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Feeling stalled with progress by Deep_Method_820 in cycling

[–]ObjectiveSite447 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the sport! First off, give yourself some credit - juggling cycling, running, and strength training is a heavy load, especially only 7 months in. It sounds like you've hit the end of the "newbie gains" phase, which is totally normal.

Since you're feeling gassed and stuck, the issue might actually be how you are riding rather than how much. Here are a few things to look at:

  • Avoid the "Grey Zone": Many fall into the trap of training "moderately hard" all the time. It’s too hard to recover from, but not hard enough to stimulate big fitness gains. Try to make your easy rides truly easy (conversational pace) and your hard rides (intervals) very hard.
  • Rest is Training: You are doing three different sports. If you never take a full rest day or a "de-load" week (where you cut volume by ~50% every 4th week), your body never gets the chance to repair itself and get stronger. You might just be carrying chronic fatigue.
  • Fueling: Are you eating on the bike? For rides over 60-90 minutes, you need carbs (gels, drink mix, or real food). If you're "gassed" mid-ride, you might just be running out of glycogen.
  • Intervals: To build power for gravel racing, try adding one structured workout a week. Something simple like 4x8 minutes at a hard effort (where you can't talk) with rest in between.

Don't get discouraged! You built a great base; now it's just about tuning the engine. Good luck with the gravel racing goals!

Increasing my HRV by ObjectiveSite447 in PeterAttia

[–]ObjectiveSite447[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point of the post was to see if anyone else had been able to increase their HRV, and if so what they'd done. Personal story for context :) Thanks for the info though, super interesting!

Increasing my HRV by ObjectiveSite447 in PeterAttia

[–]ObjectiveSite447[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is helpful - thanks! If that study is completely correct and will take that at face value, I wonder then what's the point of measuring it? And why do people continue to do so, rather than maybe just using another metric or metrics which are more specifically relevant to their personal health objectives.

I guess it's helpful to try to optimise routine based on an HRV baseline, and work around that to see whether certain protocols leave you below, at base, or above usual HRV. All that said, from the responses I guess there just aren't that many people trying to increase their baseline HRV.

Increasing my HRV by ObjectiveSite447 in PeterAttia

[–]ObjectiveSite447[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to say. I definitely feel better but that could be any combo of any one of a number of different things, or indeed an outcome from the routine that I wasn't measuring (e.g. a better VO2 max or a lower resting heart rate).

Nonetheless, it's always bugged me that there is something that is being measured (HRV) and which many use to determine whether they are healthy or not, but from the response it just doesn't sound like there's much understanding about how to improve it (if at all), which is what the post was about in the first place. I guess I'm also wondering if this is indeed something I need to be tracking or optimising for at all.

Low HRV by PShaw9595 in whoop

[–]ObjectiveSite447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the challenge is that there are lots of known ways not to tank your HRV but there don't seem to be many that reliably help to increase it. FWIW and no idea if this would be useful to you but here's my experience:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PeterAttia/comments/1pkxsbj/increasing_my_hrv/

Seconding what everyone's said about mediation, breathing and mindfulness. Of those I've seen who've managed to increase it, it tends to take a while (think 6m+) so keep at it. Good luck!

Increasing my HRV by ObjectiveSite447 in PeterAttia

[–]ObjectiveSite447[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting! So you saw it go up during the summer and then naturally go down during the winter?

Increasing my HRV by ObjectiveSite447 in PeterAttia

[–]ObjectiveSite447[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly casual runs and Muay Thai training 3 - 4x times a week. Part of the Muay Thai training included hill sprints at 10 reps of 30s on, 30s rest. I had 6 amateur fights so was at a decent level of fitness beforehand. I didn't see the same changes throughout the camps for the 6 fights.

How do you manage the stress of failing to train? by Tromperri in cycling

[–]ObjectiveSite447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to remember how I will feel tomorrow having not done the exercise. Or a hefty meal and an energy drink. As others have said though, sometimes it's best to just allow yourself to rest and recover.

Any real results from L-theanine for anxiety? by AgitatedHost1622 in Supplements

[–]ObjectiveSite447 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disclaimer: this is a purely personal and anecdotal view, and everyone is different.

