health

[minor cave]

wrist cramps up when doing static/dynamic clicking, however on any switching/strafing gamemode it feels completely fine any tips?

[pallid mural]

Dont care about scores and try to reduce tension on ur wrist and fingers when microing

[pure trout]

How do you deal with elbow pain

[pallid mural]

Its usually a symptom of a problem on the shoulder or wrist/fingers

Make sure to take mini breaks, stretch every once in a while, do mobility routine for ur upper body including fingers, and most importantly reduce volume of work on ur mouse hand

Then after some days slowly work up with volume

Strengthening ur body and tendons is a good option too(slowly over time)

It can come from bad posture while gaming for long periods too

Or even muscle imbalances

Another thing is if u are squeezing the mouse tight to reduce the tension on it, and use it sparingly only when needed

[nocturne cove]

cool paper! gave it a quick read and its interesting. im wondering how high of a cognitive load challenging aim training would be in their eyes

" They demonstrated that the same motor units can be activated by mental stresses that are activated by physical stress."

[thorn matrix]

Likely an early tendiopathy! You should be working on the endurance of the muscles in the area!

[thorn matrix]

Have to strengthen the muscles of the forearm if it's below the elbow, have to strengthen the biceps/triceps if it's above the elbow!

We know a lot of you have been asking how to fix wrist
pain from gaming so we decided to make this guide
available to everybody.

The guide dives into:

• Why do we get wrist pain from gaming
• How our tissues heal
• Most common pain patterns from gaming
• How to rehab or prevent wrist pain specific to regions
• Schedule management and posture guide

https://1-hp.org/how-to-fix-wrist-pain-from-gaming/

Tag a gamer who's dealing with wrist pain!

[woven minnow]

Whats with a strange ache i have in my bicep/tricep area of my arm that takes a oddly long time to go away? It doesn't feel like I lifted to failure or like being punched in the arm. I never experienced it in gaming sessions no matter how much time (sometimes up to 14 hours) or effort I'm putting in while gaming, but within like 20-40 minutes on Aim Labs, it just shows up and crashes the party? -Edit: could it just be the constant aiming opposed to the 60-90% of walking around waiting in games and im just not used to it

[pallid mural]

Tendon pain

I would suggest giving it full rest(no pc with that hand) for a few days, then strengthening

[woven minnow]

strengthening?

[pallid mural]

Yes, for tendons very slow tempo for high reps is recommended

Target bicep and tricep area

Also

The root cause can come from bad posture while gaming for long periods

So work on that too

And work up the volume of pc usage slowly not immediately after rest same hours

Culprits can be neck shoulders and upper back

[woven minnow]

i adjusted posture when i started my aim journey, ill strengthen but the pain only lingers for a few hours so is a few day of 0 usage necessary?

[pallid mural]

I would do it for it to not become chronic(sadly mine is..)

[woven minnow]

damn... that sucks, thanks for the advice

[pallid mural]

Or at least seems to be, cuz its for a long time now

[woven minnow]

1 last question

when you say 0 usage do you include web browsing?

[pallid mural]

I would prefer u use ur left hand but thats just me, i wont say its 100% necessary. If u can go a full day without the right hand its a win in my books

[woven minnow]

alright.... I can do that, thanks again

[pallid mural]

Im just at a point of full cautiousness at this point

[pallid mural]

Glhf

[south storm]

how can you avoid injury from long sessions of aim training

[south storm]

what causes pain here?

[thorn matrix]

if you want to talk to one of our Physical Therapists about how to manage it fill out the free consult form here! https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain/

[thorn matrix]

Your tendons! https://1-hp.org/wrist-flexor-protocol-finger-bias/

[thorn matrix]

Gotta strengthen your tendons!

[south storm]

appreciate it boss man

[thorn matrix]

0 usage isn't necessary you just need to modify the load to be tolerable while you build endurance.

[warped sierra]

Um are the prices on the website cad

[main oar]

does anyone have ANY desks that are 25-26 inches tall and NOT COST MORE THAN MY FREAKING 1440p MONITOR?

i did not realize that the online market outside of ikea does not feature a singular desk that isn’t 29 inches minimum, and standing desks that go below that are in the 400-1200 dollar range

browsing reddit for individuals in similar situation only met with recommendations from sellers that are in that 400+ dollar range which is wild

[thorn matrix]

Should be usd

We are running a Halloween special on our memberships till the 7th!
https://1-hp.org/voltaic

[final hedge]

Hey there guys I have this problem I really want to get fixed, I want to buy a 1HP coaching thingy but I don;'t have the money right now because I am not working at my jobs yet! but I want to go all detail into this and try my best to explain this if anybody can help me with arm related stuff please say you can and I will try my best to tell you all about it! :)

[thorn matrix]

I can point you in the right direction most likely

we have alot of free content as well on how to fix things

[loud plover]

Hello, are there any psychotherapy specialists in 1HP?

Nothing urgent, just curious

@spark jewel

[spark jewel]

Hey there!

I am no longer with 1HP but I do provide esport psychology coaching!

[loud plover]

Hello! Okay

Mind if I DM you?

[final hedge]

Ok so let me try to explain When I have the bottom wrist part flat my arm levitates, I've tried to raise my desk and it just kinda makes it worst by shrugging my shoulders but if I put my forearm/elbow flat my Wrist then levitates as seen in the second image I want my arm to be flat and alligned with my wrist

is there any exercises I can do to fix this? I used to be able to have it flat but I had back Surgery which I think may has changed it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVIXRQGpKUg If you see in this video his whole hand is flat that is what I am looking for! @:D

Or this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m-9FYQj0L4

Do I need physical therapy?

[raw heart]

anyone have a guide for best monitor position in terms of distance and tilt? i want to put my monitor forward because my head seems to lean forward to compensate for my monitor being far but im scared my eyes will be damaged in the long term

[final hedge]

@tranquil cradle Do you recommend I should get Phsyical Therapy?

[tranquil cradle]

Can you take a side view of yourself like the angle of the Kovaak video? Without the arm sleeve?
Bit hard to tell at the moment what is happening

[final hedge]

Ya! I can do tha!

@tranquil cradle Is this good enough?

When I try to put the bottom of my wrist down then my arm levitates

But then if I put my elbow down

The wrist levitates

[tranquil cradle]

@final hedge I wanted to see if the shoulder is moving while you try that as well.
The kovaaks video has your upper arm close by your side, while the first video it is more outward (shoulder abduction) like your newest video.
Also. is there a particular reason you want your wrist to be completely flat? It isn't strictly a bad thing.

[copper arrow]

Hey I do really have a problem with a lack of energy, I do a lot of sports I don't really eat "unhealthy" and how long I sleep doesn't really change anything as well I always have really low energy throughout the day, so I thought maybe supplements could help ? Maybe because I'm lacking some vitamins or stuff ? ty for any advice

[shadow scarab]

anybody have a good stretch for the pronator muscle? it gets really tense and sore when i play aimtrainers but i know that a stretch would make it feel sooo good, cant find a decent one tho

[shadow scarab]

vitamin d, if youre looking for the supplement way, also make sure you have sleep quality, not just volume, maybe you actually have a sleep condition unknownst? for me for example im pretty sure i have sleep apnea, watch out on whether you wake up with a dry mouth or something, its kinda weird that sleeping more doesnt help, but if it doesnt then the vitamin d should do it

(only if youre vit d deficient) but its quite hard nowadays for the average person to not be deficient apparently so im just gonna assume you are, get it checked first tho before you do anything

[copper arrow]

Isn't it like that 70% of people have sleep apnea so I probably have it as well. But idk what to do about

[copper arrow]

Well yeah maybe I get some vit d

[shadow scarab]

70% sounds kinda wrong, but there are countless treatments for it, its just an example, you might have something different/ maybe bad sleep hygene

[shadow scarab]

i take 2000IU per day, you should consult a doctor before hand

[copper arrow]

I will thank you !

[shadow scarab]

or you may js not notice the subtle difference of better sleep who knows

[copper arrow]

Hm okay you have some videos about that you could recommend?

[shadow scarab]

not any videos tbh, self diagnose on aynthing like taht is finecky id really js suggest actually lookin up a doctor IF you did notice any signs of it

[copper arrow]

Yeah doctor stuff is really tuff here it would take me months to get a real diagnosis from a professional

[shadow scarab]

ah sht

[copper arrow]

I will look for a solution tho

Maybe just try some stuff out and I will find something that helps

[shadow scarab]

its just a hunch, there might be nothing wrong with your sleep after all, if you notice dry tongue or mouth in the morning tho it might be

[karmic latch]

why do my hands feel so cold whenever i play?

they feel really really cold

and i cant fix it

and it impacts my ability to aim and use my keyboard proficiently

[shadow scarab]

js heat up your room tbh right? is ur room cold?

[karmic latch]

the thing is it's not

i have the heating on and it has been for the past 3 hours

the room feels hot but my hands feel weirdly freezing

[shadow scarab]

has this always been or is this new

[karmic latch]

i've had it before but usually never as bad as it is rn

[shadow scarab]

do you know why its gotten worse perhaps?

because that does sound slightly owryin

worrying*

[karmic latch]

no idea whatsoever

just noticed it after spending about 45 mins at my desk

i played a game and halfway through i noticed i couldnt do what i wanted to because of this

[shadow scarab]

intersting, well anyhow, i reccomend checking it out, the solution to it that ive found is js doin some sports before my game xD

its easy for me sinmce i have a vr headset

might be ahrder for you tho

[karmic latch]

hmm

[shadow scarab]

i can reccomend osu and tetris and speedcubing

all of which are my hobbies taht get the blood flow reaaaaaaaaaaally goin into my hands

[karmic latch]

i can do speedcubing

[shadow scarab]

js do taht a while if it works

[karmic latch]

i'm gonna come away from my desk for like 10 minutes and see if i can fix it

[shadow scarab]

alright

[karmic latch]

i have been unsuccesssful

i might need to buy an electric handwarmer or smth

[shadow scarab]

hahaha

that might work xD

[final hedge]

I feel like I lose stability in aiming and it hurts my arm because my body naturally lifts my arm if that makes sense

[feral heron]

any particular micro nutrients i should be trying to increase my diet to imporve mental performance? obviously it's a gaming discord but if there's stuff that'll help me in classes too im super down

[shadow scarab]

Tbh, all of em, as long as you got all of em in the reccomended amount you should be at peak performance

yea no i was gonna say smthing but no it genuinely is peak when u have all of em in reccomended daily

[languid ore]

I quit trying to go pro Valorant and consequently the game due to injury. Came back a day ago, I know now what my issue is. Cubital tunnel syndrome and my thumb has always been messed up (went to the hospital twice because of it, got hit) what would be some good exercises to warmup/make it less painful and uncomfortable?

