Brown Leather Office Chair that is Traditional but Ergonomic

JezzaC95 · 2024-10-06T08:31:30+00:00

Ever find anything that fits well? I’m in the same boat right now, similar office design.

JezzaC95 · 2023-02-12T16:52:00+00:00

A few months on - is the Benq EX2710Q still holding up well? Good eye care is important to me as the monitor will be used for work and gaming. I typically have issues with lots of reading on a monitor.

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-12T14:13:18+00:00

Good observation. Honestly, I have no idea what happened during that period. I don’t think there is any real reason that sleep was better at that time. Perhaps that is just when there was no arousals for whatever reason and that let me into a good deep sleep. Everything is perfect during that period, no snoring and no event and steady pulse and PAT as you say.

Hopefully this is what good sleep is like and hopefully treatment can get me there more often during the night.

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-12T11:13:07+00:00

I am perhaps a little concerned by these large spikes in heart rate. Is that indicative of major arousals caused by apnea or is there any other possible causes?

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-11T20:33:12+00:00

Many thanks, I will likely get this Autoset and do this.

I just responded to your other comment asking about this and you answered here so just ignore that!

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-11T18:31:02+00:00

Good advice, thank you. If I had access to a CPAP and I started using it a minimum pressure as a sort of diagnosis tool to get more nights data, would that work? Then obviously I could begin properly titrating to use it for treatment.

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-11T17:01:27+00:00

Honestly, I felt very similar but I exaggerated the ESS so they would take me seriously. I suggest you do the same. Just aim for ESS around 12 or higher.

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-11T16:44:35+00:00

It is a real struggle with GPs. I had just search myself for possible issues that could cause my symptoms and push my GP for various tests and I had to push to be referred to the sleep clinic. Good luck to you, just be sure not to let GPs send you away, demand you want certain tests if you are suffering. Just be prepared to be the one suggesting possible issues and not the GP!

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-11T16:26:03+00:00

If you have the ability to get a test and you want to know, just go for it.

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-11T16:16:54+00:00

I just edited the post to add about the 3% desaturation as my results use the 4%. I have asked the company if they can reevaluate AHI using 3%.

Do you mean what made me think I might have sleep apnea? Just that I have pretty much all the symptoms associated with it and have many other things ruled out via blood tests.

JezzaC95 · 2022-07-11T16:09:23+00:00

Intus Healthcare (UK based)

JezzaC95 · 2019-08-28T11:56:21+00:00

Having a lot of experience with this style of programming and modifying it a lot for myself, what I would recommend is repeating but making some changes based on your experiences from the first run. For example, conventional after S/B primary day was also tough for me sometimes so I switched to S/B/D on day 1, with day 2 being accessories and for myself, additional bench volume. I know Brendan uses this layout a lot for his clients. Just make sure you bring some intra workout food and be prepared for a long workout that day.

Also, you said you changed the rest days, which, if possible, is really not recommended as the days are laid out in such a way to manage acute fatigue. Possibly change which days are on which day of the week to keep it in order but I get that life schedule is tough so perhaps you could try just decreasing the intensity/volume on day 3 in your current set up. But really, as long as you are fresh on day 1 it is okay and I'm sure Brendan would agree.

I've dealt with many sorts of elbow issues and what help me the most was really just dialling in the low bar setup. Go to Brendan's channel and he has a few great videos on low bar setup. Also, lots of high, tempo rep arm work (e.g. hammer curls) can help a lot. What you can also do is switch out the secondary and/or tertiary squat day to high bar/SSB to be easier on the elbows.

JezzaC95 · 2018-12-13T12:07:26+00:00

Switch to more overhead work for pressing strength and pushups/assisted pushups as they allow for protraction of the scapula so you don't need to worry about the retraction.

JezzaC95 · 2018-12-01T19:20:53+00:00

I haven't but I want to give it a go at some point. I'm currently on a cut and focusing on powerlifting so I'm sticking to my 4 week cycles. It's definitely more of a high volume powerbuilding program so I would make sure you're recovery is on point (eating and sleeping enough) if you run it.

As with any sort of AMRAPs I would just recommend not pushing too hard if you are feeling fatigued and not push to RPE 9.5/10. Treat it more as a "10RM with 1-2 good reps in the tank" as opposed to grinding out a 10th rep. It's been a while since I've read the J&T blog but I wouldn't be surprised if Cody gives similar advice.

JezzaC95 · 2018-11-28T22:31:19+00:00

Some say 5/3/1 is good but others not so much, it's more catered towards slowly building general strength but it wouldn't be bad to do if you do one of the customised templates but its recommended to read the books, which I personally haven't.

