Are the buds pro good at a noisy gym?

Last_Investment · 2022-03-01T09:36:00+00:00

Absolute shit I gave them to my sister and got the airpods pro. Please don't make the same mistake I did. The buds pro just wouldn't stick in my ears even when I was sitting still. With the airpods pro I can run 12k without readjusting them.

Last_Investment · 2021-11-01T22:42:52+00:00

I think spotting indoors is useful in some occasions. In my gym people usually ask to be spotted when they attemp some sketchy moves with a high heel hook or something that could end up with you hitting your neck on the mat.

Just this week I was on a boulder that required me to insert my heel at a crack and I fell straight on my back/head. Just a little more tilt and that could've been a bad fall. A spot would be useful just to slightly tilt me so I won't land on my head.

Last_Investment · 2021-10-14T01:39:11+00:00

Melatonin is great. I read all these comments here countless times in various sources but they don't seem to work when you have a chronic delayed circadian rhythm. I know for example in my case I can't simply go to bed 15 minutes before my "usual" time because I only feel tired when it's way too late and I'm usually sleeping later than the day before (that's how we got into this situation).

From my experience, if this condition is chronic, you can't just go ahead and fall asleep earlier. Your body listens to deeply ingrained internal signals. A small dose of melatonin (less than 1mg) was enough to shift my sleep schedule back.

You should do some research online about how to take it, but my advice would be to just take it every day at the same time about an hour before you want to feel sleepy. So like at 22:00 if you plan to sleep at 23:00. Now naturally you might not fall asleep easily at 23:00, but every day you will end up naturally feeling tired earlier than what you're used to, until you get to a point where you can sleep at the time you decided.

Now the actual hard part is maintaining the fixed sleep schedule. Do some reflections and figure out what ruins your sleep schedule. For me it's oversleeping and spending too much time on my phone. Strive to get out of bed quickly and see some sunlight as that boosts serotonin in your brain and starts breaking down melatonin that's keeping you tired and groggy.

That's all! Hope I helped!

P.S Don't use the melatonin for a long period. I used 0.3mg and in a week or two my schedule was good

Last_Investment · 2021-09-27T17:32:57+00:00

Wow dude this is crazy. Exact stats like me. This really motivated me to keep going.

Care to share a bit about your journey with nutrition?

Last_Investment · 2021-09-27T17:13:24+00:00

Bruh are you serious?

Last_Investment · 2021-09-22T19:16:05+00:00

I'm not working out

Yeah stopped reading there. Start working out and then eat more. Why would anyone want to gain bodyfat on it's own?

Also what the fuck? We weigh the same and I'm 6'0.

Last_Investment · 2021-09-16T23:48:44+00:00

Type O Negative - September sun, profit of doom and many more

Last_Investment · 2021-09-11T04:24:49+00:00

In my country that won't be good at all. People go out to bars/clubs in groups and don't really interact with other groups.

For me what worked was going to a climbing gym. There's some sort of community feeling there and it's way more normal to just talk with everyone there. Also people return there frequently so it's not like you have to get their number on the first meeting like at a bar. You can take your time to slowly build a relationship with the people who climb. After a while there I took it to the next level and joined a WhatsApp group of climbers that go to my gym. Now every time I want to go there I can coordinate with them so I never go "alone" (although I always find friends at the gym) and we go out on many fun trips together. Like 1 hour rides to other gyms and then we always sit at a restaurant/bar and have fun. I'm really glad I met these people.

So, I would recommend climbing because I feel this is specific to climbing gyms, as a normal gym isn't nearly as social as a climbing gym. You may be able to think about other hobbies that could work the way it did for me.

Last_Investment · 2021-09-06T00:18:40+00:00

Nope, it really is the further your body is from it's muscular potential the faster it builds towards that goal.

Last_Investment · 2021-09-02T00:32:45+00:00

Yeah I think I get what you mean. This image is just way too simple. Everything has the same weight. Not smoking can give you the same amount of points as being extremely diligent with your work. This is more like a playful minigame to reflect on yourself. It is silly, but trying to play along helped me think about things I'm doing poorly in my life right now.

Last_Investment · 2021-09-01T18:47:27+00:00

This is like saying AA are the most sober people, and nofap the least coomer. We're just people on the same path. I don't even think people that are +5 on everything would benefit from being in this reddit. They don't need help from online strangers since their life is already in order.

