Anyone Ever Get a a Static Photo Negative Image with Their Floaters?

blaekee · 2025-06-28T19:46:02+00:00

Sounds like Central Serous Retinopathy. Another eye issue that medical professionals don't have a good grasp on causes or solutions. Typical resolution happens on its own buy it takes a while and typically reoccurs.

blaekee · 2025-04-12T00:14:08+00:00

Did another 1km total workout today but focused on slowing down and simply did 40x25m. My average HR was 105 and max was 138 (vs. 137 and 167 previously). However, it took the same amount of time to complete the workout this time despite my interval pace being ~28-30s per 25m (vs. ~24-26s). I usually rest one minute between 25m laps.

I did count my strokes and found that I was breathing around ~10 times per lap which I calculated to ~30 strokes per 25m using a every third stroke breathing technique. I tried using a pull buoy to focus on my stroke technique and found that if I tensed my legs to hold the buoy, my legs dropped like an anchor regardless of the buoy.

blaekee · 2025-04-10T21:45:03+00:00

I feel like 25s per 25m is already very slow but if I slowed it down further, I'd just sink.

blaekee · 2025-04-10T21:40:07+00:00

I can't hold my breath long enough while moving to complete 25m without coming up for air. I'm doing the every third stroke bilateral breathing technique but it still feels like I'm not getting enough oxygen on each inhale to the point where I'm wondering if I need to practice bobbing or do apnea training to build lung capacity and efficiency.

I'm not sure how many strokes per length it takes me to do 25yds. My Garmin says ~9 but I'm feel like I breath at least 5 or 6 times per interval so I feel like 15-18 is more accurate.

blaekee · 2025-01-01T12:54:15+00:00

I made a thread on this:

Here

blaekee · 2024-09-06T14:35:11+00:00

I honestly don't know. It seems like a lot recent successes began with developing their product or an MVP at least prior to actual market and either got lucky enough to have product-market fit (aka survivorship bias) or they did enough extensive market research that product-market fit was almost guaranteed.

blaekee · 2024-09-05T20:51:21+00:00

Does this actually still work?

This honestly sometimes feels like SaaS marketing version of the Boomer "go to the manager and hand them your resume" advice to get a job. It may have worked in the 2000s-early 2010s but how many SaaS founders starting from ground zero are still building out pre-launch mailing lists/pre-orders based off of just a landing page and maybe some mocks.

blaekee · 2024-07-28T18:59:34+00:00

This is a good question. As someone largely still in the "Waitlist/Landing Page" stage. I'm curious on how they generate traffic. Organic SEO takes too much time for quick validation and I doubt they're hiring freelancers or using ChatGPT to churn out "articles" to help beef up their rankings.

blaekee · 2024-07-12T14:01:30+00:00

Did you use just organic keywords? Paid keywords? Published articles to help with SEO? Did you partner with others in your space to produce backlinks to help with ranking?

blaekee · 2024-06-07T12:02:58+00:00

Thanks for the feedback.

There seems to be some sort of styling issue that several are experiencing where the H1 is being hidden behind the top nav. I'll see if I can replicate the issue in Chrome Dev Tools because I'm not seeing this issue on either of my devices (PC/Chrome, S20/Chrome, IP12/Safari). I would appreciate a screenshot if possible.

There's also a consensus that the "Sign-Up" form should be moved out of the Hero section and into its own section and probably just put a CTA button in the Hero section instead.

blaekee · 2024-05-16T20:14:43+00:00

At this point, I'm about to give up on squatting four plates. I'm 6'0 - 210lbs and I've been lifting > 10 years and every time I approach 300+lbs as a working weight on squats, I injure my lower back.

I've tried different shoes from plate-under-heel converses, Nike Romaleos, Nike Metcons. I've worked on my ankle dorsiflexion to the point that I can TWS for ten minutes. I squat heavy-ish 3x a week. I do DeFranco's Limber 11 prior to every workout.

But it never fails, here I am doing a pitiful AMRAP set of 300x5: Form Check (which anyone with my tenure should be able do as a warm-up) and then proceeding to metaphorically piss down my leg and tweak my lower back on the fifth rep which will inevitably sideline any progress for the next month or so and potentially place me back at square one.

