health

[tender hare]

whenever i get a really good pace especially in target switching my blood pressure goes up really high to the point where i really really feel it how do i fix this

[heady arrow]

cant wait to go for a walk in the summer heat

[rich ore]

Wdym? You feel your heart clapping? You feel a pump?

You shouldn’t be able to feel blood pressure

[tender hare]

mostly in the head

or is it something else i'm not sure

[rich ore]

@velvet spindle

[rich ore]

It's not just eye strain?

[tender hare]

i was feeling some blood pumping and i lost quite a bit of focus

felt like i was passing out but not that close

[tall flint]

Might sound like a stupid question but do you breathe properly on these situations?

[tender hare]

i didn't pay attention to it

[fickle horizon]

Hey guys i need some help! I switched my grip like 6 months ago and my aim got better than with palm grip. But sometimes i feel really inconsistent because my pinkie and ring finger feel weird/fatigued after some games which is really depressing. I noticed that other claw players have their index and middle finger knuckles elevated and not on the mouse, what i am not doing. I tried doing it but it doesnt work maybe because my fingers are to long idk, and during gunfights it goes back to my default position.

Greetings

[tall flint]

Take it into consideration the next time you play. Breathing and blood pressure/heart racing are very connected and maybe there is something there

[meager venture]

same mouse here, and same grip legit identical ahaha, what i do when in tracking scenarios or even target switching is i tend to move my pinky a lot and reposition my hand on the mouse after a kill

[limber wing]

have you identified whether you are just simply gripping the mouse too tightly for too long with those fingers when you play?

[fringe reef]

Guys i got a new med for my nerve pain and now i don't feel my carpal tunnel and nerve pain that goes up my arm 🔥

[brisk nebula]

Anyone got right shoulder problems from aim training/gaming in general? Never had those in my 8 years of fps gaming, recently moved and starting to have it. It’s mainly the right trap muscle that hurts. Wonder if it’s the desk/chair height. Medium to low sens: 1.75~2.5 ow*1600 dpi depends on character and style

[night arrow]

might be associated w anxiety

last summer i had something similar to you

i stopped aim training in general because i felt a weird pressure on me and would manually be aware of everything going on in my body

that was last summer though i dont think i've noticed it this summer

[teal aurora]

[last barn]

Am I supposed to be able to pop my rib to sternum connection near my neck over and over

[marsh latch]

Some people are able, some not. For myself, i can do that too. Just keep in check if it hurts or not

[last barn]

Okay got it

[limber hill]

is it bad that my wrists pop everytime i rotate them, like in the hand rotation stretch? my wrists have done that for as long as i can remember

[hasty stag]

its fine as long as there's no pain afaik

[long plaza]

Is exercising my arm muscles like triceps, biceps and forearms and also the shoulder gonna improve my aim indirectly?

[uneven ivy]

The act of exercising will have a bigger mental impact than the muscles growing

[long plaza]

🤔

[uneven ivy]

your brain needs physical exercise

[stuck reef]

Is it normal for my shoulder to hurt after playing smoothbot pauer glide for 5 hrs

[hasty stag]

i don't think playing smoothbot pauer glide for 5 hours is normal

[stuck reef]

Everything for better smoothness (i played on 160cm)

[wheat abyss]

Any tips on posture? When i try to sit straight with good posture it starts so hurt my lower back. I tried to do some yoga to fix it but it starts again and again when i am trying to keep good posture, i have small scoliosis.

[stable rain]

You could try to strengthen your lower back

Do some exercises and look if you still have the problems or not

[wheat abyss]

I do 100-300 pushups daily, 50-100 kettlebell swings, 100-200 hammer curls and lot of other stuff.

[stable rain]

Ye but these exercises dont target the lower back directly

[uneven ivy]

Make sure your back is to the chair’s back

And that your chair actually fits your measurements

[stable rain]

There are some exercises where you isolate your lower back and just train it

[uneven ivy]

You want your back to ”rest” on the rest of the chair

Not just keep yourself straight with muscles

If you have scoliosis, you should talk to your dr about potential physiotherapy or what you can and can’t do

[wheat abyss]

My back is on chair, last time i was on physiotherapy was years ago, prob need to go more often

[stable rain]

Just visit your dr and talk about it with him etc

[uneven ivy]

Yeah and maybe look at a chair that fits your specs better

Visit a store and try some chairs for example

Maybe your chair is too big/small

[wheat abyss]

I tested a sinoo m57 and it felt better than my current one prob going to buy it when i get paid

[uneven ivy]

You could always measure things

[light token]

Just pointing out that you’re seeking lower back pain relief and you’re doing arm/chest workouts. Yoga is nice, if you’re doing things that specifically go for lower back ( Twisting/Arching motions), a more workout like solution would be lat pull downs/rows

[wheat abyss]

Goin to add that to my next workout👍🏻

[stuck surge]

hey guys 😢 after lots of aim training my right hand is noticeably bigger than my left 😿 will general exercise even it out

[light token]

I don’t know about aim training muscle imbalances but I am a fitness coach and see people dominant side imbalanced a lot. What we recommend for it is unilateral exercises but training to failure on the weaker side and mirroring reps on the stronger.

In example single hand rows, if your left side is weaker start on the left and do it to failure (let’s say 10 reps), then do it on the right only to 10 even if that’s not to failure. The goal being to bridge the gap to where your lefts “failure” is within 1 rep of your rights “failure”. But never only train one side.

[stuck surge]

i see, but would it eventually even out if i just did bilateral excercises over time

[light token]

Bilateral exercises is the same load on both sides, if we give it a numerical value let’s say your left is at an 3 and your right is a 5.

Doing a bilateral exercise will cause even growth; I.e. 3>5 and 5>7 in most cases. It’s not fixing the imbalance if they’re growing proportionately.

Unilateral in the above method slows the growth on the right (not stops) while continuing the ‘normal’ growth rate on the left (3>5 and 5>6) until it evens out (5>7 and 6>7) .

It’s not recommended to do bilateral with different weights either (in example alternating curls with left side heavier) because it’s easier to compromise form/use other muscles to compensate creating further imbalances in different muscle groups.

Another note being more reps on one side unilaterally is also not recommended as that’s a guessing game on evenness.

[stuck surge]

so at the end of a workout (i do mostly bilateral exercise), i should do some unilateral and train to failure on my left and mirror the reps on my right. this issue doesn't seem so bad that i'd compromise other parts of my routine to specifically try to fix it yes?

[light token]

It depends on the level of imbalance, if it’s severe (like not just you but others can easily identify the difference) then I’d focus only on evening things out. If it’s a subtle difference adding in a couple unilateral exercises into your routine for a few weeks should do the trick.

Everyone’s body is different and without you being actually here in person with measurements etc it’s loose advice, but this should give you a place to start.

[stuck surge]

thx bro 🙏

[light token]

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1361719/full

just for a credible source to look at the actual science of it

[rose vale]

are there good cheap desks for gaming? something that might be more compact but like big enough for a keyboard a large artisan mousepad

[torn crescent]

thanks bro

[scenic coral]

has anyone here gotten skill buff from meditation

[uneven ivy]

Adhd medication for adhd people is like 25% more skill instant

It also works the other way around, if you have adhd and stop taking meds, it’s instant -25% skill

[scenic coral]

Hmm now that I think about it

I wonder whether I could take performance enhancing drugs for improved gains

[uneven ivy]

Well, if you have adhd, you should use adhd medication, not just for gaming

I don’t think there is really PED for gaming

[mystic skiff]

amphetamines (adhd meds) and other stimulants would prolly enhance performance though i wouldn't recommend anyone use them

[uneven ivy]

Nah, for non adhd people, they're not that useful (except for staying awake)

for adhd people they're crucial

[rose vale]

Would be nice I’m fatigued all the time

[mystic skiff]

caffeine improves focus and reduces fatigue but im sure its only marginally better than just not taking anything

[mystic skiff]

fix ur sleep schedule

[uneven ivy]

caffeine has the problem that you get both pretty strong side effects and you grow a tolerance really quickly

[rose vale]

It’s fine

Go to sleep about the same time everyday

Try to keep it dark, cool

Eat earlier and not close to bed

I know I don’t have sleep apnea I was gonna get a sleep study in lab but the doctor wasn’t gonna be there and I’ve been busy going to college so

Got a blood test and I don’t have any deficiency’s

[mystic skiff]

idk then lmao

[rose vale]

I’ve taken almost every anti depressant medication I can

[mystic skiff]

is fatigue a side effect of meds ur taking?

[rose vale]

I’ve been off them as well, I feel worse usually after a week or so

[uneven ivy]

well, go get tested if that's an option

[uneven ivy]

Do you have problems with impulse control or executive function

[rose vale]

I want too it’s just a pain in the ass lol

[rose vale]

I mean, executive function yea I guess. For impulse I used to talk way too much as a kid and interrupt people, I got told to stop talking a lot so in my teen years it was the opposite

I can try to take an online one but it’s like 175 bucks I think I can also get reimbursed though

[uneven ivy]

if u struggle with boring stuff

[rose vale]

Very

Struggle with motivation, starting tasks even if they are important, forgetting things all the time, I don’t usually run late but I’ll underestimate how long something takes

But honestly I feel like my biggest problems in terms of gaming though is motivation to play, focus and fatigue

[uneven ivy]

congrats, it's probably adhd then

[rocky siren]

yup that's me too i have adhd

[restive island]

hi i feel like my arm (upper part around my shoulder) is tired so easy like if i flick or use it too fast it will become heavy, this happened since 3 days ago after i played aim trainer too much, Is there any way to solve this?

[scenic coral]

take breaks?

[cold quartz]

If it’s something that just happened recently id reckon taking a break for a week or atleast a few days would help
You might’ve just fatigued ur arm especially if you’ve been training more intensely recently
If it’s something that’s been going on for a while, it might have something to do with posture or technique

[restive island]

thank you so much for advice but can i just pkay vdim normally ?

[cold quartz]

maybe a little but rest is king
you know ur body best tho
dont push too hard

[quiet marlin]

Has anyone experiences pain here ?

