Comments on: Get shredded http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joe The Wizard http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/comment-page-1/#comment-6804 Joe The Wizard Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:19:37 +0000 http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/#comment-6804 That makes me want to work out. Awesome. That makes me want to work out. Awesome.

]]> By: Helm http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/comment-page-1/#comment-6805 Helm Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/#comment-6805 The way contradictory and seemingly mutually exclusive aesthetic and philosophical ends communicate and become whole through the extremity and passion of Heavy Metal is in my opinion a very potent manifestation of arete. <br /><br />...And we shall glorify, Apollo and mega Tsathoggua, together! The way contradictory and seemingly mutually exclusive aesthetic and philosophical ends communicate and become whole through the extremity and passion of Heavy Metal is in my opinion a very potent manifestation of arete.

…And we shall glorify, Apollo and mega Tsathoggua, together!

]]> By: Invisible Oranges http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/comment-page-1/#comment-6806 Invisible Oranges Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:21:45 +0000 http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/#comment-6806 Helm, I don't think arete need be part of metal. There's some great metal whose aim is to smash all that is good. Ironically, it does it so well that perhaps it does exhibit arete. Also, people may have different conceptions of arete. Beauty being in the eye of the beholder is what I'm getting at here. Helm, I don’t think arete need be part of metal. There’s some great metal whose aim is to smash all that is good. Ironically, it does it so well that perhaps it does exhibit arete. Also, people may have different conceptions of arete. Beauty being in the eye of the beholder is what I’m getting at here.

]]> By: bacon and blastbeats http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/comment-page-1/#comment-6807 bacon and blastbeats Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:48:12 +0000 http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/#comment-6807 I prefer Judas Priest for working out. Most especially Hot Rockin'.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki3TpFZY7cU I prefer Judas Priest for working out. Most especially Hot Rockin’.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki3TpFZY7cU

]]> By: Graeme http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/comment-page-1/#comment-6808 Graeme Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:15:08 +0000 http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/#comment-6808 I could never get into listening to that kind of death metal when working out--it's too fast. Black metal too--forget it.<br /><br />I liked starting on the treadmill listening to South of Heaven because it starts off nice and slow but then once you get to Silent Scream you're ready to go for it.<br /><br />For weights, it was always Cro Mags.<br /><br />But I don't go to the gym anymore. I could never get into listening to that kind of death metal when working out–it’s too fast. Black metal too–forget it.

I liked starting on the treadmill listening to South of Heaven because it starts off nice and slow but then once you get to Silent Scream you’re ready to go for it.

For weights, it was always Cro Mags.

But I don’t go to the gym anymore.

]]> By: Helm http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/comment-page-1/#comment-6809 Helm Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:06:36 +0000 http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2009/03/get-shredded/#comment-6809 You're right there is a similar theme to the 'extremity' of brutal death metal and to that of bodybuilding. They also share the shallowness of purpose, I think. Playing that sort of death metal is often called 'athletic' but I contest that because athlesis presupposes arete, but 'brutality' isn't about that, it's about gross exaggeration due to inferiority complexes. Children in the bodies of adults taking what they think is 'cool' to an absurd extreme. Just like bodybuilding.<br /><br />And just like in bodybuilding when you see these inflated people walk around like ducks because their inner thighs touch and chafe no matter what, brutal death metal is also all show and no application. Just there to wow a crowd, not to affect anyone significantly. You’re right there is a similar theme to the ‘extremity’ of brutal death metal and to that of bodybuilding. They also share the shallowness of purpose, I think. Playing that sort of death metal is often called ‘athletic’ but I contest that because athlesis presupposes arete, but ‘brutality’ isn’t about that, it’s about gross exaggeration due to inferiority complexes. Children in the bodies of adults taking what they think is ‘cool’ to an absurd extreme. Just like bodybuilding.

And just like in bodybuilding when you see these inflated people walk around like ducks because their inner thighs touch and chafe no matter what, brutal death metal is also all show and no application. Just there to wow a crowd, not to affect anyone significantly.

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