OT: Status.

[no_such_reality]

Actually, Squat’s kid missed it.

It’s not access to resources. It’s stress.

The research continued the investigation and concluded that it’s actually the chronic stress of being low in the pecking order, that shortened the life spans.

[Aecetia]

Bearish,

I think the .99 store has some pretty good buys in food and cleaning supplies. I also like that the canned food that is a brand name. It might be a smaller size, but sometimes smaller is better for me. Some of the stores are kind of cramped and in the corner of the shopping centers, but I think it is worth saving money for other things, especially with the increasing price of many other items. Target food is also worth checking out.

[spdrun]

Cause/effect?

Perhaps the apes are able to climb higher BECAUSE of their large genitals and excellent health.

[scaredyclassic]

i think they controlled for that. lower status guys improve dramatically when they get status

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=no_such_reality]Actually, Squat’s kid missed it.

It’s not access to resources. It’s stress.

The research continued the investigation and concluded that it’s actually the chronic stress of being low in the pecking order, that shortened the life spans.[/quote]

it is stressful constantly getting the crap kicked out of you and never getting laid.

[flyer]

Very interesting “status” stories.

Sure, it’s fun to drive the Porsche, and, in my wife’s case carry the LV, but, IMO, those things really mean very little in and of themselves.

For example, we shop and dine around the DM, CV, RSF area often. Talk about the epitome of status conscious–BUT, something we’ve noticed over the many years we’ve lived in the area, is how most of the people we see out and about seem to perpetually remain in the 30-45 age range–it’s like a revolving door.

We’ve rarely seen a large population of the 50+ crowd–even when we were in our 30’s–20+ years ago. Since it’s a pretty great area in which to live, we find it odd.

I realize many of them probably have to relocate for jobs, but, it also tells me many of them don’t “last” because they can’t sustain the lifestyle.

IMHO, “perceived” or “real” “status” is meaningless, unless you have the net worth to sustain it over your lifetime.

[scaredyclassic]

210 on the squat rack today.

my self-perceived status is very high.

[flyer]

Fantastic–and I admit defeat in that department!

[ltsddd]

[quote=squat250]my kid was telling me about a film he saw in ap bio about baboons and status — where the higher status baboons are actually healthier and have better developped genitalia as a result of their status.
[/quote]

Could it really be the better “hung” baboons got more inherent strength to be on top (pun intended).

[quote=squat250]
Humans too are healthier if they have higher status[/quote]

Better access to better health services will do wonder to one’s health

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=flyer]Fantastic–and I admit defeat in that department![/quote]

only 40 more lbs by may 9th 2013 and i don’t have to eat the can of alpo i bought as part of a bet.

40 measly pounds. focus!

flyer, start with the bar —and add a little bit every time!

[scaredyclassic]

we all need to squat. this is how we poop. So squat work is important if you want to keep pooping as you have been. And not just collapse on the toilet and hope for the best.

even just unweighted squats are a good idea. practice sitting on a toilet with no handsone hundred times per day, just out of doors. deep knee bends, i think we used to call them. I would like to always be able to hover effortlessly above a dirty toilet to poop. that’s going to take consistent work, dammit.

here’s a recent time magazine summary on the baboons…

Baboon Study Shows Why High Social Status Boosts Health

[flyer]

[quote=squat250][quote=flyer]Fantastic–and I admit defeat in that department![/quote]

only 40 more lbs by may 9th 2013 and i don’t have to eat the can of alpo i bought as part of a bet.

40 measly pounds. focus!

flyer, start with the bar —and add a little bit every time![/quote]

Thanks, squat. I’m 6’3,” 200 lbs., active, and in good health, so I’ll keep working on it. Good luck with that May 2013 goal!

[scaredyclassic]

the book that has brought things into focus for me is POWER TO THE PEOPLE! by pavel tsatsouline.

what’s in your head matters.

[NotCranky]

I agree the squats are very good movements with free weights. Great for cross training. I have heard the knocks on machines but never took them too seriously. Started doing the leg press recently and realized it could really hurt someone either quickly by a slipped disk in the back, or slowly by the fact that it creates giant strength imbalances in the different parts of the legs.(no one sits on a toilet in the same fashion that a leg press machine is used). With this perspective, I now blame the meniscus injury sustained many years ago playing basketball on the leg press.

Moved straight over to the squat rack(for reps only no feats of strength).

Not all machines are bad… most are probably fine.

[Diego Mamani]

[quote=squat250]here’s a recent time magazine summary on the baboons…

http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/22/baboon-study-shows-why-high-social-status-boosts-health/%5B/quote%5D“The top animals also tend to get more social support. In baboons, this involves being groomed by others, which not only removes parasites, but more importantly, also calms the stress system and lowers the animal’s levels of glucocorticoids.”

Perhaps I should get a haircut every three weeks rather than four… And wouldn’t legalizing prostitution lower my glucocorticoid (a stress hormone) levels?

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