[keen robin]

Hey guys I’ve been having an issue with my wrist and I’d like some help. Every time I push down on something, like to get up from a chair or bed, my right wrist starts to hurt after a certain breakpoint

I’d like some help cause when it does happen it makes my wrist slightly noticeably weak

This happens in the front of my wrist btw

[thorn matrix]

https://1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/esports-health-it-starts-with-ergonomics-and-posture/

[tranquil cradle]

Alright, this is starting to be a bit complex to manage just over this chat, so it is worth a proper consult/assessment by a professional (e.g physical therapist)

[final hedge]

Yeah I don't have a doctor, well I kind of do but he lives in LA and he's my Surgeon I asked him about it before and he said it normal or I had a extra thing in my hand I forgot what he said

Do you think it can be fixed though?

Or if it doesn't how should I play?

[tranquil cradle]

Hard to tell you exactly without more details. High chance it can be fixed or managed as it doesn't look like a bone deformity

[final hedge]

I hope I can be able to fix it maybe I can ask my mom for a Phsyical Therapist to go to I did show her that my wrist/arm can do that thing

[tranquil cradle]

Hit up the 1HP website, my colleagues might have a quick consult option for you to find out more

[final hedge]

Where should I go to look for Physical therapy on here?

[tranquil cradle]

You're best options are to google for a local one in your town, or check out https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain/

[final hedge]

Thank you!

I might look one up soon

I hope I can fix it or atleast make it get better!

Because I think it is messing me up

[keen robin]

🙏🙏

[copper cave]

Should I be using the neck pad that comes with my gaming chair? When I use it I feel like my head is no longer in line with my back

I also have 2/3 of my forearm on my desk is that acceptable or should I be attempting to move things around to get all of it?

[pallid mural]

Try different height settings and see which one is the most comfortable when aiming( no annoying fiction). About the neck if ur chair makes it so it goes forward i recommend NOT using it

Like if ur chair’s top is curved inwards

Thats also bad

Even without the pad

And u say with the pad also then its not good for u, do u have options for low and mid back? U dont need more imo

[copper cave]

I am using my lumbar pad as of rtight now. I have a GTRACING Gaming Chair from around 4 years ago

[pallid mural]

Ok thats good then

[thorn matrix]

This is a good place to start but cubital cunnel can be kind of complex so we would want to do a proper evaluation to figure out where the entrapment point actually is. https://1-hp.org/wrist-flexor-protocol/

This week
@open ivy and
@thorn matrix are discussing 3 secrets for posture and ergonomics in gaming in the
#events Discord! Click interested under events to get notified when we go live! 3PM PST

[vocal seal]

would anyone happen to know why?

[normal oracle]

is there a vod for this? i missed it unfortunately

[pallid mural]

??

why link stuff like this

ye but who wants to see this kinda stuff, at least a warning first

[inland crane]

does anyone know how to prevent gambling on games

I already know its bad and should stop but what measures should i implement so i do stop

[nocturne cove]

put a parental control on ur account maybe

if u cant control urself then ask someone to help u like a friend or parent

or disable ur card

[prisma ridge]

Should i be leaning back in my chair if it gives me lumbar support or should i be sitting straight up?

[pallid mural]

Is ur chair’s bottom too big for ur legs? U should be able to use the lumbar support as well as sitting straight no?

[prisma ridge]

I end up leaning forward currently

or when i sit straight up im a bit too far forward from it

[pallid mural]

Hmm slight forward lean is fine, u can maybe get the chair a bit closer to the desk

Or are the wheels not allowing that

[prisma ridge]

My belly is already touching the desk lol

[pallid mural]

Hmm cant u maybe change position of back of the chair?

More towards u?

[prisma ridge]

I can check one sec

[pallid mural]

[prisma ridge]

I cannot

[pallid mural]

Dammit lol

[prisma ridge]

Should the top of my back be touching the chair?

[pallid mural]

Try adding another thing to make the lumbar support closer to u

Not necessarily

[prisma ridge]

I'll figure smth out there my position isn't horrible.

[pallid mural]

👍

[prisma ridge]

Ty for the help

[digital echo]

any advice for the correct height of chair & table for gaming?

[pallid mural]

anything that feels comfortable and u dont have friction when u move ur arm across the pad, thats stopping u from executing mouse movements smoothly (without feeling stuck or bumpy)

[vast island]

When I aim train I feel like the trap/rear delt area and even that side of my lower neck tenses up. Is there something I can do posture wise ? Like maybe my elbows are too forward or my chair height is too low or too high for my desk height ?

[true slate]

How do we get used to a new sitting position? I changed my seating position to be more healthy but i cant aim sitting like this

[limpid kayak]

keep doing it

and play aim trainers

[pallid mural]

Make sure ur elbow isnt too high or too low, i feel like its most important for good aiming

[pallid mural]

Might be rotator cuff weakness so u try to compensate with traps? Idk. Make sure ur sitting position is good: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EqeDWH4kcME&pp=ygUPI3dlYWtuZXNzZmluZGVy

Warming up the upper body and shoulders specifically can help, mobility work and strength training(can be bodyweight) can help even more, specific exercise for the rotator cuff as well

Specifically for that rear / side delt pain/discomfort

[vast island]

Yeah I actually watched that. I think the main issue was my arm being too forward. Having my elbow more tucked to the side helps but I think the aim training makes me tense in general. I might just need some time to adapt since I just started

[pallid mural]

oh i didnt realize u just started, thats perfectly normal then. ease into it! improvement is on the way 🙂

relaxing the grip and using tension only when needed, for example to flick or react, then de-tensing the hand again - is important for ur health as well as ur skill

[vast island]

Yeah rn it's really tough physically, like I almost cramp after a couple of minutes

[pallid mural]

focus on tensing ur hand less - less focus on scores, more about technique and ur health. technique and skill as well as scores improve over time

at this point just playing more will improve u, not much effort needed

in the next few days u can watch technique vids to start improving ur technique

[vast island]

yeah I'm trying to do that. Also ordered a new mousepad cuz mine feels extra sticky and inconsistent which doesn't help with relaxing

Any aiming technique vids you can recommend ?

[pallid mural]

Mattyow static mistakes, lorys how to flick, riddbtw crash course playlist

• voltaic channel some good guides there too

Also on #resources we have guides and task explanations on fundamental routine

[vast island]

I'll check it out. Thanks!

[somber falcon]

Hello I have been trying to fix my tight traps for 6 months now and I feel like around the 1st month, I have felt the same, I can't seem to get the tightness out. It is around this part of my traps. Currently I do a chest stretch, trap stretch, spine stretch. I even do a neck strengthening and upper trap strengthening 4 sets a week in total, I was working with a physiotherapist previously but now I don't have any money, does anyone have any ideas what I could be missing

I can press that same spot like a button

[pure trout]

What do you do with bicep pain

[empty burrow]

Why does my wrist crack all the time. It's not hurting or anything. When I warm it up, it is a little bit better, but still annoying. Has anyone tipps on what I could do?

[true slate]

Has anyone got any advice for inconsistency due to your setup. Extreme inconsistency. Legit going from dropping 30 a game to games like 8 19 all day. One day ill get on and my setup feels perfect and the next it just feels so off and i cant aim to the point im moving my keyboard, monitor, chair height etc every other hour. Its been such a huge issue for me to the point im just considering quitting fps gaming as a whole. Legit willing to pay to have this issue fixed if there is someone out there who can help

[proud belfry]

not sure if i put this in #health or not, but is there anything that can help you keep focused and awake and not have heavy eyelids when jamming games? i guess something like G Fuel maybe except an alternative? i dont drink energy drinks or coffee cause usually they do absolutely nothing for me except make me feel anxious an hour or two later

[prisma night]

probably simple things like sleeping enough and drinking water

[pallid mural]

If u play all day use half an hour breaks from time to time

If u play less even 5 minute breaks are powerful

[proud belfry]

i drink a lot of water every day and i always get atleast 8 hours of sleep. i jus can NOT focus when playing games. i just want something that’ll focus me up. something similar to g fuel because i heard that’s what it does

[proud belfry]

well the thing is, it’s hard for me to focus even within the first hour

[prisma night]

color blind modes lowkey

idk

[pallid mural]

Are u even doing something that interests and engages u? Cuz u said jamming games like what does that mean, spamming ranked?

How’s ur diet? Enough protein carbs and fats? Minerals and vitamins?

Diet is heavily related to brain performance (and body in general)

I believe exercising helps too

[proud belfry]

uhmmmm honestly.. not really. like there’s no games out currently that i wanna grind n try be my absolute best version of myself in that game but i still want to play a game casuallly, but good if that makes sense. sweat without the sweatiness. my diets never been to great tho to be fair. there’s never any food in my household so i so end up getting food out quite abit so i’m not too sure how my carbs etc have been looking. i’m not in bad shape tho i’ve got a pretty decent body but i’m guessing that doesn’t tie into the problem of me losing focus

[lavish bolt]

look up blood glucose effects on focus

to check if its ur diet

[woeful seal]

hii, maybe someone can give me some advice. my arm has been super weak these past 2 days, I wouldn’t say I’m necessarily in pain or anything but even just after 20 minutes of aimlabs it starts to ache(mainly my shoulder and wrist). does anyone know any possible fixes? I always make sure to stretch a little before aim training so idk what it could be :/

[quaint snow]

Maybe your mind is busy with something else in your life. If there is any, I would try to focus of solving them and making your mind peaceful again

[pallid mural]

Is it the back and to the side of the shoulder?