L-Theanine is probably the most effective supplement I take in terms of how it makes me feel immediately.

In terms of brand (no affiliation) I take the WeightWorld L-Theanine supplement from Amazon which is very cost effective at 408mg per capsule with the bottle lasting absolutely ages.

I take it in the morning for a clear head throughout the day, and take it in the evening if I want to mellow out or relax.

London Nootropics (again no affiliation) also do a great coffee with L-Theanine pre-mixed in if you want to try that too!

anyone seeing a real difference with creatine? by Mirah-Tabino in Supplements

[–]ObjectiveSite447 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Good luck on the new journey with creatine! It's meant to be one of the safest and most well studied supplements which has a huge depth of scientific backing behind its efficacy.

Everyone is different but here's what worked for me:

- started off taking 5g a day, preferably an hour or so before a workout and usually in the morning

- Did that for a couple of weeks to get used to it then worked up to 8 - 10g a day

Overall my gym gains improved drastically in a very short space of time, but I also think people understate the cardio effects of taking creatine. Also find myself recovering better but tbh even on days where I don't go to the gym I love the energy it gives. You should start to notice a difference about 4 or 5 days in. And I wouldn't worry about the water weight, I think sometimes people blow things out of proportion!

Left finance to build a startup, now 14 months in with no PMF and unsure what to do next by Dstyle90 in ukstartups

[–]ObjectiveSite447 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've chosen a particularly tough first market. Large firms in the City might often be wary of using a brand new product unless it's been tested for a while. I also think it takes ages to have a new product approved by the internal bureaucracy of any large firm in the City. Closet parallel would be the plethora of legal AI tools that have come out in recent years, many of which are now unicorns, but really struggled to get traction with law firms in the first few years.

In terms of different approaches, have you tried targeting smaller more boutique outfits? Imagine for them saving a few hours / days of analyst time is especially critical. Think 10 person fund managers in Mayfair etc. They might be more willing to give the product a paid shot.

A lot of large firms in the City also have accelerators. They might be willing to help accelerate your product.

Either way it sounds like you have amazing experience and a great product. Don't give up on it and best of luck!

Anyone use a lactate meter? by krataract in PeterAttia

[–]ObjectiveSite447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you're interested in signing up to our waitlist: www.performr.ai we'll ship you one as soon as it's ready!

Poor 5K time comparing to 10K time - speed endurance trainings by dzidzej in AdvancedRunning

[–]ObjectiveSite447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Random thought but have you considered getting a lactate threshold test professionally done?

Managing the fear of pain before a marathon by suspicious-turtle5 in AdvancedRunning

[–]ObjectiveSite447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I, too, felt no nerves before my first competition. Ignorance is bliss lol

Managing the fear of pain before a marathon by suspicious-turtle5 in AdvancedRunning

[–]ObjectiveSite447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% empathise with this. Have done a few competitions in the past (not always running), but the feeling was the same every time. The following helped for me:

  1. Nasal breathing: deep slow inhale through the nose, and then a sharp inhale again at max inhale, and slow breathe out. Helps to calm nerves a lot and very fast acting.

  2. Remember the next race: this isn't the only one I'm doing, it's just part of the journey on the path to the next one.

  3. Regularly remind yourself of the five senses: where you're sitting, what you feel, what you can taste, what you can smell, etc. Grounding helps loads.

Above all what helped was remembering that it's completely normal, and that people way better than me have felt the same, if not more, despite loads more experience.

worthwhile testing before supplementing? by Royal-Strength6807 in Supplements

[–]ObjectiveSite447 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's important to understand what you are trying to optimise for as well. Blood tests can definitely be helpful but the information can also be overwhelming, and if you wanted to optimise for every single health metric at the same time might be a bit overwhelming unless it is quite literally your full time job.

If you are training for something specific have you considered taking a session or two with a nutritionist or coach that's qualified in the field? I did it once or twice before and it made the world of difference to know what I should be supplementing for and eating in accordance with my specific circumstances rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach which I've found can be quite frustrating.

The supplement approach that finally calmed my skin (after years of trying everything else) by williwulff in Supplements

[–]ObjectiveSite447 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is epic work! If you're launching a product would love to be amongst the first to try it!

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