health

[calm sleet]

eat healthy

[violet swan]

gym

[long wadi]

i need 1 too

[calm sleet]

for yourself

you benders

stop caring about vrt

it doesnt matter

just look after urself

[shy owl]

VRT is dircetly linked to skill

1:!

1:1

ready for this ingenious link?

I have lower VRT

than my friends that are worse at aiming

[trim meteor]

if you eat healthy (you’re allowed things in moderation too, unhealthy to suppress cravings), do some exercise and get your nutrients and still feel shit then get a blood test to be sure it isn’t a problem

(And sleep well/water)

[violet swan]

My lunch is horrible, I don't eat at all well

[long wadi]

i only eat breakfast and dinner like space them out

[violet swan]

My breakfast is horrible

horrible

[trim meteor]

if your diet is terrible and you can’t fix it easily then a multivitamin doesn’t hurt, they don’t harm you but can help bad diets

[long wadi]

same

[violet swan]

and horrible

[long wadi]

same

same

[violet swan]

idk this fell is weird

I feel very weak

idk

[loud plover]

@shy owl Alright, here's the deal

[trim meteor]

possible deficiency? Probably doctor time rather than asking us

[violet swan]

It happened yesterday

My arms are too weak

[shy owl]

I mean

[violet swan]

that's what I felt

[shy owl]

all I want is to be skinny to do the sex with the girls

[long wadi]

LUL

just show them ur 200s ;)

[shy owl]

and not feeling hungry or losing weight by not eating is probably an issue

[violet swan]

lmao

[shy owl]

zip I wish they knew what a 200 was

😩

[loud plover]

Some people are naturally uninclined to eat. However, the normal human condition is a consistent appetite. Through this chat box, there is only so much I can do. However, you are supposed to be able to eat on a regular basis, and feel the need to do so on a regular basis. Keep in mind that not eating does not correlate with skinniness, as your body may very well retain fat to conserve that energy. The absolute best course of action is to seek help from someone who can be more hands on and explore potential causes, like stress, eating disorders, or god forbid some form of disease

[long wadi]

i mean you can deal loads of 200s

[loud plover]

So go see a professional

[shy owl]

ok

[long wadi]

tldr stuff ur self

[loud plover]

@violet swan So an eating plan to stay healthy? That's it, yeah?

[violet swan]

yesssss

I need that

[loud plover]

Zip needs a reverse health tag

[shy owl]

tldr don't eat unless hungry

and don't be hungry

so I can go to doctor

💯

[violet swan]

I am very sedentary and I feel bad, I have to change that

[loud plover]

Just see a professional for your condition, this could be a symptom for many things, or nothing at all. Can't decide from this chat room

[violet swan]

urgently

Ok

[trim meteor]

ye doc crosses off anything serious that’s out of your control

[loud plover]

No not you v1xen

[violet swan]

A nutritionist?

o

ok

[trim meteor]

just a doc

[long wadi]

Zip needs a really cute tag

[violet swan]

Sari, so I better see a nutritionist and let him send me a routine?

[loud plover]

@violet swan That is one of many important things to do, is have at least a semi-active lifestyle. For your eating, stay away from processed foods too much, don't indulge in a fatty meal like a big mac too often, preferably in weekly intervals at least. Try to balance out your meals, include protein, carbs, and fats. If you want an actual divided routine for YOUR goals, then yes see a nutritionist

[long wadi]

here is your routine

TILE FRENZY 10 runs
ascended tracking 5 runs

[violet swan]

Ok no problem

zip shut up

[loud plover]

I'm gonna send a picture with a selection of foods that accommodate the need for different macronutrients

[violet swan]

sz

❤️

[calm sleet]

Guys

[loud plover]

https://i.imgur.com/005ntgA.png

[calm sleet]

healthy food is good

i ate spaghetti today

[loud plover]

@arctic moat This could be useful to pin

[calm sleet]

its not very healthy

but it taste good

[violet swan]

pin that sini

it's good I think

[calm sleet]

ill pin it im sini

[long wadi]

v1xen is my routine too good

😎

[violet swan]

zip

s

h

u

t

u

p

[loud plover]

Do it Hamster, no balls

[violet swan]

🙂

[long wadi]

🙂

[violet swan]

jk love you zip

[long wadi]

literally no balls

ilymore v1xen

[loud plover]

Oh hamster is the egirl she was referring herself to?

That makes sense

Was confused

[violet swan]

o

idk

much iq for me

[long wadi]

LUL

yea

[arctic moat]

@loud plover eh that's not really a good pin

like for instance pork

isn't even healthy

[loud plover]

That's not entirely true, sir

[arctic moat]

yes it is

[loud plover]

The way meat is prepared matters when viewing its nutritional value

[arctic moat]

no it literally is unhealthy no matter how you prepare pork

[violet swan]

o

[loud plover]

While pork isn't as healthy as say, grilled chicken, it can be prepared similarly in ways that provide a good protein content, without retaining the fatty juices within it

[arctic moat]

Tons of articles about it mate

+research

[loud plover]

It's not the best source, but there are multiple others in that screenshot

It would be a shame for it all to go to waste because of one item

I can blur it out if needs be

[violet swan]

eh

[arctic moat]

apart from the pork

the rest is fine ig

still not optimal but

[tender flint]

Anyone who's on plant based diet? Experiences?

[loud plover]

Also, lean pork exists

Pork that's trimmed of fat

[violet swan]

I want that

in vegetables

[loud plover]

Satiating, nutrient dense with vitamins and proteins

[violet swan]

I'll try to talk to a nutritionist as fast as I can

[loud plover]

The rest is a guideline for the most common source of the three main macronutrients. Using them must come with caution, as it is an obvious truth that just because chicken is on that list, doesn't mean deep frying it and adding a metric ton of ketchup over it is healthy

[trim meteor]

you don’t need a nutritionist you said yourself your diet is dogshit, there’s a middle ground between god tier clean athlete level and your current diet

[arctic moat]

It's not even because of the fat

[violet swan]

but I don't know which one to use

[loud plover]

Cholesterol?

