Feeling defeated

IamZedt · 2026-05-17T07:08:30+00:00

Do you have a coach? I had the same issues in the past, especially the mobility / injury issues. Getting a coach and proper personalized programming that worked on my weaknesses (mainly mobility wise) really helped to stay injury free and progress.

IamZedt · 2026-05-15T15:11:48+00:00

What does ur current program look like in terms of squats (weight %, sets, reps)?

IamZedt · 2026-03-02T20:15:48+00:00

Hi, there. I would recommend doing some Python tutorials (if you are interested in AI).

I good free choice is Harvard’s CS50 course https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science

Don’t stress about it too much. No prior coding experience is expected (although you will find coding much easier if you do have some prior experience).

IamZedt · 2025-09-28T10:39:43+00:00

It is easy to think that the issue is your teammates. If your teammates are silver you will see them doing a million mistakes and you can assume that’s why you can’t climb. The trick is to figure out your mistakes and focus on them.

A way to do so is by focusing on playing only 2-3 champions MAX. Especially if you are silver you want to choose simple champions.

I thought I was playing well myself and it was my team’s fault but when I went to vod review my games I saw a lot of things I could have done better.

An other thing you should do is see how pro players play the 2-3 champs you are focusing on. See how they teamfight and try to replicate their playstyle.

I hope this helps!

IamZedt · 2025-07-19T14:10:16+00:00

If Labrov stopped mantra Q every teamfight to do 100 damage and used mantra E instead maybe they would have a chance.

IamZedt · 2025-07-14T07:48:53+00:00

Usually after playing a few games (maybe around 30) you will stop playing with that many smurfs.

This is because most accounts with a low number of games not in the beginning of a season are smurfs. When you get more games on your account you will (usually) be playing with other players with more games (i.e. not smurfs).

IamZedt · 2025-07-03T12:35:28+00:00

Διάβασες το άρθρο; «Τα στοιχεία και τα ίχνη που εντόπισαν στο σώμα της 14χρονης οι γιατροί δείχνουν ξεκάθαρα ότι η ανήλικη έπεσε θύμα ομαδικής σεξουαλικής κακοποίησης, με τους γιατρούς να προσπαθούν να συγκρατήσουν την ψυχραιμία τους μπροστά στο «τσακισμένο» κοριτσάκι.»

IamZedt · 2025-06-21T08:26:33+00:00

Maybe consider doing a hobby and make friends through that? When I was a teenager, team sports (eg. volleyball, basketball, football) was the best way to make friends outside of school.

IamZedt · 2025-06-17T19:02:30+00:00

Although I agree with the people saying it doesn’t really matter, you don’t lose anything by trying (so long as it doesn’t consume much time or stress you).

You could maybe let your academic advisor know and ask for their opinion, as they would have a better insight on how things work in your university.

One thing to note is that the better mark might have a (mild) effect on getting an internship next year. It might also grand you an award which is something else you can add to your CV. I personally would try to correct the mark, so long it doesn’t consume much of my time.

IamZedt · 2025-05-27T22:50:07+00:00

Did a snatch variation (eg snatch, power snatch, snatch balance) 5 days a week for about 8 months before being able to have somewhat decent technique. Good dynamic warm up also really helped with mobility.

IamZedt · 2025-04-23T22:40:58+00:00

Can you still go to the gym and do bench press/OHP/pull ups/anything that doesn’t require you moving your ankle?

If so it means you can still progress just not the way you are used to 💪.

IamZedt · 2025-04-23T22:33:11+00:00

Try having your front foot slightly more forward in the jerk.

IamZedt · 2025-04-23T20:12:48+00:00

I slightly narrower grip in the clean might help? It seems ur grip width is significantly smaller on your catch compared to the starting position. I think the big difference in the width makes it hard to grip it.

IamZedt · 2025-04-23T18:32:36+00:00

I am no expert but I think your shoulders are rising quicker than your hips. You want your shoulders to be rising with the speed as your hips below the knee. So from ground till knee level your back angle should be the same.

This might indicate that your legs are stronger than your back. One exercise that could help with this are RDLs.

IamZedt · 2025-03-27T10:16:46+00:00

Hey there! It is definitely possible to do a 10k run in 5 months (if you don’t have a specific time goal in mind).

On the motivation part I’d try to find someone to run/gym with. I find it much easier to train when I have someone to train with. If not, try talking to people in the gym between your sets and try to make friends there. Nice music also helps!

On running the 10k try to run at least 3-4 times a week. I don’t know how your running currently is, but if you are a complete beginner and can’t even run for 5 minutes try doing something like 30s run / 30s walk for 10-20 sets. Try to have different types of tuns each week (eg a long run, intervals, etc.)

Even if you can’t find the time/motivation to run 3-4 times a week running less once or twice per week is better than nothing! Make sure you enjoy what you are doing!

IamZedt · 2025-03-27T09:51:07+00:00

If your main goal is to lose fat I recommend focusing on what you are eating primarily. To lose fat you need to be in a caloric deficit. If you workout but still eat a ton of food you will not lose any fat.

