Fucking hell it’s June already.
After a weekend of bike packing I fell ill with food poisoning and I was out for three days. I ate almost nothing and exercise was not possible. Tomorrow I will go back to the gym as usual though.
I’ve gotten used to the cold showers and it’s pretty much a routine thing now. Can’t say I feel lightyears better because of it, but since the weather is getting warmer it’s sort of nice every morning.
Mental health is neutral-ish.
Any good guides to getting started? I’ve been wanting to start working out for a few months now
I would suggest taking a look at this guide made by comrade CriticalResist8 on nutrition and fitness. Good luck on starting and feel free to ask questions or share progress in this community.
Ty!
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Ty!
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I take cold showers daily for about 1 year now, they’re great!
At the moment, I’m only doing exercises at home and running, though I’m unsure if I should go to the gym or not. Might get into fitness more this summer.
Do you take them in the winter as well? Also, would you say it had any noticeable benefits?
Yes, I take cold showers in the winter too. It’s quite a struggle in the beginning but you get used to it.
As for benefits, I can see I’m more resistant to extreme temperatures now, not only cold, but heat too. I like them because it gives me an energy boost overall and makes me feel good.
I hit chest today, and it felt pretty good 😎. I was doing a plate and 5 lbs, which ain’t a lot, but it moved so good. I smoked before the workout, so I think that mightve helped a bit. I walked to the gym and back. I ended up binging McDonald’s later though 🫠. I don’t feel as bad about it given the cardio I got from walking.
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I have found getting a roller thingy (bar or ball) helps with tackling soreness. Buying a 5 euro ball to roll underneath my feet has been one of my best purchases recently.
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I Don’t reply to this threads a long time ago, so huge text incoming.
Well, firstly I joined a Olympic weightlifting team, working together with a coach made my technique improve marginally faster, in a span of 3 months went from doing a poor clean+jerk with 40 kg to one in 65kg with proper technique (best clean is 75 but I fail the jerk with 65+). (Still haven’t competed, intend to do so next season). My snatch went from doing 20kg (bar only) with an awful technique to a 40kg one with easy.
I have also improved my personal bests in all other movements, my back squat is 90kg and my front squat is 90kg (this one I did it today, time to find my new pr in back squat), feeling really strong, my deadlift is now 110kg.
At a nutritional level, I have been accompanied by a professional, and as able to gain 5kg currently weighting ~63kg (my objective is going up to 73kg).
Felling strong as well!!!
tldr: improved my diet, got a coach, better/bigger lifts :)