[woeful seal]

yea

[pallid mural]

Thats the rotator cuff, check your posture, reduce time in the pc, stretch your internal rotators, strengthen your rotator cuff

[copper cave]

Recently my middle finger on my right hand is really stiff and aches a little in the joint. I do use it on my scroll wheel so it could be carpel tunnel but I may be wrong. What can I do about it?

[languid ore]

I have pain in my left shoulder blade idk why

Any tips on how to fix it/ease it?

[pure trout]

shoulder pain. wat do i do

aiming with arm

nvm found it

[karmic latch]

is it a bad thing to use fingerless gloves to keep cold away

[pallid mural]

Better than nothing, and if u mean while playing, it will help control the mouse( depends on the glove)

[golden gazelle]

Guys, could a curved mouse be contributing to my wrist pain? I use a Zowie EC2-B and I’ve wondered if maybe swapping to a more standard shape/height mouse would help

[violet swan]

try drinking ginger for blood circulation i struggle with cold and it helps with heat for me

[pallid mural]

u can also eat a balanced diet, increase food intake, blow hot air from your mouth to your fingers (i've seen some pros do it, they also have small packets of heat substance they use)

rubbing them against each other, shaking them etc

[karmic latch]

i'd say thats what im experiencing, potentially a mixture of the two

i just had no other solution than some gloves

[lofty edge]

Can you send over a video of your setup?

[pure trout]

Do you train with sore arms?

[timid glen]

I'm curious because I didn't see it in the health section, but do any of you take magnesium supplements? I read this online, "Another study indicated that rats fed 604mg magnesium for a month have increased activity in the prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus (associating with learning and memory)"

[pallid mural]

I found this: https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12887-021-02631-1

Ty thats very interesting, as i suffer from adhd throughout my whole life(not medicated yet)

I read u said frontal cortex and remembered adhd interferes with it

So googled magnesium adhd

[timid glen]

Yeah, after doing a bit of research I started adding it to my routine for a healthier lifestyle, was just wondering if I was the only one

[pure trout]

Will arm/muscle pain/soreness go away as long as I practice good habits?

[timid glen]

Okay, I’ll def go to the doctor about this, but I’m desperate and wonder if anyone has any idea what this could possibly be. I have played games all my life, never had pain. I switched to to lamzu mini two days ago. My upper forearm is in extreme pain, it hurts so bad I can’t even sleep. I’ve never experienced anything like this in my life. The pain level is like a constant 8 out of 10 coming in waves of intense pain

I should add, this in my first time in my life using a non ergo mouse and I severely regret it lol

[pallid mural]

where exactly?

when do u notice it most?

is it even without using the pc?

[restive dagger]

I have sometimes over here, been trying to change height posture etc if you know what I can try would really like to know

maybe a bit higher than in the picture

[pallid mural]

just on ur mouse arm right

[restive dagger]

yes

[pallid mural]

okay. some things u can try that might help:
every half an hour or so get up from the chair and do a little bit of dynamic stretching and mobilization of ur whole upper body especially upper back, neck and shoulders
strengthen whole upper body with standard exercises (doesnt have to be anything crazy, slight improvements in strength can help wonders)
especially work on: rotator cuff, serratus anterior, make sure to do controlled movements

reduce volume of pc usage, and work up to it slowly over time

(increasing time on pc over time)

[restive dagger]

Yeah I usually aim train for like 1-3h and it mostly happens when I do that rarely on actual games, should probably stretch in between

[pallid mural]

yep, aimtraining is intense training without really stopping, in games u have downtime a lot more

[little gate]

Looks like rhomboid minor/major, usually due to bad posture

Wall angels, chin tuckes & towel streches are your best bet

[restive dagger]

Yes googled it and thats definitely the muscle that gets sore, I did try lowering my table and for some reason it ether goes in front if I go too low and back to back, feels like I couldnt find a "perfect sweet spot"

I think I have pretty good height now, but I still might have some bad postures even with about 90% angle with arm

I don't know if it matters at all, but I do use secret lab chair with keyboard hand using the resting handle and mouse arm not and I slightly rotate the chair so I can have my mouse arm on table and while I do that I can't have keyboard arm on table so I use the hand rest ( don't know if this is bad ) Thinking about getting curved table instead at some point to help with this

[little gate]

Secret Labs and other gaming chairs are shaped like the seat of a car, but you don’t sit at a desk the same way you sit at a car nor you use a chair the same way you use the seat of a car. Those kinds of chairs also lack proper lumbar support and are prone to cause tailbone pain to some people.

Get yourself a good office chair and start with some streches and wall angels

[brazen smelt]

Is pain a normal process of training? I play fpses for 14 years and only recently for the first time had pain in my wrist/knuckles(would rate 2 out of 10 and it's more of a nagging pain) after intensive reactive scenarios

without deathgripping the mouse(at least I believe I would notice that i do that)

I play fingertip if that matters and use hand gripper from time to time

without lifting my wrist off the mousepad usually

[pallid mural]

Aimtraining is intense. Take it easy and work up to it overtime/ give the ligaments a small break now and small breaks here and there

Also stretch and strengthening routine on 1hp site and in pins

[violet swan]

thoughts on the topic, gaming is genetics, if your not alrdy a pro quit?

[velvet grotto]

utter bullcrap, (almost) any skill at a top level is knowledge

[violet swan]

yh

utter bullcrap is prolly the least heard 2 words out if the past 10 last yrs of my life

[velvet grotto]

damn lmao

[violet swan]

😭

[pallid mural]

💩

[timid glen]

I think it’s very true. Gaming is genetics and practice

You can still be great without being genetically gifted

But not everyone can be a pro

[velvet grotto]

some people might perform better naturally than others or learn faster, but it's also possible to achieve that level of learning and performance through knowledge of achieving a certain state

[violet swan]

they have an effect, im js not sold on that its a heavy effect, and i certainly dont believe it could stop someone no matter what your gentic capabilities are on going pro in almost any game if you truly put your soul into it

fortnite tho.. shii idk

☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

hardest to go pro fss

[velvet grotto]

I consider myself to have achieved a decently high level in music, and I can tell you absolutely that it's knowledge at a high level, not genetics
people who are only genetically gifted won't be able to replicate a good performance always when needed, whereas people with knowledge, talented or not, will

[velvet grotto]

oh ur a fn kid?

[timid glen]

That’s fair, I don’t believe that though, and most comp games kinda disagree wiht this as well. Just look at chess

[violet swan]

yes

kid?

[velvet grotto]

ur asking questions for pro fn so ur automatically a kid lol
im not tryna roast though lol

[violet swan]

no

im not a kid.

[velvet grotto]

fn kid, irl kid maybe not

[violet swan]

im discussing a legitimate topic

i dont know where you get that from

[velvet grotto]

dont take it too serious

[violet swan]

alr 💀

[timid glen]

Genetics in gaming, to put simply, kinda set parameters at which your max potential can be. At least that’s what most psychology says about things like this. Not everyone can be the next bard0z no matter the hours they put in.

[violet swan]

thats true thats true but the discussion and question is apon gaming, so the differences in how much they effect you in being able to achieve the end goal is unknown cuz no one else here has done music let alone gotten far with it

[velvet grotto]

i think it's possible to go semi-pro without a coach or whatever, there's very much lots of free info out there, but to get to tier 1 I believe it is knowledge
I've seen Mero say on twitter (around mid chapter 3) that he could coach any random grands team to a top 3, and honestly I believe he could do it

[velvet grotto]

The same principles apply to guaranteeing you play well

[velvet grotto]

Mechanically, maybe... but I think anything at a high level is mainly knowledge based

[violet swan]

yes, they do set a skill ceiling. but tbh your not going to reach that skill ceiling unless your 28, maining either quake halo or cs, and have over 7k hrs on kovaaks

[timid glen]

So than you think everyone has the ability to be a super gm in chess?

There is research in this and there is a direct correlation between iq and chess rating

[velvet grotto]

Yes, I do. Unless it's some ridiculous thing of having only 3 seconds per move or something, idk im not familiar with chess rules in high level matches

[velvet grotto]

There are certainly many other factors humans are not aware of

[violet swan]

idk ab what mero said 😭 i highly doubt he could especially bc hes been carried by bugha for most fncs and js got hard carried by cooper for invitational, but yea ofc you can go semi pro without a coach you can go t1 without a coach, you just for sure wouldnt top leaderboards, since some t1 pros whove even been in the game since chapter 1 have a coach (bloodx)

[timid glen]

I think there is more we can learn about this stuff. But I think it’s wild to think that any average Joe can be the next magnus Carlson.

[violet swan]

you can t1 without coach, but you womt be winning or even topping everything

[timid glen]

The dude has something like a 170iq

[velvet grotto]

he's definitely not getting carried lmao what r u saying

[velvet grotto]

It would require the best of dedication and greatest teachers, but I believe it to be possible

[timid glen]

Every super gm, from my knowledge, that has been tested has an exceptionally above average iq

[violet swan]

i like ur pfp lol

its so good😭

[timid glen]

Thanks haha

[violet swan]

…. 💀

yh yh

you know that when bugha dropped him he couldnt place for shit so decided to quit briefly

yk that right?????

he came back bc cooper and sm1 wanted to play with him so bro flipped a coin to give it one last try

[velvet grotto]

ok I'm quitting this argument lmao this got stupid

[timid glen]

The thing is, comp games, depending on the game are very fast paced. A genetically gifted person can process this information faster than the average person and make a better decision quicker. People like Faker are surely intelligent

[violet swan]

yeah cuz a quitting def not washed up chapt 1 pro could outplace setty kami, or veno queasy without a fucking demi god carry on his team right?