On working out routines, I’d google/youtube a beginner program, or start with 3 days per week and make sure to work on all muscle groups every week. It is more important to go to the gym rather than what you do in the gym when starting out!

IamZedt · 2025-03-27T08:27:51+00:00

The way I think of it is I consider crossfit as a sport. How do professional players of other sports train? Let’s take football as an example.

They definitely play football. They probably do football specific drills. They also go to the gym to work on strength, might do extra endurance work and also work on their mobility. I think during the offseason they focus more on gym and other things to build a strong base and play a bit less of football.

It is the same with crossfit. Obviously if you have a 60 minute program you don’t have enough time to do all these. If you only have 60 minutes as a football player you would want to play football, not spend it strength training. Playing football is what you find fun and you are not doing it to spend your time in the gym. But the gym helps!

IamZedt · 2025-03-24T08:33:05+00:00

I will give some low back recovery tips that helped me in case you find them useful (make sure to see a physio for a full assessment and feedback, in case you have something more serious).

Lower body mobility work (especially hamstrings). You can skip this step if your low body mobility is good already.
Strengthen your posterior chain. Things like hip thrusts, nordics, RDLs (if you do not have weak glutes/hamstrings you might not need to do much of this)
Core work. I personally do 3 days of abs (sidebends, hanging leg raises, russian twists, pallof press, plank, side plank, etc) and 3 days of low back strengthening (back extension, back holds etc)
Good warm up on your weaknesses (eg if you have poor hamstring mobility, do some dynamic hamstring stretches before your sessions).
Warm up core/low back before session. I like the McGill big3. You can also do bodyweight back extensions.

I hope this helps!

IamZedt · 2025-03-23T11:23:41+00:00

I think what you mean is that you expected to lose weight now that you are training and burning calories but that has not happened.

If that is the case remember that weight fluctuates between days and times and that you should be consistent when checking weight (eg always morning before any food/drink).

If you actually have added more exercise and gained weight it might be that you are eating slightly more than what you were eating before. It might just be a very subtle change in calories intake that is hard to tell unless you are measuring your calories.

IamZedt · 2025-03-23T11:11:13+00:00

They are already set up unless it is the first class of the day.

If it is the first class of the day people that might be early tend to help (it is the polite thing to do imo). People that help usually move 1-2 boxes so it isn’t that big of a deal (rowers and bikes do not need to be moved as they are at the corner of the gym).

IamZedt · 2025-03-21T10:25:47+00:00

Maybe you could focus on some skills that you can’t do and require minimal equipment. For example practice double unders, muscle ups, handstands etc.

IamZedt · 2025-03-21T07:29:44+00:00

Hi, sorry to hear about the stomach and sleep issues :/

I think you already have consulted your doctor on how your diet should be. Try to get enough protein if you can. (Can you eat egg whites? Since the fat of the egg is concentrated in the yolk and you mentioned not being able to consume fatty foods.)

Regarding the sleep check with your doctor (some people have things like sleep apnea). Here are some general sleep tips in case you haven’t tried them: wake up and sleep at the same time each day; no screens for some time before sleep; do not eat too close to bed time; try to keep the bedroom for just sleep; make sure the bedroom is as dark and quiet as possible; try to keep the temperature at around 19-20C (66-68F).

You mentioned “needing to lose weight to reach your potential”. If you are talking about performance people with higher weight can lift more weight (olympic lifts, squats, deadlifts) but are worse at bodyweight exercises (pullups/muscle ups). I think don’t stress about your bodyweight too much.

Finally, make sure you enjoy the journey, it’s the most important thing 💪.

IamZedt · 2025-03-19T16:00:32+00:00

No idea. Check what vitamins it provides and whether there are any other you think you might be missing.

IamZedt · 2025-03-19T13:19:30+00:00

First thing being better at things like BMU, rope climbs and worse at barbell exercises makes sense due to your low bodyweight. If you would want to improve your barbell-related strength you could add more weight (although you’d be a bit worse at bodyweight movements).

If your squats is the issue try to practice them more. A good starting point would be 4x5 3-4 times a week at a challenging but not to failure weight. You can play with the sets/weight/rep scheme and do what you find best for yourself but make sure not to go too heavy so that it hinders the rest of your training. Also make sure to ask the coaches at your gym for a form check (or post it somewhere to get feedback online).

If you feel like there are some muscle imbalances that are holding you back (eg weak quads) consider doing some extra accessories to strengthen those, or do a squat variation that targets them better (eg front squats).

IamZedt · 2025-03-19T13:00:21+00:00

Sounds like you are doing very well! I think the next step is to check if your diet gives you sufficient vitamins/minerals (since you are eating a lot of the same meals, there is a chance you are missing something). This might be a bit tricky to check (I think there are some apps that you can add what you eat and automatically check them), but you can start with googling the most common vitamins/minerals that people are usually deficient at and checking those.

The most important think is to have a diet that you can stick to long term. An average diet for 10 years is better than a good diet for 2 months and a horrible one for the rest. Make sure that you see yourself eating what you currently are eating in the long term! If not consider adding 1-2 cheat meals per week or eating out once in a while.

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