[violet swan]

I need someone to tell me

[trim meteor]

you don’t use anything you just eat less shit and more good

[arctic moat]

This is one of the many articles

[trim meteor]

dietary cholesterol doesn’t affect your body’s significantly

[violet swan]

ssssooooooooooooooooooooo

[arctic moat]

And this is only ONE

there is way more evidence

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-pork-bad

[violet swan]

I wanted a complete routine, with breakfast, lunch and everything

[trim meteor]

I don’t live by set meals or strict diets cause that’s boring and food should be more than that unless you’re an elite athlete or have goals like that

[arctic moat]

Wouldn't hurt to visit a nutritionist actually vixen, helps you get an idea of what you should eat

And yeah don't make it strict

A diet should be permanent not temporary

[violet swan]

Yea

[trim meteor]

people forgetting what moderation is

[violet swan]

It's what I want

Permanent

[loud plover]

A lifestyle, that accommodates your desires, while simultaneously placing you within appropriate limits

[violet swan]

A visit is good

[loud plover]

As I mentioned earlier

Everything in moderation is fine. A good eating lifestyle allows you to enjoy what you eat without overindulging.

[violet swan]

I am wanting a healthy life because I am going to the gym and as I am very weak, I need a better diet

I eat cookies non-stop, I don't have time to eat properly, excluding breakfast and lunch

[calm sleet]

I had a plant based diet for a while

whoever asked

it wasnt like

[violet swan]

How it is?

[calm sleet]

really by choice

its aight

[loud plover]

@arctic moat I do not know enough about these studies to say what is true and what isn't. And from what I've read, this study itself states that the findings are heavily related with pork products that are prepared incorrectly, or have some sort of infection. I'd say that in the cause of infected, unsafe, or unmoderated meat, these results may be applicable to multiple kinds of red meat

[calm sleet]

i had more energy felt less hungry etc

my mum had to go on a diet where she basically couldnt eat anything

[loud plover]

So eating these things is advisable to happen at your own discretion, since it seems, just like sushi, if pork is prepared or bought unreliably, then the chances of something bad happening are very much present

[calm sleet]

due to intolerances and such

and allergy

but i joined her in it

[violet swan]

that's bad

[calm sleet]

it was ok

she still body build on basically no protein outside of roasted nuts

she actually had to

[tender flint]

@calm sleet great, thanks for the info, I'm on this diet for like 2 months and feel the same.

[calm sleet]

soak them in some shit so they didnt have bacteria in them

and fungi

because shes allergic to them

ROFL

[loud plover]

I've heard the same thing from many, actually. Javale McGee, a pro basketball player for the LA lakers, turned vegan, and he reported feeling much more energetic, and stronger

[calm sleet]

bit gay

[violet swan]

brb 🙂

[loud plover]

Sure thing, v1x

[calm sleet]

i hate health nerds

[loud plover]

Aw fuck!

Guess I'll die

[calm sleet]

gg

[violet swan]

why did you hate health nerds

[calm sleet]

i get legit 110s sometimes

[loud plover]

Probs joking

[violet swan]

o

[loud plover]

Oh wow

[calm sleet]

wonder when ill get some legit 90s

[violet swan]

that's a joke

[calm sleet]

would be so nice

double digit aimer

[loud plover]

Do you regularly do reaction time tests?

[calm sleet]

no

weekly at most

because other wise ur just spamming it and not getting a proper measure

[loud plover]

Crazy, 160 - 110/120

[calm sleet]

the post i made on twitter wasnt like

a top time or anything

it was just

the only run i recorded that day

theres no point recording a peak since you wont be able to actively replicate that reaction in game

and ur just cheating urself

[violet swan]

my reaction time is 200-230 :((

[calm sleet]

shame

[violet swan]

it's bad

[calm sleet]

you can get that to like

180 with just eating well

and like

144hz

using a mouse with normal latency

like a logitech 2017+ or XM1

[loud plover]

By starting aim training, my VRT dropped pretty significantly. And of course, measuring peaks, as opposed to your general performance curve, is not a good representative of where you actually stand

Just checked your twitter

Hamsterfeet

Quality handle

[calm sleet]

thats exactly what i just said

no?

[past yarrow]

HAHAHHAHAHAHHA

[loud plover]

I'm agreeing with you

[violet swan]

what

[calm sleet]

ye

class

[violet swan]

lmao

[past yarrow]

Hamstewfeets uwu

[violet swan]

UwU

[tender flint]

@calm sleet playing fast strafe scenarios improve reaction time overtime what do you think?

[calm sleet]

itll improve reactivity

[violet swan]

I think so

[calm sleet]

not RT

different things

but

reactivity is important

[violet swan]

It's fast strafe

[calm sleet]

but ye i think it would help slightly

[violet swan]

Like a reactive

[arctic moat]

yes

[calm sleet]

but moreso it would

help reactivity more than anything

[violet swan]

With readjustments

[calm sleet]

aka

reactivity

[violet swan]

This comes along with the reaction time

[calm sleet]

not rly

mana is insane reactivity

but hes like

180ms

or smthn

horns is

air nut

but hes like

928374ms

vrt

[loud plover]

What's the difference?

[calm sleet]

quite a bit

[violet swan]

wut

that's don't make sense

[calm sleet]

it does

they are separate things all together

[arctic moat]

Reactivity is constant

[loud plover]

I definitely see where you're coming from, Hamster. So how could we define reactivity as opposed to VRT?

[violet swan]

Because think, if you have the reaction to make the readjustment, it depends on your reactivity

[calm sleet]

dno do i look like im autistic enough to explain that

[arctic moat]

Reaction time is how fast you react to a singular event

[violet swan]

yes

[calm sleet]

^

[tender flint]

Reading bots movement is not 100% reactivity

[loud plover]

Nevermind, then

[violet swan]

it's sped too

*speed

[calm sleet]

thanks for the input olikatt

[arctic moat]

Nobody said it's 100% reactivity lol

[calm sleet]

sini ur so aggy

[arctic moat]

aggy?

