health

[slender cobalt]

yeah i currently can only reach like 3 keys without pain though so i think ill wait a week before playing again

[onyx oriole]

I recently lowered my sens,and after playing with it it seems to be a good fit,but aim training with it seems to make my shoulder sore

Do I need to warmup my shoulder or something or is it something that goes away after awhile

[pallid mural]

Warmup + dont push it too much cuz its new for u, let the body get used to it(its not super low right?(

Probably a bit of overuse or lack of strength in the area, i would rest one day and the day after start strengthening the area with 1hp routine, aldo on their channel

Slowly but surely add 1 new thing that u do everyday, and make it a habit

Youtube is full of information for it

[onyx oriole]

It's just 60 or 65 cm lol

[pallid mural]

Also dont do just that one, to make it easier for u to adjust(when tired, increase, or for appropriate categories)

[onyx oriole]

Yo so I am interested to try hand stretches that doctor hwu provide on the 1hp YouTube channel

However it is a little confusing to me as there are multiple of his routines on the channel

And I don't know which one to pick(I don't exercise and I play for atleast 6 hours a day and it can be 12 or 15 hours so I am taking this pretty seriously)

[pallid mural]

Just pick one(also why such long hours :0) remember to take breaks

[onyx oriole]

Most pros that have made it told me that volume is important

And also I just don't get tired because I have fun playing that much

[pallid mural]

Alright, remember that even for aspiring pros rest days are important

glhf man

[quaint talon]

I think I'll just take a rest day today bc I it's sunday

and also i switched to doing vdims instead of fundamental

[uneven ivy]

Yeah. Maybe just use a controller.

You can always do aim training with just one hand tho

[gaunt thistle]

feeling some tightness in this area here? cant find any info, help?

fuckin w my grip and clicking mostly

something to do with the thumb im guessinbg

[gaunt thistle]

@violet swan nah no pain

[pallid mural]

Do a few minutes of shoulder and upper back and neck mobility, including focus on external rotation

See if it helps

[gaunt thistle]

ah do you have anything like a guide?

like do i just roll back my shoulders and turn my neck?

[pallid mural]

Im pretty sure u can find on 1hp’s youtube channel

[terse jackal]

When you want to flick to the right, do you feel trembling?

[gaunt thistle]

kind of to the left not the right or maybe yhats just left side weakness idk

[undone widget]

I've been going to the gym and doing physio for the last 6 months pretty religiously. I played a game of cs today after said 6 months and my back pain in still there.

I will never recover.

[uneven ivy]

if playing cs is the only time your back hurts then the problem is with your chair and ergonomics

[undone widget]

I discussed this at length with my physiotherapist

I got a steelcase leap v2

And an adjustable desk and monitor arm

[uneven ivy]

is your lower back properly supported by the chair

[undone widget]

Yes

It has adjustable lumbar support

Curvature and height

The pain is upper back

100% caused by mouse movements

My physiotherapist says so

[uneven ivy]

How are you moving your mouse?

[undone widget]

Large motions latterly are Shoulder

And vertically tris and bis are involved

Wrist and finger for fine moments

Desk at about elbow height

[uneven ivy]

What's your sensitivity

[undone widget]

34 cm

Around

[uneven ivy]

if you have an actual spine condition you need to craft your gaming posture around that

maybe your chair/table need to be adjusted further

[undone widget]

My pain is muscular

My spine has slight kyphosis and scoliosis but my doctor and physiotherapists alike explain that it's negligible

[uneven ivy]

When you're aiming, is your wrist/arm hovering

Can you try to adjust your position so more of your arm lays down on the table

So less of the stress is on your back/shoulders

[undone widget]

I try to even out the pressure along my forearm

Resting it on the desk

[uneven ivy]

Slightly forward position with your elbow touching the table

and try different chair heights and see if that makes it worse or better

[undone widget]

It's compounding pain

It lingers for days

[uneven ivy]

Desk height can be a thing too, just try a different desk that is of a different height (you can just take your chair and a potato and sit next to that, even if it's your kitchen sink)

Do you work?

or go to school

[undone widget]

My desk has adjustable height

I tried multiple heights

No dice

It's tensing

So no tensing is insane

It's variable

Depending on how fast you go

I'm mindful of how much I tense for the use case

I try not to go the fastest I can go

Since I tense to hard

But it doesn't matter

[uneven ivy]

what if you lean back

[undone widget]

I can't really use my mouse leaned back

But it feels better

Stil bad

[undone widget]

See his wing span?

I can't have the mouse and keyboard that far apart

I feel that would he part of the problem

His monitor is also too close I think

This is very bizarre to me

[uneven ivy]

I mean your monitor needs to be pretty close for competitive cs

[undone widget]

Yeah

I pull mind close when I need too

The problem is the stand

Hit pushes the kbaord forward

I got an arm so it basically floats

[uneven ivy]

well yeah so you can just ignore your monitor when going for the optimal posture. Just find the right posture and adjust your monitor to that.

How tall are you?

If gaming is important to you, you'd probably need to discuss this directly with your physiotherapist, and maybe they can give you some stretches and moves you can do every 15min/30min when gaming

[undone widget]

175 cm

[undone widget]

I did

Non of them work

Nor the ones online

[uneven ivy]

Is it possible that you have some problem with your upper back muscles and gaming is what triggers it

If you were in EU I'd recommend seeing a chiropractor, but in NA I hear they don't have a very good reputation

And for posture, make sure your elbows aren't rounded forwards, unless your whole arm is sitting on the table. Because it sounds you're either putting a lot of stress on your upper back, or that very little stress is already enough to trigger pain, which shows there is some kind of a problem that can't be fixed just by switching your position

Do you get pain when you drive a car?

or if you use your phone

Pain is also not necessarily a bad thing, in terms of recovery. Just keep working with your physiotherapist.

In the meanwhile, if you want to keep gaming, but don't want to deal with the pain, use a wrist sensitivity (like 20/360) and just use your wrist, perhaps with a support under your arm

And when you feel comfortable trying to game, try to isolate your practice to aim trainers, dm, aim_botz, etc. So you can control the amount of stress, take breaks, adjust your posture and won't have to just suffer through a whole game

[undone widget]

What do you mean by rounded my elbow?

[undone widget]

I dont have a car, sadly

I've been doing physio for years

They all reach this point where they don't know what to do

I can't practice at all

Like it's too painful

This might make you think I'm like 39

I'm 23

[uneven ivy]

Can you sit on a chair comfortably without pain? Can you browse the web on your PC without pain?

[calm plaza]

I just really don’t understand why my body likes to be self destructive

It decided that it’d be a good idea to wake me up an hour earlier than my alarm so now I’ve had 6 hours of sleep and my day is completely ruined

And I can’t fall back asleep so now I’m gonna be permanently tired for the rest kd the day

I won’t be able to learn well or do well in any games gg

[uneven ivy]

A) if you wake up during your sleep for no reason that can be a sign of a sleep problem
b) if 6 hours isn't enough for you to function, that can be a sign of poor quality sleep

Both a and b require doctor

[calm plaza]

When I’m tired I’m quite slow

I can function but I’m not exactly gonna remember what I learn

I’m also 17 so I need more sleep than most adults

Idk why my body is able to just wake up whenever on the weekend but not weekdays

[uneven ivy]

the sooner u start having a natural rhythm of bed time and waking time the better

for a 17 year old it can be tough to wake up at the same time every day and even harder to go to sleep at the same time every day

but you'll have to get used to it at some point in your life so earlier the better

[calm plaza]

My peebrain attention span is responsible

I used to actually have a good sleep schedule but for some reason I stopped a few months ago

And I’ve been tired almost every school day

[undone widget]

There is slight discomfort

[hidden minnow]

i feel like this is the place to ask. do you guys have any recommendations on a relatively cheap ergonomic chair for someone who is 6 foot 3

not really wanting another gaming chair because they're bad for your back apparently

[onyx oriole]

Rip my shoulder

I lowered my sens and the next day it's still sore

[hidden minnow]

can go to £300

[hidden minnow]

these look nice

will probably grab one

[lunar relic]

my shoulder has been getting sore recently while training. Idk if this is because of improper technique or just the fact i never work out probably a mixture of both

[uneven ivy]

One night at 6 hours shouldn't ruin your day

if you're sleeping well

I've noticed that for me, high quality 3-5 hours will make me more functional and rested than low quality +7hours. But I also have a way of measuring my sleep quality, which not many do.