[timid glen]

At the end of the day though, no one knows the extent at what they can accomplish unless they go for it. And almost everyone can become among the top percent with enough practice so why not give it your all

[violet swan]

yes but like we both agreed upon earlier genetics does create a skill ceiling

[timid glen]

Yes, I do agree with that.

[violet swan]

maki😭

dont recreate harry potter

[timid glen]

I posted this earlier but idk if anyone saw it. Has anyone ever heard of a a mouse, or implementing finger motion in your grip causing debilitating forearm pain? Almost like tennis elbow or something.

[violet swan]

huuuuh

no i havent

whats your grip wtf

[timid glen]

Yeah happened to me today, new mouse, new grip. I woke up wiht my right arm in extreme pain

Fingertip now

Never used finger motion before

Until 2 days ago

[violet swan]

wow

what mouse

what grip did you use

i use viper v2 pro, im gonna switch to a ULX tho

[timid glen]

Couldn’t go back to sleep because it hurt so bad. Literally was pulsing like an 8/10 pain through my forearm/hand area

[violet swan]

finger motion? wtf is that

[timid glen]

Using your fingers to make adjustments

[violet swan]

my fingers pulse if i dont crack them, try cracking them

you could crack each finger twice

one in the middle of if, and one at the knuckle

[violet swan]

wdym, like fingers on the pad a little bit for extra friction?

[timid glen]

Using your fingers to aim. Like how you are technically supposed to use your arm, wrist, and fingers to precisely aim(not everyone does it this way)

I started to train with finger motion and a new mouse and now I have incredible forearm pain. Super strange tbh

[violet swan]

fingertip grip..?

@ me cuz im not on disc (if u respond)

[pallid mural]

Not really. The body isnt used to the shape and movements u did, u also probably did it for high volume and a lot of time continuously without much stretching and breaks, or working up to that volume(letting the body adjust)

Its like doing a new exercise at the gym and going hard, u will be sore most likely

But this time

Its more the tendons and ligaments

Hence the pain

[limber moth]

Does anyone have any stretches for the shoulder area? Mine’s been getting sore after playing tracking scenarios. Even after taking frequent break between runs.!

[pallid mural]

Is it behind and to the side of the shoulder

If so thats the rotator cuff

Stretch ur rear delt a bit and exercise ur back + rotator cuff and serratus anterior

[limber moth]

I feel it’s more so on the top of the shoulder (?) maybe closer to the collar bone I guess

Not sure how I could explain it

[pallid mural]

Mobilizing the shoulder and upper body fully might be best actually not just specific things

[pallid mural]

Is it right above the collar bone? Or exactly on the shoulder

Or between them

If u show me on a picture it would be great

Like edit a picture to show me

[limber moth]

I’m at work at the moment, but I’d say more so between the collar bone and shoulder

[pallid mural]

Idk but im guessing tendon irritation/ overuse. Reducing volume, mobilizing, and working up to higher volume of play overtime is advised. As well as strengthening ur upper body.

Mouse arm is just prone to problems lmao.

I see it a lot, on me aswell

[limber moth]

I mainly feel it during tracking scenarios, especially since it’s a 1 hour playlist from the VDIM and my arm feels dead after it’s done. Probably doesn’t help I don’t go to the gym at all

[pallid mural]

Watch the mobilization exercises on 1hp site and on pinned comments

[pallid mural]

Thats normal tho, aimtraining is intense

Breaks here and there, stretching and mobilizing, exercising, managing pc volume usage in general, can all help

Try to work towards less tension when u grip and aim with the mouse @limber moth

And use a bit of tension when u need(flicks, reactions, stopping etc)

[limber moth]

That’s good to know, I’ve only just started doing it 2 weeks ago so I’m hoping it’ll get better. I take breaks when it starts hurting, I’ll look into that 1HP stuff to do some stretches and mobilizing. I only play on the PC from 5-9/10. And yea I’ve been trying to work on tension with mixing in actually holding down mouse1 when tracking to just holding down a keyboard key for shooting

I try not to death grip as much as possible

[pallid mural]

Good, try to manage volume a bit on the following days, maybe half an hour less or more

Basically aimtraining a bit less

To let the body heal and get used to it

[limber moth]

Maybe if it’s hurting I’ll try just splitting up the 1 hour playlists into 2 different runs of 30 mins and see how that goes, as I’d still like the numbers to go up you know

[pallid mural]

Sounds like a great idea

[limber moth]

I always train before bed so I guess it heals while I sleep on a way

[pallid mural]

Ye but unfortunately once u get a small injury it might stay for a long time, i dont think u have an injury tho, just a bit of tendon soreness or fatigue

Just rest a bit

[limber moth]

Yea today is my rest day anyway, so that should help

[pallid mural]

Oh good

That + twice a day but shorter

Sounds great

glhf

[limber moth]

Great, thanks for the help

[pure trout]

I can only feel the soreness when doing aim train sessions. I'm not sure though, it also feels like it could be muscle fatigue. I can feel slight soreness in my biceps when I aim train. It has the same feeling as muscle fatigue after going to the gym.

It goes away if I take breaks between scenarios though

[thorn matrix]

Have you talked to one of our physical therapists?

[magic lodge]

my hand and wrist are dead, the fatigue is real. any suggestions? (besides taking a break i got tryouts this weekend)

been trying some stretches but theyre only going so far

[pallid mural]

Oh if u actually feel the muscle then just take frequent breaks and stretch a bit.

[indigo torrent]

Does anyone know what to do when ur taking mental dips and start performing worse?

[pallid mural]

Break. Do something else for a day or two

[indigo torrent]

Ty

@pallid mural

[hexed plover]

Ok so I have insomnia that runs in my family on my dad’s side. Ever since I was little I’d go through spurts of insomnia where I couldn’t shut my brain off and go to sleep until late in the morning if I could at all. Melatonin and other natural sleep aids either don’t work at all or lose their effectiveness and make my symptoms worse after a couple of nights. Do any of you 1HP guys have any ideas?

[pallid mural]

Dam that sux, i have trouble sleeping aswell but i bet yours is 5x worse. Hope u find a good solution

[hexed plover]

Thanks, going to a sleep specialist soon but not super optimistic about it. 90% of the time I’m fine but like 1 or 2 months out of the year I average 3-4 hrs a night

[pallid mural]

And i imagine it comes unexpectedly too must be annoying

It be like that sometimes man

[hexed plover]

Yep, completely out of the blue. Makes work tough being a pilot.

[pallid mural]

Tell the specialist ksyyZ said to take it seriously

[hexed plover]

Lmao fs will do

[thorn matrix]

Hey maybe you will find some pearls here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LLUQu_nqOk&t=3s

[hexed plover]

Having a bout of insomnia right now so I’ll check it out haha

[thorn matrix]

Could be alot of things, could be sleep apnea, could be social jet lag because of your job

a sleep study may help

but make sure youre doing these basics first

[thorn matrix]

Hey i'd reccomend following the guides here!

https://1-hp.org/gaming-wrist-pain/

[thorn matrix]

Hey i'd check out this routine for shoulder pain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FolmEm5DMTg&t=79s

Just as a reminder to everybody here we have a free ebook available for wrist pain in gaming. https://1-hp.org/how-to-fix-wrist-pain-from-gaming/

[hexed plover]

Glossing through it for now, going to try to take notes on it in between some recurrent training I have tomorrow. Already seeing some stuff that I know I could do better at and having never thought of the social jet lag being a factor, I’m thinking this could be quite valuable. I appreciate you guys!

[somber falcon]

my sleep seems to be really bad but I am not tired and even 15 mg of melotonin does not wwork

of timed release melotonin

[nocturne cove]

do u take caffeine

[somber falcon]

Nope

[nocturne cove]

whats ur screen time like before you go to bed

[final hedge]

Hey there! I want to relax my shoulder more I kind of raise it because of how used to I was to it before, but I don't really know wat to do because my table is as low as it can go and my chair is as high as it can go! And I have a cushion for my seat!

[paper bough]

Hey Tom! Have you ever experimented with meditation or anything similar before bed? I've got a couple of friends that struggle with sleeping and I usually recommend a breathing technique that helps in days where im usually anxious or cant go to sleep. It's this one: https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ
It is a very hard tecnique, in the sense that you'll usually want to not do it since its kinda lenghty, and honestly, boring. But, i assure you that if you just try it once to feel the experience, that may help you in future times where you may need it the most. Also, try to avoid screens as much as possible before going to bed and specially if you cant sleep, dont go and grab your phone. What works for me is 30 mins before bed no screens, so i usually read, it might be more or less for you, so you shouId experiment with it. Hope it helps :)

[somber falcon]

Nope I never tried it

I will try it

[somber falcon]

Oh I should have clarified

I never have problem sleeping

Just i sleep like a low amount

And can't sleep again

Even using melatonin I don't sleep for a long time

[paper bough]

oh i see

i dont know much about that, so for example you sleep 4h and after that you cant sleep anymore?

or is it poor quality sleep

[somber falcon]

Usually 5 now

Yeah but basically

I even take melatonin again

[paper bough]

well i havent experienced that, so i cant talk much about it, but could it be something related to irl? Maybe stress or something?

You'll probably wanna get that looked at

But yeah even if you sleep the 5h try that when you wake up maybe it helps, ive used it before when i woke up earlier than expected

[sand birch]

Anyone suffer from cloudy vision for a couple days? I've contacted eye my doctor, but they're closed until monday. In the meantime does anyone have any advice on how to remedy the issue?

[pallid mural]

What do u mean by that

[sand birch]

Like my eyes start to get cloudy if I don't constantly blink.

[pallid mural]

Ye what do u mean exactly by cloudy, if u can elaborate

[sand birch]

It's kinda like if you put plastic wrap over your eyes

[pallid mural]

Is it only while using screens?