[calm sleet]

howve you been babes

you seem tense

[arctic moat]

oh

im not haha

[loud plover]

Right, Sini, got you

[calm sleet]

u sure

[arctic moat]

im good tho thanks

wbu

[calm sleet]

ur way more harsh than u used to be

its cute

but still

im good

enjoying being a bad aimer

[arctic moat]

just being more blunt ig

[calm sleet]

ye its a better look

[arctic moat]

aim training is a bit boring anyway

[calm sleet]

no point me going for GM now

[violet swan]

what

are u mad hamster

my internet crashed

[calm sleet]

ye sini

[violet swan]

aaaaaaa

[calm sleet]

exactly

[violet swan]

i'm back

[calm sleet]

nice

[arctic moat]

nice

[calm sleet]

why isnt mana ascended yet

btw

[arctic moat]

haha he would be if we didn't buff but then again we would've had like 10

[calm sleet]

no buffs are good

because

[violet swan]

mana is a boomer

[calm sleet]

it shows like

[loud plover]

@violet swan Is there anything else you need with regard to your eating?

[calm sleet]

they were

ascended for their

given time

they achieved it

[violet swan]

Hum

[calm sleet]

the goal posts

[violet swan]

Let me see

[arctic moat]

ye true

[calm sleet]

need to move

because people get better

but

[violet swan]

how many times is it good to eat a day?

[calm sleet]

ascended kind of means that they were far ahead of their time

[arctic moat]

Some ranks should be fixed (somewhat) then there should be Ascended and like top 10 constantly buffed

[violet swan]

breakfast, lunch

[calm sleet]

ye

[loud plover]

3 full meals as a minimum

[calm sleet]

i think gm needs buffs often

oversaturated now

[arctic moat]

That's why I think top 10 will solve that

[calm sleet]

ye

i do need to get GM

[arctic moat]

So you have a bunch of fixed ranks

[calm sleet]

ill make

kovaak return

soonish

[arctic moat]

So you can chill

[calm sleet]

dealing with mental health stuff atm

im doing well

[arctic moat]

And for people who want to compete to the top

[calm sleet]

but kovaaks isnt the play

[arctic moat]

Top 10 and Ascended

YEs

[loud plover]

Best of luck, Hamster. Sorry to hear that

[arctic moat]

true

[calm sleet]

nono im good sari

wasnt looking for pity rofl

[arctic moat]

Mental stuff is tough

[violet swan]

this is...health topic hum?

idk

[loud plover]

Not pity at all, that shit's wack

[calm sleet]

better my mental health better my vrt will get

it correlates

[loud plover]

Yeah

[calm sleet]

low vrt is a sign of a healthy mind :D

[loud plover]

Well I'm fucking depressed then

[calm sleet]

so idk why serious is 140ms

[loud plover]

Took a VRT test

175

[calm sleet]

lemme take one

got 116 first click then accidentrally preclicked a 68

sad

:/

it was gonna be good

[tender flint]

is there anyone who uses any type of nootropics?

[calm sleet]

no

[arctic moat]

I think that shit is bs

[worthy cloud]

what about blueberries and green tea

[arctic moat]

Like natural ones

are fine

but like the pills

or w/e

is probably a fad

[loud plover]

Blueberries we talked about earlier

[worthy cloud]

I mean

[arctic moat]

green tea and blueberries nice

[worthy cloud]

caffeine works

[loud plover]

https://i.imgur.com/aQy08Se.png

Last paragraph

[tender flint]

I only use caffeine + l-theanine that is basically green tea

[worthy cloud]

ye

[loud plover]

Sleep is probably more important than any of this

[worthy cloud]

it is

[loud plover]

Regular, sufficient sleep, outweighs supplementation

[arctic moat]

Caffeine in small dosis only

Every now and then

[tender flint]

is 70mg small dose?

[worthy cloud]

yea

[arctic moat]

Diminishing returns is a thing so

[violet swan]

yes

[arctic moat]

yes olikatt

that would be fine

is just a cup of black coffee

cuz what most people do is add sugar and milk

[loud plover]

Gets dangerous around 250-700 mg a day

[tender flint]

thanks. if I have tolerance I'll just cycle

[loud plover]

So you're fine

[arctic moat]

yeah that would be fine

[loud plover]

I had black coffee for a few months every morning

[arctic moat]

I personally prefer avoiding caffeine unless it's from black tea

[loud plover]

Didn't really feel much of a difference with or without it

[arctic moat]

I hate having energy spikes

[worthy cloud]

preworkout for lifting got me into stupid amounts of daily caffeine

[arctic moat]

Rather eat / drink consistently

[worthy cloud]

it's a hard habit to break

[tender flint]

@arctic moat that's why you need to pair with L-Theanine

[violet arch]

GG @tender flint, you just advanced to level 6 !

[loud plover]

Mhm

[calm sleet]

i do tests on 0mg caffeine if i can help it

[loud plover]

Or pair with nothing at all

[worthy cloud]

I was doing stupid amounts at one point

[calm sleet]

sometimes i have caffeine but i dont notice a difference

[worthy cloud]

feels bad man

[loud plover]

Bodybuilding, Kevin?

Or powerlifting

[arctic moat]

ye try it

[tender flint]

@calm sleet in vrt me neither, just focus boost and mood

[worthy cloud]

I'm probably gonna do a powerlifting competition

for now I'm just training for fun

[loud plover]

Usually getting into that whole loop gets people into this whole world of supplements. It sucks, because so much uncertainty, with coaches trying to shove products up your rear

[violet swan]

that's sound good

[loud plover]

I was offered steroids at this one gym

[worthy cloud]

I used to lift to be a better hockey player but a torn MCL put a stop to that

[loud plover]

Booked it immediately, disgusting

Sorry to hear that, mate

[violet swan]

..

[tender flint]

@loud plover have you ever used creatine?

