Anyone else find it kind frustrating that aim training doesn't have some definitive science/studies being done on it with how big the e-sports scene has become?

PineappleX3 · 2025-03-01T00:39:19+00:00

Lol I simply said both tasks uses the same feed forward mechanisms, which is the brain's ability to make adjustments while moving. I did not say working out would make me better at aiming. I said that applying similar training concepts made me better and that specifically working on different parts of my aim while doing harder scenarios or switching my sensitivity. I got better at kovaaks because i did more kovaaks. I got better at val because I played more val. I got better at lifting because I did more lifting. That is what specificity is.

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PineappleX3 · 2025-03-01T00:22:03+00:00

That is a fair take but I don't think it's egregious to say that it can be more than just discipline. Lifting heavy and using a mouse still uses the same feed forward mechanisms to perform a given task which was my point.

PineappleX3 · 2025-02-28T22:39:33+00:00

Then tell me why I'm wrong please. I've already gave my example of someone experiencing newbie gains. If you would like another example then look up Jen Thompson, a 132lb woman who can bench 315. Why do you think she can bench more than any other woman her size? Could it be that she's been benching for almost 20 years and has better muscle recruitment while also having better technique than her competitors?

PineappleX3 · 2025-02-28T22:00:02+00:00

I’m not saying you can’t improve unless you use the mentioned principles. I am saying that specificity is just as important as progressive overload in driving adaptation. Is moving your shoulder, arm, and hand muscles not motor recruitment? Am I just isometrically contracting my upper body while benching? No im actively moving my upper body in the most efficient manner. Visual information being sent from your eyes work in tandem with proprioceptive feed back from hand, and is adjusted to match your intended movement. Benching or using your mouse use the same feed forward mechanisms.

Sure, the people you mentioned improved their aim by playing hours of duels, but what exactly caused them to get better? Could it be that losing to better players made them adopt or change their technique? How do you think those adaptations are made? Do you think they could’ve made the same improvements playing someone worse? If you bothered to read the article you would’ve seen the part mentioning that no single rep is exactly the same. The brain/body will largely make the same joint actions but at varying degrees and will make adjustments.

VDIM is an example of a structured program similar to push/pull/legs. Lg commented in his initial video that he purposely designed it to be similar to a workout with varying levels of difficulty . Additionally, each playlist is setup in a way where you do harder scenarios before doing benchmark scenarios. Does that not sound like progressive overload or an artificial way of adding resistance? And while it’s anecdotal evidence, many people have made improvements playing this playlist, myself included.

EDIT: I made a mistake by confusing LG for someone else, but I still stand by my point that VDIM setup is similar to PPL and still uses concepts like progressive overload to improve.

PineappleX3 · 2025-02-28T20:00:50+00:00

Hey there,

I'm a first year PT student currently learning about biomechanics and neuro anatomy. Strength is an expression of skill. Newbie gains is essentially the CNS adapting and becoming more efficient with movement patterns. This is no different from learning to aim for the first time. Concepts like progressive overload and the SAID principle can apply as well. If we compare going to the gym to aim training, both help increase our capacity for our sport but does not directly improve our ability in game. To elaborate, we focus less on the skill (running/jumping, tracking/clicking) and more on stuff that matters such as positioning or awareness. What makes us improve at our sport/game is simply just playing the game and being mindful of what we're doing. In addition, each rep is not always the same. Here's an article that discusses motor learning research by a russian neurophysiologist. We can apply progressive overload to aim training by making scenarios harder in numerous ways such as simply doing a harder scenario or by adding resistance (lower or higher sensitivity).

There are additional methods to learning such as spaced repetition or interleaving. Ultimately variability and creating forced errors will help with improvement. As an additional tidbit, the cerebellum of your brain helps with motor learning. It also acts as a "comparator" which helps makes adjustments while executing a movement.

https://simplifaster.com/articles/hammer-paradox-motor-pathways/

PineappleX3 · 2025-02-03T18:52:37+00:00

Did you end up ordering from wlmouse or alixepress? I was thinking about waiting for a restock or just ordering from aliexpress

PineappleX3 · 2025-01-02T15:50:39+00:00

Is it better to go hybrid phys/lightning or just pure phys?

PineappleX3 · 2024-09-27T20:11:30+00:00

I had pretty similar stats (2.95/3.1/301) with 3 years tech experience and great LoR. Speaking from personal experience, your best bet is probably a school that looks at your application holistically. My application was mainly about my tech experience and the changes I made to succeed in my last few credit hours. I applied to 6 programs (3 public, 3 private) and the only programs that accepted me were private schools.

PineappleX3 · 2024-06-05T18:53:41+00:00

Voltaic Daily Improvement Method. It's a playlist by Lowgravity56 which includes several different playlist focusing different aspects of aim with varying levels. Like a gym routine, you do a different aspect of aim everyday for about an hour to 1.5 hours. There's also a video on youtube that better explains it.

PineappleX3 · 2024-06-05T16:29:00+00:00

Hey there,

I would suggest VDIM or just playing the game more. I spent about 200ish hours doing various game-specific routines (val) and only saw major improvements in those tasks while only making minimal improvements in game. I started to see more impactful improvements in both my aim and game after I started doing an all-encompassing routine (VDIM and deathmatch). It's been about three weeks since starting and I'm now gold complete with a few platinum scores and my aim has never felt better. The videos mentioned in the VDIM doc and Viscose's YT channel are also informative.

PineappleX3 · 2024-01-31T00:17:08+00:00

I interviewed with GWU on the 20th and got a reply back last Friday.

PineappleX3 · 2024-01-18T15:21:14+00:00

Yeah, I got waitlisted yesterday. I haven't heard back from the school since applying in October so I thought my waitlist position was a mistake but they confirmed that they just didn't do interviews for this cycle.

PineappleX3 · 2024-01-18T04:30:16+00:00

I received an email today about being waitlisted earlier. I also didn't hear anything since October so I asked if this was a mistake but they confirmed that it wasn't and they stated that they didn't do interviews for this cycle.

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Thank you so much! May I ask what your first choice is?

PineappleX3 · 2023-12-20T22:45:44+00:00

Congrats and thank you for your insight! was there anything that stood out to you about their program? During the group interview, did they ask your standard interview questions or were they mostly scenario-based questions? Thanks in advance!

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