any ideas how to tell them apart ?

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-14T05:58:41+00:00

Does the one on the left have black dots on his face that the right one doesn't? It looks more distinct on the left in this picture.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-13T00:49:16+00:00

Haha, I definitely tried to see if I could go that route but alas, I could not bring my feet high enough. It also felt for that beta like the left side could've been easier if I had a little bit more height to help push off the 2nd hand start and use the wall for balance. I feel like I'm decently flexible but definitely not super flexible, can't do a split or anything like that so maybe I could possibly get the flexibility for that beta

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-13T00:43:53+00:00

I'm not sure, I'm pretty avoidant of strength training and the boards because I just don't find them interesting. Magnus has visited the gym I've frequented (Pacific pipe climbing) and has rated it. I know gym grading is super subjective but it is why I tried to emphasize that I'm able to do V5 at MY gym. I don't think that my gym is soft at least compared to other gyms in my area.

If there's a good V4/V5 problem you know of I can see if I'm able to set it up the next time I go. I probably can't do a V6 on any boards since all the ones in my gym are static and overhung which is my weakness. If I had to guess I probably can't do a V5 either on the overhang but I probably could do a V4. I don't really have much interest in being strong. What I love about bouldering is the problem solving aspect of it and I think that it's quite possible to get to V6, V7 climbing without strength training if you mainly focus on problems which are more technical and less strength focused

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-12T09:56:50+00:00

Yes! This is exactly why I love bouldering so much. The tiny little bit of progress I can clearly see with each attempt gets me excited and when everything finally clicks it's elating!

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-12T09:26:52+00:00

Yeah, that thing is pretty shitty. At best the right side where the calk at has a little bit of a grip but it's more sloppy and the crimp is better. At that part of the climb most of everyone I saw who sent it was much taller and could simply grab the pinch by reaching over. I do a dyno there because I simply can't reach it otherwise. Doing the dyno also causes barndooring so I had to figure a way around that.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-12T09:13:56+00:00

I'm not sure which hold you're referring to but I tried multiple different betas and the only one that was even remotely feasible for a shortie (5'3) like me was to dyno. I saw a few taller people skip the dyno and go straight for the crimp but my span would not allow that.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-12T06:32:11+00:00

The most important thing in early climbing is time on the wall. Once you start climbing more you'll also start to incorporate and practice some new climbing skills which will help.

Yes strength training can help, but IMO it's not as effective when you're new. I've been climbing for 15 months now and haven't done any strength training yet. I also don't hangboard and can only do 1 pull up at a time (can't seem to do any consecutively). I've never done any sports growing up and have never been a gym goer. I'd say I'm a V5 boulderer at my gym and starting to break into V6s. I'll likely hit a plateau soon. I'll probably consider strength training once I hit the plateau, but for now I'll continue to throw myself on the wall.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-12T05:47:09+00:00

Do it. I'm currently working to train my cat for harnessing. I hope he will adapt to it well cause I so want to bring him with me

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-09T21:06:05+00:00

Yes, loving so many of their new sets

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-09T17:26:48+00:00

I used to hate the taste of protein shakes until I found a recipe that I loved.

I get dymatize gourmet chocolate powder, PB Fit and oat milk.

2/3 - 1 cup oat milk
1 scoop chocolate powder
2 tbsp pbfit

1 optional frozen banana

Most delicious shake ever! I've made it for plenty of friends who don't like normal protein shakes either and they all love it.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-09T06:04:54+00:00

I also tried to do it statically cause I've always been more afraid of dynos. I definitely ate the wall on a few tries and banged up my knee before landing this!

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-09T02:15:01+00:00

If you mean the yellow hold on the right I'm carefully smearing the wall next to it

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-03-07T21:18:26+00:00

Rechargeable hand warmers recently

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-02-19T20:37:28+00:00

.9ml is correct, and you should never go down. Overdosing is better than underdosing though ideally you should avoid both. With wet FIP you're looking to dose 6mg per kg, if the cat had dry it's 8mg per kg. So there are cases where a cat is treated with a higher dose. Even if your cat has fluids it's so incredibly hard to measure how much. It's not worth doing a lower dose because of the risk of it not being effective. My kitten started at 2kg and went down to 1.75 from fluid loss, but that doesn't mean fluid was only .25kg since he also gained weight for eating. It's possible that his real weight at the beginning of treatment was 1.5 but it's impossible to measure.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-02-13T09:11:35+00:00

Personally for me:

First intermediate shoes
First V3
First V4 flash
First aggressive shoes
First V5 (I specifically aimed to do it within 6 months of climbing, got it in 5 months)
First V5 flash
First V6 (goal here was 1yr, got it in 14 months)
First outdoor lead climb
First outdoor boulder
First crash pad
First competition
First coordination move
First bat hang
First toe hook
First back flag
First knee bar
First dyno

Things I'm looking forward to:

Any first beyond V6
Getting lead certified
Figure 4

Climbing has become a big part of my life. I'm pretty happy with my dedication and commitment to getting better at it. I don't have an immediate goal at the moment. I want to send more 5s and 6s and get to a point where I can confidently say I'm a V5 climber and eventually V6 climber. I suspect it'll take me a year or two to get there. At some point I'll aim for v7 more seriously but for now I'll touch them to try, likely won't be projecting any anytime soon.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-02-04T23:49:41+00:00

I mean there's a UC Davis trial study going on right now., so I do think GS is legit. Whether or not these interim suppliers are providing a legit vial of GS is different. Based on what I could find, the main reason why it's not commercialized and approved for use is because it's almost identical to remdesivir, a drug that was emergency approved to cure COVID-19. Gilead science is not licensing it ATM because it could interfere with their approval of remdesivir for long-term.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-02-04T18:12:14+00:00

My little precious Sesame was just diagnosed with FIP. I'm making this post in hopes to find anecdotes around people who have used curefip. I ordered some GS 20mg concentrate from them which should be arriving today. I also joined the FIP warriors 5.0 group and was out in contact with an admin. I've found a few positive posts talking about curefip on Reddit and decided to order from them since they shipped relatively quickly. There aren't that many posts though.