My point was that if you have sleep problems, you should have a pretty low bar of going to a healthcare professional to talk about them, and see if you have some underlying issues

because bad sleep kills you

[cunning vigil]

Anyone knows what the average recommend IU of vitamin D is ?

Been looking around and I have seen a wild difference between us and eu docs recommendation

I know that us docs love to shove medicine in their patient because drug prices are insanely high but what is the actual recommended number ?

[sharp harness]

there is none. Test it each year, then use the amount you need for you body for the time without sun

dont ever trust : recommeneded values for witamin D, higher than 1000mg witamin C ( renal threshold for vitamin C is about 100mg, 1g of wit C soluble per day is really enough)

like thats out of the brain in first 1 min of thinking

[cunning vigil]

I mean I been doing 100000 a month plus fish oil and I'm chilling

didn't even know before I checked

[uneven ivy]

In the north we don't get sun so the number is a lot higher. Depends on the amount of sun you're getting

[lime imp]

Would lasik surgery affect my aim?

[slate snow]

what cereal do you guys recommend

[uneven ivy]

probably helps a little bit long term and if you have eye problems then definitely

[uneven ivy]

I just bought some nice granola

[solemn hawk]

Hello fellows,

Does anyone has daily exercises i can do at work to reinforce my wrist and also stretching to keep it healthy? I do have some pain in it originating from previous injury from skateboard and snowboard that appear after 3/4 hours of playing any shooter.
I'm asking that cause I tend to use high sens and put a lot of effort on my wrist.
Disclaimer: I'm not asking to be told that I need to lower it, It's a personnal challenge to prove things to myself and I'm fully aware of the danger and risk of losing hand mobility.

[uneven ivy]

https://twitter.com/HPforGamers/status/1749502710746112038

Dr. Hwu (@HPforGamers) on X

How to Fix & Prevent Wrist Pain

9 Minute Routine for Gamers & Desk Workers

Bookmark this (Full Video)

Twitter · Jan 22, 2024, 6:42 PM

[solemn hawk]

I'm going to check this out, thanks a lot !

@uneven ivy i liked it thanks a lot you hit right on the nail with the link ❤️❤️❤️

[river forge]

I know that Lasik can cause dryness of eyes and light sensitivity so you might want to avoid playing for a while if it causes you discomfort, but getting the surgery is worth it 100%

[weary hound]

hey guys, i currently use a staples hyken but its getting a bit worn out. is it a good enough chair for the price to just get another one, or are there others in the same price range ish that are better?

[swift aurora]

recently realized my hand kinda sits to the right from my wrist when i play games, ive tried correcting it but its really hard to control because after i move my arm it just goes back like that, is this a bad thing?

[thin bolt]

My back of the neck has started hurting. Never done it before, at least not from gaming. I think it was due to me unconsciously tensing my neck while playing. I thought it would go away on its own but it has been a few days and idk what I can do to make it go away

[uneven ivy]

There are neck stretches and massages you can do yourself that will help. Bigger issue is to find an ergonomic working position so this doesn't happen again.

[thin bolt]

I like to massage the aching area, I think it helps a bit, at least for temporarily. I struggle so hard finding good posture, I never had problems when I sat like a dumb monkey, but now that I tried to improve my posture, I'm just getting a bunch of problems (but improved posture has helped me in game)

[uneven ivy]

It’s very hard for me to visualize what your problems with your posture could be from that description.

[thin bolt]

yeah I don't know what could be wrong, since I've tried so many different things

[uneven ivy]

Lower your shoulders, unclench your jaw and let your head and back rest on the chair support

[thin bolt]

the back rest on my chair is tilted backwards too much and I can't adjust it

[uneven ivy]

get a new chair

[thin bolt]

too poor :/

[violet swan]

well, everytime i train and sometimes when i play, my pinky finger gets extremely tense, to the point where i feel pain, i try to remind myself to relax it, but unconciously i tense it while i try to aim.

what i can do to fix that?

[gaunt thistle]

grip weakness

[harsh pumice]

I played aim trainers all day yesterday so my arm is really exhausted, should i just take a day off aim training in order for it to recover?

[glossy plover]

has anyone here ever gotten a sharp pain in their tricep while doing wrist stretches

idk if those things are connected in any way but it actually feels like I fucked something

[blazing summit]

Yep. When u do it more consistent u recover faster too. So dw its just in the beginning (im talking from gym experience not aim training experience but im sure its the same)

[harsh pumice]

ive been aim training daily for over a year, but i think the reason im starting to feel fatigue now, is bc i also just started wortking out daily

[blazing summit]

How recently did u start?

After a while u dont really get stiffness atleast i dont

[harsh pumice]

i started a couple months ago

[blazing summit]

Maybe just count ur aim training days as a kind of arm day so u dont do push or pull right before u want to aim train and do aim training during rest or leg days?

[uneven ivy]

For me it took like 5 days to recover from an arm workout

[hard radish]

how do i fix my slouching issue, everytime i try to sit up straight it strains and hurt me

[undone widget]

didnt work sadly

im still in a lot of pain

I got another appointment with my physiotherapist tomorrow

but last we spoke he said "Unfortunately I do not have any answers for you"

[somber falcon]

Anyone have solution to a very tight calves

Been stretching them out for around 5 months now

And no progress at a

[pallid mural]

Try full rom or even more than full rom weighted calf raises, for high reps, holding the stretch and contraction for 5 seconds each time, to eliminate tendon interference(that big ankle tendon likes to take over)

[somber falcon]

I do those also but idk it's the very top part of my Calve that really limits me

[pallid mural]

In what way

[somber falcon]

i do weighted calve rraises with the holding the stretch

i alos tried regular calve stretches

it more then i do hamstring stretches it limits me

and i feel it in the top part of my calv

[civic tangle]

i have carpal tunnel on my keyboard hand. It went away when i started stretching but came back after like 2 weeks. its been like 2 years and it doesnt go away. What could be the cause?

[violet swan]

Does your wrist dangle off the desk? As in do you have your arm supported or is it kinda just dangling there

[civic tangle]

I have almost all of my arm on my desk.

arm is supported

[violet swan]

Would you mind sending a photo of how your arm is usually positioned at your desk?

[civic tangle]

sure. gimme some time

[violet swan]

The problem could also just be prolonged hours with little to no breaks or stretching

[civic tangle]

im bad at taking pictures

[civic tangle]

is this ok?

[violet swan]

Maybe it’s because you’re raising your wrist high, I don’t know how it feels for you but your wrist should almost lay flat

[civic tangle]

ok i will use a book so it is flatter. thanks, ill see if that fixes the issue

[civic tangle]

thanks a lot

shoulder and neck area influence cts?

[neon girder]

any suggestions to relieve pressure from this area?

[pallid mural]

This page, site and youtube channel should help

[floral temple]

try to work out later in the day after finishing all of ur important tasks

[neon girder]

huh-

[pallid mural]

Click on the picture the most similar to ur issue

Or search youtube 1hp channel

[neon girder]

ty

[calm plaza]

does anyone know that if I'm trying to complete work I should work without my headphones that I use for gaming on?

because it might distract me

[violet swan]

Does anyone know why I feel so much pain in my forearms? This only happens when i straighten them with palms up (like for a straight bar curl)

[uneven ivy]

could be underdeveloped muscles, hard to say from that description. Do some stretches

[harsh shell]

when i do vt microshot sphere or any other task where it needs me to do micro adjustments to small targets over and over again. I get this rusty feeling in my hand(i use fingertip grip) i feel a rubbing sensation of my bones like they are not lubricated and dry and are rubbing against each other. it makes it uncomfrtable to aim and slows me down and distracts me. i have this vibrating feeling in my hands when that happens because of the inside friction. and if i try to loosen my grip on the mouse it makes me unable to aim properly idk if this is some muscle problem or something.
it doesnt happen on normal occasions, it only happens if im doing prolonged microadjustment task, after 15/20 second of doing the task i feel my muscles either giving up or smthng but it feels like i have a friction through my whole hand from inside.

and coincidentally my hand starts feeling hot when that rubbing sensation starts in my hand the longer i keep doing the task. and its not rubbing it deadass feels like i need some lubing inside of the hand to make it stop rubbing against something.

i dont understand if its a hand weakness problem but i have had this problem for a long time but i didnt take care of it because i micro adjustments werent the majority of my training regimen

i can pinpoint from which part of my hand to which part i feel the rubbing sensation

[violet swan]

It’s like a limitation that causes pain, whenever I try to get my arm turned (like I said for the curl) it hurts; it also hurts for forearm curls but not as much

[uneven ivy]

My arms hurt when I do that too right now, but it's because I just had a arm day. Do you exercise or lift weights?

