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.

  • @ImOnADiet
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    410 months ago

    Any good guides to getting started? I’ve been wanting to start working out for a few months now

  • Chay
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    310 months ago

    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.

    • DankZedong OPMA
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      410 months ago

      Do you take them in the winter as well? Also, would you say it had any noticeable benefits?

      • Chay
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        210 months ago

        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.

  • @Idliketothinkimsmart
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    10 months ago

    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.

    • DankZedong OPMA
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      310 months ago

      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.

  • @CjkOvPDwQw
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    110 months ago

    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 :)