[sand birch]

no

[pallid mural]

Next time try watering ur eyes and see if it helps, i honestly dont know about it

Try googling

“Cloudy eyes no blink”

[sand birch]

appreciate the advice

[grave peak]

Hi guys is it normal to have jittery aim after caffeine? I have been trying to work on my smoothness so I have upped my sens but on the day to day my smoothness seems quite inconsistent hence I am trying to work on it. But after having caffeine it seems like I cant keep the crosshair still and my hand has a mind of its own

[sand birch]

I blink normally I'd say

[sand birch]

Not really first part, and I would probably have to admit I do spend a lot of time looking at screens. But this isn't a brand new issue I've started suffering from. It happens maybe 1x every 3ish months

I don't wanna disclose a lot, but I'll say yes

Appreciate the advice

That's a good idea about the meds

Thank you

[swift ice]

wrist shaking

[pure trout]

how to lessen anxiety when aim training

[pallid mural]

Shift ur mental from results oriented to improvement oriented

[pure trout]

oh nice

[violet swan]

would vitamin deficiencies also affect aim and such? got tested for B and D and have a bad deficiency in those

[pallid mural]

Maybe

Just add a food source of B and 20min sunlight or so

Ez

Its helpful for a loooot of things

[violet swan]

have to take pills for those everyday now

cus its bad

[pallid mural]

?

U dont have to

U can just do what i said above

[violet swan]

got told by a doctor to

[pallid mural]

Well u still dont have to, deficiency just means u dont eat B vitamin foods and u dont bask in sunlight

If u eat and be in the sun a bit

U wont have deficiency

If its not a weird illness or condition

[violet swan]

I'll have to fix diet

only have to take pills for a couple months so I'll do that too for now

[pallid mural]

Ur choice 👍

[serene jungle]

idk if this is health but any fix or is there anything i can do for jittery hands? Sometimes my hands will like flick or tense up mid gunfight that will really throw my aim off. Even while aim training sometimes it will it. Pretty sure its just nerves but its a like hard to deal with

[pallid mural]

Yep nerves. U need confidence and being content with ANY outcome while trying ur best. U wont get stressed if u are used to it or dont care for it

[magic lodge]

Not sure about those vitamins specifically but overall I'd say yes, I always perform better the more I eat consistently (healthy stuff only)

[serene jungle]

so how do i care and not care?

[paper bough]

how much coffee are you drinking?

[grave peak]

Not an awful lot at all I would say. My jitters seem to come and go as days go by I assume it is probably diet related but I'm not sure what to change. i try to stay hydrated as much as possible as I though that would have been the main culprit but it isn't

[pallid mural]

Accept the losing possibility and dont let it get to u. Be okay with loss.

Research outcome independence

[final hedge]

Please help 🙏

[pallid mural]

Try changing mouse and arm position, from bottom of pad to top of pad(with a lot of the forearm and elbow on the pad

Like demon1 does

For example

[pure trout]

First try, is it joever for me

[pallid mural]

Try a bit more to get used to it, but it doesnt really matter the vrt. Monitor also affects it. And system latency aswell. Do u have 60hz?

[pure trout]

yes lol

[pallid mural]

Ye that affects it badly lol

[final hedge]

Can you send a picture please?

[magic lodge]

I remember having about 220 avg reaction time back in 2015 on 60hz, 144hz I was 180-200 and now 240hz I'm 160-180

High refresh rate very good 👍

Also a lot of 60hz monitors are like 5ms response time at best so take that into account as well

[pure trout]

if I have my andrenaline going crazy combined with good sleep I can hit 180-200 but not consistently though

[pallid mural]

Like in this vid https://images.app.goo.gl/4jDiyTJFvioKLyzXA

[pallid mural]

So ur real vrt is lower, but dont let it matter to u, just play and train normally

[final hedge]

Thank you so much!!!

[brazen thunder]

Monitor affects it I went from 144hz to 240hz and that squeezed out even more. On 60hz I imagine the difference is massiv. Also reaction time is something you can train to some extent.

[limpid kayak]

vrt is a cringe measurement

[strong chasm]

I think I gotta throw the towel for aim training, I've been aim training for a year now and past few months are hell with wrist pain.

I tried rest but no matter what I do my wrist always seems to become fatiqued and then slight pain

My wrist pain gets especially bad with the skypad but I really like it

[pallid mural]

I think u are most likely tensing your grip when aiming

Work on relaxing that a bit

[pallid mural]

Also try mobilizing and strengthening the wrist and forearms

And making sure ur upper body posture(shoulders and neck especially) is good

[distant holly]

does it matter if my default gripping stance is slanted?

like my default resting position my mouse isn't directly aimed forward

and my left and right motions seem more natural if i move them while slanted

[pallid mural]

Its fine

[distant holly]

I find a lot of tension and my whole body tensing up when I am aim training. what can i do to mitigate this?

[pallid mural]

Actively trying to de-tense and relax more. Even if it feels uncomfortable and ruins scores, thats just for now. U need to be able to track smoothly and mostly de-tensed, and use tension sparingly like when reacting and flicking, but still with control + detensing when transitioning to micro or track after it

[distant holly]

ah ok

do you think it has anything to do with my mouse grip?

[pallid mural]

I dont think so, its just tension management. Its a skill that everyone needs to learn/learns with time. U can look it up on youtube daniel kapadia did interviews with top aimers and they talk about important things like that.

[distant holly]

👍

ill see if i can work on it after this busy uni period is over

thanks alot

[pallid mural]

glhf in uni and games

[distant holly]

uni so hard\

[pallid mural]

Ye i imagine. Keep at it. Great things can happen if u are consistent with something

[strong chasm]

I got pretty strong forearms because I’ve been working out for like 7 years and I actually train them specifically that might have something to do with it to though

[pallid mural]

Not necessarily, try reducing a bit of volume on the hands if u can, to let the tendons recover more. What about the other things?

Tension while aiming for long periods is known to cause fatigue quicker and also pain

Try to actively minimize it and use sparingly when needed, + mobility(check pins + 1hp free wrist pain guide)

[wintry dew]

Any tips for wrist fatigue? My wrists/tendons (usually on the keyboard side) feel really sore after every session

[pallid mural]

U are probably constantly “ingame mode” posture with ur left hand, all clawed up on the keyboard. Try taking breaks from that now and then + stretching, mobilizing and strengthening. Pinned comments and 1hp site (has free wrist pain guide)

[wintry dew]

That makes sense
I try to stretch often but I should get back to strengthening

[hidden minnow]

hey i just got a zowie xl2566k and am wondering whether dyac can have any long term effects on my eyesight

i know it flickers fast enough for me not to see it but i just want an expert opinion on whether it'll make my vision blurry over time

[pallid mural]

Idk if people know that yet. Tbh. Usually i see comments of either people who notice eyes being uncomfortable the same day or people who dont notice it at all. Could be different for different people

[hidden minnow]

it doesnt seem to make my eyes uncomfortable

but when i get up to take breaks my vision feels a little out of focus at first

[pallid mural]

Its like that with glasses too(when u take them off)

Idk

Maybe try a few days

And see if u still feel like that

[hidden minnow]

alright ill give it a go cheers. hopefully one day theres some research into this

[pallid mural]

Yeah it would be great, seems like great potential out of this tech

glhf

[tepid nexus]

Hey guys, how do I know if my mouse grip is causing my hand pain? I don’t play with a death grip on my mouse, so I’ve been suspicious of my grip being the problem recently!

[sand birch]

How do I make sure my monitor isn't tilted to the left, or right away from me

I can't find any body talking about that in any ergo checklists, or anything of the sort

Also is it normal to have both shoulders/arms varying lengths of away from torso?

I can only make my left arm comfortable by pushing my arm rest near it's max length away. But my right arm/mouse arm I can have much close to my body without discomfort

[buoyant eagle]

look at it

[thorn matrix]

https://1-hp.org/voltaic

Hey everybody we are offering a huge black friday discount on our memberships. Expires cyber monday lock in your price for the year today

[pure trout]

Speed TS makes me dizzzy

how do I do this

Like when I focus too much and I fail, I start to feel pressure in the back of my head

idk why

[pallid mural]

Take it slow and gradually increase speed while maintaining first flick accuracy

Breaks and water my friend 👍

[grizzled temple]

What does it mean if I have what looks like abs on my back?

[pallid mural]

That u are yujiro hanma

[grizzled temple]

No no no not like demon back like stack muscles on top of eachother like abs

[pallid mural]

Show pic

[grizzled temple]

I’m kinda self conscious but here is an example (not me)

She has the same thing

[pallid mural]

Maybe thats just how ur lower back muscles insert i guess?

Everyone’s different

[grizzled temple]

lol ok thanks for the clarification 👍❤️

[clear flicker]

i did like 2 hours of smoothbot yesterday and started feeling some tendonitis in my right wrist, tried to sleep it off but it still hurts today when trying to bend my thumb inwards, what do i do

[pallid mural]

Rest, stretch, strengthen when feels better.

Also dont jump back to same volume after rest, work up slowly

[clear flicker]

thank you!

[mental tulip]

anyone have suggestions for something to incorporate into daily routine/seated|standing posture to fix rounded shoulders? ive been unlocking them slowly with stretching and fixing my pelvic tilt but it seems like they get worse when i spend a lot of time in aim trainers

[pallid mural]

Stretch pec minor

Strengthen the upper back and rotator cuffs

[mental tulip]

👍🏻

[timid glen]

Im new to aim training, would it be normal for some people to be more shaky going to the right than to the left and vise versa? When I track to the left I’m smooth, but when I’m going to the right, it’s a bit jittery.

[pallid mural]

Normal cuz of hand structure, left side got meatier bones and structure. Just practicing will fix it. Work on having minimal tension and moving smoothly, using ur arm as well

[pure trout]

so uhh

how do you destress

[pallid mural]

if u are talking about tension while gripping the mouse and playing - u need to actively try and reduce the tension, obviously some tension is needed to control the mouse but it shouldnt be so much tension that u fatigue quickly / have pain / shaky aim

the moment u feel tension rising unwantedly - take half a second to release the grip and tension and continue

teach ur body

[pure trout]

thanks

[old geode]

Question, i dont play a lot anymore and partially that is because when i do push ups and other exercises i feel like a static going up throughout my arm is that a sign of anything serious?