It's not really that bad but enough for me to notice it when I "look" for it

[torn crescent]

i do on glass because its always touching

[cold quartz]

nice singularity
try using a sleeve that also covers ur wrist

[craggy ice]

https://tenor.com/view/call-of-duty-cod-mw-mw2-mw-ii-gif-27150355

[agile jungle]

Tried working out,sleeping 8hrs a day and have a stable diet?

[uneven ivy]

Exercise is the second best treatment for ADHD btw

but meds are still far and away the #1

[rose vale]

Yep

[agile jungle]

may I ask which split and what youve eaten

[rose vale]

I usually had fish, eggs, nuts, rice, oats, bananas, apples ect, sometimes made protein shakes with fruits mostly berrys though

Idk what you mean by which split

[agile jungle]

Your training split

Upper Lower,Push Pull Legs…

[agile jungle]

may I ask do you consider yourself healthy?

[uneven ivy]

You can't treat ADHD with nutrition, but when you take the medication, you should eat some protein, and not drink orange juice

or anything citrus

[rose vale]

I just did a full body workout 3 days a week

[rose vale]

What’s wrong with orange juice 😭

[uneven ivy]

it neutralizes the medication in your belly

cuz it's acid

[agile jungle]

@rose vale do you consider yourself healthy?

For me personally sports changed my whole life

[rose vale]

I mean generally ehhh but I tried a lot of stuff just to see if the problem was my health or not

[agile jungle]

I couldnt do 5 pushups a year ago now I can go easily 50+

[uneven ivy]

Well, if you suffer from adhd related symptoms, it's time to talk to a dr

[rose vale]

What were you saying about caffeine before

I thought you mentioned something

[uneven ivy]

Caffeine can superficially treat adhd symptoms, but it has too much side effects and you get tolerance to it in like 2 days

and when you get tolerance, you basically stop getting any benefits

[rose vale]

Okay well at least it isn’t negative things

I usually have 100mg every day

[uneven ivy]

wtf

Why?

[rose vale]

Just like drinking it

[uneven ivy]

fair

[rose vale]

I mean at that point it’s just a drink right

[uneven ivy]

I'd say it's irrelevant

[rose vale]

I mean I tried quitting to see if I slept better but didn’t notice any difference

And I don’t feel awake with it anymore so

[left prawn]

I am actually starting stimulants for adhd soon

but I am not going to do any gaming for a while

so I don't just hyperfocus on gaming improvement and nothing else in life lmfao

[left prawn]

side effects of adhd medication are way worse than caffeine

[uneven ivy]

Well yeah, but they're actually useful

the tolerance to caffeine just means you get 0 benefits

[quiet marlin]

it does cover my wirst , i just pulled it back for the photo

[cold quartz]

Rip
it’s probably not too much of a problem unless it’s causing some sort of pain or irritation
Could be caused by multiple things like humidity, the way you hold the mouse, or how much pressure you apply on the pad

i use glass pads quite often and this doesn’t happen to happen to me when i use sleeves

[quiet marlin]

What sleeve do you have ?

[cold quartz]

pulsar

[quiet marlin]

Maybe mine is not thick enough

Nvm we have the same

[inland pawn]

What type of chair would you guys recommend?

[uneven ivy]

One that fits you

[turbid fossil]

How safe are these stairs for doing pullups? Idk if it could damage them

[scenic coral]

if it can support a weight of 5 people, wouldnt it be safe

[uneven ivy]

You’re walking on them, so from a gravity pov it’s fine. Idk why you’d do pullups from there tho, as you can’t even really grip them, and you could easily lose grip and fall

[turbid fossil]

@scenic coral @uneven ivy it's more that if you hang from the edge of a stairstep, you put a very different type of force than if you step on 1, as it's more rotational and in a direction it's not normally stepped on.

So thats what made me doubt

[turbid fossil]

I don't have any other pullup options in my room nor in most of the rest of the flat, so its the only easily accessible spot

The risk of falling is very low as I don't lose my grip and if I do it's a 10 cm drop

[uneven ivy]

Yes, but it would be illegal if it couldn't handle your weight, and there really isn't that much directional force you can apply to it, unless you're literally HULK

[uneven ivy]

You can also hit your head if you raise yourself too high, lmao

[turbid fossil]

Fair

[uneven ivy]

I don't think pullup bars you can put into doorframes are very expensive either

[turbid fossil]

I always did pullups on stairs at home, which was a lot more dangerous from a losing grip pov

But the stairs seemed robuster there

[uneven ivy]

The stairs seem to be steel, wood and attached on both ends with railings

[turbid fossil]

I always read on reddit how a pullup bar fails it just feels like a nopething

[uneven ivy]

don't seem to be too flimsy

[uneven ivy]

Well, it fails if you don't use it properly

This does make me wonder what kind of a load are these kind of stairs rated for

But I don't like mechanics

Another way to consider this is that the stairs look to be something like 500kg, and they're not collapsing on their own weight. So it's highly unlikely a 100kg human being could really affect them

[turbid fossil]

Yeah but not each individual stair is being loaded in that way

A lot of things are built to be strong for the way they're expected to be loaded

Im only 66 kg tho and if I grab near the sides it should be fairly low risk prolly

But for some reason theres near 0 info on this on google too

[uneven ivy]

Mechanics is the area of physics that considers this

and in practice I think countries have building codes, and the building materials have their own certifications

In America, OSHA says it's 5x the expected load, but never less 1000 pounds. And handrails is a minimum of 200 pounds of pressure from any direction

[noble raft]

Hey guys, Does anyone have a pain that is similar to "Blackberry Thumb"/"De Quervain's" after changing the height of the table or the way you sit?

I got a new table that was a little bit lower than my previous one, and after changing the way I sit for the first week, I have been having a weird pain, which is similar to "Blackberry Thumb"/"De Quervain's." And the pain still remains, even though I have been doing a lot of different exercises and taken some medication prescribed by the doctors. The vertebriologist, neurologist, and therapist in my area didn't help me, to be honest. And I don't have a possibility to move or travel due to the situation in Ukraine.

Also, I can't go back to the previous table, because it was 78 cm, which is too high, and I used to sit around on my knees to be able to aim in general, because it was more comfortable, and after 4 months of sitting like a human being on my butt, it makes me uncomfortable and causes some pain when I'm using a mouse and keyboard, which is strange, because the pain is literally symmetric.

[uneven ivy]

stretches and exercise

[noble raft]

I have been doing those for like 3-4 months almost every single day. The problem is almost nothing helps, even though I'm changing the exercises and stretches. The pain went from 6/10 to 3/10, but it's still there irritating the experience, even with random scrolling and using the keyboard and mouse.

[marsh latch]

look for a better doc and therapist, not much you can do without a proper diagnosis

[uneven ivy]

Is there something you do on the PC that makes your thumb hurt in specific, or do you just have thumb pain that doesn't go away?

If you do a lot of aim training, your grip matters a lot, and tension management is the biggest reason your hand will or won't hurt

[noble raft]

Yes, when I grab the mouse using my thumb or put my thumb on the keyboard, it is already a problem. Btw, it never happened until I changed the posture and the table.

[noble raft]

I even did an X-ray to make sure it's not related to the spine or neck. But doctors either don't get it or don't take it seriously, since for them it's not a problem; they just say, "Just don't use a PC" or "Take a rest." And after I tell them the entire story, they just tell me some weird stuff, like change the mouse, but the problem is I have had this G-wolves HTS 4K for, like, 2 years. And that didn't happen before, until the table got changed.

[uneven ivy]

change ur grip

and ur posture

for example, bring your palm forward on the mouse and use all 4 of your other fingers when using your mouse

it's possible your mouse is just a wrong size as well

[noble raft]

I've been using a fingertip grip for a while now.I have changed it from claw due to that problem.

[uneven ivy]

https://1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/how-to-choose-a-gaming-mouse-ergonomics-calculator/

[uneven ivy]

maybe send a picture of your posture/hand

[noble raft]

My entire elbow is lying on the table, and there is no tension on any part of the left hand, but still somehow my thumb on the left hand is experiencing the same problem as the one on the right hand.

[uneven ivy]

Your palm is very far away from the sensor and center mass

You could try moving your grip forward

your hand is pretty stretched out on your keyboard, maybe either bring the keyboard closer or have a wrist rest adjust the angle of your wrist

You could also try to lift your chair if that's possible

or lower/raise your table

[noble raft]

I moved it forward to have my entire hand on the table, like a week ago, including the elbow. I had the keyboard much closer, but that didn't help at all.

[uneven ivy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-5m7M2Wv_M

[noble raft]

Unfortunately I don't have a chair with the possibility of changing height. That's why I got the table changed to a much lower one, to fix that, since 78 cm of the table was way too high, and right now 71 cm is much better.

[uneven ivy]

and normal stuff like, having a wrist/thumb brace, warming up your hands under water, ibuprofen

[noble raft]

I have been doing that for 5 weeks straight already and a bunch of other stuff in those 2 videos and a couple of different ones.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfHYTB70SGI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvdko_emB4M

[uneven ivy]

I think one thing for me that caused this pain was laying down and holding something above me, like a phone or book

[noble raft]

Oh, I have treid ibuprofen, it dosen't do anything and couple different variations of it.

[uneven ivy]

You can try massaging your own thumb and wrist as well, and it should be fairly easy as you can do it as "rough" as needed

[noble raft]

I'm using a hammer instead of a dumbbell to exercise. From 1hp videos about the wrist pain.

[uneven ivy]

Do you do other physical exercise, like lifting things

or like work

Cuz gaming, unless you're death gripping the mouse, should be equivalent to rest

Focus on tension control on all aspects of your life, I guess lmao

[noble raft]

Yes, I do exercise, but not in a gym; I'm doing pull-ups, push-ups, and running 3-4 times per week. I have a Roman chair for doing abs exercises.

[uneven ivy]

don't death grip a steering wheel, a mouse, etc

[noble raft]

My way of holding a mouse is 80-90% in a relaxed state; I only use some tension for fast flicks and to stop the mouse since I've beenon low sensitivity, which is 81 cm on 360, for like 5-6 years.

[noble raft]

I also do the exercise for strengthening the wrist, using the 5 L bottles. Since lighter weights require 50-70+ reps to feel at least some tension.