[loud plover]

I've been told about it

Seems to be the most supported one, with little to no noticeably bad side effects

[worthy cloud]

all creatine really does is cause your muscles to hold more water

so they fill up a bit like a balloon

also helps endurance

[tender flint]

I heard it's really safe

[worthy cloud]

it is

if you take too much you just pee it out

[loud plover]

I've had some nutritionists praise it, some advise to just avoid supplements all together, but haven't heard of anyone genuinely speaking too high or too low of it

[worthy cloud]

so long term it may be hard on kidneys

[tender flint]

yeah and the water weight is a common thing

[loud plover]

Which makes sense, if it's water-soluble

I played basketball professionally for my national team, but a plethora of ankle injuries fucked that up. One day, on a chasedown fast break, I almost hit my head on the backboard going for a block, forward momentum had me fallen down on that same ankle. Foot was black the next day. Couldn't play for a year

[worthy cloud]

😦

[loud plover]

So I started bodyweight calisthenics and weight lifting. Slowly got back into running as the proprioception in my foot got better. Tried crossfit too, but hated it

[worthy cloud]

yeah

[loud plover]

Felt like I was gonna lose my knees any second

[worthy cloud]

I moved into just training for strength after hockey to get active again

[loud plover]

How long has it been since?

[worthy cloud]

I'm 25 and I got injured at 18

[loud plover]

Ah bloody hell

Three years in February for me. Happened at 16, going on 17

[worthy cloud]

at 19-21 I just sat in my room eating pizza and playing counterstrike

so I gained 70lbs of fat

[loud plover]

Happens, mate. To the best of us

All that matters is you acknowledged that rut and got yourself out of it

[worthy cloud]

yeah

[loud plover]

Well done, truly

🌹

[worthy cloud]

I've mostly cleaned up my diet and started doing cardio again, now I gotta fix my sleeping

ty

[loud plover]

Sleeping was a rough one to fix for me

Turns out, all it needed was a bit of discipline and time management

As do most things in life that pay off

[worthy cloud]

yep

[calm sleet]

got out apex game

but let me do

vrt

long day of school

pot noodle to eat

oh and spag

[nimble cipher]

I have cardio set now

But I need to put serious work into srms

Arms

That aren't biceps

[calm sleet]

130 130 130 132 164

btw

zz

butye gn

bed time

[nimble cipher]

Gn

Wake up and get 125

[calm sleet]

after this game

[loud plover]

Sleep well

Also been getting back into Apex

[calm sleet]

wish i didnt get distracted so i could show you a good score zz

[loud plover]

It's alright

[wooden gazelle]

its 8pm

why bed time

[grave temple]

is milk bad for my aim

lol

[loud plover]

No reason why it should

[nimble cipher]

Anyone get really blue veins after

Lifting

Maybe it's just because I'm world's whitest human

[violet swan]

sorry?

that does not sound pleasent

at all

[plain solstice]

I need help, like a month ago i had 139ms human bechmark and 141ms on the german app. Now i have around 170ms. What happend?

[nimble cipher]

Bad sleep

Poor diet

@violet swan

It doesn't hurt

It's just blue

I think because blood is pumping

[loud plover]

They don't change colour

They just appear more prominent, yes?

[plain solstice]

@nimble cipher what should i eat please?

[loud plover]

@plain solstice I mean, it's hard to determine what changed. You know this best. What has changed since your VRT was 140?

Also like zic said, sleep is important

[plain solstice]

i sleep around 7hours

[nimble cipher]

Yea it's More prominent sari

[plain solstice]

and some good food?

[loud plover]

For sure

But then again, if you just hit 139 once, that's different. Your consistent VRT curve matters more than what your peak is. You can slowly improve it

[calm sleet]

All of a sudden everyone is 140ms vrt

I think cbd make my vrt lower

Less thoughts = fast click

[nimble cipher]

My vrt is shit

Like 170

[calm sleet]

Make it better

[nimble cipher]

Average

[calm sleet]

Oh that’s fine

It’s not shit

[nimble cipher]

More recently it's 180

[calm sleet]

Most ppl are the same and just lie about it

[nimble cipher]

/90

[calm sleet]

Could be diet related

Also there’s always

Variance

[nimble cipher]

I just need to stop staying up on school nights

[calm sleet]

With more

In game eco

Exp

Vrt lower

You could easily peak around 150

But it’s still

Not a big deal at all

[nimble cipher]

I feel like vrt is something I should really improve in though

Because I'm a goalkeeper

And that makes huge difference

Up close

[calm sleet]

Ye

That’s cool

It’ll improve when you practice

And eat well

[nimble cipher]

You are right about not thinking

I get that in soccer too

My best performances

Are when I'm 100% focused on the game

But that's hard for me

[loud plover]

Yeah, kind of like the flow state that's frequently talked about here

My Human Benchmark VRT would have been higher than 175 had I been thinking hard

[nimble cipher]

I got 179

On 40 trys

No misclicks

But a few messups

From not paying attention

Would've been more like 177

But I get like 5 runs in a row where I get all under 165

Then I mess up

[idle rapids]

eyes

my eyes are bad

how can i help them from feeling dry and shitty

[violet swan]

How many hours of sleep?

And how many hours are you at the computer?

[idle rapids]

~7 hours of sleep a night

4 hours about]

on pc

[violet swan]

eh

it's necessary a min of 8 hours

4hours on pc

it's good

[idle rapids]

Ok

but around the 2 hour mark my eyes sort of lose focus

i do have adhd so i think that might effect my focus

but my eyes blur out sometimes and everything isnt as clear

[violet swan]

me too

same thing I have adhd as well and same thing happens

You on medicine?

[idle rapids]

vyvanse 50mg and prozac 40mg

both taken in them morning

[violet swan]

I'm on prozac as well, that could be the cause? "One of the most common eye-related side effects of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications is blurred vision. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Zoloft, Prozac, Lexapro, etc. directly affect the pupil and ciliary muscle function of the eye and can make it difficult to focus on near objects" <---found that

[idle rapids]

must be what it is

damn

[shy owl]

Let’s see how well they work @tender flint

[tender flint]

@shy owl Great :) how many grams will u take? I only saw big differences with 3 capsules (1410 mg).