[pallid mural]

Tendon related. Some muscle might be too tight and pulling it / its micro injured / form is wrong

Where do u feel it?

Like exactly

[worn socket]

hello @pallid mural

[pallid mural]

Hi

[worn socket]

when i play now and just leave my arm alone after playing my arm has like a blood kind of rushing to it not pain but it some times numb my hand un certain spots

[pallid mural]

After aimtraining right

[worn socket]

well yea and playing

ive been doing 50 mins of aim training

[pallid mural]

Which spots?

[worn socket]

like above my wrist

feels right in my wrist and then goes towards my pinkie

usually

i might be overthinking even rn just trying to aim train i cant for ten minutes it is like numbing kind of feeling

[pallid mural]

Thats the ulnar nerve

Try to find videos on how to release it

[worn socket]

it feels under my thumb

[pallid mural]

And make sure to do everything lightly, no force

[worn socket]

kind of area

yea i feel ike i do everything and kind of mastered the tension of light

i have been doing the 1hp guides

the past two days aswell

[pallid mural]

No i mean

Oh did u do exercises already?

[worn socket]

i mean not for what u said

but for wrist and thumb

[pallid mural]

Ye thats what i meant, to not use too much force on the exercise also

But

Try to give it rest

[worn socket]

ok

[pallid mural]

• when u come back

Dont do 50 min aimtraining with no breaks

Do 15

Then tomorrow

20

Increase like that

[worn socket]

until back to 50 or just like 30

[pallid mural]

And every 30 min take 5 min break

[worn socket]

ok

[pallid mural]

Whatever u can handle

Do mobility exercises for ur upper body, and give it rest for a day or two of not holding a mouse @worn socket

[worn socket]

ok just mobility excersies

[pallid mural]

Ye u can use ur left hand tho

For watching stuff etc

[worn socket]

ok

good idea thx

[pallid mural]

I hope that way, i can recover quickly

You i mean

GLHF

[worn socket]

can i message u privately for more questions

[pallid mural]

Sure

[worn socket]

@pallid mural just the upper body mobility none of the wrist excerises?

[pallid mural]

First day no, second day onwards yes, in my opinion

About the wrist

[worn socket]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9OLRl1nQvg&ab_channel=PhysioMSK

yea its definitly this

since when i stretch my arm fully out it happens more

it also makes my fingers into a claw which is a symptom

its not that bad since ive always just tried to stretch my fingers and wrist

to prevent this

[unkempt lava]

Anyone else have issues where after a while of aim training their clicking finger tendon area kinda hurts?

[pallid mural]

U can switch to left ctrl as an alternative. + take breaks every 30 min or so

Stretch before and after

[unkempt lava]

Okay thank you

I’ll try this

It’s only when aim training for an extended period of time

I could play val or siege for hours and not feel a thing

[pallid mural]

Ye aimtraining is a lot more intense and without breaks, ingame u have breaks, not aiming all the time

Or clicking

[unkempt lava]

yeah makes sense

thanks for the help

[quaint talon]

Is it bad to push through like some of the tension pain when ur aim training? like trying to deal with it

[pallid mural]

I would say it could lead to problems yes. Give it a bit of rest and some stretches with deep breaths

Especially with our adhd brain that just wants to continue

With its dopamine seeking

[quaint talon]

I feel the tension mainly after reactivity tracking

[quaint talon]

so true lol I need to sleep but I'm hyperactive trying to type

[pallid mural]

Lol i hate it

[quaint talon]

and sleep is literally something that is a pain in the ass for me

gotta love insomnia

[pallid mural]

“Why cant i immediately fall asleep”

I stay awake

Cuz i cant bear the waiting to fall asleep

[quaint talon]

it's always so annoying when the doctors tell me to use stuff like melatonin, exercise and stuff like thay

but it just does not work for me

feels like I'm banging my head up against the wall whenever I try to tell a doctor about it

but thankfully I have a therapy thing in like 3 days hope that helps me

[pallid mural]

[fierce galleon]

Is it normal if your shoulder hurts after 90 minutes aim training

[pallid mural]

Give it rest every 30 min, do mobilization for ur upper body

[fervent radish]

Do you guys know any good ways to deal with tennis elbow and still keep training your aim? Its gotten so bad I can barely play for more than 30 minutes anymore and the brace that I got keeps bumping against my damn table lmao

It feels like it got worse ever since I got the skypad

probably because I have to focus on control even more

[pallid mural]

Stop tensing as much. Stop caring for scores at least for this period of time. U should rest and not play in my opinion

U dont want it to become chronic

[fervent radish]

I just have no idea what to do in my freetime then. I study computer science which is always tension on my arm anyway from being on the computer 24/7 and the only other hobbies I have are playing shooters and going to the gym (which I am not allowed to do anymore)

My doctor said it could easily take more than half a year to get better because it started to put pressure on my ulnar nerve

i dont wanna stop playing for half a year and also not be able to go to the gym for half a year

[pallid mural]

He didnt say stop being on the pc for half a year tho, so treat it like it is

If u ask me at least a day or two no pc, no holding to stuff as much with right hand

Then introducing light stretches with deep breaths, then when u feel ready, odyweight exercises for wrist and elbow

Areas

There are multiple mobilization techniques u can do to release the area that feels pressured

U can search ulnar nerve release on youtube

[fervent radish]

how long would you think it would take until I can properly play again?

[pallid mural]

Thats on u. How u feel, but dont play on same volumes in the near week

Cant be 24/7 using the mouse with an injury

U dont want to elongate the healing process or make it worse

And dont use the skypad if it increases tension in ur aiming

[fervent radish]

so you think I should send the skypad back and get a cloth mousepad? Or try to find a way to use it without putting tension on myself?

[pallid mural]

Whatever u want

[fervent radish]

im just wondering if the hard ground my arm is laying on now is putting any pressure on my nerves aswell or if its really just myself having unneccessary tension

[pallid mural]

Do u rest the forearm on an angle or fully on the pad

[fervent radish]

didnt know how to describe so theres a pic

[pallid mural]

Do u feel like ur hand is extended forward? Like is ur anterior delt flexed

[fervent radish]

I am unsure. I think maybe slightly, but thats probably mainly due to my table size and not necessarily because of the skypad

[pallid mural]

Oh im saying in general, try to have ur anterior delt not flexed as much then, let the hand go down naturally and get closer to the desk if needed (idk ur position tho)

About skypad

That thing is hard to control so i cant recommend it especially rn

Thats why i said to reduce tension and not care about scores cuz it increases tension(cuz u want to perform)

And thats even without skypad

[pallid mural]

Also checkout 1hp videos on youtube

They have some good free content

Of exercises etc

[fervent radish]

I honestly think my chair is too low and therefore I have tension, but it is already on the maximum height lmao

[pallid mural]

Use a pillow

I have a hard one

Below me

With a kitchen chair lol

Dining table*

[fervent radish]

hard pillow sounds like a good idea yea

theres probably also no way to properly train my arms aslong as I have the tennis elbow right?

[pallid mural]

Its fine bro u dont lose muscle that quickly anyway

At least 2 weeks for it to start if i remember correctly

But again

[fervent radish]

I already took a break for 4 weeks

[pallid mural]

Oh then say so lmao

Wait from pc too or no

I mean heavy mouse sage

[fervent radish]

my main problem isnt even pain, its numbness
my fingers keep getting numb

[pallid mural]

Usage

[fervent radish]

No, just gym. Given I study computer science, I cant really take break from pc

[pallid mural]

I mean aimtraining and long hours of gaming

[fervent radish]

I didnt do aimtraining anymore but I kept playing like I would suppose round about 3 hours a day

[pallid mural]

And did u feel any pain or numbness during that time

[fervent radish]

Mainly when I sleep, my doctor said thats normal when the ulnar nerve is under pressure tho

And funnily exactly today. Had nearly no problem the last weeks but today it came back

[pallid mural]

Do u sleep with hand below ur head? Is yes dont

Came back when exactly what did u do

[fervent radish]

I dont fall asleep this way but I often wake up like that because I move a lot during the night

[fervent radish]

Played aimlabs for the first time in the last 2 months

and also, wearing the brace around my elbow made my fingers go numb

[pallid mural]

Hmm. Any stretches or exercises for this problem? Did u do some

U rested enough now its time to work on it

But still dont do same volumes as before

[fervent radish]

Yea, I got the brace today so its probably still just uncomfortable. I was at the doctor today

[pallid mural]

Oh i thought 4 weeks ago

[fervent radish]

Well, 4 weeks ago my doctor assumed I had carpaltunnelsyndrome but then they found out its not carpaltunnelsyndrome but the ulvar nerve

that happened today

therefore I got the brace only today

[pallid mural]

Do u feel that a specific muscle in ur right upper body is too tight?