[uneven ivy]

Well, using 81cm on aim training is like torture

[noble raft]

That's why when I went to advanced VT, I made it 65 cm, since it's unreal to play on 81 cm in any air or tracking scenario.

[uneven ivy]

and one thing I've changed over the years is windows dpi

[noble raft]

I forgot to mention that I used to sit on my knees for 10 years while playing competitively for many hours per day, and I had a numbness in my pointer and middle fingers, but after changing the way I sit, I don't have any numbness anymore, even after long sessions.

[uneven ivy]

I don't want to fucking aimtrain when browsing internet

so I use 3200dpi

[noble raft]

I'm still aim aimtraiing browsing using 400 dpi. :D

[uneven ivy]

numbness in pointer and middle finger is carpal tunnel, so is a specific pain in the thumb

[uneven ivy]

bro just go to like 50cm+1600dpi

and if in one week you don't get better, then fuck it then

also

play on a controller if you can

[noble raft]

Funny enough the numbness really went away after changing the posture.

[noble raft]

I'm playing Valorant and Kovak's, and that's it. I don't play for fun, though. But ever since I've had some problems, I've been trying to fix them, and after visiting a bunch of doctors and therapists, I came to the conclusion that I might ask people with similar problems, since it's at least closer to the problem than pointless medication, which resulted in nothing else but waste of time.

[uneven ivy]

Change your sens then, probably will improve in both games

[noble raft]

I have tried; I'm just not a high-sens player, but I might be wrong, obviously. I just can't aim with high sens precisely; that's why I'm changing it depending on the scenario in Kovaks, and that's about it. That's why right now it's 65 cm for me, and even 65 cm feels a bit shaky.

[uneven ivy]

Well, it's about practice. I can also share a tip, which is that if you change your sens to a higher sens, but then after getting used to it go slightly lower, it will feel like you're playing on low sens

Like, practice on 40cm, play on 45-50cm

Definitely raise your dpi tho, there is no benefit in having low dpi lmao

[noble raft]

I just like how precise it is on Windows and in-game; it might be a massive placebo. It feels more natural that I have slow sensitivity on Windows, and when switching to a game, it almost stays the same.

[uneven ivy]

It's easier to get used to higher sens than it is to fix your thumb/wrist pain

[noble raft]

I'm planning to play more of Kovaks again when the pain goes away since I have stopped completely due to the pain. Because I can't deal with pain while training, since it's constantly distracting.

[uneven ivy]

I mean, instead of stopping completely you could try like 40cm on kovaaks and see how it feels

Or even 20cm smoothness

[noble raft]

While in Valorant I don't have that many flicks and clicks, which allows me to play some games at least, not to lose a form.

[noble raft]

The problem itself is I don't even use the mouse; I just touch it when the pain becomes the issue in the first place, which is the same for a keyboard

[uneven ivy]

I think a lot of fps players use low sens as a crutch when they'd benefit from practicing on higher sens

[noble raft]

I agree, you can't limit yourself with high sensitivity, but it comes down to a preference at the end of the day.

[noble raft]

here's what I got

[uneven ivy]

That's alright, I think the problem is with your grip and forcing low sens

[rose vale]

Will working out too close to gaming cause me to wear out easier or have shaky aim?

[uneven ivy]

If you're starting to work out, your wrists and hands could hurt. Long term I think it goes away

[rose vale]

Only reason I want to in general is to hopefully increase some sort of focus or alertness, not sure if it does the opposite

[uneven ivy]

If you have adhd, you go to the Dr, not the gym

[final hedge]

Does anybody know how I can set up my Herman Miller Gaming embody to my perfect type?

[marsh latch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-s050aHPN4&ab_channel=CrandallOfficeFurniture

[final hedge]

Thansk you!

[final hedge]

Does anytbody know why my Tailbone hurts with dis chair?

[uneven ivy]

Maybe your spine is crooked or you’re sitting funny

[final hedge]

Well I had Back Surgery before

[uneven ivy]

Just put your ass as far back to the chair as you can and actually rest your back on the chair

Don’t try to be straight, try to have as much contact with the chair as possible

[final hedge]

Ya! I do dat!

I do all of dat

[uneven ivy]

You’ll figure it out

[old bridge]

just tested my reaction time after a couple months of eating good/working out and its crazy how much faster I am

eat your greens fr

[old bridge]

Any advice for good seating position to stop having so much shoulder strain?

[scenic coral]

🤢

[lyric terrace]

Used to feel like a main character when I used to do this, getting back into it (day 3 now).

[turbid fossil]

Same, just tested it after moving places, completely destroying my sleep schedule, stopping exercise for 2 weeks and eating shit, but having an upgraded pc and Im scoring 5-10ms faster on reaction time test.

[uneven ivy]

Reaction time test doesn’t mean anything

[scenic coral]

I prefer meat

[turbid fossil]

rEaCtIoN tImE tEsT dOeSn'T mEaN aNyThInG

It means as much as we want it to mean

I want to get sub120 and I will and it will mean something

[old bridge]

howcome?

[turbid fossil]

Its cope for people with 180+ms reaction time

[uneven ivy]

Called placebo

[turbid fossil]

you mean you get better reaction time and don't notice anything from it?

I'm slowly getting under 120

more and more

my health is getting better

[toxic tinsel]

where is this from

[river sleet]

no eat meat/protin and fats and only a little carbs >10g

[rose vale]

I feel like he watched multiple videos on posture ect, yet I never know how to sit right, where my arms should be, and everything just feels wrong even my grip sometimes

Also have issues with my ears getting hot or feeling some kind of pressure after wearing my headset for a little bit, happens with AirPods too

Also can’t tell if maybe my chair is just not tall enough

[uneven ivy]

Honestly, touch grass

as much as possible

[rose vale]

Not sure what that has to do with anything

[uneven ivy]

like lift, walk outside

it will help your ergonomics much more than sitting in your chair

[rose vale]

Besides sleeping I’ve pretty much been outside walking more than sitting inside lmfao

[uneven ivy]

(as long as you do it in a safe and healthy way ofc)

and stretch your hamstrings and legs

cuz if your hamstrings get tight, you actually shift the weight from your legs to your lower back

which fucks your back, especially if you're lifting things

[rose vale]

Still, is it possible that my chair might be shorter than it should be

[uneven ivy]

can you lift it?

Idk if there is a formula for calculating your measurements for a perfect chair, but I'm almost certain it has to exist

[uneven ivy]

Also what's the angle your hands are compared to your table

[rose vale]

It’s the highest it can go sadly

And the desk can’t go down

[rose vale]

Idk what you mean by that tbh

[uneven ivy]

What’s the angle of your hands

And you can perhaps try to change the angle by moving your kb mouse closer or further away from you

[rose vale]

It’s kinda slanted instead of just straight if you know what I mean

If my arms are more straight it feels like I’m shrugging

[rich ore]

In my opinion you’re sitting too far down so you compensate by pushing ur arm outward

[rose vale]

figured that the chair was short

[rich ore]

I just replicated your position and it feels horrible lmao

[rose vale]

well I need to get a taller chair and pray that it fits in the car

my gaming chair broke a few months ago, been using this

[rich ore]

At perfect height you should be able to be straight and still be comfortable

[rose vale]

my desk is like 30 inches high and my chair is like 18.5

I'm 5'6 idk like if that matters

I just gotta find a cheap ergonomic chair or sum

[rich ore]

Your height doesn’t really matter as everyone’s body proportions are different

Some people have longer arms, torsos etc

[rose vale]

true

[rich ore]

Your positioning doesn’t get affected by chair type that much, it’s mostly just relative height

[rose vale]

just a cheap chair in general

[rich ore]

You could sit on a blanket, pillow

That’s what I do

[rose vale]

im currently sitting on a pillow

wasn't in that photo but doesn't feel much different

[rich ore]

Folding a blanket is more sustainable as the insides don’t break

Compared to a pillow

And u have more room for customisation with a blanket

This is what I do which also works for me

[rose vale]

yea currently I dont have like a thick blanket tho

[rich ore]

I use a fairly thin one

It’s just folded many times to fit exactly Into the chair to be level and comfortable

I do lower my chair or make my table higher to comp for that much extra height

My chair is so ass that someone that’s 6’2 can’t get the right height, even with an adjustable table

Just find good alternatives

[rose vale]

hm fair

yea idk I'll try some things out

[rich ore]

It took me a long while with experimenting to find what’s best for me

The improvement from all the experimenting definitely led to big score differences in practically everything, so very worth

[rose vale]

also like, should my back even be touching the chair lmfao

how do u sit bruh

im probably just not used to sitting correctly, why it feels weird

[rich ore]

up to what u find comfortable

[uneven ivy]

This is kind of a weird angle ngl

It does look a bit like your chair is too short/table is too high

[hazy epoch]

desk width issue?

[uneven ivy]

Well that’s kinda fucked ngl

Instead of fixing your issue you’re actually making your posture even worse lmao

[uneven ivy]

Your back should be to the chair, resting

Go check some used office chairs, school chairs, heck, even a wooden chair that is the correct size is better

Or get a table that is lower, those shouldn’t be too expensive either

When you sit at the highest position your chair goes to, are your feet in the air, touching the ground, or in a weird angle as well?

[rose vale]

not really but like very slightly hovering sitting on 2 pillows rn

[uneven ivy]

Basically get your ass as deep as you can into the chair, and your back should be to the back of the chair, with your legs hopefully touching the ground as well. With a good angle for your arms

[rose vale]

I'd rather get a taller chair tbh than a new desk

[uneven ivy]

Desks are cheap af

But if your chair is ass then it’s ass

[rose vale]

I mean I didn't have this issue when I had my gaming chair before it broke lmao

[uneven ivy]

Is your chair broken or something or why won’t it go higher

But anyways you should be able to have a comfortable position with your legs touching the ground. That’s potentially not possible if your desk is too tall

And maybe look into if there is any you could lower your current desk

[rose vale]

I mean my old one broke yea, this one is just short I guess

[inland pawn]

Can you be away 20-25cm away from the table without any issues?

Or do you need to have your torso touching the table

[wraith musk]

best cheap dual monitor mount?

[cobalt pulsar]

any AUDHD players here?

[uneven ivy]

about 66% of #cs2 why?

