ndv Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 7 hours ago, morton said: I suspect that when it all comes out in the wash we will find that the food companies behave in manners similar to the tobacco and pharmaceutical companies, developing and marketing addictive and harmful products for people. This has crossed my mind in other ways for quite some time. Makes sense as business perspectives. Genetically modified ingredients and such, who's to say one could modify things to cause higher cholesterol, blood pressure and such. Imagine population control in or other forms of control in minority areas. But let's weaponnize some of these things and market edible products in other countries that may just cause a slight malnurishment that may prohibit physical endurance for any given reason. Say an uprising or civil war. Or atleast some form of experimental research. Talking about this reminds me of Vitapro. Anyhow, I am sure there is some positive effects to genetically engineered ingredientses for purposes of warding off diseases, infections and such. But kinda tough to trust when we have people in places like bill gates, ya know? I would even take it further to intertain the thought of genetically engineered ingredients for psychological reasons as well both positive and negative implications. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 While I agree that GMO’s are shit - I couldn’t help myself…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndv Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On 6/21/2023 at 12:25 PM, fat ralphy said: While I agree that GMO’s are shit - I couldn’t help myself…. They don't call me the Tin Man for nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 I have developed some shoulder problem, swimming half the workout seems to be about right. Part of the challenge is that nothing hurts while actually swimming only later, some sort of impinged nerve thing I think. I wish I had some doctor or clinician I trusted to provide some guidance. That said I asked a mate and she provided what is probably good advice that I have not taken in terms of stengthening up the area surrounding the injury. Typing this out has made clear that I need to try that, or something beyond just reducing the number of rotations my arm goes thooug. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 3 weeks in. Haven’t lost any reps from my peak like 4 years ago somehow. These bitches are still under the chunk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 My buddy sent me some notepad files of his routine that I am gonna try out for a while. Kinda feel like I’ve plateaud so this is perfect timing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Push day push-up burnouts and pull day pull up burnouts are humbling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Swam a 3K open water race yesterday. Next month 5K. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 @morton yo thats rad bro!!! good for you - I seem to remember when you just started the routine swimming and it seems like you continue to push yourself. That said/related note - I swam laps today for the first time ever. With goggles and regular trunks I think I swam for like 25mins, probably did like 15 laps. I think I could get into it - definitely low impact and for sure good cardio. My girl pays my gym membership at a premium nice place so switching might be my new cardio routine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fat ralphy Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 I feel like swimming is a pretty good form of cardio - in my 40s so low impact is crucial and it is definitely full body. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 2 hours ago, fat ralphy said: I feel like swimming is a pretty good form of cardio - in my 40s so low impact is crucial and it is definitely full body. Swimming is great for you. I don’t swim much at all though. I did go out and do some breast stroke and tread water for awhile a couple of weeks ago and it felt like a solid workout. I would like to practice treading water more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 @LUGR dude while I was in the water I was thinking about how the real beast mode is to be able to tread water for hours. One of my friends good buddies is a Seal and I figure those motherfuckers must just do insane open ocean drills. @mortondude I feel like I suck pretty bad at freestyle- I have tried breathing on alternating sides w/ 3 strokes and same side with 2 strokes and it seems like 2 is easier but feels hella toy. Any pointers on getting a good flow going and learning better technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 I would not worry about alternating sides for breathing, this may not be the most popular opinion but I would not really about form or technique much either until you get your yardage up a little. I am no guru and I am a little unclear of where you are at, and what your goals are so it is hard to offer much advice. That said: Learn all four strokes. Get instruction, there is no substitute. Funny thing about swimming is that it can feel like you are doing one thing when you are really doing another, having someone watch you swim and offer guidance is really helpful. Swim with a group if you can, there may be a masters team with a beginners lane or there may be a community pool with a coached/instructed group swim. Learn to use the basic training aids: kickboard, fins, paddles and pull buoy. Do not overuse any of them, especially buoy and paddles which lots of men get hooked on and can fuck your shoulder with misuse of overuse. Using a pull buoy and paddles you do not need to kick to keep your ass up which will let you focus on your pull. For fins, get the shorter ones, I like the pair of arena that I have, lots of folks like zoomers. Fins can help you get strong and also make the stoke easy enough to focus on doing correctly. Big fins can be fun for power and strength building, I would not buy a pair but if the pool has them for use swim some underwaters, underwater butterfly kick, or all out freestyle or butterfly at the end of your set, will help you sleep well. Kickboard, you will probably not be tempted to overuse. It is hard. Work in intervals, like slow first half fast second or by time or whatever. That's about all I got, learn all four strokes, get help, swim with a group. I would also say to be consistent and patient, beyond some easy newbie gains it is going to take some time for the benefits to kick in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 (edited) Been trying to get some laps in - need to get more consistent Edited September 7 by fat ralphy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 2 hours ago, fat ralphy said: Been trying to get some laps in - need to get more consistent Do some butterfly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 8 Author Share Posted September 8 @LUGRsure thing buddy. I have a bunch more days in between those two but I only posted those workouts. Still haven’t done any butterfly haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 still been getting after it - my freestyle is getting a little better but i am predominantly doing breaststroke - lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Here I am crossing the finish at a 5K this summer. I think I swam my last open water workout for the year last night. I am a little bummed to be going back in the pool but it has it's plus sides also, very measured affair with pace clocks, lane lines and walls to push off. @fat ralphykeep going to the pool and try some other strokes! For breast try learning pull outs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 @morton I have continued to swim. Currently like 1-2x week which is the same as the number of times I go to BJJ and number of times I lift. My freestyle stroke has improved a bunch. I basically told myself that nothing gets better if you dont work on it. So I pepper in the freestyle laps with my breaststroke- that said it is clear how much more of a cardio workout freestyle is. Dude way to go with the event, you are a beast and in great shape. /prohomo haha Any input on the water logged ears/nose head feeling after swimming? Most recently I upper my time to 45 mins in the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Nice Speedo @morton! At first glance I thought your Speedo region was blacked out like your face area. “Is this dude winning races in the buff?!”. I was disappoint. @fat ralphyUse Swimmer’s Ear or some rubbing alcohol for your ears. For the nose, don’t inhale so much water next time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 @LUGR haha yeah i thought the same for a minute. I have a speedo but its the shorts kinda version - basically like biker shorts for the water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 The only time I had problems with water in the ear excessive wax was the problem. OTC softeners with a ear cleaning syringe will solve it if that is the issue. Some (few) folks wear nose clips, I have never tried as water in the nose is not a problem for me except when doing send offs underwater backstroke so I just deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 2 hours ago, morton said: The only time I had problems with water in the ear excessive wax was the problem. OTC softeners with a ear cleaning syringe will solve it if that is the issue. Some (few) folks wear nose clips, I have never tried as water in the nose is not a problem for me except when doing send offs underwater backstroke so I just deal. I have the ear wax problem occasionally and use the cleaning drips with the bulb sprayer. The key is to use the bulb to blast the warm water in your ear. The directions were not very clear, so I was just gently spraying in my ear and it wasn’t doing shit. Once I started blasting it in, a bunch of nasty shit came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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