[fervent radish]

The side of my hand

like on the side of my pinky finger

feels kinda "swoll"

[pallid mural]

The meat below it right

[fervent radish]

yes

[pallid mural]

Okay so

[fervent radish]

and my elbow hurts if I move weights, which is why i didnt go to the gym

[pallid mural]

The ulnar nerve u may already know is connected to the elbow, to the shoulder, and to the neck

Doing mobilization on those areas(badically whole upper body) can release tension and free up space, relieving the nerve from pressure

Start doing those everyday multiple times

1hp videos on youtube are a good source

Then after some days of that, begin strengthening ur tendons in ur upper body and arm especially, with VERY slow tempo bodyweight exercises, like 10 second pushups, if too hard then from a wall

[fervent radish]

I will try, thank you :)) I have this numbness already for quite a while, probably a year, but never cared enough about it to tell the doctor (i know it was dumb).
The reason I went to the doctor was because suddenly, a month ago, I got immense pain in my pinky finger and ring finger which went up the whole way up to the elbow. I could barely move my hand for like 4 days

[pallid mural]

I added a paragraph btw

[pallid mural]

Damn sounds bad

But hopefully its going better now, and it will get better from now

[fervent radish]

The pushups are why specifially if I may ask? because when I was at my doctor today I asked him about training and pushups were one of those things he specifically said I shouldnt do

[fervent radish]

Its definitely better than last month and I hope its gonna get better aswell, thank you :))

[pallid mural]

Im assuming he meant regular pushups tho. Ask him about very slow pushups, larry wheels if u know him tore his bicep, and after the rest period his doctor said to do very very slow pushups to regenerate strength to the tendons

[fervent radish]

Probably yea, I would try to ask him but getting an appointment at the orthopedist is nearly impossble here lmao

[pallid mural]

And that guy has the best doctors im sure lol, but maybe its not the same situation, idk

[pallid mural]

U probably can do the exercises on 1hp videos tho

[fervent radish]

How comes you have so much knowledge about this btw? Did you suffer from similar problems or do you work in the health industry?

[pallid mural]

Sadly i had tingling, pain, and it was everyday(still have some sometimes), and my adhd brain researched it more and more and more. But my situation was extreme, it was bad posture + bad sleep + bad diet + no exercise + full months of overuse tryharding on the pc, pushing through pain

And it was sharp pain too

[fervent radish]

Oh damn, I hope it got bbetter for you aswell ://

[pallid mural]

On every part of my mouse arm from fingertip to neck lol

[fervent radish]

was it the ulvar nerve aswell?

or something different?

[pallid mural]

Ye and i still dont really fix it myself, dont be like me lol

[pallid mural]

Imo it was multiple stuff together x:D

[fervent radish]

Oh damn, did you also lift weights? I started lifting half a year ago and made pretty insane progress, so my doctor assumes my muscles grew too fast and my joints and nerves didnt really follow up, which is why the problems started getting a lot worse (already had them before but by far not as bad)

[pallid mural]

I really think the solution is mobilization so the nerve isnt restricted and strenghtening of the tendons specifically, using very slow reps or explosive reps. However im not ur doctor and ur situation might be different from mine, so i wouldnt do things that the doc says not to do

Did he say to rest the arm for half a year? @fervent radish

[fervent radish]

He said to not do movements where I bend my elbow until it gets better and to wear my brace whenevere I have pressure on it (basically when I use my PC) and to stretch it everyday

[pallid mural]

Oh so he did tell u to stretch

Thats the mobilization i talked about

To free up space so it doesnt fet pinched or pressured

The nerve

[fervent radish]

I also visit a physiotherapist every week (because I have back problems tho) and he might be able to help relieve some pressure aswell

[pallid mural]

Great, wish u the best man

[fervent radish]

thanks a lot for your help, wish you the best aswell♥️

[quaint talon]

how I feel sometimes

[fierce galleon]

Actualy thanks a lot ksyyz

[quaint talon]

can cracking ur knuckles do anything for aim training or not?

[half fern]

if you crack your knuckles after every good run, the dopamine release will make you improve faster

[quaint talon]

i do it like after a hard scenario

[stiff forge]

hi, my wrist pop every time i turn it even when I'm not gaming. I have no pain but it's weird. Is normal or is a symptom of something? I do stretch every time i play

[half fern]

Sometimes people's bodies just kinda do weird things like that

If there's no reason for concern like pain, discomfort, or limited movement, you'll probably just have to live with it

[pallid mural]

Might be some muscle is tight and restricting movement for the tendon, hence the tendon “grinds” on the bone and u hear the sound

[timid glen]

is neck pain normal when playing a good bit of static or am I doing something wrong?

Honestly now that I think about it, I think since I have to be so precise, and the targets are so little, I’m subconsciously moving my head forward, nerd necking it if you will. I could be wrong, but I think I just caught myself doing it a bit. I don’t have a monitor arm so my monitor is quite far back ;-;

Because I don’t really get neck pain like this as much, if at all, with normal tracking scenarios

[lament arrow]

I'd guess you're tensing your body when playing too. when I am focusing sometimes I really clench up my muscles and have to manually think about being loose and relaxed

not sure that's the reasoning but it is a good place to start looking

[timid glen]

Honestly, thanks for this, I think I also was slightly tensing my upper shoulder/neck area. I don't tense a lot, but that repeated small tension bursts after an hour or so of practice I think was what was doing it.

My bicep never tenses so I didn't think I was tensing until you said something, then I realized my upper shoulder was slightly tensing repeatedly

[lament arrow]

Glad you got it sorted! I kinda tense up and even like gasp at times when I’m trying to make a play lol

[pure trout]

Bro 😭 I genuinely find focusing in TS hard because of how dizzy I get from 60hz monitor

[cloud heart]

ull get used to it
60hz isnt end of the world imo

[pure trout]

true true true

i am improving I just find it annoying ahahaha

[fervent stump]

I started playing kovaaks with a heavier mouse and after my last aim sesh my arm will not extend anymore?

I might overgrip a bit because my mouse has wear marks were I put my fingers and sometimes it feels like theres some give in my mouse

Just be careful when you aim train, I'm gonna have to take a few days off

[pallid mural]

Probably the bicep tendon overly tight, try to sit higher to give it more space for next time(higher adjustment or hard pillow below u)

[fervent stump]

Okay I'll try that when my arm feels better, thanks for the advice. I hope it'll feel a bit better in the next 1-3 days or at least be "unstuck"

[pallid mural]

Is it still stuck? Lol

Thought temporary

Do u feel pain or tension still or its just stuck without feeling anything

[fervent stump]

Its still movable, just won't properly bend unless I assist with my other arm

A bit of pain,not like anything extreme but

[pallid mural]

Google search “arm wont bend” i find good things u can try and relieve the pain(most important dont use the arm on pc or mobile, let it rest fully and use ur left)

[fervent stump]

Yeah, I figure rest would do me the most good, I did increase my 1w5t pasu so I think it was worth it

[heavy epoch]

1hp can help me with tilted ?

[thorn matrix]

Hey we deal with this issue all the time, you have to build the endurance of the wrist flexor muscles in the forearm and work on mobilizing the ulnar nerve. Wearing a brace won't help and you don't have to stop playing, we can get you back to full performance in less than 8 weeks. if you want to talk to one of our PTs that specializes in gaming fill out the form here! https://1-hp.org/game-without-pain/

[thorn matrix]

Hey this sounds like tendon irritation of the muscles that bend your elbow, you should be stretching and building the endurance of those muscles to prevent this.

[thorn matrix]

Yeah we have esports psychologists that can help! https://1-hp.org/stronger-mental-wins/

[pure trout]

How do you deal with tired arm

my arm is honestly tired

[thorn matrix]

Gotta strengthen it!

[fervent radish]

I see. Im just wondering because my orhtopedist told me I definitely need a brace for a while. Maybe it is because for me its also from overtraining in the gym? and not only the gaming part

[thorn matrix]

the brace can be helpful at night to prevent the muscles from tightening, or while you are lifting to help support the muscles. But while playing it will just restrict movement. There are other more efficient strategies for this

[fervent radish]

I got 2 different ones. One from the orthopedist which I am supposed to wear during training and one from the neurologist who measured my nerves which I am supposed to wear during the night

[thorn matrix]

gotcha we haven't done an evaluation yet so I can't say for sure but for tendon irritation wearing a brace while playing only serves to stress shield the tendons which doesn't address the underlying issue of the endurance deficit. But it won't hurt you. Just doesn't fix anything on it's own, may be helping to protect your nerves if they are sensitive and making contact with the desk if that's the rationale. We would have to do a full eval

[fervent radish]

I think it might be because of the nerve inflammation I apparently have but at this point I also dont know anymore because every doctor says something different. Orthopedist said I should do stretching to make it go away, neurologist said I should not use my arm for the next months at all. I honestly just wanna be able to go to the gym again.

[thorn matrix]

Yeah I totally get it that

that's super frustrating, I saw you filled the form out, we will have somebody contact you soon to chat

[fervent radish]

Yes, thank you :))

[river kraken]

why do my eyes always unfocus

[whole island]

Is it normal to feel tension and fatigue (to the point that I have to reset my arm position to continue) in my forearm when I aimtrain, especially when I try to click faster ?

[pure trout]

oo nice

[thorn matrix]

Nope this sounds like early tendonitis!

@river kraken may be spending too long starting at the screen without breaks try the 20/20/20 rule

[whole island]

How can I prevent that ?