[cobalt pulsar]

So players with both autism and adhd? Thats what i mean by AUDHD

combined in one person

[celest shuttle]

One or 2 what’s better

One my hands straight but further from my body but 2 is closer but my wrist is bent

[violet swan]

id go with 1

[celest shuttle]

so its fine if my arm isnt paralell with my body

holy shit

im not even kidding 😭

cant make this up

[rich ore]

It’s fine however it wouldn’t be optimal still

Your 2nd position looks insanely forced and uncomfortable

You seem kind of slouched back in the first place

[green silo]

@solar nest

[uneven ivy]

Yes, it’s quite common

Comorbidities with adhd and autism are very common, to be precise

[uneven ivy]

Are you leaning back or what

Put your ass as far back into the chair as you can and try leaning forward a bit

[celest shuttle]

Ye its alot more comfortable when I lean forward I get a lot of shoulder and lower back pain 😞

I’m tryna fix my posture in general tho

[exotic lily]

Does any of you have a good way to discipline yourself to abide a consistent sleep schedule? I keep making it awfully late - e.g. sleep at 6-7 am, wake up at 3 to 4 pm - and I think that it affects my performance and improvement greatly

I know the trivialities like "dont be on your phone / screen 1 hr before bed" or "wind down before you sleep" but it does not really cover the part where you actually get yourself to do these things on a consistent basis

[stable rain]

Can you wake up so late cuz of work or something?

And are you even tired when going to bed?

[exotic lily]

no LMAO

I feel like

I could take the day head on

even without any stimulants like caffeíne

and the previous day I have tried not taking stuff like that

[stable rain]

Dont you have to get up early cuz of school/work ?

[exotic lily]

well I have school next week

so yeah

but on my free days I feel like its a waste of time

and especially it impairs stuff like my hand eye coordination and mindset

[stable rain]

Maybe you're not tired because you don't do activities like running or otherwise tiring your body out.

[uneven ivy]

Wtf

[stable rain]

When i have to go to work i wake up at 5:20am and go to bed at around 9pm so i have my 7-8 hours of sleep. But at the weekends i have no strict rule but most of the time i go to bed at 1-2 am and wake up at 10am or something

[uneven ivy]

Have some reason to wake up

Work or school

[exotic lily]

I do that, I run a lot in my days, when I work out I usually run for 3 KM and then do calisthenics (e.g. weighted pullups, dips etc.) then run back

it pushes me to my limits sometimes

but I gain more energy after I rested / eated

[stable rain]

Weird

[exotic lily]

fair point

I mean when I have school I do force myself to go to sleep early

but I feel like that is not intrinsic enough

[uneven ivy]

And get your ass diagnosed with adhd if you can’t get your life together yourself

[exotic lily]

its not really part of my 'will' that decides this

[uneven ivy]

Or just go to doctor in general

[exotic lily]

well I have ADHD but I dont really struggle with it in my day to day basis anymore

its only sleeping man 😭

[uneven ivy]

Generally the best way to get a sleep schedule is to pick a time you wake up

[uneven ivy]

You have medication?

[exotic lily]

I do

but Im scared to take them

so I'd rather not

[uneven ivy]

So when do you get up on school days?

[exotic lily]

at like 7 am

I go to sleep at 10

[uneven ivy]

Why are you scared of having control over your life

Okay so start taking your meds at 7 am every day

Your sleep schedule will fix itself

[exotic lily]

I already have control over my life but amphetamines are just scary to me

I decided that I will slowly nurture control without external stimulants and it has been working out although I still take supplements like L-theanine so I am not jittery all day

[uneven ivy]

You’ll get a bunch of side effects, but they go away when you get more consistent with using the medication over time

[uneven ivy]

That is a completely uninformed and unscientific point of view, unfortunately

[exotic lily]

It is unscientific indeed but it did work in practise for me at least

[uneven ivy]

You are waking up at 4pm going to sleep at 6am, saying you have control over your life

[exotic lily]

Well

[uneven ivy]

This is what is known as cope

Which is fine

[exotic lily]

With control I mean doing what I want or what is needed, getting my tasks done and stuff

[uneven ivy]

I recommend, just as your doctor does, start taking the medication at the same time every single day, see what side effects come, talk to your doctor about them

[exotic lily]

hm

my point is actually that the medication seems unnecessary, like adding more fuel to an already raging fire will just result in a explosion while the problem is to only control it slightly

because i have this when its my free time

otherwise there is no issue

[uneven ivy]

Also taking long breaks from medication can make side effects more harsh

The medication is a cheat code to consistency and sleep schedules, but that’s only because you’re basically disabled

Your disability just happens to be in your self monitoring, executive function and impulse control

[exotic lily]

I have a really good grasp of these things already when it is day time, I am usually very introspective and aware all day and I am really quick with taking a decisive measure when it comes down to long and (mostly perceived) 'boring' tasks, but just for some reason when it comes down to the most important part of the day (rest) it all seems to crumble, so I really wonder why the medication works so well?

Also the medication is a stimulant no? why would it help with going to sleep

[uneven ivy]

Because it makes you expend your energy earlier in the day. But honestly, it did change how I sleep long term too

I’m not sure what effect the medication has on sleep long term, but it probably has been researched

And you basically want to keep a schedule that is tight as possible, as in, so you don’t get social jet lag

It’s not that important that you wake up early or late, but that you don’t change between the two

[exotic lily]

I see

Ill take your word for it

Ill take it for a while and see if it works or not

[uneven ivy]

So when you wake up

Do you get up straight away and start doing shit?

[exotic lily]

yes

[uneven ivy]

Or does it take you a long while to get going?

[exotic lily]

I immediately jump out of bed

and start diong stuff

[uneven ivy]

That’s probably better than 90% of people with adhd already then

[exotic lily]

when I get woken up by like a car or something

I realize that I am awake

then a thing to do comes up in my mind

and I get excited to do it

[uneven ivy]

But can you decide when you wake up

[exotic lily]

no because I cant decide when I sleep

otherwise I'd do it every time

because I want to reap the benefits of early sunlight, melatonin production when its night and stuff

[uneven ivy]

And if you have problems falling asleep, you can do a bit of social jet lag to yourself, and go to sleep a bit later than normal

Then start going to bed at like 10pm and waking up at 6am

[exotic lily]

also something notably annoying is that even with school I delay the time that I wake up (setting my alarm) by the maximum, so I want to wake up at 6 am instead of 7 so I still have some free time before school but just cant get myself to do that

[uneven ivy]

Or do it the opposite way, to begin with

Start waking up at 6am and going to sleep when you feel tired

[exotic lily]

I tried staying up all night so i feel tired but I just tend to stay awake late anyway

[uneven ivy]

Or I guess you could start by waking up at 11am, then 10am, then 8am, finally 6am

[exotic lily]

I see

Ill also try that

[uneven ivy]

And you also need a reason to wake up asap

Because your brain will lie to you

[exotic lily]

yeah

my brain is a lying piece of sh indeed xD

[uneven ivy]

Everyone’s is

Especially when it comes to waking up

I slept 13 hours today because I can lmao

[exotic lily]

lol I feel that

to be honest

I'd not even be aware of that I slept 13 hours

my dreams would just be FIRE

my dreams are so crazy

idk how to describe it

[sage isle]

@versed delta

[vast knoll]

hey guys my forearm gets tired at around 45m into a routine should i stop there o take a break and complete 1 hour of training?

[rich ore]

Up to you

[vast knoll]

i say this because games nowadays say to take a break if you feel discomfort or pain i dont know how that affects aim practicing

[stable rain]

Dont force yourself through the pain lol if you need a break take it

Its not like the gym where you have to train until muscle failure or near it

[full ginkgo]

Might be a silly question but I have some shoulder/nerve issues and I'm trying to figure out if its that or just bad technique causing my shakiness. Anyway when moving the mouse to the right for large movements do you guys use your tricep to extend your arm or is it more of using your rear delt to rotate (like in order to keep your elbow really close to you)

[honest scroll]

do you play on low sens? i cooked my shoulder badly from aim training and had to stop for like 2 years

[honest scroll]

and both ^ tricep and rear delt

[rose vale]

Why is every gaming desk like the same height bro 😭 I feel like if I get a taller chair my feet wouldn’t be on the ground flat

[forest sleet]

Hi guys I wanted to ask, I have wrist discomfort and my getting worse each day even If im playing, maybe you know how to fix that discomfort (the discomort even when resting)

[frail dragon]

I've recently felt that I can't properly focus on targets. Like my eyes genuinely just feel unfocused, but not like an unfocused lens, I just can only focus on one thing at a time whereas before i could look at the enemies and properly know where to flick. I've just seemingly lost that ability

[forest sleet]

yeah I also noticed the same thing

[celest shuttle]

do you sleep enough?

drink enough water and get enough food

[frail dragon]

I do all that, that's not a problem at all. I just feel my focus has been bad especially ingame

sometimes it's good, but sometimes it can be really bad

It's as if I'm looking at the screen but not actually getting the info unless i really focus, but then my eyes get tired

[full ginkgo]

Yeah probably medium low

[rich ore]

You’re not just autopiloting?

[wraith wyvern]

Yeah probably medium low

[spark socket]

Taking small breaks really helped my focus idk what games u play but just chill 5 mins after a match standing up getting some fresh air helped me a lot

[frail dragon]

I play VALORANT, but this happens almost instantly after getting on

[frail dragon]

I don't think so. I have this issue when I'm purposely trying to fucus extra hard (which is because of the issue). It just doens't go away sometimes and it gets really frustrating since I know I'm able to hit certain shots, but I'm just delayed in my head

[untold wing]

This might sound dumb, but regarding eyes getting tired, do you blink? Cause if a person tries to focus and doesn't blink at all, or rarely blinks, eyes can get dried out faster and become tired faster

[frail dragon]

could be an issue if i'm honest. I'll see if it helps. I'll try some eye drops too

[rich ore]

i don’t mean to be argumentative,
but it sounds like you lack control over when you autopilot, so when you try to snap out of it, you end up forcing focus in specific areas like your eyes or thoughts, which just leads to strain.
U say you force focus instead of having genuine awareness and attention

if you're looking at a screen and not processing information, without trying to focus overly hard. You're really just autopiloting, unless you have some kind of condition

It doesn't seem like you're trying to fix the root problem, instead trying to fix the consequences of forcing strain/fatigue into yourself, which ultimately won't work

That's just my take though, from what you've mentioned. Do with that information as you want

[frail dragon]

Thanks. What do you recommend to help it? just blinkning and not straining?

