t have to do yoga or meditate each day. Fuck all the hip types of exercise if you feel they’re a hassle. But I have a challenge for you.

Push-ups.

The difference between push-ups and going to the gym is that you use your body weight and not weights or strange machines. It is you and your body and you can do them anywhere.

1. Start by doing 25 push-ups. Or as many as you can. Rest. Then do the same thing three more times. Do this for one week.

2. Do 50 pushups. Rest. Then do 50 more. Do this for one week.

3. When you do your 100 push-ups it is important to breathe properly. Inhale when you push your way up and exhale as you ease yourself down. Don’t fall down, maintain control all the time. It's all about balance and technique. Muscle power is less important.

Bonus: Hundred Pushups iPhone app http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hundred-pushups/id301174591?mt=8

Required time: 
1 hour or less
Cost: 
Free.
Cons: 
It is sweaty, heavy and feels impossible at first.
Pros: 
It is entirely possible. And remember that you can do it. 100 push-ups. You’ve never thought you could do it. It is not just you. What else out there, that you didn’t think you could do, is also doable? The world is opening up like an oyster of possibilities.
Taggar: yoga, Training, smörgåsbord, pushups, challenge, biceps, 365 things you can do
5 July 2010

#186 Play wheelchair basketball

I have always thought that wheelchair basketball seems more fun than regular basketball. If you play regular basketball against a tall person you’re done for. I myself am 174 cm, so it's not terribly fun to play regular basketball. But when I see people who play wheelchair basketball I’m so damn tempted to do that instead. However, it is a bit harder to get started with. There are several reasons for this:

1. I don’t own a wheelchair.
2. I don’t own a basketball.
3. I don’t have access to a basketball court.

So this is a challenge. If anyone wants to challenge me in wheelchair basketball in Gothenburg, I'm in. We’ll play the classic one-on-one and I’ll get us a ref. The winner buys the other person the ice cream of their choice and the game will be filmed and posted on the 365 blog.

Send an email to navid@365saker.se with time and place and that’s it. And if you who are reading this are intrigued but don’t live in Gothenburg, you can organize your own wheelchair basketball challenge. Find two wheelchairs, a ball, a court and a friend, and go for it.

Bonus – The rules of wheelchair basketball differ a bit. Here is a lesson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjK4GzD6Pfk

Required time: 
1 day or less.
Cost: 
Free.
Cons: 
It’s difficult to maneuver a wheelchair if you're not used to it, and twice as difficult to both operate the wheelchair and dribble a basketball.
Pros: 
You try something you’ve probably never done before while exercising cardio, coordination and ball sense.
Taggar: wheelchair basketball, tournament, dribble, challenge, 365 things you can do
3 April 2010

#93 Challenge Navid in non-consumption

The guest blogger is named Damon Rasti, who runs, among other things tjuvlyssnat.se and is studying law.

I've been blogging for years. I helped start a fashion blog and have way too often read gadget blogs and pined after cool stuff. But last year something started to happen. I wasn’t as happy after buying myself a new t-shirt or a cool Japanese clock. In the past few years it had been a guaranteed mood improver, but I began to realize the sickness in having 50-60 T-shirts.
And then I met T and was amazed by her, and the world’s excessive consumtion as sport. There are so many things that we spend money on, sometimes out of habit or because we are bored, without reflection. It is bad for one’s personal economy, but above all, it tears at the earth's resources.

T asked me if we should have a Buy Nothing month. I had wanted to give it a try for a long time, but as with much else (including my attempt to become a vegetarian) it ultimately failed. But now we were two that could encourage each other and we decided that April 2009 would be our consumption-free month. Because it’s not just about wasting less money, but to actually to consume less.
The goal was to prove to ourselves and others that it’s actually possible to live well without having to buy ourselves happy. The saying "The one with the most stuff before you die wins" has too long dominated our thinking and way of life. We are becoming more and more aware that our consumption disease is not sustainable in the long run. The antidote should therefore be to wean ourselves from consuming everything that is not necessary for survival.

The rules are simple. Home-cooked meals (without excessive luxury) is - apart from the usual bills for rent and electricity - all we need to sustain us. We can even cut down on the electricity. Alcohol and tobacco are obviously not allowed.

When we're done, we would like to challenge Navid to match our achievement. Which isn’t really an achievement, but a logical reaction to the consumer hysteria that exists among us.
You can follow my journey and learn more about the rules at http://damon.se/konsumtionsfri

Required time: 
The project itself will take a month, but it actually saves time by not running around in shops. On the other hand, you will need to spend more time cooking or making entertainment that doesn’t cost anything.
Cost: 
Zero!
Cons: 
You can’t participate in all the fun things that your friends think up. You can’t eat out.
Pros: 
It saves money and ensures that the earth's resources are wasted less. You will probably also learn something new about yourself and the world.
Taggar: non-consumption, Damon Rasti, challenge