[shy owl]

I took one tonight, planning on taking 3 or 4 tomorrow

[limber nacelle]

What is it supposed to help with?

[oak rapids]

Blueberries should help with vrt

[trim meteor]

got any studies?

[loud plover]

No direct causation but

http://www.fruitnet.com/fpj/article/173702/eating-blueberries-improves-reaction-times

[calm sleet]

they do help

verfied low vrter

[trim meteor]

yeah personal experiences / placebo ain’t reliable, studies are

[calm sleet]

lolw!

[trim meteor]

so are people that believe personal anecdotes are > studies

keep going if you want

[calm sleet]

if ur me yes

me > studies

imagine placeboing VRT

[trim meteor]

get on with your day, I’ll get on with mine

[violet arch]

Hamster#3360 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[near owl]

:(

what's ur ms

and how many blueberries have you had

i bet it's worse than mine and i bet you've had less blueberries than me

I'm waiting for you to ask me how many blueberries i've had

[solar marten]

[limber nacelle]

why exactly did this escalate?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6024810/

idk but looks like study to me ... so no reson to throw accusations around and be an ass to each other right?

[trim meteor]

@limber nacelle I appreciate the link to another study, I never denied they don’t provide a benefit either, I found studies myself too, just being stubborn and rude about “works for me, I am fact” is immature

let’s leave that there now

[novel whale]

🤓

[oak rapids]

Had such a rough pe class and my legs feeling really stiff. Any ideas how to recover?

[marble kayak]

Cold/Ice Baths. Ice Packs. Rest. Food.

Protein preferably.

[violet swan]

what’s a good protein shake to drink after sports practice

also i was kinda reading on nootropics

would drinking coffee change anything?

[loud plover]

Stretch @oak rapids

[cold flare]

Any advice on kicking my heroin habit??

[marble kayak]

Eating blueberries decrease Reaction Time in kids, could there be the same or lesser results in adults?

[rugged night]

starting to see that maybe the health channel isn't worth reading every time there is a new post

[violet swan]

@marble kayak i read an article and blueberries wouldn’t really help an adult with their matured brain

but it does help prevent asthma : )

mainly physical things help with adult reaction time

[strong mason]

Wouldn't you want to decrease your reaction time

[slow kelp]

maybe increased handicap for stronger training stimulus

[violet swan]

dude you get the idea

[oak orbit]

whats everyones obsession with VRT??

[violet swan]

idk

i’m slow as fuck

like 230 ms

but if you just kill people you don’t have to worry about it

[arctic moat]

Blueberries are healthy, and may help with those things as well, but it's not really important enough to discuss when it comes to health

[marble kayak]

Yeah I edited the post. Meant to say decrease my bad 😋

[arctic moat]

Like the whole VRT-discussion doesn't belong in this channel

[marble kayak]

Fair enough

[violet swan]

i have a health question

[arctic moat]

Go ahead

[violet swan]

i play with the Alienware AW-18H

and i have it at the lowest position tilted up as much as possible

and i sit with good posture

like back straight feet parallel to the ground

but i lean in to my monitor

is that bad?

i’m so used to it i feel like it would be impossible to change

[arctic moat]

If you lean forward that's bad posture, you will get nerd neck

Example

[oak orbit]

HAHA

yea, i use to lean into my monitor as well

but i just moved it closer towards me so i can sit straight

[arctic moat]

It's just a bad habit, you can get rid of it so long as your conscious of it

[oak orbit]

ye, being conscious of having your shoulders straight will help with having good back posture as well

[violet swan]

okay i can try working on it

[oak orbit]

if you hunch your shoulders, chances are you are going to lean foward

[violet swan]

it’s just having my monitor flat in front of me feels weird

i don’t hunch

i always move my shoulders back so when i rest them they stay straight

[oak orbit]

that picture is really good actually

[oak orbit]

everything is in line

hm

i sit with my back flush to my chair

[shy owl]

I have f tier posture gaming, and S tier posture sitting normally

[violet swan]

^

[arctic moat]

@violet swan

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/664134326581067816/664490788188586043/vaheomhy3es31.png

[violet swan]

okay i’ll try that next time i’m gaming

[oak orbit]

should also note, everything about posture while being seated, should also be practiced while walking

eventually it will become second nature

[upper copper]

I've had a theory

When i've done "Speed training" in the past, its always been my tricep that has hurt the most from doing large angle training on shit like 100cm

If i was to do tricep workouts at the gym, would that have an effect on my ingame speed?

or am i pepega

[oak orbit]

speed probably not

but maybe endurance training can help

[upper copper]

Hm alright

thanks

[wooden gazelle]

HAAHAHAHAHA

[magic aurora]

That dude's goin' in.

[gentle goblet]

[violet swan]

igor live action go brazy 🤪

[magic aurora]

[hollow spade]

Does anyone have good VRT food ?

[lean flint]

honestly i dont have one but being happy goes a long way 😄

[oak orbit]

pls stop asking about VRT

[arctic moat]

^

[loud plover]

There's much more important things in aiming. The difference is normally never noticeable. Train reactivity, it's much more worth it

[nimble cipher]

Why don't I feel chest when I do chest excercise

Even Push-ups

With good form

And pec flys

[loud plover]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CZPFulZl-g

This goes through the basics of your form and setup for chest workouts

Make sure your shoulderblades are retracted, when you do pec fly's you may sometimes lose the retraction and push your shoulders outwards, making them handle most of the load. Try to actively contract your chest, and keep everything stable, with your scapula retracted at all times

Kick your ego out the door, and reduce the weight until you are able to establish a mind-muscle connection, where you move slow and feel it contract all throughout

Use one arm at a time if it helps

[nimble cipher]

Thanks

[gritty crest]

i asked this question before i think but o forgot the answer i sit cross legged when playing is that bad

im just so used to it

[violet swan]

what type of chair do you have?