[inland pawn]

Does anyone have tips to make sure/practice making your arm and wrist are lined correctly?

[sly basin]

My hand is and arm are hurting from tracking any advice. Am I using too much tension

[rich ore]

Take a break for a week or two, change your approach when it comes to playing and try new varieties of agents, lineups etc. Most importantly, sleep, drink, eat, exercise

[wraith wyvern]

HELLO

[vocal drum]

for the event today the all aim no brain and creatine

what results were told by them

[tidal nebula]

I sometimes have shaky hands while playing valorant

what should i do?

[unborn jay]

hello there, for quite some time I get dull pain near wrist on pinky side, around year ago + I was using viper mini and was getting this pain in like 30-60 minutes of active gameplay (tracking games like apex), then I switched to thorn and it alliviated some of that, but not completely. If I play anything for a long time (i.e. poe2 atm, while at work) I can get that pain too, even though all I do is just hold my mouse and spam left click, no tension.
What can be the cause of it? I tried to look it up myself, but couldn't find nothing that fits perfectly, maybe RSI ? Idk
I wanna improve my aim, but that holds me back 🙁

[obsidian vault]

Try stretching your arm beforehand and if you're anchoring your wrist, stop doing that

This is kinda the first step so I doubt just this will solve the issue, but it's a good start

There are a ton of reasons you could be feeling that dull pain, try seeing if you're beeing unnecessarily tense as well, just consciously observe what you're doing that causes the pain

[copper rock]

is chewing gum good for the brain

[inland pawn]

(second image)

[true walrus]

What to do if my eyes become dry, which makes me want to blink constantly. I can't focus on the sight or the target. My gaze goes as if into itself - I look at the monitor, but I can't focus?

[uneven ivy]

look out of the window

[inland pawn]

Should I fix the habit of lifting the left side of my hand while tracking?

[floral oar]

can you stop talking

[tranquil sand]

🤐

[south tundra]

How to keep my eyes healthy while playing?

[south tundra]

You can get an eye drops for that

• it is recomended for each 20 minutes to close your eyes for 20 seconds

[frosty steeple]

So what do I do if I physically can't get my shoulders fully relaxed when playing games? The way I'm built my arms are just too damn long and if my shoulders are fully relaxed and my upper arms are hanging by my side, my forearm is literally below the top of my thighs.

I have my desk dropped onto my lap, sitting with the absolute best posture I can, but I get some shoulder pain and fatigue because I can't drop my arms as low as they'd need to go to be at 90 degrees. My elbow is at more like a 110 degree angle or so and my shoulder feels kinda jammed up when I need to move it while aiming

I might start only playing games while standing, since I'm trying to lose weight anyways, but that would be a shame if that's the only way I can properly play FPS lmao. I just got an Anthros Chair and I'd like to fully appreciate it

[untold wing]

Just curious, if you flare your arm a bit outward, but say the elbow is still around 90 degrees, do you still get shoulder pain that way?

[steady fossil]

Yo im starting to click with my middle finger at the same time i click with my index finger any1 know what this is?

[frosty steeple]

I do, but in more of a tired way? May just need to build some shoulder muscle and do it that way I guess

[high kiln]

the upper part of my forearm is kind of hurting, should i take a small break to avoid it worsening or will it just disappear after like a day, this is the first time ive ever experienced any sort of pain when i started aim training

the same part of my arm i tense up when flicking is the one hurting i jst noticed

[untold wing]

If I feel pain, I just stop, I don't force it, I rest. If it persists, I wait a day, check on it after sleeping and waking up the next day and such.

[high kiln]

alr

tysm

[rich ore]

seems like you're just developing a new habit

does it occur when you're tensed?, can you control it?, are you doing it unconsciously?

[steady fossil]

Cant control it, i try my best to mitigate it but i have to lift it up and lostle mouse control

[ashen tide]

have you tried playing a shooter game with something unorthodox bound to right click?

maybe halo, for example

[untold wing]

Back in the day, I used to use Jump on RMB

Then my Spacebar was for timed grenades or Crouch, depending on the game

I basically did it for bunny hopping and duelling and such
(Oops, dunno what I was thinking when I wrote these messages rofl)

[fallow forge]

Hey yall, are there medical articles or resources you happen to know that goes specifically over the wrist placement of your aiming arm? A friend of mine hovers her wrist over her mouse and has the impression that laying it flat on the mouse pad would harm her wrist. She has a profession that needs her wrists to be healthy so she doesn't wanna risk harming them.

[carmine mason]

you'll use a vertical mouse if you care about such health

with such a mouse there is only one wrist location

[fallow forge]

Are there gaming vertical mice? I can't say I've seen one

[carmine mason]

no. but there's a quality one that i use at work

it has 4000 dpi so thats something

Logitech MX Vertical

[fallow forge]

gotcha, i'll keep lookin as well

[peak nacelle]

There is also a Mouse with a Ball, that you spin with your thumb. I saw it at Logitech. No wrist movement at all✨️

[uneven ivy]

what

[fallow forge]

let me know where you got confused? lol

[uneven ivy]

There is nothing in that message that makes sense

[fallow forge]

About how to ergonomically place your hand and arm on the mousepad?

she plays with her wrist elevated and concerned that with adjusting her wrist position to lay flat on the mousepad if that may harm her wrist. So i'm looking for evidence that supports playing with your wrist flat on the mousepad is actually better ergonomically. Let me know if you follow

[fair parcel]

Hi everyone, I’m new here. I’d like to ask if it’s possible to get some information regarding pain in my right hand pinky finger (from using the mouse). During my gaming/aim training sessions my pinky always hurts. Is there anything I can do to fix this? I’ve already asked several physiotherapists and doctors in my area but haven’t gotten any concrete answers.

[bitter jay]

take a week off and do stretches for full body and extra time on wrist and arm.

important to do the whole body especially the back because a lot of problems stem from it.

again the whole arm, not just wrists. but ofc also wrists.

and rest. take a week off.

[fair parcel]

Thank you so much for your reply. I’ve already tried taking some breaks, but as soon as I push myself a bit more, the discomfort/pain comes ba

[tulip dust]

Peptides for aim training.

[weary karma]

Hello vt health I have an issue

When I eat stuff I get sad for some reason

[daring temple]

Hello, I'm new to the community but I've been looking for help with my hand, more specifically my fingers. Now, depending on the mouse I use different fingers start hurting, if I use something like the lamzu Maya, or model o my pinky and ring finger start hurting and the right side of my hand ( on the side of my pinky) but when I use something like the op1 8k the pain is in the middle finger and sometimes in the index and wrist. I've tried taking medicine that my doctors recommended but it didn't help, I feel like after 30 min of using my mouse my hand starts hurting, I don't know if it's because of my posture or the shape itself, but I haven't been able to get rid of it for almost 2 months now. Any tips?

[carmine mason]

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17424-repetitive-strain-injury

you just do something else

it takes months to heal

[daring temple]

ty for replying, may i ask what you mean by i do something else?

[carmine mason]

dont do the movement you do which has caused it

[uneven ivy]

How hard are you gripping

Do aim training and focus on 0 tension

[daring temple]

I don't think I grip it too hard. I used to but I've been trying not to grip it too much, but I don't really pay attention to it

[uneven ivy]

Okay, then pay attention to it

Do aim training and focus on tension

[carmine mason]

deliberate tension for fingers is part of the training anywway

[uneven ivy]

Yes, and if you don't practice it, and don't focus on it, you can actually have horrible tension,that will be painful and cause problems with your consistency and performance

[paper oasis]

is it normal to feel a burn like I'm using my forearm?

[green stirrup]

Will i eventually get arthritis or carpal tunnel from only aiming with my wrist?

[crisp magnet]

You could yea

[sweet tiger]

Anyone get tight neck feeling when they turn there head?

Had it since I started aim training

[twilit atlas]

Has anybody noticed additional eye strain aim training on a OLED monitor compared to TN or IPS panels

[uneven ivy]

nope

[hasty stag]

as far as i know it should be the opposite

[violet swan]

Could definitely happen, depends on your play time also.

[uneven ivy]

These two things don’t really come from strain

You could get a repetitive stress injury tho

[rose vale]

I feel like my wrist has been getting tired easily, I haven’t aimtrained like crazy but should I just focus on Val rn and just take a break from aim training? I notice my wrist will get tired after like 1-2 scenarios and sometimes feel tired for the entire day

Noticed at school aswell my wrist is just tired even writing things down

[marsh latch]

good starting point to increase your wrist strength with excercises 🙂

[rose vale]

I’ve recently done that with some grip stuff idk what it’s called exactly

It’s not like it necessarily hurts my wrist just gets tired super easily

[marsh latch]

if it started to happen around the same time you started with your excercises you may fatigue your wrist too much by doing both of it. how does your schedule of excercises and aim training look like? dont forget that your wrist needs to rest

[rose vale]

Honestly I haven’t been aim training that much the past week

And I don’t do the exercises super frequently usually before or after I play I have a thing that I stick my fingers in and open my hand and like a ball to squeeze and a circle thing I squeeze as well

[marsh latch]

depending on if your training intensity is enough, i wouldnt recommend doing both on the same day. for example, i aim train 4x a week and just train my wrist 2x per week. three times would be too much for me. i tried it before and would lose strength too fast in my training split over time

[marsh latch]

other factor would be that youre lacking the intensity by doing these three excercises, those you described dont sound like they are very challenging

[rose vale]

Yea I mean I’m gonna take a break from both tbh and focus on valorant I gotta grind, have a game against other colleges every Wednesday

[rose vale]

I don’t mean for them to be super challenging just more like stretching and stuff

I mean they all kinda have some sort of burn when I do them

If it helps this is what it is https://a.co/d/iIUNtFc

[marsh latch]

stretching and stuff is something to increase blood flow, gain flexibilty (if done right), and not something to gain strength. think of it more as active recovery

[ancient willow]

hello! -- For the Wrist Extensor Stretch, how important is it for the fist to be closed tightly, or at all? If I try to squeeze my fist closed when performing the stretch, my mobility is definitely impacted and there is some discomfort. If I hold the fist more loosely, its basically 100% ROM (as per the examples).