[river kraken]

What is this rule? And I also get it when I genuinely just start getting online, so idk if its been too long in that case

[harsh pilot]

Switched to a glass pad recently, and I've been noticing numbness in my pinkie whenever I aim for extented periods of time

[half fern]

might just be cause the mousepad is cold

I've been getting that too, and it goes away under hot water for me

otherwise could be irritation

[harsh pilot]

maybe, though it doesn't really feel cold at all

and it also includes slight pain in my wrist

similar to that of a pinched ulnar nerve

my mouse grip for reference:

[harsh pilot]

update from ~50 minutes of rest -
still have pain in both areas as well as discomfort on the backside of my elbow

[prisma coyote]

can caffeine lead to shakiness? or is just my skill

[shadow scarab]

is glass pad faster or slower than usual

id go tbh, its not that carpal tunnel is untreatable yk, if symptoms have just shown then there may be a chance you can reverse it before it gets really really annoying

[shadow scarab]

i mean damage already done is untreatable but if its so new

[shadow scarab]

(i am not qualified in any way btw this is js my own opinion lmao)

[mental tulip]

consider seeing if you can find the root of the tension. follow it in your body it can lead up to the shoulder and then other areas of the body, mostly commonly the hips these days. Given all of our seated time our hip flexors end up getting stuck in a shortened tensed position and this can cause a myriad of tension issues in the rest of the body if it gets bad enough.

imo try doing some stretches for your shoulder and the surrounding area and see if the carpal effects ease up a bit i wouldn’t immediately stretch the hand/wrist itself without getting your shoulder too. just based on my experience dealing with some similar issues

in an ideal world you’d try stretching your hips first but i know that’s a bit more of an ask when you’re not confident it’s a tension issue like i am

if it doesn’t work just some time invested oh well

if you got the money and you know a good one it’s probably wise.

most physios are bad/kinda dense ime

yea go doc do stretches get it taken care of

it’s a sign that you should take note of

[harsh pilot]

faster

[strong chasm]

Wrist pain do I do some stretches while it heals or let it heal then stretches after

[charred glade]

after a few minutes of tracking, my hand makes a mildly irritating popping sensation, as if my hand was a gear in need of oil, is this normal or is it something to worry about

[pallid mural]

Water, stretching and mobilizing to free up space for the tendons, frequent mini breaks, not too much tension when aiming, and not tensing all the time

[raw heart]

ur probably sleeping on ur hand or something

[pallid mural]

Ive read briefly above, and shoulder issues can definitely cause wrist and finger issues, so keep us updated after a few days of shoulder and upper body mobility and rest from the pc(or significant volume reduction)

[mint maple]

Okay very odd question so I have been on a keto diet (granted it's somewhat dirty because I'm still figuring things out) and I swear to God it improved my kd in apex by 1. went from 2.0 to 3.1 is there any science behind this because I thought maybe it was just placebo but I'm consistently better over the past few days. I have heard that it has some cognitive benefits but I never would have imagined that this could happen.

Plus I haven't played in like 4 months so this is even more unexpected.

[onyx oriole]

Yo

Is there any guide as to how I should progress with exercise as a total beginner

I'm going to try and start tomorrow with brisk walking

But I don't know how I would progress after

[thin crown]

hi
recently i've been getting slight pain inbetween my thumb and pointer finger
i only use my wrist to aim and also play on a pretty slow sensitivity this has never happend before
and i wanted to see if anybody could give me some advice

[pallid mural]

Idk about the diet, but breaks have been shown to improve people, i see examples of it multiple times. Ur mindset is free, ur mental is fresh,etc

[pallid mural]

Easy. Start with a minimum amount of time with low intensity.(can be walking for 5 minutes for example). Depending on ur situation u can decide when to increase the duration of the walk

10 minutes, 15 minutes, 20

Then later, u can walk at a slightly faster pace

For 10

Then 15

Then 20

I would highly recommend introducing bodyweight movements too after the walking

But its ur decision if u want to add them later down the road or not

Just remember to do them slow and controlled

Especially in the beginning

And dont forget loosening the body with a minimal mobility routine before working out

[onyx oriole]

what is that

[pallid mural]

Simple bodyweight exercises, like wall sit, pushup, pullup, row, squats, etc

[pure trout]

I keep waking up in the middle of the night

[pallid mural]

Hmm. To use the bathroom?

When do u wake up usually and when do u sleep

[pure trout]

around 9-10 pm

I keep waking up around 2 am sometimes 1 am

not to use the bathroom

[quaint talon]

ive been trying to track targets as smoothly as possible but I for some reason still feel like a slight dull pain in my arm after trying to do some smoothness scenarios, is this normal or am I still tensing a little too much

[pallid mural]

Where, and is it a sharp pain, or?

For how many hours do u train

And which sens?

Do u tense ur arm muscle too much?

Or for too long?

If yes learn to relax it and tense it at the appropriate time

U should be able to tense and relax on command while aiming

Fast direction change? Small tense transitioning to smooth tracking

[quaint talon]

the underside of my arm, 30 minutes, pain is kinda not that terrible, 800 dpi, and honestly it doesn't feel like I tense my arm that much but idk

[pallid mural]

Take it easy, maybe take small breaks here and there + stretching before during and after playing

Find stretches and exercises to the forearms and fingers

1hp has good youtube videos about it

[quaint talon]

i think it's also because of the positioning of my chair and desk

because my arm isn't always flat on my desk

also I switched to 800 dpi from 450 to try to work on my smoothness

[pallid mural]

Did u change the cm or make it equivalent?

U can try putting a hard pillow below u and check how u feel while aiming

[quaint talon]

uh I think I kept the cm the same

[pallid mural]

Then that means u nearly doubled ur sens, try to lower it a bit

The sensitivity not the dpi

[quaint talon]

from like 11.4 to what

[pallid mural]

Sec

[quaint talon]

that's the sens I use in aimlabs

however despite changing to 800 dpi my scores have largely remained the same if not a little better but slightly worse in some scenarios

not by much though

[pallid mural]

We dont want to have u in pain tho :] that was 15cm quite extreme

Try 5.5 ingame and aimlab

Thats 31.5 cm

Give it time to get used to(a few days)

[quaint talon]

k will try

but later it's 5 am where I am rn

[quaint talon]

well believe it or not i just got a new pb with this sens on a reactivity scenario

[haughty imp]

uughhh guys my shoulder hurts 🙄

[pallid mural]

Evaluate your posture, reduce time on pc, introduce mini breaks every half an hour, mobilize your shoulder + strengthen it. But first - rest

[mental tulip]

regular walks will also generally help loosen up your body if you don’t normally walk a decent bit

[unkempt shard]

I know this isn't quite the place to ask but I have mono and have noticed that my aim is just consistently off. I went from pretty easily being able to dominate games and get good scores on Kovaaks to just whiffing shots I usually made. That's normal right? Or do I just have the yips or something mental?

[pallid mural]

Normal, accept that we as humans have day offs, and try to set ur deep goal as having fun, and winning as a bonus, losing as a “i had fun while playing it + i got experience from it”

[final hedge]

Hey there does anybody know how to fix uncomfortableness in the shoulder?

I want to play more but my shoulder just feels uncomfortable and idk wat ot do!

I htink I lift my shoulder because it was a habit I had and something I couldn't control!

[tidal root]

after I exercise crazy I have shaky aim. Should I practice some time with shaky aim not much. just to control over it or its useless

[pallid mural]

Take a break before aimtraining, eat and drink. Or aimtrain before

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[cold ore]

when i try and use side buttons while playing my hand seems to feel really tense and stiff and I feel like im unable to grip my mouse

[versed mango]

i have a question for all the gamers, us people who wear headphones/earphones/iems for upto 12 hours a day, dont you think we are putting ourselves at serious risk of tinnitus? if yes then is it possible to prevent tinnitus while still using the afforementioned devices for so long?

[versed mango]

it isnt necessarily a bad habit, i found out that i naturally developed it due to my bad smoothness but if its too uncomfortable then maybe your table is too high

[shadow depot]

Hi, lately I been feeling a little pain over there every time I extend my arm, it feels like a needlestick, no idea what could it be.
Any recommendations on what to do?

[half fern]

I think if you listen at low volume it should be fine

[final hedge]

I think it is because of a thingy with m y shoulder it is I forgot the name of it!

[oak charm]

Reduce your volume, your ears will feel weird if its too loud for them

[balmy folio]

What is missing from my diet if I eat oatmeal, frozen berries, chocolate powder, kiwis, milk and honey for breakfast and in the evening rice with chicken, broccoli and frozen peas, carrots and corn

or is it balanced enough

[somber falcon]

I sleep around 6 hours and basically cant sleep anymore then that I dont feel tired at all or feel any bad symptoms but still concerned it reduces my recovery working out

could I be recovering just fine ?

[livid mulch]

can say after my first recent "rested" feeling after sleep (7.5 hours), reaction time improved (from the 200 avg) and reaction scenario scores are up

just putting this here for further reference; yes slep is in fact good

[pallid mural]

Ye, everyone has different body and needs

Im sure there are ways to gauge recovery quality over time

Search youtube

[raw heart]

anyone know how long it takes for aim training adaptations to take place? like when i grind static one day, i cant play it again the next day at the same level but i can play tracking at my usual level

[sudden granite]

depends on how loud it is. Stay under 85 decibels. Eat foods with lots of folate like broccoli and dark leafy greens

[chilly flare]

does anyone remember that wrist stretching guide here

nvm its pinned

[pallid mural]

Idk maybe one or two days, but on static other factors can hinder performance, even slight changes in technique can make a flick look different, + the chance u are physically fatigued a bit from going all out yesterday

• mental cues can sometimes slip by us

And since static is highly technical it matters more

If u show a vod from yesterday(which u consider good) and vod u consider bad u can usually see the difference

• maybe its just a bad day today, all good

[magic lodge]

Ive noticed my eyes getting worse over the years and my constant 6+ hours of aim training a day has only made it worse as of late, are there any glasses specifically made for screens to help my vision from getting worse? I dont wanna play less unless i absolutely have to & usually thats when the wrist/hand pain occurs, the eye strain is constant though

[pallid mural]

get eye drops, do frequent mini breaks, drink well, check for a need for glasses

[mossy bramble]

bluelight glasses help me during long gaming sessions, and you dont need a perscription for them

[river kraken]

is it normal that fast moving targets always seem slightly blurry for me?

like especially when i play pilltrack on aimlabs i notice that i am mainly just "suspecting" how the target is gonna move because the movement itself doesnt seem clear to me
i am unsure if its a hardware problem or a health issue, but i would assume it isnt from my hardware, because I own a 240hz monitor and consistently get FPS above that

maybe its also the colour theme that my eyes cant handle well? i use the aimlabs default

[pallid mural]

Oh ye, aj reminded me i forgot to tell u about using f.lux or windows night mode for yellow tints on the screen(reducing blue light)

[pallid mural]

Ur monitor might be of poor motion clarity(separate from hz, they arent all the same) this is only a possibility btw, not saying its 100% this

Or u just arent used to the tasks yet

Or u focus on peripheral vision and not exactly at the bot at all times

[river kraken]

how can I find that out? i got a monitor that was recommended on here so i didnt thought its bad

[river kraken]

how can i try to work on that?

[pallid mural]

Whats the name of it, if it was recommended then it might not be the monitor itself tho