The necessity of a fit revolutionary force

[534634634265]

i feel that in any event where i can act as a revolutionary force, it is important that i be physically capable of what is demanded. whether it be running from police or gaining vantage points to spread propaganda. i practice parkour and free-running. parkour is a vital skill in my opinion, simply because it is so practically suited towards the needs of a revolutionary. free-running is more of a sporting activity, but again, it keeps me fit.
do you agree with the need for fitness? thoughts on this? do you do parkour or free-running?

[Herman]

do you agree with the need for fitness? thoughts on this? do you do parkour or free-running?

Certainly, being fit not only helps you run faster or allows you to defend yourself better, but it's also healthier and leads to a longer lifespan, as well as avoiding heart diseases.

[rouchambeau]

But if we spend all of our time getting in shape, how the hell are we going to find time to bicker on internet forums?

I find your position to be terribly unmarxist and petit-bourgeois.

[Comrade Rage]

do you agree with the need for fitness? thoughts on this? do you do parkour or free-running?
I agree with this. I walk long distances, mostly in winter. Lately I've also been eating a 500-1100 calorie per day diet, although that mainly has to do with poverty rather than discipline.

Good news: I've lost about 2.5 inches off my waist since the beginning of June.

[Dros]

No. Not at all. Parkour is pretty cool but I don't think that it is necessary for revolutionaries at this stage.

[534634634265]

But if we spend all of our time getting in shape, how the hell are we going to find time to bicker on internet forums?

I find your position to be terribly unmarxist and petit-bourgeois.

OBVIOUS TROLL IS OBVIOUS

anyway. i think its pretty important we be capable of performing the actions we are called upon to perform. i think parkour is interesting, but not necessarily vital to ALL revolutionaries. in a urban battle, lightly armed guerillas with the ability to move about a city quickly and with much stealth and agility would be important, but not so much in the countryside. also, i cant cat leap a 20ft. gap with 50-60 lbs of gear on my back.:)
maybe it isnt parkour ftw, but somehow people who want or expect revolutionary change need to be ready to help it along. we cant all be armchair strategists or in rouchambeau's case, basement dwelling trolls who have probably never fired a gun or run a lap of anything other than a fastfood joint looking for the bathroom.


edit: tl;dr parkour is for the willing, not the masses:D

[Holden Caulfield]

stay healthy in case you get jumped fighting the good fight and to stay healthy for the sake of it,

i go to the gym (i am not in anyway buff) but I to maintain a decent level of fitness for the sake of fitness

[Dros]

I'm a fatass!

[Holden Caulfield]

I'm a fatass!

to the CC with pictures!
:thumbup1:

whoooo!

[Mala Tha Testa]

i agree that running and keeping in shape is important. parkour is good, but i don't do it to train i just do it for fun and pissing people off.

[OI OI OI]

i feel that in any event where i can act as a revolutionary force, it is important that i be physically capable of what is demanded.
Yes a revolutionary force needs to have some physical capability. That is to be able to stand up and walk and being able to talk to the people. Thats about it.



whether it be running from police or gaining vantage points to spread propaganda.
Obviously revolution is not running away from cops. Usualy it does not resemble a riot(see October revolution).



i practice parkour and free-running. parkour is a vital skill in my opinion, simply because it is so practically suited towards the needs of a revolutionary.


Does a revolutionary really need to run fast and make his way through obstacles? Then something is not going well with the revolution!



free-running is more of a sporting activity, but again, it keeps me fit.
do you agree with the need for fitness? thoughts on this? do you do parkour or free-running?


I think that we need some fitness. Personaly my mouth looks like the chimney of a big factory most of the time due to heavy smoking( just like most of leftists) and I cannot run for more than 10 minutes . But that does not make you a better revolutionary than me.
See it in another way. The dirty work is not going to be done by the theoretical cadres most of the time.

[Holden Caulfield]

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i feel that in any event where i can act as a revolutionary force, it is important that i be physically capable of what is demanded.
Yes a revolutionary force needs to have some physical capability. That is to be able to stand up and walk and being able to talk to the people. Thats about it.


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whether it be running from police or gaining vantage points to spread propaganda.
Obviously revolution is not running away from cops. Usualy it does not resemble a riot(see October revolution).
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i practice parkour and free-running. parkour is a vital skill in my opinion, simply because it is so practically suited towards the needs of a revolutionary.
Does a revolutionary really need to run fast and make his way through obstacles? Then something is not going well with the revolution!

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free-running is more of a sporting activity, but again, it keeps me fit.
do you agree with the need for fitness? thoughts on this? do you do parkour or free-running?
I think that we need some fitness. Personaly my mouth looks like the chimney of a big factory most of the time due to heavy smoking( just like most of leftists) and I cannot run for more than 10 minutes . But that does not make you a better revolutionary than me.
See it in another way. The dirty work is not going to be done by the theoretical cadres most of the time.


it will need these things, the cappies aint gonna lie down and roll over,
and at some marches fights breakout with the pigs and being able to run or fight is very fucking useful

[534634634265]

i dont think im a better revolutionary than you OI, i just now know that im a more fit one.:laugh:
and running from the police may not be a sign of revolution, but many revolutionary actions involve encounters with law enforcement.

i think OI is a fatty and is hurt to think he might not get to play when the big red rush comes to his town.:lol::):D:lol::):Djk.