Thanks!

[marsh latch]

if youre hand is fully closed, your finger extensors are more stretched, if the hand is "loose" its just mostly the wrist extensors. so depending on what your goal is you can see what version you want to incorporate

[marsh latch]

its a nice tool, but again, if the intensity is the right amount. your described burn is not enough to build strength (sadly)

[rose vale]

Not sure tbh

I mean the burn is the way I feel during any exercise

Never felt any more

And then fatigue after lol

[marsh latch]

there are two key aspects you can look out for while youre training to check if your intensity is right: involuntary reduction of movement speed, and involuntary reduction of range of motion

[marsh latch]

the burning sensation is very tiring for your nervous system in contrast to other fatigue indicators, so that may be one of the reasons your wrist gets more tired

[marsh latch]

maybe its time for a break in general. unusual quick fatiguing may be a sign of your body telling you to rest more for a certain period of time. a definite yellow flag that can turn red if you dont listen to it, next step could be pain and injury

[rose vale]

Alrighty thank you

[uneven ivy]

tension control

[rose vale]

I struggle with controlling it, either it’s super shaky with low tension or shaky because I put too much tension and now I’m in lockout

And I don’t know how to tense anything else but my wrist

[uneven ivy]

fingers

make sure all 5 of your fingers have tension

adjust your grip, move your palm forward if need be

[rose vale]

I don’t know how bro 😭

Do people commonly grip harder whenever tensing fingers

[uneven ivy]

You control tension with your fingers

[marsh latch]

Depends on the context, depending on your task you either need more or less of it in your fingers/wrist,forearm/shoulder. just try to feel while training where tension is increasing/decreasing and if its favorable for that context. for example alot of tension in the face of death gripping would be stupid when you need to micro adjust

[fallow sail]

@frail panther
can u dm me'

[errant kestrel]

how much of a difference would fish oil/vit d/creatine/lifting/sunshine in the AM/eating clean make?

for kovaaks

like has anyone gone from a degen to living a healthmaxxed life and seen changes in kovaaks

[real canyon]

being healthy will make you better at anything

[twilit atlas]

What are the best colors for eye strain all white or all black ?

[thorn matrix]

Hey! Changing your ergonomic setup just moves the strain around. The solution to repetitive strain injuries is to build the endurance of your muscles and tendons with exercises targeted at the pain patterns you are experiencing. https://1-hp.org/ has free plans to get you started

[woven latch]

After years I tried human benchmark again to test my reaction time.
Back in my uni days when I was around 20 I got scores around 190-220ms with 144Hz.
Now that I eat, sleep, and workout properly I got down to 160-170ms at the age of 28.

[misty jewel]

Anyone have any tips? I have pain in the right side of my wrist up the side. Prominent especially on evasive switching scenarios on high sens. Tensing too much or is there a way to train endurance?

[mystic comet]

are there any documents for exercises isolating areas that are used during aiming?

[green stirrup]

Whenever i play shooters i use a high sens and aim with my wrist i played for around 2 hours and 30 minutes straight and my wrist was hurting is this my sign to go on a slower sensitivity?

[smoky siren]

are u streching and taking small breaks?

[green stirrup]

Nope

[tidal nebula]

i feel like sometimes my eyes cant focus on the crosshair, like its blurry what should i do?

[hybrid umbra]

https://tenor.com/view/lock-in-locked-in-lock-tf-in-cat-cat-meme-gif-13335816645637017379

[green stirrup]

Maybe lack of sleep try get 8-10 hours of sleep

[tidal nebula]

ok thank you

[vagrant whale]

dont think youre supposed to even focus on the crosshair i think its better if you focus on the target

[sonic tangle]

i have had this for many years but anyone elses shoulder kinda cracks and pops when u move it forward and back?

[uneven ivy]

look out of the window

[lost sand]

what helps me is going for a walk in the morning for at least 10-15 minutes. I also play with my lights on when playing games/watching TV so the screens dont give me crazy eye strain.

[errant kestrel]

Anyone got a herman miller embody?

[azure hinge]

alright so i started aim training back in july and never noticed any wrist or arm pain of course, and it wasnt until maybe early or mid august where it wasgenuinely kind of bad and i had to stop. I wore wrist brace/compression thing for a few hours or even a day but thought that i didn't really need it because the pain only arised when i was aim training. But it's not gone away this whole time. ive noticed while playing valorant and even overwatch, my arm will literally go numb sometimes and its really concerning lol. playing kovaaks rn and the side of my arm feels tingly/wrist kind of hurts. is there ANY way this can fuck off man 😭 i dont wknow what i did and why its not healing. ive also hit my funny bone quite hard before and a few times recently, could that be part of the tingling??

is it poor circulation? is it like nerves? just muscles? its concerning to say the least

i doubt its the way i sit or have my arm. i just dont know how people can play hours upon hours and not get injury and its really disheartening that i cant do what i enjoy becuase its uncomfortable :(

[sonic tangle]

I am not educated on the subject but my guess would be compressed nerves like carpal tunnel syndrome.

[uneven ivy]

numbness is nerves

and you should ask a doctor if you are getting numbness

[azure hinge]

I see

[brisk sluice]

That sounds like nerves, you can do nerve flossing to help alleviate some of your pain but see a doctor

[slim crypt]

I have carpel tunnel and it used to be really bad. During 2020 I was gaming insane hours and some days I couldn't even get my hand to open my door. I am not in any way a medical professional but I have had many different doctors for carpel tunnel and I have learned a lot to the point where it only slightly effects me. One thing to note is that the compression gloves take a long time to make a noticeable difference. I wear carpel tunnel braces while sleeping and it has definitely helped but took a couple months to start really helping. My doctor (hand specialist, no clue how to spell that word) advised me to not wear compression gloves while actively using my hands and that was really helpful advice. The biggest thing for me was actually posture. Assuming you are also from America, doctors here are trained in pills and surgery. They will often point you towards surgery when someone like a physical therapist might be able to help for less time and money and less recuring symptoms. Fixing my posture was huge for me. but yeah, I strongly advocate to talk with a hand specialist or a physical therapist and not just a primary care doctor. last note would be try not to use your hands when they are cold!

[azure hinge]

ty guys

[uneven ivy]

did you get electromyography

[slim crypt]

I did and was advised surgery. My father was also advised surgery and his was not successful which led me to look for other solutions. Physical therapy, diet, even tcm. I have heard success stories from surgery and that the rates have improved 🤷. I am pretty happy with where I am now and it rarely bothers me.

[uneven ivy]

The surgery is pretty simple. I wonder why your dad's surgery was not successful.

[slim crypt]

When I got electromyography I told my doctor about my dad getting the surgery. This was a couple years ago now and he told me that the success rate used to be much lower than now. he talked about some kind of advancement, I can't remember. Tcm suggested that if the issues are caused by something other than the wrist, like lower back pain, the surgery would be unsuccessful.

I just hate the idea of getting the surgery going through the healing process just for the problem to come back in half a year. Especially now that its not much of a problem for me.

it just bothers me that I've had doctors who just threw ibuprofen at me and told me "just stop using your hands" when theres a lot of different things that might be able to help if you dig into it

[uneven ivy]

Sure, but if the electromyography shows you have issues with the wrist nerve, the surgery should be a pretty simple fix

Of course the surgery will only fix this one issue, and rsi, etc that you can easily got from too much gripping or having a bad posture or something will still be there

[slim crypt]

Are you speaking from experience? I didn't actually have the surgery but it didn't seem like a simple fix to me. My physical therapist even told me that she had worked with people before that dealt with unsuccessful carpel tunnel surgeries. she even suggested that I shouldn't get the surgery in the area around me and had horror stories of poorly done ct surgeries. I just think its best to look at other solutions before jumping into something like that. I'm glad the surgery is an option and it seems to help a lot of people too, I just think its best to get multiple opinions and do the research to verify that it will fully fix the issue.

[uneven ivy]

I've read on the topic, and had relatives that the surgery was done to. The research says there shouldn't be any risk. It's just a sample bias a physical therapist would meet a lot of people with failed surgeries, as that's their job (if a person has a successful surgery, they're much less likely to seek the help of a physical therapist).

It does come down to how serious your problems are, if they can be helped without surgery. Maybe you have a terrible surgeon in your local area or something, hah.

[modern birch]

Sounds like cubital tunnel syndrome i have it too

🥹

[rose vale]

Any good channels that go over health and gaming topics

[slim crypt]

sure that makes sense, a physical therapist would work with more people with unsuccessful ct surgery. We also have my father who again could be an outlier, and the success rates I talked about with my hand specialist. Maybe Its just a sequence of unlucky events, but doesn't it seem like enough concern to provoke some kind of research? I mean even if I wanted the surgery at the time, I don't think my family could have afforded it. I'm not against the surgery, but I am saying that there is undeniably some risk and I recommend that people do more research beyond talking with a hand specialist. I have been told that the surgeons in this area are terrible and recommended to go somewhere around 2 hours away.

maybe the issue is simply just misdiagnosis. I mean ct is defined as being caused by "a pinched nerve in the wrist". If correcting my posture alleviated my ct symptoms, then wouldn't the cause have been bad posture, not a pinched nerve? In the same way, if I got the surgery without going to physical therapy, would my symptoms not have come back? I was however diagnosed with ct after getting electromyography. Ct also runs in the family so at the time there was no reason to question it. Tsm suggested the nerve could have been pinched because of an issue with the lower back or shoulders but American medicine doesn't recognize that as a cause.

My problems were also very serious. Like I said earlier, there was a time when I struggled to open my door in the cold morning. My hands were so far gone I struggled to do lots of basic tasks, tieing my shoes, typing or writing in class. its not like I just woke up with ct, it got worse over time and I had a really unhealthy lifestyle, especially during lockdown from covid. So we can't really just chalk this up to, pt worked for me because I didn't have that bad of ct.