[gritty crest]

just a normal office chair

[violet swan]

yea your fine

https://www.quora.com/Ergonomics-Is-it-fine-if-one-sits-in-a-chair-in-Indian-style-crossed-legs

just don’t do it for super long

[gritty crest]

pog

ye i try to get up every hr or so @violet swan

thanks for the info

[violet swan]

your welcome

[nimble cipher]

Wait wrong channel

Mb

[oak rapids]

Would it be bad to consume like a protein shake or something on a rest day or before workout?

[hollow spade]

Why not

[worthy cloud]

Nothing wrong with that

[oak rapids]

How much should I get in a day then?

Like lets say on the workout day

[worthy cloud]

1.2-1.7 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, or 0.5 to 0.8 grams per pound of body weight

that's a general guideline

[astral stone]

do you guys recommend cold showers?

[slow kelp]

Yes

[slow kelp]

Just try it for a month or so! I did it for half a year straight every morning. Now I don’t do it everyday but I use it as a tool when I feel like I need it

[violet swan]

like for what

like what’s the point of doing cold showers

[short cave]

Waking up

[violet swan]

shut up been

[slow kelp]

there are multiple health benefits which reach from a positiv impact on bloodpressure over normalization of stress levels and reduction of inflammation to really positive psychological impacts

[violet swan]

okay

[loud plover]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsonXuJs8-s

Some studies were discussed in this video

[gritty crest]

wim hof

[violet swan]

Anyone else have issues tensing their shoulder/upperback trap area? I've been getting better but it gets really sore. I've been doing good stretches which have helped as well

[half wren]

cold showers improve your mental

[gritty crest]

https://youtu.be/OMqz0pxvkgk

[violet swan]

ill try it tomorrow 🙂

[gritty crest]

@violet swan best way is not to go cold Turkey

[violet swan]

alright i have mine scolding right now cause im a weirdo, so ill do like regular warm tomorrow, then less and less

[marble kayak]

I'd go straight into a cold shower.

Tried it for a week, was pretty nice after like 30 seconds.

[violet swan]

anyone got any tips on how to stop feeling really tired on 9+ hours of sleep

[violet swan]

cold shower

[marble kayak]

^

[violet swan]

cold showerrr

[arctic moat]

@violet swan Try to find out the source

Are you drinking enough water, eating plenty of nutritious food and fruits?

Are you getting enough sleep during the whole week?

Poor sleep carries over to the next few days

Are you not oversleeping? If you sleep too much or wake during sleep cycle you will wake up groggy

This website https://sleepyti.me can be helpful to sleep just enough to wake after a sleep cycle

[violet swan]

could probably eat better, drinking enough water but my schedule usually changes from waking up at 5:45 for school to waking up at like 10:30 on weekends

[arctic moat]

Try to work on those things it should help, otherwise I can recommend asking your doctor

[violet swan]

u think that a significant sleep schedule change would mess anything up?

[violet arch]

GG @violet swan, you just advanced to level 1 !

[arctic moat]

Hmm there's a big gap there between regular days and weekends that's for sure

but do you get the same amount of sleep

[violet swan]

I probably get an hour more on weekends now that I think about it

[arctic moat]

So like 10 hours?

on weekends

[violet swan]

nah 9 is weekends I'm pretty sure I'm falling asleep around 9:45 on weekdays and waking up at 5:45

definitely feel like I need more than 8 hours to function well

but I feel similar on weekends

[arctic moat]

Hmm typically 8/9 should be enough, but it depends on the age and on the person

[violet swan]

I'm pretty sure I need more sleep than average

[arctic moat]

How long have you had this schedule for?

[violet swan]

pretty much for 9 years

[loud plover]

Have you tried napping?

[violet swan]

not really but i don't really have an easy time falling asleep in the afternoon

only time I feel like I could is in the middle of school

[arctic moat]

You could visit a doctor (they will point you to an expert), they will help you figure it out by letting you do experiments

You could be diagnosed with a sleep disorder for instance, and you'd never know

Doesn't seem much out of the ordinary though

[violet swan]

yeah I'll go to one soon but I definitely don't think it's that severe

[arctic moat]

Yeah I doubt it is

But perhaps they can give pointers

[violet swan]

yeah

thanks for the help

[arctic moat]

No worries, you can always try the above things experiment yourself

I'm not sure if they charge money for it

Or if that'd be expensive

Like you can make a sleep diary

To kind of make a log of your sleep pattern

[violet swan]

gonna see what happens if I barely change my schedule for the weekend except for more sleep and I'll take a cold shower and try and get more sunlight

[frank dragon]

any tips on keeping the motivation to sleep 8 hours

cant seem to be able to keep it up more than a week at a time

[arctic moat]

Try to have a reason to wake-up every time if that makes any sense

Like plan what you want to do

I know a morning routine helps a lot with that

[violet swan]

I need to motivate myself to get a good morning routine cuz all I want to do is lay on my bed

[violet arch]

GG @violet swan, you just advanced to level 2 !

[frank dragon]

I just wake up when Im 30 mins from school starting

[violet swan]

even if I was really motivated to do something the night

my commute to school is an hour and a half :/

[frank dragon]

damn

thats pretty rough

do you go gym in the morning?

[violet swan]

I'd be waking up at 4 to do that no

[frank dragon]

damn the school commute

wasting a lot of time

unlucky

[violet swan]

lol parents wake up at 3:30 so idk

not really bothered by it tho cuz it gives me access to better schools

[arctic moat]

Get your favorite cup of tea for instance every morning

[violet swan]

I like green tea a lot but I usually end up drinking it in the afternoon

[arctic moat]

I remember I always had green tea coconut flavour every morning, and looked forward to having it when waking up

Knowing it would boost my energy as well

[frank dragon]

I always tend to be tired during school and not after

[violet swan]

same

well I mean I want to fall asleep during school and after school I just feel fatigued

[frank dragon]

I feel fatigued only in school

[violet swan]

to the point where I don't really feel like practicing on fn because I'm too slow

[frank dragon]

never when I get home

[violet swan]

lucky

[frank dragon]

its all relieved when I sit on my pc

[arctic moat]

