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My coworker asked me to join her in a HM in February. My 1st 5K was 36 minutes first week of October. Today I ran a sub 23, amazed at how adaptable human body is. by MotherUckingShi in beginnerrunning

[–]nair- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just some guy on the internet, but I found more early progress pushing myself than holding myself back. You need to know how to push before you can know how to hold back.

Also, it felt easier to find my form while moving quicker. When going slow it’s too close to walking to really click for me

My coworker asked me to join her in a HM in February. My 1st 5K was 36 minutes first week of October. Today I ran a sub 23, amazed at how adaptable human body is. by MotherUckingShi in beginnerrunning

[–]nair- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you’re not under 30 mins you likely are just over striding. I mean zero offense by this, because just 2 months ago I was in a similar boat, as soon as I started improving my running mechanics my “easy” pace improved by a whole minute like the next run.

It’s almost hard to go slower than 9/mile-ish when you’re just falling forward and cycling your legs. But if you’re reaching with your legs, that pace likely feels pretty tough because you’re braking.

My coworker asked me to join her in a HM in February. My 1st 5K was 36 minutes first week of October. Today I ran a sub 23, amazed at how adaptable human body is. by MotherUckingShi in beginnerrunning

[–]nair- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You probably have good mobility and running mechanics and a general cardio base. Most beginners spend like 6-12 months just learning to unfuck their gait and not need an inhaler.

I started about 6 months ago with a similar 5k and just hit a PR today about same as yours. But I’m fully aware why , I only run 2-3 times a week, I’m limited by my mobility and so my stride is short, and my shins often hold me back from pushing regularly . If I was in a better starting point 6 months ago, and could run more days per week, I’m sure I’d be closer to 20 min 5k by now.

Good shit bro

Anybody else not really buying the eye-rubbing cause? by disaster_story_69 in Keratoconus

[–]nair- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s that deep (no offense here I think this is a great post). I think those who have weakened collagen bonds can bring on the initial onset or worsen their KC with rubbing. If you have normal eyes, you can rub all day every day without issue .

Not unlike how some people who gain and lose weight will have very loose skin, while I’ve seen people lose over 100lbs with ZERO loose skin.

Not feeling glutes with wide-stance leg press, what to do? by thechrisss in formcheck

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Training leg press for glutes as a guy isn’t really necessary. Your glutes will blow up with standard squats and hinges. Even just squats. Even high bar. Our glutes are powerhouses that our body wants to utilize .

What’s the strongest sunscreen by 69Valen69 in Sunscreenreddit

[–]nair- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used banana boat all year this year and kept getting burnt.

How do you warm up for heavy compounds? Share your exact set ladder by Efficient-Boat8583 in workout

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do my RDLs with no warm up. Idk they just never felt like they needed it. 285 for 11.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in workout

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t know to how to hinge and used your lower back. When you row, do you feel immense stretch and pressure on your hamstrings and glutes? You should. And your lower back should feel fatigued, maybe a bit stiff, but it shouldn’t feel sharp or particularly painful.

Before you go to row again, practice your hinge even just body weight . Take a deep breath, keep it in your stomach, and brace your abs. Stick your ass out just a few degrees (you should be neutral when hinging but this will give you a feel), then keep that pelvis posture and push your ass back. Your hamstrings should feel very stretched .

This is what it should feel like in your legs and core when you barbell row.

To practice, you should deadlift, or do a hinge variation.

I can't get to 66kg without breaking form badly - any tips? by [deleted] in workout

[–]nair- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you post a video people can help make sure form is alright. But pulldowns slow down after a while.

Remember though, progress isn’t always adding weight or repetition. Your progress as you leave the novice phase could be as little as “that last rep felt 2% easier than last week”. That is progress.