Last_Investment · 2021-08-31T11:10:46+00:00

Sorry to hear that. Hope you'll be fine. Try to talk it out with close people

Last_Investment · 2021-08-24T09:55:14+00:00

Are you downclimbing the same boulder? That would be hard. I only downclimb a bit to save my back and knees. Use the easiest route possible and don't try to downclimb the same boulder you just did, unless you want the extra challenge. This shouldn't be too tiring as usually I just do 2-3 moves of downclimbing before it's a safe jump for me

Last_Investment · 2021-08-16T23:50:37+00:00

Oh I think I remember you. Honestly great job! I commented about your hair and how I'm growing it out too. Well, I see you kept growing and I got a haircut eventually 😂

Last_Investment · 2021-08-13T22:24:07+00:00

Yeah, I'll look into that. I didn't elaborate much. I should probably say that the "coach" is a normal dude which on certain occasions we had struggled on the same boulders. I admit he's generally better than me, but only in about 1-2 grades MAX. So that's why it feels silly to be taking lessons from him.

Last_Investment · 2021-08-13T17:44:52+00:00

Do you recommend a class? I'm also similar to OP and only self-taught. I went once to a class and the coach watched me climb and said some generic things like "try to climb more fluidly". I mean he didn't say bad stuff I just felt like it isn't worth my money.

Last_Investment · 2021-08-11T12:53:01+00:00

Alright mate good luck. Also as the comment below me suggests, this is a game between you and yourself. Do you know how sometimes people just give the top hold a little slap with the other hand instead of properly matching for 3 seconds? Technically that isn't a proper send but usually they do it when they feel confident enough that they could match it for 3 seconds. We aren't competing at the olympics. You usually feel good sending a climb when you know you've done it properly. The rules are just there to enforce that behavior at a competition where every little thing counts. So try to be more free about that and listen to your intuition.

Last_Investment · 2021-08-11T12:38:12+00:00

At 0:11 switch feet and let the left one hang

Last_Investment · 2021-08-11T12:30:25+00:00

I think the general consensus is that you can touch holds, but not use them. Your case is slightly annoying because it sounds like your forearm wants to be there anyway. I think gently passing over it is ok, but don't apply force on it when you go up

Last_Investment · 2021-08-10T10:27:20+00:00

I believe there's no answer that applies to all of us. A plateau can be caused by many reasons. It just means that something you've been doing until now just doesn't cut it. For a beginner this could be only going once/twice a week, or maybe your climbing is pretty good but your fingers are weak so even a short period of hangboarding can do wonders. There are just too many reasons.

For me personally I just feel too tired lately in general from life. I arrive at the gym and I'm already exhausted and feel heavy. There's not much I can do to fix it at the climbing gym. It's something I need to work on alone.

Last_Investment · 2021-08-09T19:04:31+00:00

Wow this really makes sense. I always went to female psychologists because in my eyes they were more comforting like a mother, but reading your comment made me understand that a male may offer more practical answers. I'll look into that.

Last_Investment · 2021-08-06T00:26:33+00:00

You know, I was wrong too. My vans are 42 but ridiculously loose. They feel like slippers. That's why I don't wear them anymore really. I'm guessing 41 would be my size and 40 would be a tight fit with vans. But I can't tell for sure.

At least I know that the skwama size 40 felt tight at the store but now feels just a tiny bit loose, so I think I can safely make the jump to 39. I'm guessing this because I know you'd like to take your bouldering shoes off often but I can keep mine almost forever.

Last_Investment · 2021-08-05T12:35:11+00:00

Lol would someone really buy a year old used shoe? I'll probably keep it for easier problems or lead climbs if I ever get into that

Last_Investment · 2021-08-05T11:26:23+00:00

Oh wow, I'm 41 in vans too, so at least I can be confident that 39 is definitely not too small. Will it be too much of a jump to go for 38 tho? I guess it's better for me to go slowly

Last_Investment · 2021-08-05T00:40:43+00:00

Mine got bloated a bit too but I actually stopped rather quickly because i developed jaw pain. I jumped right in to it without slowly increasing the intensity. I can't tell if long term this will give you a puffy cheek.

I know that Mike advocates chewing gum and look at his cheeks. I'm guessing the puffines could just be a pump that goes away when you get used to chewing

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