Yeah school/work can be mentally draining

[violet swan]

schoolwork isn't really an issue for me right now

easy classes

[frank dragon]

Also, how to stop dry throat when I wake up

It forces me to drink water a lot

But its not nice

[limpid finch]

drink more

[frank dragon]

I drink like 4 x 500 ml a day

[limpid finch]

that is not a lot iirc

idk how to do mL to gallons

half a gallon to a gallon is considered good enough for most people

[frank dragon]

0.44 gallons

Im like a coke can off 0.5

[loud plover]

4 * 500 mL is pretty good

~ 0.528 US liquid gallons

@frank dragon I have dry throat when I wake up as well

Drinking lukewarm water feels like shit on that first sip when you wake up with one, but if you drink very cold water, it feels wonderful

Also feeling fatigued, I normally change something about my routine. Even if it's something minor like doing an activity at a different time than usual, or giving myself a break

[strong mason]

I would wake up super early if I knew I had motivational quotes from @arctic moat to look forward to

[arctic moat]

Haha

[tulip perch]

@frank dragon increase airflow in your room during night. Open a window in your or next to your room,while having the door open, and make sure your radiator/ heater is off.
Take a good sip of water before bed.
I wake up needing to pee

[idle cairn]

not sure if this belongs here but how do I stay on task when doing homework

[tulip perch]

Put distractions away.
Calm yourself.
Get your energy out. Jump around a little, move around.
Go into it with the thought of finishing it, not just starting it.
Take a pause when u get impatient. Stand up, drink something, clear your mind and get back to it.

[upper copper]

@idle cairn pretty much exactly what he said ^, maybe give yourself an incentive to finish your homework like a snack or candy for afterwards etc

[limpid finch]

yeah he gives pretty good advice

i'd also recommend listening to some sort of chill music or have some background white noise playing

not all people like that kind of stuff but i (unironically) find that lofi beats to relax / study to is actually really good for my concentration

[worthy cloud]

Yeah

Instrumental music helps a lot with not being distracted for me

[loud plover]

Two more things to add:

1- Parkinson's Law: Work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion Which means if you give yourself five hours to complete a task rather than two, it will take you the full five hours to do it. But if you give yourself two hours, you may feel more efficient. Even if you go a little over two hours, it still won't be anywhere near five

2- Optimize breaks: Do the things you have to do everyday as a break from work. If you're getting fatigued from doing work, then get off it and do something like dishes, laundry, exercise, or a bit of aim training (don't get too carried away). You can try switching tasks, as well. If you're working on a research paper and your rate of progress is slowing down, you can stop and work on another task you have. This keeps things more interesting

[hollow spade]

Is there any way to reduce fatigue? (In right arm/wrist) and in general

[loud plover]

Do you go to the gym?

[hollow spade]

No

[loud plover]

Stretch after each gaming session. Check the two links pinned in this channel about wrists/posture.

Posture is also important, make sure your desk isn't too high or low so that you're shrugging your shoulders up too much or having to adapt an otherwise abnormal position for your hand to reach the desk

If you feel any sharp pains, stop immediately. Take a break for a few days

[hollow spade]

I wish I knew the most optimal disk height and arm length and Posture

[loud plover]

Your sleep affects the recovery of your muscles as well. Sleeping for 8-9 hours (relatively variable between individuals) will maximize your body's capability to recover

It's pinned in the channel

[hollow spade]

I sleep like 3 hours

[loud plover]

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

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/664134326581067816/664490788188586043/vaheomhy3es31.png

This is also pinned

[hollow spade]

My pinkie is so dumb

It’s just in the way like wtf

No point of having it

[loud plover]

What do you mean

Touching the pad?

[hollow spade]

Yea or just in a super cramped fucked position

Like 5 fingers is so bad for mice

It’s a 4 finger device

Like fak

[loud plover]

Hahaha it does get annoying

Dude, you can change your grip, don't be afraid to

[hollow spade]

I can’t feel my pinkie sorta

Like not realalt I mean it gets so Hurting to point of numb sometimes

Cuz idk what to do with it

[loud plover]

I had this exact same issue. I had a very uncomfortable grip, because I was trying to claw too hard, and my mm710 is low and small. My thumb and pinkie would always cramp up. As long as you don't hard palm your mouse, don't force anything. Grab it in a way that feel comfortable in the long run, even if you're not used to the feeling of aiming with it just yet

I had an overly-arched claw grip, and I changed to a more relaxed claw/fingertip hybrid

Went from numbing pain every session to a smooth, consistent, painless feeling throughout

[hollow spade]

Do u recommend L-the anine and fish oil

[loud plover]

Not together

Both l-theanine and fish oil have blood pressure lowering properties. If you take them both, your blood pressure may drop too much. Same for L-theanine and caffeine. You'll either have to take it in reduced doses, or pick one over the other if you're going a higher dose

L-theanine is normally a good way to boost focus and "wakeful relaxation", reduce anxiety and stress, and even get better sleep, according to two separate articles on psychologytoday and healthline.com. However, like any other supplement, it's important to take in appropriate dosages. Consult a physician always before making any chances to your supplemental routine

Research has not found any significant side effects, unless you're pregnant, hypotensive, or a child. There's more detail in this article if you'd like to read about it. However, again, consult a professional

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201708/what-you-need-know-about-l-theanine

[cursive hemlock]

Is there enough L-Theanine in green tea to feel the increased boost and focus?

[loud plover]

Black tea is a better source

A normal cup of black tea contains ~ 3x the amount of L-theanine vs a typical cup of green tea

[cursive hemlock]

kk thx, but theres also more caffeine or?

[loud plover]

Still much less than coffee

However, it also depends on the volume of the cup. I would say not enough, as most articles suggest that the effects on focus, sleep, anxiety, etc... happen anywhere from 100-400 mg depending on the intended use.

[cursive hemlock]

fck

[loud plover]

It's funny, because another study by Boros et. al showed that "The mean L-theanine content of white, green, oolong, and black teas were 6.26, 6.56, 6.09, and 5.13 mg/g, respectively"

The sources seem to agree that both green and black are good sources

All of a sudden it seems the research is favouring green tea

"Green tea contains a much higher concentration of theanine than other teas. A heavy green tea drinker (six to eight cups daily) will ingest between 200 to 400 milligrams of L-theanine daily."