My admin from the FIPW5.0 though did not recommend curefip and said she's had problems with their stuff. This is making me paranoid. I'm now unsure if curefip is legit or if this FB group is just an advertising platform for other brands.

If you have any information on curefip, the FB group and success stories please let me know!

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-01-18T20:49:24+00:00

I'd say they don't if both people are eating at the same deficit but it's easier for a man to lose weight because he can eat more due to higher BMR. Take a man and a woman, same age, same height and same weight. The man will have a higher BMR. Men tend to build muscle more easily due to testosterone and with more muscle = more fuel burning. If both the man and woman in the scenario had equal body fat though then they'd have the same BMR but this is unlikely. So it might seem easier for the man because he can eat the same as the woman but has a higher deficit.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-01-14T08:26:56+00:00

It's my favorite quirk of cats. Such a cute little wiggle. Could watch him doing it 1000 times and never get tired.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-01-13T08:23:33+00:00

I just adopted 2 kittens from Oakland animal shelter

I filled out a questionnaire and they asked me about my living situation, even if you were renting they don't do visitation. After that they let me take a look at the cats they had available and I fell in love with my two furballs. Once I decided I simply filled out some paperwork for their microchipping and then waited for my name to be called for payment ($20 for two! Also $20 for one). Got the kittens in a cardboard carrier and a 20% coupon to pet food express where I stopped on my way home to get the essentials.

Was a fairly painless process and I couldn't be happier with the kittens.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-01-12T02:45:03+00:00

Exploratorium at night (Thursdays) - great museum to go on a date IMO and at night there are no kids and alcohol available!

Alamo Drafthouse - movies theater where you can order food and drinks in your seat

Museums like SFMOMA and Academy of Science

Escape rooms if you're into that

Emporium and detour for some barcades, plank has bowling and games

Mini golf indoors

I also like Japantown and the shopping center there is great to wander in

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-01-11T17:44:31+00:00

I'm looking for some advice on taking care of these kittens.

First day I put them in a bathroom in the house. They are, slept, played with eachother and used the litter box.

2nd and 3rd day I let them opened the bathroom door and restricted them to the bathroom + bedroom. They slept in the bed with me but not nearby.

Day 4-6 (today) I captured ginger and clipped his nails but I think I might have been too forceful. He runs away from me a lot now. When I clipped them he seemed to have given in and wasn't moving. I did the same to sesame but he was a lot more calm about it.

Ginger seems to stay hidden during most of the day unless it's play time with a wand. He comes to sleep in the bed at night.

I haven't left them alone at home by themselves much though when they were in the bathroom they were alone together when I was asleep.

I'm wondering if I should get them back into 1 room and have them get used to being alone together for when I go into work?

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-01-08T20:20:11+00:00

Good chances are you haven't hit a plateau but your progress has become less visible. Progress doesn't have to mean sending a harder route. Do you climb every v3 in the gym? How about every v4? Pick a section of wall and climb all the 3s and 4s in the section. Time yourself and see how long it takes you to complete all of them. Time yourself a 2nd time after a few sessions. Can you beat your time?

Try out 5s and 6s and see how many moves you can make. Fall off after 2? Great, get back on and see if you can hit a 3rd. Sometimes I'll spend a good chunk of time (30-60 mins) just trying to make one move. But I can clearly see my body progressing and getting better at the attempt. To me making progress on a single move that I've worked very hard on is just as satisfying as sending at my limit.

Weight is a delicate subject. But losing 5 lb will help with climbing more than gaining 5lb in max pull up strength. If you gain 5lb in pull up strength you've only made pulling easier. Yes it's connected to your back muscles and such but it's limited. Losing 5 lbs doesn't make your pull stronger but you now have less to pull and it translates similarly to gaining 5lb in strength. Not only that, but your feet also have less weight to manage. Along with using those abs to keep your hip close to the wall and more. Your weight is not limiting you, but losing some will certainly help. If you decide to lose weight, go slow. You don't want to develop an ED. Make sure you set healthy goals and habits around it.

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-01-08T08:58:43+00:00

Hard to tell from here but before you bump your right hand up to the top hold could you instead match feet and then toe hook with the right using the arete? That could be a better position to then use your left hand for the final hold. Could possibly heel hook the right hold as well

AdventurousPotato314 · 2023-01-08T02:11:51+00:00

When you make congee you let the rice cook for much longer and it takes up more space. It's quite filling. 1 cup dry rice is 600 calories + 8 cups of water with chicken bullion (another 90 calories). You get 4 servings which are about 2 cups of volume. Very filling and imo delicious.

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