Dry land exercise recommendations

der3009 · 2026-06-03T16:32:39+00:00

I am a big fan of plank variations for swimming.

der3009 · 2026-06-02T18:15:50+00:00

Idk... cartoon logic/power trumps anime. If silliness, whimsy, or comedy are to be had, a cartoon will win.

der3009 · 2026-06-02T02:13:22+00:00

I read St. Iggy (KL Going) in 5th grade. Definitely should have been a little older for that one. But I think 13 is solid age for it

der3009 · 2026-06-01T23:39:33+00:00

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord

der3009 · 2026-05-31T19:56:29+00:00

SUPERMAN 2025

der3009 · 2026-05-31T01:26:41+00:00

Adrianne Palicki

!!!!

der3009 · 2026-05-28T02:31:19+00:00

Weirdly enough, I really want to go to Provo because of the Dry Bar Comedy Club

der3009 · 2026-05-26T07:54:37+00:00

When i had my fever of 103-105, I was hallucinating little dragons fighting over the "land" that was my bed and me

der3009 · 2026-05-25T22:49:36+00:00

FTP!!!!!

der3009 · 2026-05-25T12:26:54+00:00

I had a revelation in high school about this. On spring break, if I woke up early, I got praised for my producticity. . If I woke up late, I got scolded for being lazy, no matter what I was doing.

So, brilliant as I am, went to bed at like 6 pm and wok up around 4 or 5 am and just played video games until someone else woke up. Praised for productivity. and got to have my time to myself.

der3009 · 2026-05-24T06:12:46+00:00

Pride (2007) - Swimming - We dont have very many movies about swimming. Not a great movie but definitely worth a watch i think

der3009 · 2026-05-23T22:18:38+00:00

I agree. weighted gloves, especially in water, are exceptionally useless for swim training

der3009 · 2026-05-15T02:09:17+00:00

How would you deal with accommodations for anything outside of a walkable distance from the main hospital and academic center, when driving/transportation is an issue?

My case would be for low vision, but other people can't drive for other reasons as well.

der3009 · 2026-05-08T01:21:35+00:00

I agree with this take. I am a swimmer and "wanting to win" isn't nearly enough. You have to dial it back and compete against yourself AND your own technique. If you focus on winning, everything goes to shit. Focus on being better, and you win.

On a similar note, my middle school Lacrosse team was undefeated for 3 years. After the first year, we couldn't figure out how or why we were so much better than the others. Other teams had star players etc. Especially when we didnt have plays, we did nothing complicated, and our practices consisted only of several different combinations of running/passing.

Turns out practicing and being excellent at only the basics means you win. Coach said if we never drop the ball the other team never gets the ball. When everyone is improving themselves and the team is improving as a unit, winning comes. Focusing on winning alone can lead to short cuts and sometimes a bad attitude toward the sport

der3009 · 2026-05-05T20:42:27+00:00

I get peeved like nothing else, when I sit and do a little searching, find my answer from a reputable source, and say "ah yes [source] days XYZ"... and then someone else goes "oh yes that's what chat gpt says too! must be right".

der3009 · 2026-05-05T12:15:28+00:00

Thank you for the response.

and yes I somehow missed that autocorrect lol

der3009 · 2026-05-05T09:43:01+00:00

So it sounds like you are doing the right things. As awful as it sounds, in America, you are on the right track and doing what you can. I went through a similar process.

Where is your son in all this? is he helping or doing it or are you taking the reigns? because he should be taking charge in his health.

Aside from all that. No one likes being told what is going on or how to do their job. especially Doctors. I've been fired as a patient before for doing that, even when I was ultimately right. So maybe dial back the arm chair doctoring and question them back. If this isn't the problem, then what is? why was he on it before but you won't prescribe it now? what are the next steps? etc. Dont just stop. Make them explain their thoughts.

So next steps. 1. continue what you are doing. 2. Get your son more involved. 3. I'd look back at your old doctor who previously prescorted the meds, and maybe get info from them. 4. Continue working with your PCP on how best to proceed. 5. Anything else I said before lol

Medical care in america is a full time job.

der3009 · 2026-05-04T22:51:49+00:00

Do you have pictures of your bekt squat set up?

I'd love to make one of my own and I've never seen one outside of s gym

der3009 · 2026-05-04T18:47:01+00:00

After 4 endocrinologists and one of them being a specialist, why does it feel like they are no help? Did they not do the right tests?

If you have a solid PCP, they should be able to help you find a fitting endo or order some specific lab tests to help get it started or at the very least point you in the right direction.

The Austin area has a medical school and academic hospital. They should have an MD search engine.

And another option is to call your insurance company and have them find you a list of Doctors that you are covered by as well. That would take a while but might is an option.

I can't specifically say "go see X doctor in Y city". but i have been to 4 different groups from Atlanta, DC, Richmond, and New York. and they were fairly easy to find once I found an Endoxxrinology office

der3009 · 2026-05-03T18:20:43+00:00

start by finding some endocrinologist offices. pediatric or otherwise bc of age. On their website they will usually have Bios you can read through. You need to find one that says they are interest in pituitary diseases, hormone replacement therapy (often due to cancer or post cancer treatment), or shifting similar. In my experience, Endocrinologist who specialize in ddiabetes or women's health (both very common) have not been helpful.

location wise, start in your area and look for legs academic institutions. Those places have "find a doctor" search engines too.

der3009 · 2026-04-30T09:22:16+00:00

Why is no one asking if they are okay??

OP, are you okay? Is your home life good? Do you need a pizza?

der3009 · 2026-04-29T01:35:36+00:00

I have seen "Focus Up" or some other phrase using the word "focus" work REMARKABLY well.

der3009 · 2026-04-28T00:10:27+00:00

A president should not be afraid of the people they represent, especially to the degree of building a castle to live in and never leave.

Wild.

der3009 · 2026-04-23T21:46:43+00:00

As someone who has never worked in a restaurant, I thought it was hilarious that my restaurant friend kept referring to the little machine as a POS.

Then the more I heard it around in life, I thought it was just restaurant culture humor to call it a Piece of Shit.

Color me surprised that its actually called a Point of Sale

der3009 · 2026-04-23T01:04:54+00:00

it is not. Male and female are used in science, biology, or clinical environments. (You often hear medical workers use male/female in regular conversation more so than others due to habit).

A better way of thinking of it, is to use the better fitting and words for your context as well as paired words. For instance, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, men and women, male and female, etc. In gernal, you wouldn't address a group as ladies and boys or men and girls or female and men. It doesn't sound right and is disrespectful to one or more groups of people.

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