Comments on: the robustness-fragility trade-off, or why you need hopscotch http://knackeredhack.com/2008/05/05/the-robustness-fragility-trade-off-or-why-you-need-hopscotch/ the curious study of broken things Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2008/05/05/the-robustness-fragility-trade-off-or-why-you-need-hopscotch/#comment-19455 knackeredhack Tue, 27 May 2008 10:33:20 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2008/05/05/the-robustness-fragility-trade-off-or-why-you-need-hopscotch/#comment-19455 Glenn Thanks. They say machines tend to develop a narrow muscle set, although they are very safe to use. Free weights and trampolining demand more concentration and because they require more balance and control give more complexity to musculature. I've returned to tennis the past few weeks with my son, and regretting the long absence. Even at a low level of energy expended, it involves a lot of variation of movement and fun. Tim Glenn

Thanks.

They say machines tend to develop a narrow muscle set, although they are very safe to use. Free weights and trampolining demand more concentration and because they require more balance and control give more complexity to musculature. I’ve returned to tennis the past few weeks with my son, and regretting the long absence. Even at a low level of energy expended, it involves a lot of variation of movement and fun.

Tim

]]> By: Glenn Whitney http://knackeredhack.com/2008/05/05/the-robustness-fragility-trade-off-or-why-you-need-hopscotch/#comment-19190 Glenn Whitney Mon, 26 May 2008 11:24:50 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/2008/05/05/the-robustness-fragility-trade-off-or-why-you-need-hopscotch/#comment-19190 Good points made above. I mainly focus on cycling, indoor rowing and elliptical cross trainers, but thanks to my kids, I've recently discovered the joys of trampolining. It's one thing to bounce around for a few seconds - quite another to do it for 20 to 25 minutes, with a 2 kg dumbell in each hand. I thought I was in good shape, but (nice) pains in my ankles, calves and sides tell another story. I'm enjoying knackeredhack and finding it very useful. Thanks and best regards. Good points made above. I mainly focus on cycling, indoor rowing and elliptical cross trainers, but thanks to my kids, I’ve recently discovered the joys of trampolining. It’s one thing to bounce around for a few seconds - quite another to do it for 20 to 25 minutes, with a 2 kg dumbell in each hand. I thought I was in good shape, but (nice) pains in my ankles, calves and sides tell another story.

I’m enjoying knackeredhack and finding it very useful. Thanks and best regards.

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