Have you done any stretches? And what muscle is the pain at?

[violet swan]

I don’t know the specific muscle cus there’s so many in the area, I do lift weights but this isn’t a normal thing

[pallid mural]

Tendons connected to the elbow are sore/ micro damaged, (inner or outer). Needs a day or two of as much rest as u can for that arm, try to do everything with the other arm + slowly work up to the same workloads and volume, day by day(this includes gaming time and intensity)

Light stretching and whole upper body mobilization will help aswell

[twin moss]

the range of motion in my arm is differnt from left to right so i have to like move my full arm down the mousepad when im trying to aim to the right please someone help me fix this
should i get surgery

also when i aim to the right i have to keep re adjusting my arm but when i am to the left its 1 clean motion

[uneven ivy]

stretch and actually move your arm before considering surgery lmfao

[pallid mural]

Ye its normal, u just need to practice it more

Maybe posture /chair height related aswell

But mainly training arm movements

[uneven ivy]

Yeah, like do actual physical exercise? Nothing complicated, just standard mobility stuff

When you're gaming and sitting down, you're doing harm to yourself that you can offset by doing exercise, basically

[frank frost]

Anyone get burning in their deltoids after long periods of training? It doesn't feel like my joints, mainly the muscle so I'm hoping It's normal and not of concern.

[pallid mural]

Might be fatigue and or tightness in the rotator cuff. Try to take breaks and mobilize the shoulder and rotator cuff, i find relief from it sometimes.

[dire iron]

When I try micro adjustment clicking task,I often feel bad like car sick or sea sick.
If I feel bad,I couldn't move my arms smoothly and as much as I'd like.
I wanna avoid these problem.
Please tell me advise.
My sitting style is folding down the backrest and open the sides btw.

[pallid mural]

Try eating and drinking right now, then 2 minutes later test again with same scenario and see if it helped

[frank frost]

Doing stretches prior and having my arm closer to the side of my body seems to reduce the fatigue. Breaks are important too, if Im actively in discomfort, it doesnt affect my avg score well

[pallid mural]

Yep 👍

[dire iron]

ok,I'll try later thanks

[dire iron]

My eyes were maybe broken.
I can't notice where I am watching.
Maybe my eyes couldn't take rest.
Please tell me the way to care eyes and training for focusing.

[white hinge]

ok ok , what food to eat for better reaction time, ik there is blue berries but thez r expensive af in germany ( 5 bucks for 400grams)

[karmic latch]

I'm getting pain and ache in the base of my thumb after holding the mouse for about 2 hours, what can i do?

[pallid mural]

Take breaks every 30 minutes and stretch all ur fingers and wrist before and after pc

Also try to reduce tension on the mouse while aiming

[river gale]

yup i find stretching helps relieve the tension in the muscle

[fringe sparrow]

my middle finger hurts

from the joint =/

[sand birch]

How do I address my aiming shoulder ending up more hurt than my keeb shoulder/arm which has no pain? Same height, and pretty mirrored distance

[civic tangle]

should my keyboard hand wrist touch the table?

[pallid mural]

Mouse arm just does more work, extremely so, so your tendons get beat up

Did u lower sens and do speed trajning recently or something

Anyways general recommendation is to take breaks every 30 min or so and get up and mobilize the upper body, especially mouse arm

Also strengthening ur upper body and rotator cuff will help you

[sand birch]

Thanks for the advice

[bright rapids]

this is probably not a misuse hopefully considering its kinda a health problem but, does anybody know how to stop trigger finger? I have gotten it from playing too much rhythm games and now my fingers just do this really fast motion all of a sudden that I can't control, i've tried various things yet I can't fix this finger issue and its been like this for over 4 years since the pandemic and its been messing up my aimlabs and general FPS gaming experience

video for reference, the two shots on the sphere

as far as i've experienced, it generally happens when I click or do a flick

(not the first one in the first second btw that's just skill issue from my part)

[uneven ivy]

Use spacebar for firing

[steel grove]

thats a temporary fix

and doesnt adress the actual issue

[hallow axle]

you have your elbow in the air or wrist? which one is proper?

[night lantern]

Thank you a lot for this msg and past msg.

Yesterday I definetely did overdid it 6 hours of aim training (no break / stretches). And after I had all the symptoms of RSI / Carpal tunnel syndrome. It‘s a bit better now that I have slept and I will buy a splinter as well,

I‘m scared that I have injured myself with that and if it’s a normal thing if you too much aim training. Or that everything else will be normal again. Aim trainers are so much more intense, sometimes I play 10h Valo, nothing happens. For the future I keep my aim train 1h again. Also can I see it like muscle soreness that next time I have more muscle trained in my wrist or how may I view it?

Thank you if someone had similiar experience like this and share me their insights?

And I have read already a lot in the history.

~ from someone who just wants practice good aim and improve a lot

[pallid mural]

Definitely try to rest, a lot of people want quick improvement - but if we’re injured we stall for maybe weeks

Mobilize and strengthen ur upper body everyday

With slow reps

Tendon pain is definitely not like muscle soreness

[night lantern]

Thank you.

So you think I have seriously injured myself?

And it’s not just gonna be a few days..?

Ohh man, I was so close to get radiant again..

What‘s your experience with it?

[pallid mural]

Oh no no, i didnt mean to say u are seriously injured, was just an example. It does sound like a minor injury or fatigue buildup overtime + those very long intense sessions

Rest + mobilize + reintroduce pc usage slowly overtime

Strengthen slowly overtime as well

And keep aimtraining sessions to 2 hours max with breaks every 30 min or so

[woven thunder]

Someone know a gaming mouse who is like that mouse

I got a lot hand pain, I don’t know what to do

I went also to docs but they can’t help me

[pallid mural]

Why this mouse shape, and why do u think u have hand pain?

And where exactly is the pain

[woven thunder]

Here

But sometimes on different places

I feel my left hand more then my right

[pallid mural]

Checkout 1hp site and choose the picture thats similar to ur pain area

[woven thunder]

I know already 1 hp

I did the exercises but they don’t help

[pallid mural]

For how long

Did u stop gaming or continue

U need rest aswell

Or at least reduce volume significantly

@woven thunder

[woven thunder]

I don’t game much

Mostly on weekends

During week not much

[pallid mural]

For how many days did u use the 1hp routine

This takes time

[woven thunder]

A week

[pallid mural]

Any specific wrist usage during the week? Weights? Pc job?

Why do u think u have this pain?

[woven thunder]

I got this pain only when I play

I doing a PC job but no pain there

[pallid mural]

So u say u feel more pain on the keyboard arm? And why do u want that specific mouse shape?

[woven thunder]

No on the mouse hand

[pallid mural]

Oh so u are a lefty then

[woven thunder]

I don’t feel pain on the keyboard hand

[woven thunder]

Im Right hand

[pallid mural]

But u said u feel more on the left

[pallid mural]

^

[woven thunder]

I feel my hand more

I feel my left hand more

My right hand feels like asleep

[pallid mural]

Its a tendon issue. Might be from your shoulder/neck area

Try mobility for your whole upper body

For a few days

Work on good posture

[woven thunder]

So what should I do?

[pallid mural]

Look on youtube or google “hand asleep mobility routine” or “upper body mobility routine”

• having good posture throughout the day

[woven thunder]

It’s not real asleep, I just notice that my left hand got more emotions then my right

[pallid mural]

Ye i know

[white hinge]

i have the problem that my wristz locks up sometimes when i aim

[spare trellis]

Is it still possible to aim train with carpal tunnel

?

