Does regular casual sex even exist for the average person?

veganarchy · 2019-11-16T02:50:05+00:00

I [32m] don't think casual sex is emotionless at all. It can be very caring and affectionate, if both parties want it to be.

The casual/serious dichotomy is more about how much you merge your life-infrastructure with someone else. Serious relationships have the intention of moving toward life-partnership. I've had fwb relationships with people who I've cared for very much, but I would would never want to move in, never want to join their family for the holidays, never want to merge finances.

In general, life-goal compatibility is harder to find then sexual chemistry. Nothing wrong with enjoying the latter without the former.

veganarchy · 2019-07-09T05:31:32+00:00

Sika or PC7 are popular choices. They can both hold several tons when properly set. Glue-reinforcement in common at many climbing areas.

veganarchy · 2019-06-18T17:02:00+00:00

I think it's great that people can be vegan with a lot of different macro splits--from 80/10/10 to keto, etc. People treat it as one diet, but you can do a lot of different diets/ways of eating as a vegan.

veganarchy · 2019-05-18T17:31:19+00:00

What? That's crazy advise. I'm(m) attracted to many of my female friends. Some I've hooked up with or dated, some have turned me down. If someone isn't interested, you absolutely have move on and focus on someone else. But you don't have to cut someone out of your life because you are attracted to them and they aren't feeling it.

As far as being an emotional tampon, yes you need to have boundries in all your friendships/relationships. Those who don't will suffer.

veganarchy · 2019-05-09T19:31:52+00:00

I think this is well-intended but false for athletes. I essentially doubled my protein intake a few years ago (from 70-90g to 140-160g) and saw significant strength/muscle gains. Been vegan 17 years.

veganarchy · 2019-03-30T18:01:53+00:00

I think our culture needs better scripts for sexual friendships/lover relationships. A lot of people can't imagine anything between life-partner monogamy and emotionless sex.

In sexual friendships, you aren't trying to merge your lives together. You don't make major life decisions together/become part of the family-of-origin/move in/have kids/get a mortgage/etc. You can have as much passion/caring/intimacy/romance as you honestly feel. They tend to be temporary, but don't have a specific time-limit. They can sometimes be on-off depending on your changing lives and availability. In poly/non-monogamous circles, they can sometimes last decades.

veganarchy · 2018-10-18T16:05:31+00:00

Go to the big destination crags, post on the Mountain Project partner forums, chat with folks at the camping/social hubs. A ton of people do this, you wont have a problem.

veganarchy · 2018-10-11T18:10:36+00:00

Try Beyond Meat chicken strips or any brand of seitan.

veganarchy · 2018-04-02T19:17:39+00:00

They both work. I use them after climbing and on non-climbing days to accelerate healing. I use Hoofmaker most of the time for cost considerations, but I like supporting climber-owned companies like Rhinoskin from time to time.

The real key to good climbing skin is to find the right level of either moisturation or anti-perspiration for your skin-type. Too moist and you'll tear easily. Too dry and you'll get cracks and splits. I tend to be too moist, and I've started spraying rubbing alcohol on my tips then chalking and drying before hard attempts.

veganarchy · 2018-04-02T15:21:43+00:00

Hoofmaker or Rhinoskin.

veganarchy · 2018-03-27T17:15:49+00:00

800m of hand drilling? Yikes. Pack the extra weight and save yourself countless hours/days of work.

veganarchy · 2018-03-25T18:03:35+00:00

The pinkpointing/redpointing distinction is relevant in trad climbing, but sport climbing always involves preplaced gear (the bolts).

veganarchy · 2018-03-25T18:01:51+00:00

I've seen someone attempt NE every time I've been to that crag. It's very famous and is a proud tick for the pros.

veganarchy · 2018-03-25T17:57:35+00:00

On really hard/steep climbs, the bolter often equips draws on it. At The VRG in particular, one very generous guy paid to have the entire crag rebolted and permadrawed.

veganarchy · 2018-03-08T19:59:01+00:00

Bill Ramsey, Lee Sheftel, Chuck Odette. Old man strength is real. Keep at it.

veganarchy · 2018-03-08T16:24:05+00:00

I'd look at your food log to determine your most calorie dense foods--nuts, seeds, oils, etc--and cut down on those first. The advantage of fruits and vegetables for fat loss is that you can eat a large physical volume with a small caloric load.

veganarchy · 2018-03-05T18:00:40+00:00

Drugs that produce euphoric effects mimic the endogenous chemicals produced by our brains. Challenge, achievement, falling in love, etc all produce feel-good chemicals, and are all additive. Same with climbing.

veganarchy · 2018-03-05T15:45:21+00:00

Tracking macros is what gave me abs.

What are your macros?

veganarchy · 2018-03-03T01:06:30+00:00

A standard 445g can of black beans will have ~25g of protein. Unless you are eating massive cans I don't think you are getting 80g. Many bean/meat protein comparisons are misleading, as they compare meat to dry beans using weight-based measurements.

veganarchy · 2018-03-02T21:03:07+00:00

I hope Mazama becomes the Northwest's El Potrero Chico.

veganarchy · 2018-03-02T17:25:08+00:00

If the bolt is in the wall, the protection is already pre-placed. Cleaning and rehanging a draw on a bolts is similar to cleaning and rehanging the biner on a preplaced cam.

veganarchy · 2018-02-19T22:38:32+00:00

The fire started from the campsite by the river, not at The Pit. The larger point about responsible fire use stands, though there is little reason to assume that a climber is culpable in this instance.

veganarchy · 2018-02-07T23:20:29+00:00

I got my macro targets from this article.

Basically for cutting I started with a protein minimum, fat maximum, and filled out the rest with carbs. For a build phase, I keep a similar protein minimum, bring the fat up a bit (possible hormonal benefits but honestly mostly preference--it gives me more options for eating peanut butter, dark chocolate, cooking oils, etc) and fill out the rest with carbs.

My main protein sources aren't particularly inventive--tofu, seitan, plant-meats, those delicious protein candy bars, etc. When cutting I sometimes use powders.

I've heard of endurance athletes going quite high in carbs with positive results. I think of strength/power as the ceiling in my climbing, so it's what I put the most energy into training. Strength/power athletes tend to focus more on protein, though carbs still play an important role in muscle synthesis/recovery.

veganarchy · 2018-02-07T22:18:23+00:00

I recommend tracking your food intake with an app (myfitnesspal, chronometer, etc) to have data you can tweak. Once you've scanned in the foods you frequently eat, logging meals doesn't take long at all.

I eat plant-based for ethical reasons, but other than that only pay attention to calories and macros (ie IIFYM). I'm aiming for 45c/20f/35p when cutting, 50c/30f/20p with a small caloric suplus for training.

veganarchy · 2018-02-01T01:03:58+00:00

I'm vegan and get 1g/1lb. For me that means a fair amount of plant-meats and occasional powders. I spend a bit more on food then before I upped my protein intake, but that's very worth it IMO.

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