[ivory basin]

for preventing any wrist issues, should i just do specific stretches and stuff or whats the play

[uneven ivy]

The research has been done and it says the surgery has little risk and has benefits if it's done for the right reason

[slim crypt]

Oh mb. Didn't realize the research has been done.

I'm suggesting people do research before getting surgery so they can verify it's the right course of action. are you really against this? I'm not suggesting someone to not consult a doctor. I'm suggesting people should get multiple opinions.

I think it's safe to assume that in my situation I would be part of the 30% of people still experiencing moderate symptoms or even the 5% of people that experience worse symptoms than before the surgery. There is some risk.

[uneven ivy]

Yeah, well, if you're still facing issues and the pt doesn't cure it, you can just get the surgery. Most likely you should continue exercising and these things after that, anyways.

[rose vale]

I might actually be injured I can't even track on VT Adjust Track Valorant hard without shaking

its been like this for awhile now and it wasn't like this at all before until I took a break

[uneven ivy]

Do you have pain and discomfort?

Outside of the game as well?

[rose vale]

I wouldn't say pain, but even at school when I'm writing I notice that my wrist gets tired

just felt it typing

like it gets tired super fast

[uneven ivy]

Why not see a nurse or a dr at school

if that's an option

[rose vale]

I could

I just don't know if somehow I fucked my tension management up but honestly it kinda feels like I'm tensing 24/7

and it just kinda feels fatigued

[carmine mason]

muscles can get locked in tension so they need to be forced to relax

this is mostly done by applying a lot of pressure until they relax

note that the hand muscles are bunched in the forearm

[sturdy crater]

Hey so I have always had issues with my posture. I feel stable when my elbow is slightly below the table like 2 cm below but I can notice I slight shrugging and tensing of the shoulder muscles especially if I’m doing long strafes and also my fore arm will get stuck. When I increase the hight of my chair so that my forearm is flat at 90 degrees my aim feels unstable. I would appreciate any help or advice

[carmine mason]

thats why many of us use glass pads and sleeves

cant get stuck

if youre into tracking then consider that

[sturdy crater]

The thing is I play valorant but I do voltaic benchmarks and still want to hit nova

[carmine mason]

as for the position itself thats pretty personal

[sturdy crater]

I see because I thought maybe the pain was not normal

[carmine mason]

youll tense if you get stuck cuz its annoying

[uneven ivy]

It's easier to practice the shakiness off of your aim than to fix pain from bad posture

[sturdy crater]

That is true

W advice

Ty

[uneven ivy]

Also if you have problems with your shoulders/arms, you should try exercising and stretching

[shrewd cradle]

Posture guide

[inland lake]

I've been on a really high table all my life and I can't go that low because going far up on the mousepad just feels really bad (on verttrack for example). If I follow this my table would be 2.2cm lower than now (after lowering it significantly over the past month due to having shoulder problems), I'm not sure if I should go lower at this point

[shrewd cradle]

i wont tell high scoring ppl what 2 do

this is just my opinion of low tension efficient posture

i am a guitarist of 15 years

a lot of this is informed by the same principles

align joints, stay close to natural muscle lines

find stable centers of gravity to operate out of

[inland lake]

do you have stability with this position though

I'll be experimenting with the height over the next weeks since my shoulder is not liking what I have right now

Just got a second monitor arm so the monitor stand doesn't conflict with the mousepad (made my arm go out way more than its supposed to, due to being too much on the left), now I'm questioning how far should it even be, for now I put it where the armrests are

[shrewd cradle]

10 times out of 10 i'm choosing sustainable and healthy

but also stability and good ergo go well together

it's 2 things

1. better hand health
2. can push harder since more endurance

[uneven ivy]

Good shit

[shrewd cradle]

ya i feel like most posture guides are like

kind of low key shit

i like to make my own stuff

just enjoy getting to decide what to talk about and for how long

[uneven ivy]

yeah, it's not complicated

[sturdy crater]

Yoooo coach ben you the goat thank you for the video

[errant kestrel]

Yo anyone take Vyvanse and an anti anxiety med?

[clear sigil]

had this linked to me in dm and wanted to chime in, i think this is good advice but your a bit too strict on whats good and what isnt

for example, i use the armrests haha

it works great for me and lowers friction by reducing pressure onto the pad while keeping my arm supported

[void sparrow]

Aren’t yall confusing what’s good posture and sustainability of health versus what is comfortable, what has been working for me for so long, etc?

[clear sigil]

i think they are pretty aligned

just to single out one thing, you want to have your arm at a height that doesnt require engaging your shoulder excessively both for long term health reasons and aiming benefits

[livid bane]

how high is your armrest?

[clear sigil]

slightly above my desk

like a couple mm

[frosty zephyr]

hello

can someone help me in wrist mobility training

my grip posture has been to over extended - facing outwards for a long time

this has started causing pain in in right wrist while i do pushups

@shrewd cradle

[livid bane]

ru putting alot of tension on the mouse?

[frosty zephyr]

If I perform poorly, I grip tighter and keep the tension the whole session.

[livid bane]

Dont grip it so hard, for bigger flicks use your forearm, for smaller ones use your wrist, and for microadjustments use your fingers

treat it like you dont wna break the mouse but hold onto it

[frosty zephyr]

thank you

[livid bane]

.

this is also correct posture

[frosty zephyr]

i have another question ' my mouse space is very small and my sens is also low this causes problems in close quarter duels and big flicks would changing to a high sens help me ?

[livid bane]

this is from @shrewd cradle

[frosty zephyr]

okay i will try this out

are there any mobility exercises u here ?

nevermind found those

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JKKSBWXHM-V5C9gMhVFWQgsHwVLcVMgb/view

[shrewd cradle]

I agree 100% that armrest isn’t a deal breaker but I feel like for anyone new to posture they will immediately crutch using it as a pivot point

Finding a way to have the nuance included while making it set up players with good cues is a challenge for sure

Seamless arm movement on a second surface probably has a bit of a learning curve and depends on the chair

Something for me to think about and address for sure; your feedback is appreciated as always

[burnt night]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1217213733018013727/1419080352856539197/IMG_0503.mov?ex=68d07511&is=68cf2391&hm=464260e1ce6c4529f94e592712fd2464dae46d7b222adaea3c8403aced9cb119&

my index finger seems to be struggling a lot whenever i use a glass mousepad

i imagine there is some constant low tension on it at all times

are there some exercises in specific that target this very well?

also worth mentioning that this rapidly increases after playing clicking tasks

tracking is usually quite alright (but i use spacebar to shoot)

[steady vigil]

Hey, i was thinking of buying a new chair (never bought one before) so I was wondering if there is a type of chair that is better suited for fps/aim gaming and general comfort, my budget is up to ~100€

[errant kestrel]

you should look up an ergonomics guide and get a chair that matches your height/weight

[surreal tartan]

How can I fix left arm strain while playing cs? I'm playing a few hours daily and now I feel quite the heavy strain and idk what to do

[vast dove]

Make sure you're not pressing your keys down unnecessarily hard. If it's not that it's likely a posture issue (or it could be both). Think about what you might be able to change to better achieve a neutral posture. Experiment with changing the way you sit, where your keyboard is on your desk and what angle it's at.

I used to get pain in my left hand until I swapped out my keycaps for shorter ones. That change pitched my wrist down just enough to take the pressure off my tendons and pretty much completely fixed the issue.

[violet swan]

можно на русском ребят.

[somber falcon]

damn my pointer and index findger tendons are always tight

[somber falcon]

They have relief but they wont fully untighthen

I seems like i have to stretch them around 4 to 5 times a day

Im sad that i keep messing up my video game progress not stretching my wrist

[inland sentinel]

hi! i have wrist tremors and am trying to minimize their impact on my play but even when i train stability w smooth tracking/ts or even reactive ts/track i cant seem to

[marsh latch]

its probably not the answer youre looking for, but just keep grinding. if its nothing medical its most likely either 1) gripping too lightly or too hard 2) coordinative very demanding and something highly unusual for your muscles and nervous system to engage properly. grinding is the answer and trusing the process. medical related tremors is (just) a big boulder you have to push in relation to other people. definitely harder, but not impossible to improve

[inland sentinel]

im not sure if its medical... my father has them but my doctor writes them off

if it was medical does this advice change at all?

SORRY didnt see the last part, thanks so much!

[marsh latch]

if he has tremors related to parkinsons or other similar(ish) diseases its nothing you need to worry about as long as you didnt have your break out yet. if you just started aimtraining its a common problem alot of people struggle with, hell even i still do if i dont manage my tension properly. it gets definitely better, but its an ongoing process and part of aimtraining in general imo

[inland sentinel]

thank you so much! also just a question about tension, what should using it 'feel' like?

[marsh latch]

tension management is very nuanced and context based, ill search a video from matty up he explains it very well i think

[inland sentinel]

ive watched the viscose video and the voltaic one too, im watching the viscose one right now too but i still cant really feel it

[marsh latch]

i stand corrected i think it was vicose youre right, she explains it like a meter or gauge right?

ah yeah it was viscose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JoDMDXVTcg&t=23s

[shrewd portal]

guys awhen i move my eyes i see a black dot blur following my eyes like a static dot what is dis

[inland sentinel]

yea :DD love the videos

[marsh latch]

if you flex your arm very hard you feel that tension, you can feel that in every part of your body once you do that, in this case its your arm. best solution to it is to play a scenario and actively feel what happens in your arm throughout your run. what parts are relaxed, what parts get more tense over time. over the course of your training journey you learn to manipulate those tension relations in your arm because you realise different levels of tension in different parts of you arm bear benefits and downsides

for example if i want to wide flick to a target thats far away i have to tense up to keep my crosshair stable. but that build up of tension produced in my wrist and fingers to not loose my mouse would now hinder my microcorrections to said target, so i have to release some of it again to better move my wrist and fingers freely

[marsh latch]

if its really shaded black definitely something that can get very serious, usually blood in your eyes which is totally not normal and is a direct red flag and a free ticket to visit your doctor, if it gets more even more important

[shrewd portal]

o yea my eyes were very red few days ago

maybe im cooked chat

[marsh latch]

people also describe it as a black shadow or birds in their eyes. its not something to joke about you could go blind if your eyes are bleeding in

[shrewd portal]

gg

[marsh latch]

what did you do in those last days that they were very red?