Or switch to arm aiming

[icy ivy]

my arm has been aching a bit since starting to aim train everyday, will this pass or should i take a few days off?

[cunning dirge]

well it depends if you have an injury before or if its new. If its new usually you just dont move your muscles alot

[uneven ivy]

Hit the gym and lessen tension

[hard flame]

Is it possible to cause minor hand injury from doing hand exercises? I’ve been stretching my hands and fingers recently and noticed my hands and wrists feel tingly. It isn’t numb but I feel slightly less sensation. No pain so far, was wondering if I should continue doing stretches or just stop altogether if stretching or over stretching was the problem. I’ve only been stretching once per day for about 10 mins.

[forest grotto]

I did table tennis/ping pong today and my wrist hasn't done such movements before and now my wrist is practically dying. How can I prevent this from expanding more?

[pallid mural]

Reduce power on the stretching

If stretching only hands for 10 min, reduce time aswell

Mobilize your whole upper body

For best results

Tendons on fingers are connected to the neck, clavicular area, shoulders, elbow etc

So problem there can cause problem on fingers

[onyx oriole]

guys my keyboard hand is throbbing all the way to my shoulder,wtf did i possibly do wrong with my posture

its been 3-4 days

[hazy crater]

I figured I'd start with posting this here, I'd like to post it in #valorant , but I'm not sure how it will be received.

Let's start with the positive. I'm one of the best shooter players on the planet. I started playing Fortnite competitively at 13, I became one of the best players in my country, (top 3). YAY. That's fantastic isn't it? Yes, but also no.

My childhood was a monstrosity, I won't get too far into it but it was on the extreme end of the spectrum, which unfortunately means none of the problems are truly ever going to go away, and if they do. Not any time soon. This has made it impossible for me to keep competing.

It affects everything so much. And it doesn't stop. God dammit does it never stop. I'm very good at keeping myself optimistic and hopeful.
But, honestly? It gets really difficult.

And now being 18, I have made very little impact in the Valorant scene, and it feels like time is running out. I'm at an age where most people at my skill level are in organisations. I have barely done anything. And I have no idea when I will be able to.

Truthfully, there is one thing I can do that might solve all my problems in one go, well I know it can. I have seen it happen before.
But I don't know how to go back there, I don't know what triggered it, under what circumstances or if I can even recreate it. But it worked.
It went away, pretty sure it was my fault.

It's so difficult to see clearly, and whenever I think I'm onto something I reach a dead end.
I'm stuck in a labyrinth. And I need to be able to survive it, but I'm scared of the version of myself that can.
I know it's the right thing to do, I know I have to become that in order for me to ever feel good about myself again. But it's so scary, and I don't feel like I can keep it up for long before I start to see it as bad.

Yeah, there we go. Root of the problem.

I see the good part of me as bad, evil and monstrous. That's what I was told it was in any case, it still messed up my relationship with it.
I need to confront it again. I need to set things right. I will test things out and hopefully I can do it. But I've been trying for a very, very long time and I don't know if it's possible.

Anways,
Goodluck with whatever problems you have random person on an aimtraining discord server

If this can be used like this, I'll probably post more stuff here

[amber kiln]

pain approx in this area

hurt earlier when i tried to pick up my gfs ipad earlier similar to this

do i have tennis elbow from aim training? i arm aim a lot

[strong delta]

are pinecones for VRT a meme or are they real like eggs and blueberries?

also where do i get pinecones to eat

[noble trellis]

tree

[upper viper]

yo 2 days ago i aim trained for 3 hrs straight and my right arm is still paining even though i have not aim trained since then, the pain is much less now but shld i be worried?

[uneven ivy]

fps pros are on average like 25 years old, but you should focus on fixing your life. When you fix your life, competing and grinding valorant becomes much easier

[chrome warren]

Just had a mini heart break with a sitautionship that was going well, the aim training fuel is back wish me goodluck

[lament arrow]

you be ight lil bro

🫂

[undone widget]

Hey homies

So my 4th physiotherapist does not have an answer for me

My upper back behind the shoulder blades is getting fatigued from if doing the mouse

Be it at work or other wise

I'm standing more using my standing desk and using a posture vest which alleviates the pain a tad bit

I'm honestly out of ideas

I have slight kyphosis

And 8 degrees worth of scoliosis

I should not be in this much pain

Orthopedic doctors don't see a need for surgical intervention

I'm out of ideas

[pallid mural]

Simple

Train ur lower, mid and upper traps as well as scapular control

Seratus anterior, neck

Multiple things can help u

Vest is just a bandaid

The real problem is weakness

Also stretch and mobilize your mouse arm frequently, preferably whole upper body

Staying tight with pc posture for high periods of time doing the same repetitive motions isnt good for the body

Especially if not countering it with mobilization and strengthening

[muted dagger]

is it a bad idea to raise my sens if i recently came off of a wrist injury?

[undone widget]

I've Been Going To The Gym For The Last 7 months. I can work with heavier weights now but the pain is still the same

[pallid mural]

Heavy training doesnt mean strong lower traps

Watch this: https://youtu.be/JmwqWP6ZLLg?feature=shared @undone widget

[amber kiln]

On jah

Go to 1hp $30 a month 3 month they will fix u

I’m going back to em for a new problem

They fixed the last 1

[undone widget]

The ones I did were assigned by my physiotherapist just to be safe. I will look into the video you posted. I don't think I have the muscle to be able to do whatever he's doing in there lol

[undone widget]

Is that like a physiotherapist ?

[pallid mural]

U do dont worry

[amber kiln]

ye but they acc know about gaming shit

[amber kiln]

posture ergonomics etc

[undone widget]

I'll stick with them for a few months see if anything will change

[undone widget]

It wouldnt hurt to take his advice

Do you have a link?

[amber kiln]

https://discord.com/channels/153919886471593984/705447562919936021

theyre here

[magic lodge]

My wrist is so fried. Whats the fastest/most efficient way to heal the wrist? And prevent it from further injury?

[blissful patrol]

Arms feeling tired after training consistently for 3 weeks. The tiredness started after training speed vdim on Wednesday. Should i take a break or is that my arms building stamina?

[hoary lake]

u are building stamina, but start stretching. take care about your forearms. there is many exercises on youtube for biceps + forearms stretching

[crimson glacier]

I know calesthenics isnt optimal for muscle gains but anyone got a science based calisthenic person or exercises they can recommend with good STF

[pallid mural]

Alex leonidas does calisthenics as well, fitnessfaq’s, austin dunham

Idk about science based, but these are very strong individuals

[uneven ivy]

Calisthenics aren't optimal when you've done them for a while. For most people, they never reach this point

[pallid mural]

Adding weight to calisthenics movements is recommended as u progress @crimson glacier

Those 3 do it

And they’re very good at it

[uneven ivy]

Of course, but my point is that if you're not a seasoned body builder, you'll get a benefit from that

[pallid mural]

Oh fs, especially if using harder variations and or weight

[frank frost]

I don't know if I can aim train anymore, the pain in my rotator cuff is getting so bad it's become my limiting factor for highscores. I've been doing shoulder exercises daily with no relief. Only relief I get is when I stop

https://youtu.be/m1o0YBsCkZw

[pallid mural]

Check posture, rest for a day, stretch mobilize and strengthen ur upper body

[tame otter]

Any tips and like exercises for minimizing or at least reducing the severity for anger issues. I fully believe anger issues is making my life harder for myself and my peers around me.

[pallid mural]

Adhd can cause quick anger, or any other emotions, and difficulty stopping them. Also a lot of overthinking and anxiety

Worth checking if u have it

I think in general, thinking positively throughout the day for days consistently can re-wire ur thought process

[tame otter]

Most likely I do, I also have difficulties concentrating in class and I tend to get frustrated fairly easily.

[pallid mural]

Sounds like me

Im taking medication hopefully soon

It restores power to the frontal cortex which controls emotions

That adhd lack

Compared to regular people at least

[tame otter]

So like adderall or something similar?

[pallid mural]

Yes

I recommend learning more about adhd, u might be happy to know some stuff

[tame otter]

Well I've been kind of doing research of my own, but only into anger issues. The main types of anger issues I have are Inward and Outward anger issues. Inward being anger dedicated to yourself (negative self-talk etc.) and outward being like shouting and breaking things.