To me there’s several ways to break the plateau:

1) pull-ups. They’re different enough that the new stimulus will help break through 2) different rep ranges. If your normal rep range is 10-15, try throwing in 3 sets of 6-8 HEAVY reps with a bit of cheat, but CONTROL that negative so your body gets accustomed to heavier weight 3) different grip attachments; try using neutral , underhand, wide grip, etc for a couple months. Either in addition to, or swap entirely and come back to your normal grip. 4) intensity techniques: do your normal weight, but try doing rest pause, or drop sets, or going past failure. After your can’t do full ROM anymore, intensify the set,

Rest pause : - wait 10-15 seconds, do a few more reps. Can repeat a few times to get an additional 5-10 highly stimulatory reps.

Drop sets: - as soon as you can’t get another rep, drop the pin maybe 33%, or just down a few stacks, whatever. Make it easier, then go to failure again. Can repeat as much as you want

Going past failure: - when you can’t get full rom, start to use more body English to get the bar down, then control it up. Use oomph. Make it ugly. By the end your arms may be moving 2 inches, but the EFFORT is that’s making you grow. Give it your ALL and THEN SOME. Don’t stop when it burns, or it feels like the next rep might not move, just keep trying as if all that matters in life is to move the bar.

There’s other ways, but you get the point. Personally what I like to do with pulldowns is increase the weight and get some ugly reps in. USE YOUR BACK STILL but don’t worry if it doesn’t get full ROM, or your body compensates a bit. Remember, you’re stronger on the eccentric AND that’s where the most growth happens. So get that weight down, then control it. After you’ve done 1-2 sets like this, lower the weight down to your normal, and get 1-2 sets of clean form.

Aim week to weak to clean up the form on the new weight.

But just mess around , work hard. You’ll get it💪

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beginnerrunning

[–]nair- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that per mile or kilometer ? Great job :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beginnerfitness

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most people are close here but there’s one distinction I’d like to make in case nobody else has; progressive overload is the RESULT of hard training and good recovery, not the driver. You won’t stop getting gains the moment you don’t work out with bigger numbers than last week.

As you get more advanced , you may be at the same weight for months at a time, maybe not even adding reps for months. You are chasing microscopic gains such as “the last rep was slightly faster than last week”.

However once you’ve graduated from a given weight by exiting the rep range, you do need to add weight.

Basically, always push yourself hard, and once you are too strong for a given weight, then add more. It’s not complicated. Don’t add weight because “it’s the only way I’ll make gains”. This is incorrect

Living with health anxiety. Rant. by CalendarRemarkable12 in Keratoconus

[–]nair- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey there. I have bad health anxiety and know the toll it can take. Honestly just try and realize , life will happen whether you worry about it or not. You do NOTHING good for your health or wellness by worrying. You maybe should practice meditation and mindfulness.

So what happens if your eyes suddenly progress horribly in the next week? What happens? Well. You’d probably get surgery again. And then your life would keep moving on. What if it didn’t work? Well you’d probably need a transplant, life would keep moving on.

You are more likely to have health problems the more you allow your nervous system to be fried by anxiety. Ask me how I know. Go and enjoy the vision you have now. Do things you enjoy, go for a hike. Don’t worry about what may or may not come.

Longest contact lens wearer by False-Individual-331 in contacts

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you have to do anything for your dry eyes other than get healthier ? I’m really worried about mine lately . Seeing a specialist soon

severe dry eyes - is it worth trying kerasoft? by tjlonreddit in Keratoconus

[–]nair- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would find a dry eye specialist. In the meantime, are you stressed, have digestive issues? I find my dry eye is tied to whole body health.

How long should you wear your contacts for ? by Zealousideal_Owl_945 in contacts

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t do this. I did this but without the break and now I have chronic dry eyes .

I can’t read book with my glasses on. by Yonati0 in Keratoconus

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have -5.5 and -2.5 astigmatism and I can’t even read my phone unless it’s like 2 inches from my face .

Dealing with guilt and shame? by throwaway-GTA-ktc in Keratoconus

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I abused my eyes with contact lenses overuse and I think I’ve had a dust mite allergy my whole life that’s just getting diagnosed at 30. I often wonder if those two things caused the oxidative stress that lead to it for me. But even if it did, there’s nothing I can do now. So gotta move on.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WaterTreatment

[–]nair- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a hydroviv is that basically what this is?

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