[shrewd portal]

same as usual

it wasnt hurting

just red

[marsh latch]

what is same as usual

[shrewd portal]

now i see those crows around like im itachi uchiha

🤣

[shrewd portal]

just regular life

uni gym games

and a good caffeine dosage daily

[marsh latch]

your eyes or your "eye skin" can rupture randomly, usually more on people middle aged tho. i would think if youre younger its either gym because you dont breathe properly and produce alot of pressure

[bronze wren]

yooo we got a real doctor here

aye

i been like wondering

[sage isle]

you have eyes disease boy

[bronze wren]

does it get any bigger then this doc??

cuz like

[deft torrent]

hello im.a certified doctor

[bronze wren]

yk my girl been

[marsh latch]

hows your bracing in the gym then? do you just hold your breath or are you actively exhaling while concentring the weight?

[deft torrent]

are you using an oled monitor

[bronze wren]

she been wondering if this all i got

ykwim

[sage isle]

bro.. hes 165hz

[shrewd portal]

depends

[deft torrent]

how he so good

he cheater like you

[shrewd portal]

if its a good weight im concentracting good

if im warming up i might just hold my breath

im not sure

does it get better naturally

[marsh latch]

if youre not sure were just having a guessing game now. regular gym with a high rate of perceived exhaustion and red eyes is a good indication of bracing improperly. meaning: go to a doctor as soon as possible im not kidding. a black shadow in your eyes AFTER having red eyes for a few days after the gym is a major red flag. the sooner you go the better, if youre unlucky and want to sit it out its always the possibility of it bleeding more in

[shrewd portal]

oh 💀

i feel like yesterday it was worse than today tho

like way worse

[marsh latch]

you should not gamble about your eye sight bro

[sage isle]

i searched google and it said you are gonna die

[shrewd portal]

yea but lets not

make me panic

[marsh latch]

sure everything can get better by itself, but why take the risks?

[shrewd portal]

😭

[sage isle]

i asked chatgpt

and it doesnt look good

go see eye doctor immediately

[marsh latch]

even a bot is telling you to go to a doctor better listen to that 😂

[shrewd portal]

⚰️

alright

if it doesnt get bretter tomorrow ill go to the doctor

thank you guys

i guess il skip gym today

[marsh latch]

bruv dont be a fucking idiot and just go to the doctor tomorrow holy shit. with all love and respect listen to a professional like damn

[shrewd portal]

im an introvert bro

[marsh latch]

imagine being an introvert and potentially blind too. hows the chance on getting laid with one eye

[shrewd portal]

LMAO

alright

u win

il go to mr doctor tomorrow

and give feedback

[marsh latch]

yes please, without proper inspection its just a guessing game, but your descriptions are still a red flag that need to get checked out

[uneven ivy]

What do u mean get better lmao

if u get blind from this, I'm sending you a medal in mail

[shrewd portal]

if i get blind from this we not seeing each other again bro

literally

[uneven ivy]

i'll make sure the medal is something u can feel

[rich ore]

How would u know he’s blind

😭

[rose vale]

Cancer

[somber falcon]

I have been trying to fix my wrists for months and i have made a lot of progress for my wrists and forearm muscles. I also stretch them a lot a lot. It seems like i am missing something. Im doing stretching, weighted isometrics and regular dumbell wrist workouts. I have alot relief from open palm extensor stretch and closed fist flexor stretch. I have to do these stretches every minute or so when aim training, it does provide a lot of relief though. The index finger and pointer finger also seem to tighten up.

[marsh latch]

the thing you may be missing is lack of progression in your isometrics and dumbell workouts. do you track your time, sets and reps?

[somber falcon]

My reps got from 1 rep with 30 pounds to 22 now

[marsh latch]

how far are you pushing yourself? whats your estimate on reps you can still achieve after those 22?

[somber falcon]

Complete failure

[marsh latch]

great job. training too comfortably is not your problem. complete failure is very exhaustive in comparison to leaving more reps in reserve. first step could be regenerative debt if you continued to do so for a longer period of time now, maybe its time to take a break now and let your muscles fully regenerate. would be the case if you plateaued for a while now, got weaker, maybe developed some pain thats unusual

[marsh latch]

other things you can look out for are 1) sleep quality 2) nutrition. your training is for "naught" if youre not properly feeding yourself with necessary building blocks and the needed time to build with said blocks

[somber falcon]

I have amazing sleep quality as well as a amazing diet.

[marsh latch]

so depending on the infos youve given, just keep grinding. just a matter of time and patience, trust the process

[somber falcon]

im for sure doing something wrong

[somber falcon]

no plateaus and no stagnation

[marsh latch]

your sleep is good, your nutrition is good, you train hard enough and you do that consistently, nah man youre just impatient. Progress slows down once your past the beginner stage

what dumbell exercises are you currently doing?

[somber falcon]

Okay i noticed the massages really really help

[somber falcon]

Extensor and flexor

[marsh latch]

you could try and get more specific in your plan by training ulnar and radial deviation

[somber falcon]

I completely forgot about those

I will remember that

[burnt galleon]

i saw the matty training guide thing but i dont have any weights is there anything else i can do

[vocal badger]

idk if my hyperfocus on my chair height is making me worse but whenever i move my chair to what seems better my shoulder will start to hurt but when i lower it i have too much friction on my arm. What should i do

[hasty stag]

anything that weights

[burnt galleon]

anything that weights?

wdym

[hasty stag]

like instead of a dumbell use a waterbottle or something

[burnt galleon]

ohhh

thats a good idea

would like one of them 350 ml ones still work?

[hasty stag]

a bit light imo

u can use a backpack and put mutliple of them there

[thorn matrix]

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[rose vale]

Is there a sweet spot with caffeine for gaming? Might look towards pills since I don’t wanna keep wasting money on caffeine drinks. I do have 200mg pills not sure if that’s too high but I usually take around 130-150 daily so I’ll probably be used to it

And if it’s worth pairing l theanine with a 2:1 ratio to caffeine

[rose vale]

Only thing I don’t like about the pills and recently I’ve been drinking gfuel and I just like the flavored water way better, not sure how much better it is over pills or regular energy drinks

[final hedge]

How do I know if my Setup is comfortable enough for me? wat is like the Recommended goal?

[thorny gulch]

do the super close bots on ground plaza look blurry or thats just me

[rich ore]

Depends if/when u feel comfort with ur setup

Your perspective of comfortable will change as u improve or change as a person

Just go with whatever feels best atm

[uneven ivy]

Adhd medication

[dusk sedge]

eebro striking everywhere

[dusk sedge]

id say 200mg is more for physical shit

gym and so on

keep it below

g fuel is scam get a basic pre workout

but without beta alanine

unless u want worms under ur skin

[rose vale]

Dw I’m getting a test in the next few weeks to a year

Unfortunately the wait list takes that long 💀

[rose vale]

For gaming? That’s specifically what I’m looking for tbh

What exactly about gfuel is a scam?

Not familiar with these things

[dusk sedge]

it isnt scam per se

its just nothing special and is branding shit to push the price

[rose vale]

Yea that’s fair

[dusk sedge]

u can get supplements anywhere and will do u the same thing if not better

[dusk sedge]

idk if there has been study ab it but im just going based on pure common sense that strong pre workouts have 200mg in one serving

and thats meant for physical activities

[rose vale]

I mean the price doesn’t seem terrible from buying 40 monsters which is probably 4x more and supplements are definitely way cheaper

[dusk sedge]

so it may be too much for gaming

[dusk sedge]

monster is better tho .. .

but true it is more expensive

[rose vale]

Is it 😭

Heard that’s like most unhealthy one

I only drink the sugar free ones tho

[dusk sedge]

cap

monster ultra is a gift from heavens

[rose vale]

I think gfuel is under 1 dollar a serving but the others are like 3-4

However I don’t know if powder in water makes any difference than drinking a carbonated drink that already has water in it

I know the new gfuel has l theanine and they have always had stuff like tyrosine

[dusk sedge]

most of it probably useless in terms of gaming

as any supplement tbh there isnt much u gon feel right away

but taking a normal dose of multivits and some electrolytes here and there should be good

and ofc sleep

[rose vale]

I have heard potential benefits of creatine and gaming I think it was I forgot

[dusk sedge]

creatine is good in general

dont focus on the word gaming only

[rose vale]

Yea I was also looking at stuff like vitamin D, omega 3 and magnesium

[dusk sedge]

imo probably most benefitial would be vit B

complex

magnesium has a lot of derivatives

for different purposes

[marsh latch]

i remember you going to the doctor for several reasons, did they check for any deficiencies? if so, supplementing or changing your diet based on those deficiencies and reading up on them are a good call from yourself

[rose vale]

I had a vitamin D deficiency it’s been awhile since I got another blood test

[dusk sedge]

go OUTSIDE

let the sun touch u ffs

[rose vale]

Back then I probably did less

I’m forced too now I have to leave to eat every meal

A lot changed once I got into college

[marsh latch]

cool, even then, if you have the money for it supplementing vit d is a good call once you get that checked out again. whats up with your sleep did anything change with that?

[rose vale]

Had to cancel my study

Also had a doctor at the school practically call me stupid for wanting a sleep study because nothing will come of it

On a waitlist for adhd testing but god knows how long that will take

[marsh latch]

oh thats sucks. even with that in mind, you got a regular schedule now?

[rose vale]

If your talking about sleep in general, I have practically kept the same time and try to keep it dark and cool as I always have

Same with night filters on everything past 9 pm

[marsh latch]

sounds like you have a nice regular schedule set up now, looks really good

[rose vale]

I’ve practically been on every anti depressant I can take so not sure where to go with that

We started leaning towards more adhd type medication like bupropion and I’m now taking atomoxetine i believe

[marsh latch]

any changes?

[rose vale]

I felt better on bupropion at first but then started feeling the same

But when I stopped I feel like I noticed less fatigue but I sleep longer and struggle getting up

The atomoxetine I’m not really sure tbh

[marsh latch]

with or without bubpropion i dont get the sentence sorry 😄

[rose vale]

I felt better on it at first like I was more talkative and stuff

But it slowly kinda faded away