[pallid mural]

Sounds basically like something typical of adhd

Aka me

[uneven ivy]

Is it anger or emotiona disregulation? Like, not being able to ignore things that make you angry, and not being able to suppress your emotions?

[tame otter]

Yea probably. I thought of borderline personality disorder aswell but idk.

[uneven ivy]

Are you feeling unwell all the time or are you talking about situations where you get agitated and can't help yourself

and is shouting and breaking things just because you want to break things and shout, or because you can't stop yourself from doing that?

[tame otter]

Well not all the time i feel angry/unwell. Mostly my anger just comes from situations that agitate and frustate me. (Mostly when I have P.E class)

[uneven ivy]

Does exercising help you control your anger at all?

[tame otter]

Well when i train in the gym i feel mostly calm, no issues whatsoever

[uneven ivy]

so what's a typical situation where you'd shout and break things, and how do you feel after that

[pallid mural]

Hard hitting question

Although breaking stuff is extreme for me i did do it in my childhood like three times i think

Through anger

[tame otter]

Well a typical situation would be where im playing a game and i start getting frustrated/angry. Over time it progresses, sometimes leading me to shout and/or slam my mouse or punch my monitor. And if something breaks i usually feel regret and maybe also like hate myself for doing that.

[uneven ivy]

If most of the time you're feeling calm, but you have these outbursts when provoked by outside stimulation and can't really control yourself when you're getting angry, it's much more ADHD than BPD

Anyways, you should be seeing a doctor if this impacts you negatively or you in general feel like you have problems related to mental health

discord won't help you

[pallid mural]

Does it lessen with medication in ur experience

I remembered u have it aswell am i right

[uneven ivy]

I've raged maybe three times in 5 years I've been on medication

probably daily before that

[pallid mural]

Sheesh.

[uneven ivy]

I can get agitated, but I don't have a reason to get angry or vent my anger towards anyone else

[pallid mural]

I had to wait 2 months for psychiatric first visit -.-

[uneven ivy]

and maybe I want to scream a bit when I'm throwing smokes in cs2 and I get clipped by the wall for no reason, but I don't break stuff

[uneven ivy]

I mean, it's 2months for something that will help the rest of your life

it's nothing

[pallid mural]

Oh for sure

Ive been waiting like crazy lol

[tame otter]

I would kind of like to, but idk i like kind of dont want to go to a doctor. I dont want to go througb the trouble of going to the doctors in the first place. Maybe when im older ill go.

[pallid mural]

Finally a light

[uneven ivy]

Sooner you go, the better. Since if it's ADHD, it will massively impact your development and school results

[pallid mural]

Trust me waiting is baaad decision

[uneven ivy]

I've heard of bunch of people with ADHD, and their single regret in life is not getting diagnosed earlier

[pallid mural]

Its not even bad, why not get it checked and sorted out?

[uneven ivy]

but when you're not diagnosed you're kind of freestyling life so you don't give a shit about much of anything, really. But you start giving a shit later on, and then you can feel dissappointed

[pallid mural]

I got diagnosed after highschool or in last year of it something like that

But i didnt even do anything about it

They recommended natural sourced ritalin or something like that

But i said something like “nah i can do it without medications im stronger than that”

BIG mistake

Now years later

I feel STALLED

Having same disadvantages as all my life

[tame otter]

I kind of feel like that rn

[uneven ivy]

Well, you wouldn't be the you that you are if you chose differently. So it's not really useful to blame yourself

You have the opportunity to do right for yourself now, when you have more life experience

[pallid mural]

Well ye, but i still wish i could go back in time and fix so many “events”

[uneven ivy]

In life we focus so much on what we were, when we should be focusing on what we could and should be

[uneven ivy]

I mean, that's called therapy

or if someone has invented a time machine

Tbh, getting medicated helped me order through my memories and cope with my past mistakes much easier

[pallid mural]

Moral of the story if a problem arises, work immediately to fix it

[pallid mural]

Honestly medication sounds magical from adhd medication users, especially who were not medicated for a long time

[uneven ivy]

It's magical in comparison, but in reality it just makes you more like a normal person

[pallid mural]

Sheesh 💯

[uneven ivy]

But being normal is cool

[pallid mural]

I will need to feel like that to know

[green talon]

Feel like I’m always tired even though I get 8 hours sleep at least every night, what should I do?

[bitter bison]

i didnt know whether to ask this here or #advice, but does anyone know a way to reduce tension/stress in the arm? i've recently come back to aim training after taking a couple months break, and i'm getting close to my previous scores, but i'm tensing way more than i remember. and it's causing me to shake a bit, and have moments where i stutter with my aim. should i try stretching regimens? or will i slowly just go back to tensing less as i get accustomed to everything again?

(if i should ask in #advice please let me know <3 )

[quaint talon]

i feel that too man, i have adhd too

but i want to ask, do u have trouble sleeping as well?

[light siren]

I had anger issues but fully changed my mental, Irl 2. something bad happened? shit happens, got shit on? hes more passionate.i feel a lot of anger issues is ffull mental

also if you vape or shit like that try and stop

[teal schooner]

guys I need advice. been just playing gridshot and noticed that targets were dying slower than usual though I was flicking with my hand as fast as usual. after completing the task I went on humanbenchmark to test my reaction time and it was 150ms avg. do you know what could cause this spike in ms? my usual avg is 170

forgot to mention that it's 3 in the morning for me so my RT should be worse than during the day and it usually is like that - it drops to 180-200ms

[pallid mural]

Exercise daily, eat healthier, have daily goals

[pallid mural]

Ur pc might be laggin

Can u show vod on #tech ?

[pallid mural]

If u have adhd is not the same as a regular person sadly. Feel free to research it

Although i agree mental helps ofc

[pallid mural]

U will slowly adapt, dont worry

Mobilizing before during and after is a good idea tho

[bitter bison]

ty

[uneven ivy]

Hard to say what your problem is, but I'd recommend seeing a doctor about it. For me it was sleep apnea, which is completely because of genetics (I'm not that fat and don't consume a lot of alcohol often, I just have certain kind of airways)

[teal schooner]

it's still like this in the morning. looks like I've manage to improve my rt my 20ms somehow. im in disbelief tbh

[versed gull]

so yesterday was my first day with a trainer at my HS and he tells me to do back squats, i do them and go all the way down like how i normally do (atg), and he tells me i’m doing them wrong and i’m going to hurt my knees by going all the way down and that i should only be going halfway down. is that not like horrible advice or am i trippin? if u only go halfway down aren’t u missing out on a lot of muscles being activated?

[pallid mural]

Going down all the way is more fatiguing to the tendons but in general training the tendons is very valuable. I recommend u start watching a bunch of kneesovertoesguy videos

[shut trench]

i am not able to run a single aimlabs task without watching or listening to something

help

[wheat tundra]

is running for an hour everyday good for exercise? Because I don't know if I should also be doing like bodyweight workouts or smthn. I don't want to go to the gym bcs its a whole process to buy a membership and I have social anxiety.

[pallid mural]

Tell urself to change the habit by forcing to open aimlabs without anything else

That will make u stronger

[pallid mural]

Honestly an hour of running sounds bad to me, u would improve a lot more if u do sprint training for intervals of time + bodyweight workouts(a lot of good ones on youtube, pullup bar and some plates can go a loong way, for home workouts)

[gaunt spear]

anyone have here crohns disease and how is going with consistency and mental health?

[wheat tundra]

If i wanted to do all of that I wouldnt have any time to play val and aim train tho :/

[pallid mural]

Thats an hour aswell tho

[wheat tundra]

Oh, so should i do them on different days? Because im not sure if sprint intervals would train my endurance as much as running

[pallid mural]

What are u training for

[wheat tundra]

Like mental + improvement in val performance

[pallid mural]

Ohh.. then i have just the thing for u

https://youtu.be/QLBT4-iN2yg?feature=shared

• Make something other than val ur main goal and val secondary goal

[wheat tundra]

?

[pallid mural]

Having stress related to the game can be negative on ur performance

[wheat tundra]

Oh ok

Well

I kind of have no life other than val 😅

[pallid mural]

Ye thats why ure having problems ngl

I was the same

And i hear it from a lot more

[wheat tundra]

Damn, were you also depressed

[pallid mural]

Idk if depressed is the right word but it wasnt good lol

[wheat tundra]

Cuz i think my depression is like my biggest problem

[wheat tundra]

Well were u suicidal/hopeless?