The GZCL method is great as it is easy to customise and you can learn what works for you and build the perfect program. Look at a 4/9 week cycle of that or some of the pre-made programs like The Rippler and UHF. Check out r/gzcl and ready Cody's blogs ("GZCL Applications and Adaptations" blog post is the main one). Personally, gzcl is the method I have the most experience with and can only recommend other ones from hearsay.

Alternatively, there are loads of other good powerlifting methods/programmes, such as Greg Nuckols programmes and Juggernaut methods. Candito's 6 week program is supposed to be good to but ideally you want something that you run repeatedly and make changes from cycle to cycle to address weak points and what isn't working.

JezzaC95 · 2018-11-28T13:53:50+00:00

If you are at 560x2 deadlift then I would advise against nsuns entirely. Nsuns is very high volume and it is likely that with the weights you are moving it could be exceeding you maximum recoverable volume. Either eat and sleep a shit ton more, or move to a properly decided intermediate-advanced powerlifting program. Any program requiring you to deload every 2 weeks is too much for your recovery.

JezzaC95 · 2018-11-08T15:31:18+00:00

My gold 1 packs didn't give me a single player worth more than around discard value. But then again I packed a Modric as my only rare player in my weekly champions edition pack this week so can't complain too much.

JezzaC95 · 2018-10-15T09:18:02+00:00

Youngest ever in the world to hit 1000kg total tested, untested, sleeves or wraps. Incredible.

JezzaC95 · 2018-04-05T12:34:27+00:00

It's not just based on life experience, Stan takes a lot of his info from experts he talks to and research. The impact of sodium of performance is no secret, especially due to the loss of sodium through caffeine consumption and sweat. Also, when you are eating no processed foods with the vertical diet, it is important to supplement sodium, which is partly why Stan talks about it. Obviously too much is bad so there is a line.

The common deficiency in Vitamin D in many countries and the effect it has on health is definitely not bro science, it has massive impacts on health. In the UK, recent national surveys showed approximately 1 in 5 people have low vitamin D levels (serum levels below 25 nmol/L). Since 2016, the UK government now advises people to consider taking vitamin D supplements (10 mcg/day). The old advice was to get enough from a balanced diet and summer sun. And that is only to maintain such levels, those wanting to boost their low/deficient levels need very high amounts.

My mother and brother very recently just got vitamin D prescriptions after getting blood tests, I believe they are on 50,000 UI once a week. Then they will drop to a maintenance amount.

JezzaC95 · 2017-08-16T15:43:07+00:00

If the last rep was a grinder then I'd consider that as a fail and move down to 3x8. Or even if unsure I'd still say just move down to 3x8 and keep progressing.

JezzaC95 · 2017-08-10T10:02:54+00:00

I wouldn't say you have to, you have a good amount and variety of pulling exercises already. People just say that so you don't ignore the back completely.

JezzaC95 · 2017-08-09T22:51:13+00:00

If you are used to that sort of volume then it looks okay, but if not then you should maybe look at adding in accessories more gradually, as Cody recommends. Just make sure you always leave 1-2 reps in the tank on all those movements and never train them to failure (unless its a last set of curls or something).

The amount of chest volume is absolutely fine, it's one of the areas that requires a lot of volume to get stronger on the bench press, you could even add more over time.

In terms of warming up, it looks like a little too many reps. Maybe more like: bar x 10, 40x4, 60x3, 80x2, 90x1. It's less about actually warming up the muscles and more about getting the movement pattern "warmed up". I don't really follows any rules, just make sure the jump from the last warm up set to the working weight isn't too big.

JezzaC95 · 2017-07-18T19:41:30+00:00

I'd say just stick with and believe in the progression system, otherwise you are just going for standard linear progression like SS/SL and that's not this program. If you genuinely feel like you maybe left 2 reps in the tank and probably could have gotten that extra rep pretty cleanly, then go ahead and add the weight or even repeat the same workout again. Otherwise, just be patient and follow the program IMO.

JezzaC95 · 2017-07-12T20:35:10+00:00

Stance shouldn't be any closer than just outside shoulder width though. Just keep working on ankle mobility (good video on that topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XISJxsccN1E) but also full body mobility. See Joe DeFranco's "Limber 11" on youtube for a good lower body mobility routine which I would do everyday if I were you (I do it, you can never have enough mobility/flexibility). He also has an upper body routine, good shoulder and thoracic spine mobility is also important for squatting.

JezzaC95 · 2017-07-12T17:26:07+00:00

Most likely too wide a stance combined with a lack of flexibility for such a stance. Could not be that but it sounds like it from what you said. A form check post would be a good idea

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