[gla22]

i am fit to the extent that I could hike around the jungle for months carrying gear and an Ak-47.

[freakazoid]

I need to work out more, as in start working out lol, and gain some weight, :(

[Niccolò Rossi]

i am fit to the extent that I could hike around the jungle for months carrying gear and an Ak-47.

I hope this is a joke. *Damn forums, can never tell sarcasm*

To the OP, I think it is ridiculous to 'keep in shape' for revolution. In case you haven't noticed revolution is not happening next Thursday...

[OI OI OI]

i think OI is a fatty and is hurt to think he might not get to play when the big red rush comes to his town.:lol::):D:lol::):Djk.

No way mate I m less than 130 pounds!

[Holden Caulfield]

To the OP, I think it is ridiculous to 'keep in shape' for revolution. In case you haven't noticed revolution is not happening next Thursday...
but keeping in 'shape', or maintaininy a good level of fitness is useful and good for you,

nobody here seriously assumes (i hope) that they revolution is be be next month and we need to be muscle bound supermen to act in it, but on marches or while being active you may need you 'fight or flight' instict to keep safe.

[Holden Caulfield]

josefransisco is a ninja!

[Niccolò Rossi]

but keeping in 'shape', or maintaininy a good level of fitness is useful and good for you,

I never denied that.


nobody here seriously assumes [...] we need to be muscle bound supermen to act in it

The unfortunate thing is I believe that was what the OP and others were implying :blink:

[Holden Caulfield]

The unfortunate thing is I believe that was what the OP and others were implying http://www.revleft.com/vb/necessity-fit-revolutionary-t83044/revleft/smilies2/blink.gif


well they have good motives i suppose if not a little misguided:blink:

[534634634265]

hi, OP here.
where did i imply, state, infer or any other way posit that the revolution should consist of muscle-bound supermen? i wish i could put words in others mouths so effectively. let me try..
HI MY NAME IS ZEIGEIST. I SAW THIS MOVIE ONCE CALLED ZEITGEIST AND I THOUGHT IT WAS COOL SO I'D ACT LIKE I WAS ALL ABOUT IT AND THE MESSAGE IT CONTAINS:laugh::D:laugh::D.
wow, that makes zeitgeist seem like a tool. BUT WAIT!!! it would appear that i am actually the tool for putting those words in his mouth.

what i started this thread for was to express my belief that the revolution will occur within my lifetime and that it is in my best interests to be phsyically fit in order to facilitate this revolution. i don't think we need to look like Ahhnold in order to see this through, but it probably wouldn't hurt to not have a huge beer gut, or wheeze after running a few miles. also, i had the ulterior motive of finding others who practice parkour and free-running. thus, my hand is laid before you:cool:.

[Holden Caulfield]

or wheeze after running a few miles

i ''wheeze'' after about a mile, trick is i can keep going,

[Niccolò Rossi]

hi, OP here.
where did i imply, state, infer or any other way posit that the revolution should consist of muscle-bound supermen?

You didn't. I was simply echoing the, albeit exaggerated, concern of Holden Caulfield. I aught to be more careful with words. ;)


HI MY NAME IS ZEIGEIST. I SAW THIS MOVIE ONCE CALLED ZEITGEIST AND I THOUGHT IT WAS COOL SO I'D ACT LIKE I WAS ALL ABOUT IT AND THE MESSAGE IT CONTAINS.

If you didn't already know, my user name is not derived from that embarrassing pseudo-documentary. Zeitgeist is a German expression meaning 'spirit of the time', literally translated to mean 'time ghost'.


what i started this thread for was to express my belief that the revolution will occur within my lifetime and that it is in my best interests to be phsyically fit in order to facilitate this revolution.

And see, this is exactly what was shitting me. Honestly I think it is insane to say that revolution will happen in my lifetime and that accordingly I aught to keep shape for it. I don't know what planet you live on, but here on Earth there are other reasons to get physically fit than just the ability to some how 'facilitate revolution', which I see as highly childish.

Sorry for any offence, but let's just drop this conversation.

[534634634265]

drop what conversation?
ooohhh, you mean that spot up above this, where you stuck your foot in your mouth!
that conversation, suuure lets drop it.
well, time ghost, why dont you go back in time and retract your statement hmm?
:D:D:D
im glad to see you're one of the many mouthpieces of change. hopefully we can all live up to your example of speaking while never doing.:cool:
im joking with you, but this is a serious matter.
if you want to see a revolution, facilitate its coming.
i stay fit to enjoy the benefits of being fit, such as good health and hot sex,
but i also know that when the time comes it will be good to have fast, agile, and stealthy people ready to do what is required of us.:):hammersickle::)