[pallid mural]

Bro.. if u were suicidal from val quit it rn

I quit already

[wheat tundra]

I tried

Ive been trying to quit for years

But everytime i do i am bored out of my mind

Longest ive gone is like 2 weeks

But i just laid in bed instead

:/

[inland lake]

Ever tried singleplayer games at least? Those can suck you in for weeks easily

[wheat tundra]

I bought elden ring

Played it for around 100 hours

[pallid mural]

We are creatures of habit, by creating a new habit and sticking to it we can change

Do u have adhd?

[violet swan]

What should I do if I cant react to things quickly?

[quaint talon]

is there anything that I can do to strengthen my muscle or motor control?

cant find anything on the internet worth reading

[pallid mural]

U mean CNS output?

Whats ur goal

[quaint talon]

to improve motor skills and muscle control

because ive struggled with it for so long

[pallid mural]

Examples pls

[quaint talon]

like really shaky hands

[pallid mural]

While doing what

[quaint talon]

in general

and also I always struggled with working with my hands

like catching stuff

[pallid mural]

Any workout past experience? Btw im a master at catching stuff i think lol, gaming for years will do that (hand eye coordination)

I barely look and i catch things thrown at me

[quaint talon]

used to go to a gym and bench 225 lbs but then I stopped

[pallid mural]

Seems like working on hand eye coordination + working out in general and grip in particular will have benefits for u

[pallid mural]

Nice, continue 👍

Did the situation with the hands improve and then diminish or always exact same?

[quaint talon]

tbh idek

this was like 2 years ago

[pallid mural]

Trying is the only way now

[quaint talon]

i was in like a semi depression

[pallid mural]

That would cause some physical problems as well

[quaint talon]

yeah and I think it's coming back

[pallid mural]

Kick it in the back, u’re on the grind now

What about adhd medication are u taking it

[quaint talon]

no im not taking adhd meds

even though I should

[quaint talon]

also rn i dont think I can go to the gym

[pallid mural]

Take them bro

It helps in a lot of ways

[quaint talon]

even get better at aim training lmao?

[pallid mural]

Im going to first appointment after two months of wait

Idk but aimtraining is bottom of ur priorities rn

[quaint talon]

not much going in my life rn honestly

[pallid mural]

People with untreated adhd are very much not at their optimal state

In multiple ways

[quaint talon]

like what

[pallid mural]

Thoughts, anxiety, cant control emotions, cant concentrate when u need, delay priorities

And many more

[quaint talon]

way too fucking relatable

[pallid mural]

Lookitup on youtube and google

Watch some dr. k vids

[quaint talon]

i seriously wish I knew that i had it earlier, years of anger issues through out my school years and my inability to focus really screwed me over

the smallest thing would send me explosive

[pallid mural]

Yep, it sucks and i was and am like that aswell

Im way too old for in realizing and acting on it

Dont be like me lol

[quaint talon]

well I kinda am like that

[pallid mural]

Medication

Im hopefully getting mine soon

[quaint talon]

im going to see my psychiatrist tommarrow

[pallid mural]

??

Thats great news

Im going sunday

[quaint talon]

another thing that I just hate about it, is relating to aim training, it's like whenever I try to follow advice idk whether or not I am or completely screwing it over

and my brain is just like "don't bother about score" but for some reason still cares about score

it's like I'm way too attached

[pallid mural]

Ye i get it, it be like that sometimes

[quaint talon]

thoughts be crazy

[pallid mural]

Putting it down as a priority will gelp

Help

Get new goals / journeys

Working out can be one of them

If u fail at ur one main goal its a lot harder on ur self image than one goal out of 3

@wheat tundra

[noble trellis]

you wont be able to convince yourself otherwise with logic unless you find the root cause

[quaint talon]

it also doesn't help that since my friends found out I started aim training, they mock me for it because im not playing the actual game to get better, and it's kinda putting down

[noble trellis]

"for some reason" is something you should take time looking into

[quaint talon]

i just am too attached to things

[noble trellis]

what does that mean

[quaint talon]

just attached to things, like i can't break it

[pallid mural]

I bet its related to adhd as well

[quaint talon]

probably

[noble trellis]

sure but you have to spend time with those issues

try to understand where they come from (im sure youve tried to do so before)

[quaint talon]

yeah but some of the things are out of my control

[noble trellis]

your judgment system is not

which is probably tied to this specific issue

of attachment to scores (e.g. external achievements(?) extending this concept to other things)

its going to be very difficult to get down to the bottom of this, but i suggest you spend some more time

with introspection

[pallid mural]

When u say external achievements it immediately raises the adhd and dopamine relationship

[noble trellis]

probably something you could also discuss with your psychologist/therapist if you have one or if youre planning on seeing one

the most common root cause ive noticed from talking to people with this attachment to external achievements is self deprecation (undervaluing yourself, self hating and then trying to find value in these places)

might not be the reason in this case, or it very well might be

[pallid mural]

Self deprecation is also common in untreated adhd people

[quaint talon]

yeah I think it might be self depreciation

[pallid mural]

This thing sucks

[noble trellis]

the good thing about this is that it can be fixed

the bad thing is that it takes time

a lot of time

and effort

the way id go about it is to reevaluate your basis of judgment

trying to rationalize it

"is it fair that im basing my value off of this, is it fair that im judging myself for this"

again, introspection is useful in this case

just spending time with yourself

[quaint talon]

i think it mainly stems from probably how i was pushed when i was in school

[noble trellis]

elaborate if thats cool with you

[quaint talon]

grades and stuff

[noble trellis]

ah

yeah

youre pretty much forced to base yourself off of useless external achievements

thats just how the world works

you can however reevaluate the judgment values

almost anything that has to deal with external achievements is not worth tying yourself onto

your rational self knows that scores dont matter in any way, but youre still worried about this

something to look into

a good place to start is to try to internalize that you need to have compassion for yourself

if you dont

[quaint talon]

that's REALLY hard lol I dont think there is anything to have compassion with about me

[noble trellis]

and how to you come to that conclusion

whats the judgment principles

dont have to tell me, just think about it

on the school example, like a lot of kids nowadays have internalized that like in order to be smart and whatnot, that they need to do well in school

so when they attach themselves and their self value on something external like that (a grade), self esteem just gets obliterated

[quaint talon]

not only school lol, parents and friends

i think i put myself into a really deep hole

and have been regretting things a lot

past year and a half has really shit on my mental health

[noble trellis]

and youve decided that such a person does not deserve any compassion

because youve decided to judge yourself based off of useless standards that are mostly influenced by the external world

now this isnt your fault

as ive said, the worlds kinda built this way

and basing your self worth off of external standards is the easiest way to gain self esteem in the short term

because your judgment processes have decided to judge your principles and your identity

on outcomes

you can get a good score on the test

your brain will most likely interpret that as "im smart" or an analogous affirmation

while we both know that thats just not true

the outcome of that test says nothing about your identity

you can be smart or stupid or dumb or right or wrong and still get a perfect score

so you can start seeing how unreliable external standards are

i got a good job. smartest person ever? maybe its because my dad goes to the pub with the ceo every other weekend? maybe both? maybe neither?

