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Zombie survival club

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  • feeny
    feeny Posts: 110 Member
    now this is a thread i need to join. have any of you read the married with zombies series by jesse peterson? the whole time i was reading it i couldnt stop thinking id be way too fat to survive a zombie apocalypse....especially if they can run like the ones in zombieland!
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    In all seriousness; while the zompocalypse might give us something to focus on for the purpose of our fitness consider this:

    It also prepares us for any other disaster/major emergency. This thought struck me this evening while at a concert. While waiting for the band to appear on stage I started looking for the exits (just killing time I started thinking "how would I get out of here if the zompocalypse happened right now?")

    But how does thinking like this help? It makes us more aware of our surroundings. While I may have been thinking on how to get out of the venue if the zompocalypse occurred it meant that I was also conscious of the exits if a fire broke out and what obstacles were in my path if I had to get to those exits.

    So the next time all you zombie fans are in an strange area just think "how would I escape the zombies" and you will be ready for anything that may happen.


    Keep training for the zompocalypse fellow zombie fans and you will be prepared for anything. :smile:
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    Tango I can only agree with you, I think things like this can save our lives one day! But hopefully none of us will get into any bad situation of this sort!
  • Gary1977
    Gary1977 Posts: 804 Member
    The rules for surviving Zombieland:
    1. Cardio
    18. Limber up

    I'm a total Zompocalypse addict. A guy in work is always asking me if I have any movies in my DVD collection that don't have Zombie or Dead in the title :laugh:

    Spennato: All the nasty strains of influenza (Swine Flu/Avian Flu etc) are just one mutation away from The Zompocalypse :laugh:

    I'm working my way up to getting back in shape. But when the Zompocalypse comes, I will be ready. :glasses:

    Zombieland rules! I LOVE that movie:laugh:
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    I managed to do one boy push up today, FINALLY... It made me feel like a total a** kicking survival warrior hahaha...
  • brocantrs
    brocantrs Posts: 273 Member
    Hello everyone!

    Im slowly approaching my goal weight, but I have realized (yes, while watching Resident Evil) that I am so out of shape - and that I would not last a minute during an attack of ZOMBIES.
    That is why this club would support everyone who is getting ready and in shape for such an attack. Our main goals would be:

    a) run fast and long enough to run away from the zombies
    b) be able to hit the zombie with a heavy object

    Lets imagine only the situations when we rely only on our body for help (so, we dont have a flamethrower for example).

    Right now I can slowly jog for max. 7 minutes at a time and I can lift very little (I dont think zombie heads would get smashed by a milk box). I am so out of shape, that its amazing.
    I bought a membership in a gym and I will go there 3x per week, to run and to do weight lifting.
    I want to have some strength and have some speed! I expect to be ready for a zombie attack by the end of the year 2011.

    If you are already ready for a zombie attack, please share with us how you have managed to get so much in shape!
    You shouldn't have to train very hard to outrun the Resident Evil zombies but if you take on the Walking Dead zombies you will need a very vigorous program!
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    I may be crazy but... I just created an Insanity/NROL hybrid program that Smersh and I are going to attempt starting July 5th. We're calling it: NROWFIZS (New Rules of Workout for Insane Zombie Survival). After each NROL stage, is a week's rest at maintenance calories where we study survival practices, but don't "workout". LOL.

    Anyone interested in seeing the schedule? https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArfRqP97R5DsdG9pY3BLRm5MVmRzUkgyTWFxNUMtM3c&hl=en_US&authkey=CPnY358G
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    Wow it looks really crazy and interesting, I hope it works well for you!
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    This past weekend I was zombie hunting in Chicago-land at many various restaurants, a residential bbq, etc. I obtained a lot of information from friendlies there, the wife has many connections, but no sitings. The weekend did produce about a 5 lb gain in the scale, which of course will disappear in the next couple days (if I can stay away from the free chocolate cookies downstairs).
  • BettyMargaret
    BettyMargaret Posts: 407 Member
    Running from zombies would be the same as running from a bear... I don't have to outrun the bear, I have to outrun my companion! lol
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Thanks to Warrior Dash, I know that if I trip over a tree root* while being chased in the woods, I'll get back up and run without breaking stride.

    Pooey on those helpless chicks who fall and give up!





