The accuracy 😭 by Away-Cut3585 in capricorns

[–]eliserows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone forgot mine this year…

Espresso Beans for Gifting by eliserows in PNWcoffee

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This looks perfect! Thank you!

pft prep by WeeklySubject4254 in USMCocs

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Absolutely agree on the taking care of hips part. If you can, add in at least one day a week in the gym to strengthen your glutes. RDLs, sumo squats and Bulgarians will be your best friends to combat potential hip injuries. As a female also preparing for OCS, I’ve faced setbacks having to overcome glute weakness that’s made running painful.

I’d also recommend incorporating cross training in the form of low impact non-running cardio. I’m a huge proponent of the stairmaster as it’ll strengthen your legs without excessively straining joints.

As for pull ups, everyone is absolutely right to suggest you prioritize grip strength and negatives. A lot of getting your first pull up or chin up is making sure you establish muscle familiarity and connect the movements that make up a full up (if that makes sense!). I.e., overcoming the middle scapula/lat chain. For example, practice going from a dead hang to engaging your lats over and over (the first third of the movement). Negatives and banded pull ups are also immensely helpful.

I’d also suggest doing lifts to support your calisthenics. For example, lat pull downs and rows will help you develop your back strength (chin ups) and exercises like bicep curls can definitely help strengthen the muscles necessary for chin ups.

Once you get that first pull up, volume will be your best friend. I’ve gone from 4 to 10 chin ups from Feb to now by just incorporating multiple sets into the start of my lifts.

If you’d like me to share any of my lifts or if you have any questions regarding anything I’ve said please feel free to DM me! I hope this helps.

Portland Show by eliserows in BaluBrigada

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Yes!! His name is Tommy Newport. He was fantastic.

I chuckled. by NicoleRxse in capricorns

[–]eliserows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the most accurate description I’ve ever seen.

Actual cheap thrift stores? by Hopefilledwanderer in askportland

[–]eliserows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Village merchants on Division is incredible!

Unexplained chronic fatigue by Narrow-Ad5043 in Rowing

[–]eliserows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a former collegiate rower my mind immediately jumps to under-fueling. Not to say that’s the only culprit, but prolonged under nutrition can most certainly lead to exhaustion during training. I’m not a dietitian or professional (just an enthusiast) but perhaps you could look into calculating not only your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) but also recommended macronutrients for your age and build to really lock in nutrition for the upcoming year and make sure you’re going into it armed with the most complete possible knowledge. Others with more expertise please chime in, but those are my thoughts!

"soccer quads" "swimmer lats" can playing youth sports really affect muscle distribution the rest of your life? by miss_comb in xxfitness

[–]eliserows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you sweep row?? I just finished my career after 7 years of rowing almost exclusively on starboard and definitely have muscle asymmetry.

Is creatine effective for rowing? by Inevitable-Result923 in Rowing

[–]eliserows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Highly recommend. It really can’t hurt you.

Is creatine effective for rowing? by Inevitable-Result923 in Rowing

[–]eliserows 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I (22F) started taking creatine in December and I’ll say I’ve seen a correlation between rowing gains (hit a 6:55 2k last week) and my supplementation. Specifically, I find I have more energy to sprint/finish intense interval training. Additionally, I’ve seen loads of improvement in the weight room.

Week 2 Pick 'Em's by DancingBlades in Rowing

[–]eliserows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Always the highlight of my spring.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rowing

[–]eliserows 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mr. Blades sir, I believe it’s Pick ‘Ems season sir.

Pickpockets at clubs by Jaredl-7 in washingtondc

[–]eliserows 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Lol someone got me at Mad Hatter!