[quaint talon]

so then what should I try to do

[noble trellis]

as im not a professional, you shouldnt take this too seriously, but id do a few things

1. spend time alone, with yourself and your thoughts

[quaint talon]

already do that

[noble trellis]

introspection, talking to yourself helps a lot with these things

great

2. reevaluate your standards for self worth

try to point out irrational parts of it

try to see which parts are based off of external values and outcomes and goals

and throw those out

(again, outcomes do not determine your identity. you can be rich and financially illiterate, you can be a harvard phys phd graduate and stupid, etc. they arent reliable)

3. try to instill some compassion and understanding

4. maybe try to talk to a professional

now obviously these arent like THE "fix"

i dont know you, frankly

and i also know that its just stupidly hard to internalize these concepts

[quaint talon]

im glad, і try to remain as anonymous as possible

[noble trellis]

but i suggest you still keep going in this direction

of understanding yourself

id suggest you read up on literature regarding how to introspect and self reflect

and i know that you know these things subconsciously

but the second part is the most important

figure out what your standards are exactly

[quaint talon]

ik them but I feel they are high

[noble trellis]

what does that mean

they are high

[quaint talon]

I have standards but like I feel they are fairly high like I have a high level of expectation

[noble trellis]

yeah but the more important thing is what theyre based on

im sure youve heard about the einstein quote

if you judge a fish by its ability to fly, its going to think that its dumb as shit

it doesnt matter how big the fish's standards are of being able to fly

the fact that the standard exists is a problem

you should also consider distancing yourself from people who try to judge you on these irrational values (even though this is stupidly hard to do, considering the fact that you might live with them xd)

like you saying that your friends mock you because you play aim trainers more than games

if you judge a bhuddist monk's value off of their career in computer science or their kovaak scores, you can conclude that theyre worthless

but what if these standards arent rational

[quaint talon]

makes sense

[noble trellis]

youre going to have a hard time trying to convince your subconscious

but it can be done

getting help is always a good option

[quaint talon]

ill see

should I start by like being patient with myself

[noble trellis]

yeah

change takes a shitload of time

you WILL make more mistakes

you WILL fuck up

[quaint talon]

relatable, took me 7 months to get plat

[noble trellis]

wasnt what i was pointing to but sure

just in general

[quaint talon]

no, it's just that I learn slow

[noble trellis]

no problem with that

[gritty ocean]

Hey does anybody here experianced trap pain during aim training or just playing fps games like my right trap hurts like hell after pc idk why and its not about sens ive tried low sens high sens arm aiming wrist aiming finger aiming still nothing changes

[violet swan]

Ive been reading over the Health guide (Note: I am on my phone and its diffocult to read) but what are the benefits in gaming of a good lifestyle vs a bad one

[wheat tundra]

according to voltaic analogy its like have a pc with rly good specs vs a pc with shitty specs. so obviously you want the pc with rly good specs (good health) bcs that removes controllable performance issues such as overheating, or hardware incompatibilities, etc, which IRL would be equivalent to good mental health, good mindset, good endurance, flexibility, strength, etc. Oh and ofc most importantly it improves your confidence similar to how you would probably feel more confident playing on a good pc vs a potato

[slate halo]

any tips on not straining hand when aimtraining

and playing in general

[pallid mural]

Mobilizing before during and after gaming with 1hp routines from youtube

Strengthening your body

Not forgetting to eat and drink

Taking breaks every 30 min or so

[slate halo]

ty

[versed gull]

will collagen supplements actually help with tendon recovery process? (alongside proper rest and stretching ofc)

[pallid mural]

What happened?

[warm herald]

no suplementing collagen is complelty pointless

its beacuse of how our stomach digests proteins

collagen is protein

The proteins in the stomach break down into individual amino acids, which the body then uses to build the proteins it needs.

and if your organism decides "hey i need collagen", If only it has enough proper amino acids, itll built its own collagen 🙂

tldr; if you feel like you need collagen, maybe pay attention if you eat at least like 1,3g protein/kg of your body weight

this should be plenty

[brisk lotus]

is sticking to the same sleep and wake up date would make me aim better ?

[warm herald]

itll make ur focus better

[strange steppe]

for some reason im waking up in the middle of the night, not sleeping then going to sleep @ like 3(i aim train right before bed)

[latent venture]

When i meditate for 5 min and i focus on a point in my room, my eyes get blurry / the blacks get gray and it feels weard. Is that normal? I meditate since 2 days

[edgy thistle]

when i do my aim training playlist my eyes start hurting. i feel like it might be since im so focused on the blue spheres that i forget to blink. is that the issue or could it be something else?

[hoary ledge]

get eye drops. see if they help

[uneven ivy]

dry air, improper background lightning

[uneven ivy]

Had some tension in my wrist/arm. Fixed it by lowering my table half an inch.

[edgy thistle]

thanks

[plush quail]

this area is always super tense when i’m playing could this be due to my grip or is it because of my lack of like hand exercises

[thin delta]

seems like i'm addicted to aim training and IT IS a problem

i'm getting too much frustration pushing my own limits

want to be successful in kovaaks stuff but i'm almost in depression cuz i can't push above, like yesterday i just punched my monitor

idk what to do

[pale vine]

give up on the top player dream and start playing for fun / competing against friends / actually training for a real game

i think top aimers became top aimers by doing the things i just listed, not by wanting to be a top aimer

[peak monolith]

basically what @pale vine

take a step back and reevaulate your goals and how realistic you think it is to achieve

im sure you'll be able to achieve being a top aimer

but to get there, sometimes a re-evaluation and acting on your goals through a different approach is the best way

re-evaluating your goals isn't giving up being a top player, but it's just you being realistic on what you're able to achieve in the short term

that way you won't be so hard on yourself for not pushing PB's everyday or in a short period of time and you're able to still enjoy aim training

[undone widget]

Do I've been to another doctor this week for my back

He finds the trigger points and asks if these are the areas that hurt

I say yes then says there is nothing he an do

Since I don't have a family doctor walkin clinc doctors are really unempathethic

He mentioned trigger point injections and refused to discuss I with m

He didn't even name the substance

[pallid mural]

Back pain can be fixed with exercises( at least many times ive seen it fixed that way, surely some cant). Watch dr. Aaron horshig on “SquatUniversity” youtube channel

[undone widget]

I've been following the exercises you linked onto of my physio ones

[pallid mural]

Oh really

And did u feel any improvement

[undone widget]

Yeah it's been a few weeks

[pallid mural]

I forgot which ones i linked tbh

[undone widget]

I feel it's getting worse

[pallid mural]

Which exercises did i give u?

[undone widget]

Let me find it

[undone widget]

This one

[pallid mural]

Wait u said lower back pain right

Today

[undone widget]

Upper

[pallid mural]

Oh

[undone widget]

Between the shoulder blade and spine

[pallid mural]

Spin?

Oh

Spie

Spine

Do u game everyday?

Anything u do repeatedly everyday?

[undone widget]

I haven't games in months cuz of the pain

Almost 9 months

[pallid mural]

Anything else that u feel can cause overuse in the back?

[undone widget]

Work mostly

[pallid mural]

Maybe u feel some area in ur body thats unusually tighter than others?

[undone widget]

But that's just a mouse and keyboard

[pallid mural]

Dont underestimate mouse and keyboard

[undone widget]

Yeah but I got good ergonomics

[pallid mural]

Ive been with pain aswell from too much pc use

Is that a 9-5 constant pc use

?

[undone widget]

I dont use my arm for my ouse at work

[pallid mural]

Then how do u use it

[undone widget]

It's more wrist focused

And finger

[pallid mural]

Hmm, ur back might be stabilizing constantly tho

[undone widget]

Higher sens mouse at work

[pallid mural]

Do u take frequent breaks and loosen up

[undone widget]

I do

I'm constant pain so I'm always taking breaks

Honestly I'm worried of getting fired cuz of it

[pallid mural]

https://youtu.be/qFb25umy-2o?feature=shared

Watch these two

Please

https://youtu.be/vgUUU0bjgFI?feature=shared

[undone widget]

This looks like exactly what I'm dealing with

Down to the trigger point

[pallid mural]

👍

Try them and i hope u will find great relief

Aaron knows his stuff

[undone widget]

I am not what they're doing lol

[pallid mural]

Who, what

[undone widget]

I heard his instructions but like I need someone to help me do it correctly

[pallid mural]

Exblain 🤓☝️

[pallid mural]

Oh

[undone widget]

Elevated rotations

[pallid mural]

Is that the second or first vid

[undone widget]

First

I do the floor one with the ball

But at the wall cuz I am not that muscle dense

[pallid mural]

He might explain more in the second vid as the first one is a short

He usually explains in detail

If not i will try to watch and explain

[undone widget]

He 2nd one looks interesting

I dont think the gym I go to has that rod

[pallid mural]

Which rod

Give time on vid

[undone widget]

2nd section of this video

The last exercise he does, I already do for physiotherapy

[pallid mural]

I didnt listen just looked at the rod, pretty sure u can just use a broomstick when at home, or a band, holding it tightened behind ur back in the same position

[undone widget]

I think I need to release the trigger point before doing the exercises

Releasing them a lot I've noticed irritates the muscle

[pallid mural]

? Wdym

[undone widget]

Like for instance

I just work up

I can feel the trigger point stinging me

I need to roll over it to not get a cramp

[pallid mural]

What exactly is work up

[undone widget]

Woke up sorry

Butter fingers

[pallid mural]

Oh

Is it just after waking up

The stinging

[undone widget]

That's when it is at its lowest

It only gets worse from here

[pallid mural]

If aaron says u can do the exercises immediately i believe him, + what he does can be called release as well

Mobility can release muscles

[undone widget]

I've tried many exercises and only the ball did anything for the pain

[pallid mural]

Did u try his exercises tho

[undone widget]

One of them, yes

Constantly

It's part of my routine

The other one I'll add

[pallid mural]

Ye so try them

Re-evaluate after some days

See how u feel

[undone widget]

Rn I'm in too much pain to work out tbh

That's why I went to the doctors

I might have to wait a few days

[pallid mural]

But its not really working out, u say u do ur physio anyway no?