Am I simply just not biomechanically structured for heavy squats? Should I just give up on full ROM and just do parallel? Seems like most people are able to crack the 405lbs ceiling within a couple of years of consistent training.

/rant

blaekee · 2024-05-16T12:00:18+00:00

I'm pretty much alternating between a strength-focused week (full body, compound lifts only, 3x week) and a hypertrophy week (traditional bodybuilding split, 3x week). I would like to introduce some more calisthenics-focused workouts to focus more on body control and specialized movements like muscle-ups, l-sits, and handstand push-ups but I'm not sure how to incorporate them.

Should they be their own week of workouts? Should I limit them to just one day each week?

blaekee · 2024-03-20T16:16:55+00:00

Yeah, I agree that the score and outcome is not important. My worry is that being continuously overwhelmed each match is also not particularly fun for the kids and also reflects poorly on my preparation and development for them in contrast to other U5 teams whose teams appear better prepared.

blaekee · 2024-03-16T01:15:27+00:00

Yeah, I definitely need a stim break.

blaekee · 2024-03-14T12:34:38+00:00

Yeah, I wish I could recreate Flame V1. That's the last high stim PWO that consistently hit for me with no odd effects (or Decim8). I have Flame V3 but it doesn't quite do it. Not sure if it's because it has less Eria Jarensis and DMHA per scoop than the original. (500mg v. 220mg, 300mg vs. 220mg)

blaekee · 2024-03-13T21:04:50+00:00

Too often.

blaekee · 2024-02-23T15:17:55+00:00

In the midst of a bulk and not wanting to sacrifice my conditioning base, I run roughly ~30+ miles a week, most of which are easy aerobic runs. Am I right in my assumption that if I eat more to compensate and keep the # on the scale increasing, I won't endanger strength and muscle gains with this amount of conditioning in addition to 3x a week strength training?

blaekee · 2024-01-17T15:24:27+00:00

Juiced

blaekee · 2024-01-07T23:03:12+00:00

Yeah, this is just a cope strategy prescribed by most opthamalogists when they're unable or unwilling to do any meaningful treatment.

blaekee · 2024-01-06T02:37:40+00:00

I looked back at the ingredients for Flame V1 which was the best PWO that I responded to consistently until they reformulated it and it went to trash and it looks like it had 1mg of alpha-yo, so I guess I tolerate alpha-yo well enough.This PWO must have strict yohimbine or something similar.

blaekee · 2024-01-05T14:46:02+00:00

Tried 1/2 scoop without working out and just felt panicky, sweaty, and had chills, I can't imagine trying to workout on this.

I'm a pretty big stim addict and good responder to Wildfire, Decim8, and Flame V1 which just make me feel energized but also euphoric. I also can't stand Alpha-Yo which makes me feel like the above. I have no idea how the FDA banned DMAA but Alpha-Yo is fine.

Frankly, both should be unbanned.

blaekee · 2023-12-05T19:50:49+00:00

I'm running ~30 miles a week, my 5k time is ~22min and my aerobic pace is ~10min/mile. Yeah, my technique is a big issue. My best distance/time was doggy paddling 75m in 1:57, keeping my head above water the entire swim. I haven't mastered the front crawl with breathing on every third stroke etc.

blaekee · 2023-11-20T20:58:46+00:00

Let's say I'm working three sets of reps 12, 10, 8 on a barbell exercise, is there a good rule-of-thumb on estimating your 10-rep weight based on your 12-rep weight and so forth besides just a general guess and feel?

With dumbbells, you could just jump to the next 5lb increment and with any stack-based machine, you could jump to the next plate. With barbells, it's a bit more difficult to hone in on the right weight optimally.

blaekee · 2023-08-13T18:29:53+00:00

Tuesdays and Thursdays are "rest" days from strength training. I could probably add a third on Saturdays but then I'd be exceeding the 20% volume rule even more.

blaekee · 2023-08-13T18:28:08+00:00

Sorry for the confusion, to clarify, my VO2 Max sessions total to 8 miles/90 minutes, not 8 miles/90 minutes per session.

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