[cursive hemlock]

Im thinking about to switch to green tea, because coffee is making me rage more

[loud plover]

Yes. The caffeine content in green tea is much less

Actually, some research indicates that the L-theanine content in green tea offsets the caffeine stimulation

Since theanine and caffeine have somewhat opposing functions

For instance, Theanine increases GABA (Gamma Alphabutyric acid) a neurotransmitter that has calming effects, while caffeine decreases it

[cursive hemlock]

ok thanks for your help, you seem to be an expert on this topic, trying green tea now for some days

[loud plover]

My pleasure, but I'm not an expert by any means

Just a medical student

[wraith thunder]

How to know best height for desk?

[loud plover]

The best height is a comfortable height at which your

1- Feet are flat on the grouind
2- Arm is at around parallel to the ground

I'll link this again, but there's very useful stuff pinned in this channel

[oak rapids]

How much sugar in a day should I try to limit myself to

[novel whale]

20-30 grams i'm guessing is a right amount

probably more and you can just burn them off

[loud plover]

That's about right yes

AHA is American Heart Association

[gleaming aspen]

man 9teaspoons is so much

wtf

[static wigeon]

not that much compared to how much there is in not so healthy food

[loud plover]

And natural sugar from whole fruits doesn't count towards that total

[tender flint]

@cursive hemlock check out "matcha" tea, its like a superior green tea

[upper copper]

matcha tea is insane

[loud plover]

What's that?

[tender flint]

@loud plover Basically a green tea, it's just produced a bit different than normal green teas.

[tulip perch]

@hollow spade your mouse is not for you it seems. Too small or large

I had pinky cramps when fingertipping a mouse too large for my hands

60% of the widest part of your hand or ring to index finger is optimal width

[hollow spade]

I took L-Theanine hopefully it helps with my hyperactivity/shakes

[tulip perch]

L-theanine combined with coffee has reaction time boosting effects

[hollow spade]

I took it with my Adderall which my Adderall froesny do anything I don’t think

[tulip perch]

Addy

[hollow spade]

Lol, it has no effect on me at all but make me sweat and high heart rate

[tulip perch]

Anyways. Check Rocket Jump Ninja out to find a better mouse for you

[hollow spade]

I have every mouse

No mouse has pinkie place

[tulip perch]

Pinky cramps are big bruh moment

[hollow spade]

What’s point of pinkie

[tulip perch]

What size hands u got

[hollow spade]

Should I get it surgically removed

4 fingers is optimal for a mouse

Not 5

7.5inches up and down

[tulip perch]

Inches

[violet arch]

GG @tulip perch, you just advanced to level 6 !

[loud plover]

Mate, be careful with l-theanine and coffee

[tulip perch]

7.5 * 2.2 = 16.7ish

[loud plover]

Don't intake too much of anything

[tulip perch]

That's small

1 cup of each per day is recommended and max I would ever consume

I take other things

Blueberrys Omega 3 and Zeaxanthin

[loud plover]

Also, the mouse doesn't have to be the issue. Like I said, if you had read, I had cramps using my mouse with a specific grip, and after changing it, the cramps completely and permanently disappeared

On the same exact mouse

[tulip perch]

Grip changes recommended mouse size

[loud plover]

Now it feels great, so I'd advise looking into that before changing the mouse, because I was very close to

[tulip perch]

Palm allows for bigger mouses

Ft needs small ones

But yea. Try changing ur grip before

[loud plover]

Of course, and palm is normally not advisable, but we know all about that

[arctic moat]

@hollow spade What kind of question is that, also are you prescribed Adderall?

[tender flint]

@tulip perch what's your daily zeaxanthin intake? it comes with lutein right? experiences with it?

[gleaming aspen]

SariToday at 4:33 PM
And natural sugar from whole fruits doesn't count towards that total

nice meme

[hollow spade]

@arctic moat yes for my adhd, 15mg XR once a day

[arctic moat]

Fair enough

[hollow spade]

It doesn’t do anything tho

I’m so confused about the fact that ppl say they got a lower audio RT than visual

When I have a muuuch higher audio RT

[loud plover]

@gleaming aspen Natural sugar from whole fruits is absorbed more slowly in the body due to the fiber presence within them. No sudden spikes in insulin or rapid accumulation of sugar in the blood means it's not detrimental for health. Add on-top of that that research indicates no adverse health effects as long as it is not consumed in excessive quantities

It may sound like a meme, but it actually makes sense

Also whole fruits take some time to chew, which adds to the prolonged digestion process

[hollow spade]

Does Realtek on-board audio have bad Latency?

Or is my brain slow for audio

[tulip perch]

@tender flint
Yes lutein and zeaxanthin.
I will check once I get home but I think it's something like 1.8mg and 800ug
As for experience, I've been taking it for almost a month now and I think my eyesight got like 10-20% better.
I notice Details more easily and It might have helped my VRT.
Hard to say though since I started with kvk itself around that time too.

[torpid walrus]

I haven’t noticed anything personally @hollow spade

[tulip perch]

I'd recomend to give it a try if you know that your eyesight is subpar

[hollow spade]

@torpid walrus what’s your audio reaction time

[torpid walrus]

How do u test

Never tested that

[hollow spade]

Google

[torpid walrus]

Aight I will when I get home

My reactions times are fairly average

For everything

Like 190-200ms VRT

[violet arch]

GG @torpid walrus, you just advanced to level 2 !

[tender flint]

@tulip perch Thanks for the info!

[torpid walrus]

It’s really weird though because I have ridiculously high verbal memory

[hollow spade]

Wait what

Is that the numbers one

[torpid walrus]

Nah

The words one

[hollow spade]

Oh

[torpid walrus]

I’ll send a link

https://www.humanbenchmark.com/tests/verbal-memory

All my other shit is average

[hollow spade]

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