[undone widget]

My physio is weighted

I can't do it tbh

Physiotherapists stopped with weightless exercises with me a while back

[pallid mural]

Does the exercises he said to do hurt?

Try them now

I dont know what causes u “too much pain” too, but did he say to use weights in the vid?

[undone widget]

Oh he didn't, just resistive bands and a rod

I was referring to my routine

The one my physiotherapist prescribed

[pallid mural]

Oh i thought u suddenly dont wanna do it lol

[undone widget]

It's a lot of weighted exercises

I'm in tok much pain to do it lol

[pallid mural]

Okay then if u stopped the physio from too much pain, these ones seem better for u right now

[undone widget]

Yeah I have a band and a broom stick at home

I'll try those and see how they go

[quaint talon]

alright, finally might be going back to the gym soon

had a very interesting talk with my therapist, and it helped my mindset just a little

[uneven ivy]

body and mind are connected

[mental tulip]

How does one go about picking a chair?

I'm ideally looking at something like a herman miller so I don't have to worry about quality/buying another one any time soon but I'm not really sure what to look for when looking at different models

[onyx oriole]

bruh,im not fucking kidding i got forearm pain and tightness on my keyboard hand two times already in the span of two month,which is once a month i don't know wtf is causing it all ik is that it feels like shit lol.

[uneven ivy]

You need to do stretches

[versed gull]

why don’t i get sore anymore from gym

[slow remnant]

genuinely have no idea where to start in terms of fitness, along with getting consistent with aim training, i need and want to do the same thing with exercise, but i just genuinely feel insanely confused
can anyone share anything for a beginner:)

[pallid mural]

As u get more experience its not the same as a beginner, maybe unless u use a new exercise for failure or u’re just not going hard enough for ur new level, idk much about u

[pallid mural]

Start doing 10 minute walks everyday. Then start a full body routine, 3 times a week, can be a short one in the beginning, a lot of good examples and guides for beginners on youtube

Whats ur goal? Strength, hypertrophy, running stamina, running explosiveness etc

[oak sinew]

im trying to do the fist stretch but when i curl my fist inwards it forces my fingers to uncurl

[copper cave]

So I get super bad brain fog where everything moves slow my brain and aim just stop working on valorant. When I hop over to any other shooter I instantly get drastically better aim and brain clears up. For reference my hs on Valorant used to average around 30 now its sitting around 15 if I can even manage to hit anyone as my kd dropped from a 1.5 to a .5.
When I get on CS i drop 40 and have a 80% hs rating most of the games

[pallid mural]

Maybe u are bored from val or stressed unusually while playin it

[copper cave]

Is there a way to get around this or is it just something that may go away with time?

[pallid mural]

First tell me which of the two applies to u, if any

[pallid mural]

Fine for now i think, with time ur muscles will be looser and u will be able to keep it curled

[copper cave]

Potentially both?

[pallid mural]

Then take a break from it for sure

Until u feel like u want to play it

[copper cave]

I have been on a break for a few months and came back wanting to play but maybe I put too much pressure on myself the first few games and got bored again already?

[oak sinew]

I see, but I am not feeling a stretch nor muscle tension when i am pushing, does that mean I'm impinging a nerve or something?

also supinating my wrist allows me to push further without opening my hand

[pallid mural]

Are u feeling nervous in comp?

[copper cave]

Nope I just feel the fog no matter what gamemode

[pallid mural]

For the record, u do straighten ur arm fully right

[pallid mural]

U said its only val so its not nutrition or sleep, probably mental

Do u have a clear goal on val or no, do u have on cs or no

Maybe cs is more interesting to u

[copper cave]

Neither. I used to want to push diamond but once I hit didnt really care anymore

I did just start playing Cs for the first time recently so

I could just be bored of Val like you said

[pallid mural]

Ye so either get a new goal there or play something interesting

🥂

[oak sinew]

yes i do

[copper cave]

Thank you 🙏

[pallid mural]

Then i think its fine

Try to gently push the stretch to its full range

If u did, thats good, even if u dont feel it much

Whats the goal here again tho?

[oak sinew]

increased ROM in general of wrist and hand and fingers

[pallid mural]

Okay, make sure to do sideways wrist movements etc

Do u feel like u have limited rom

[oak sinew]

yup im doing the entire stretching guide posted in the resources

[pallid mural]

Oh okay

[oak sinew]

no, i just want to improve it

to improve aim ceiling

[pallid mural]

Hmm.. do u train arm movements tho(not stretch)

Arm has a lot bigger range of motion

[oak sinew]

not aiming specific, i do powerlifting so i have developed chest/tricep/bicep/shoulders

but not forearm/wrist/palm muscles

[pallid mural]

So u dont aim with ur arm aswell?

[oak sinew]

i do

[pallid mural]

Oh okay

[oak sinew]

im on 80cm/360

but i vary it in aim training

[pallid mural]

Oh thats definitely using arm all right

[oak sinew]

yep 3k hours in csgo just started aim training lol

[pallid mural]

Nice

Just remember to not overevaluate the stretching(idk if u do or not)

Just keep it simple and mobilize a bit before pc usage and after it

[oak sinew]

gotcha

appreciate the help !

[slow remnant]

Running stamina, mainly trying to lose weight

[pallid mural]

Do u walk regularly?

Are u in a caloric deficit

[slow remnant]

mainly when walking my dog, takes around 20 ish minutes

[slow remnant]

and no

[pallid mural]

Calorie deficit is the goal when losing weight, if u are running for example 2k everyday but not in a deficit u wont lose weight

When eating the same and adding running that wasnt before

It burns calories but maybe not in a deficit still

[slow remnant]

mmm
alright

[pallid mural]

So the solution to effective wright loss

Is cardio + eating a bit less than usual

Or eating healthier food that makes u full quicker

Thus eating less

And healthier

[slow remnant]

was gonna ask about that
what foods would probably be best for a calorie deficit?

obviously any vegetables or fruit, but wondering if there are any specifics that stand out

[pallid mural]

Theres a reddit forum with a lot of information for people who want to lose wright

I think its called r/LoseIt

Also a lot of youtube vids about it i imagine

[slow remnant]

oh alri

good to know
imma def be taking my time to do research about it, been thinking about this for a while but have been kinda lost
thanks for the guidance tho, appreciate it

[pallid mural]

Glhf

[quaint talon]

is there any excercise to strengthen grip strength or wrist something like that

i just want to see if it will help me aim better or help me be less shaky

[pallid mural]

Dead hangs, picking up heaviest things u can find and holding for time, wrist curls, finger crush, etc

[quaint talon]

will it actually benefit my shakiness or aim?

or am I expecting too much

[pallid mural]

Idk, could be, the brain health increase will help for sure tho

From generally working out

(Helps anything, physical or mental)

[quaint talon]

im trying to do some cardio as well

[pallid mural]

Ye thats good 👍

[teal mural]

I have the problem of tilting my head and tensioning my neck and it's something that I've noticed only happens after I began aim training again, as prior I had it I stopped aim training for around a month came bback and it developed again.

[split yarrow]

What are the signs to know if I'm depressed

[pallid mural]

I recommend looking up Dr. K on youtube

[uneven ivy]

talk to someone, like a nurse