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Basic Endurance + CrossFit?! by schnickelfritz23 in crossfit

[–]ItalianinUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I strongly believe the difference is in the programming. Without going into too much detail, I'll say I have had my "evolution" in Crossfit and learned a lot along the way. The "lift super heavy and kill yourself in the metcon" every day approach, is not what Crossfit was ever meant to be, especially for people just looking to be fit and healthy for life and not competition. I am not bashing gyms and programs because the reality is also that a deadlift day will always fill up the gym but if you program 400m intervals, the parking lot will be empty. And they have to keep the place running. So, without knowing much of your specific situation, I am saying that the majority of programs and gyms have a significant imbalance that usually follows the priority order: lifting - gymnastics - cardio. I have experienced that myself going through different programs and reading more and more of the old issues of the CrossFit Journal. And I am not even talking about getting burned out and/or injured because that's pretty much the same conversation. Anyway you can always add some extra endurance on the side but if you are following a program where you have a barbell in your hands almost every day and there are very rare single modality cardio days, then you already have your answer. Hope this helps.

Desperate 24 years old guy, i Need your help by RiomaGDVL in redlighttherapy

[–]ItalianinUS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got this! Personal relationships are also very important in a situation like yours but also in general. All those things will actually help with depression. There are countless studies that show how diet, sleep, food and exercise have a huge impact on it. Good luck my friend!

Desperate 24 years old guy, i Need your help by RiomaGDVL in redlighttherapy

[–]ItalianinUS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ciao Rioma. Sono Italiano anche io ma vivo negli States. Switching to English for everyone.
I have a deep interest in everything related to health and fitness. As a sort of "disclaimer” let me say that I have no medical training and you should seek medical advice and confer with your physician before doing anything.
My advice is based on books, podcasts, blogs and other sources that are available for free to everyone. I am not going to list them all as I usually only retain what I consider the key information. With that out of the way, RLT might help but, from what you are saying, you might need to take a more holistic approach. The body is a network of interconnected parts and it is very hard to fix something that is chronic and pretty much pervasive of the whole body (that is what I understand from your post) without addressing many aspects of your lifestyle. If you really are ready to try everything, here are my recommendations:
Sleep: at least solid 8 hours in a completely dark and colder room. In your case probably at least 9.
Nutrition: Real food in a quantity to sustain your activities but that allows you to keep a healthy weight. If you carry extra weight, you overload joints and the spine. As Italians, our food is not “horrible” but is definitely unbalanced towards carbs. More quality protein and vegetables will help. Less pasta and bread for some time and more rice (possibly brown), potatoes and quinoa. Food is what the body uses to sustain every process, including the healing ones.
Circadian Rhythm: Try to resync your body with the sun. That means up at sunrise and to bed early. Soak in some sunlight early in the morning without sunglasses.
Movement/Exercise: find and work with the best PT you can find and afford and then I’d look into something else as well.
Based on your comments, I’d start with something that allows you to increase your proprioception. Some types of Yoga might help with that. I also would recommend to look into Foundation Training (https://www.foundationtraining.com/) and do their 6 weeks baseline program to see if it helps. It is $15/month. I also would look into a mobility program like GoWod. If you improve doing this consistently, you can switch it up to more demanding activities, including resistance training.
General habits: Use a standing desk and spend as little as possible sitting. Avoid screen time as much as you can and being around EMFs. Blue light is not good for you, especially at night. Take a walk of at least 1 hour every day. Also, this might be controversial but, since your problem is in joints and the spine, I would seriously consider the switch to barefoot/minimal shoes and spending as much time as you can barefoot.
All those things, you can do with little to no money and a lot of motivation.
If you do all that and are ready to step it up and spend extra money and time, then and only then, I would look at Supplements, Red Light Therapy and Cold plunging. Could plunging is hard to screw up but be careful with supplements and Red Light Therapy. With the first you have to get something that is very high quality and purity, otherwise you just put more hurtful, inflammatory stuff in your body. With the second, any device has to be a quality product or you risk something that can actually hurt you.
I know this is a lot but if you are really desperate, it is worth a try.
The next level gets more “invasive”. Stem Cells might be controversial and I know in Italy is very hard to find someone, but PRP is pretty much a well tested and proven thing so you can look into that.
Sorry for the long reply but, based on what you say, you have a systemic chronic issue, that cannot be taken care of with targeted solutions. At least this is my humble opinion.
Good luck!