    * I still think the tree root grabbed me. Like the tree in Poltergeist.
  • zoom2
    zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
    I'm thisclose to getting my cyclocross bike. He will be named "Ed," after Shaun's (of the Dead) trusty sidekick. I can't wait. Zombies and mud will be no match for me!
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    I'm thisclose to getting my cyclocross bike. He will be named "Ed," after Shaun's (of the Dead) trusty sidekick. I can't wait. Zombies and mud will be no match for me!

    nice! I'm always really hard on my bikes, so I prefer to get cheap ones and fix it constantly than an expensive one and fix it constantly.
  • zoom2
    zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
    I'm thisclose to getting my cyclocross bike. He will be named "Ed," after Shaun's (of the Dead) trusty sidekick. I can't wait. Zombies and mud will be no match for me!

    nice! I'm always really hard on my bikes, so I prefer to get cheap ones and fix it constantly than an expensive one and fix it constantly.

    Yep, this one will be a relatively entry-level and clearanced Redline Conquest (going to swap-out the Shimano components for SRAM Apex). I will ride it for 2-3 years and then hand it down to our son, who is now 10.
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    Thanks to Warrior Dash, I know that if I trip over a tree root* while being chased in the woods, I'll get back up and run without breaking stride.

    Pooey on those helpless chicks who fall and give up!





    * I still think the tree root grabbed me. Like the tree in Poltergeist.

    I think the tree theory is very possible!!!
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    11 days since bumpage, has there been an apocalypse that I didn't know about!
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    11 days since bumpage, has there been an apocalypse that I didn't know about!

    You're the only survivor, Hroush. The rest of us are just ghosts in the machine.
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    11 days since bumpage, has there been an apocalypse that I didn't know about!

    You're the only survivor, Hroush. The rest of us are just ghosts in the machine.

    *spooky music
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    hmm... there is a mysterious noise coming from that dark cove of trees over there, I think I'm going to leave my weapons here and go check it out...
  • BettyMargaret
    BettyMargaret Posts: 407 Member
    And make sure you wear your heels so you can fall while running away... and don't forget to scream to get their attention!
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    I, apparently post too much. Zombie Survival must remain on top of my list.

    So... currently rereading the Zombie Survival Guide in preparation for starting NROWFIZS next week. How 'bout y'all?
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    Yesterday I managed to run in my relatively slow pace for whole 45 minutes! When I look at the first post... I was able to run only 7 minutes! HahahAHAHAHAHAMUHAHAHAW
    So happy that there is so much improvement...let me check..in...2 months...yep, I was not lazy haha!
    YAY!
    Also, Im sure I could smash their heads a little bit at least!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    My brother had a pig roast last night - cooking an entire pig himself - and after a few too many cherry bombs and shots and jello shots and I don't even remember what else... on a dare, I tried a piece of ... the brain. :sad:

    The flavor and texture really wasn't bad. Like greasy pork stuffing... a very bread-like texture. The thought of it rather curdled my stomach. But a little more tequila later, and I was fine.

    But now I wonder... does this mean I'm now a frickin' zombie?!
  • Black_Swan
    Black_Swan Posts: 770 Member
    Im sorry... but zombies eat HUMAN brains, so... unless youre a pig zombie? I dont think so haha:D You look really human and pretty to me;) So... sorry youre not!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    That's a relief. Because I really don't ever want to eat brain again. :laugh:

    However, I am going to try haggis. I figure it can't possibly be worse than brain.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    http://nrowfizs.blogspot.com/

    First Fit Test is tonight, will post starting stats then.
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    Just realized I haven't checked in for a while. I am definitely loving my new workout and should be ready to do some serious zombie bashing should the need arise.
  • Samiwhereareyou
    Samiwhereareyou Posts: 277 Member
    I was just wondering how to make a zombie survivor forum and here you guys are besting me. Can I join I promise to run fast and punch hard.
  • methetree
    methetree Posts: 381
    this is a fantastic idea! I can hit and throw and lift heavy things all day, but I can't run.
    So this would be great motivation for me to start!

    Thanks for the idea!!!
  • BondBomb
    BondBomb Posts: 1,781 Member
    I already love everyone here. I'm a huge zombie fanatic. My brother and I always talk about survival strategies. I really need to get in shape because my house can not be fortified against a zombie attack. I will have to run/fight my way into a safe area.

    I'm actually working very hard to lose the weight I gained from my pregnancy. Is it too soon to train my 1 year old for the inevitable apocalypse ? Lol

    Feel free to add me as a friend!
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