That is awesome! I am relatively sure this is quite similar to what I have been dealing with. Unfortunately even though my ART guy was a chiropractor as well, he know longer does adjustments. So I have to go to someone else. I had a buddy give me his chiro, she is a beast, build like a brick shlthouse, so I am sure she can manipulate me easily. Going to see about getting in with her this week. Hopefully and adjustment will help me out too.
November 2012. 52” Phillips LCD. Stuffed my forearms under the screen wedged between the base up to the elbow. Had a decorative cloth on top of dresser to not scratch wood w base, lifted it and skewed the cloth, took it off, placed on floor and gripped it and ripped it second attempt. I did complete the lift. I still have the tv. Know your enemy
Thanks Benny!
Lmao i resemble this right now. My merino wool shirts aren't as tight on the sleeves as they were. You'll get it back if you want it.Thanks Benny!
I put on a tshirt last night I haven’t worn in a few weeks at least - I remember it making me feel a little claustrophobic on my neck last time. When I put it on yesterday, it fit great
Well the fat loss is intentional, i just didn’t expect it to come from the neck first lol.
Yeah I got you. More or less where I'm at now too, I'm not even pulling up Iron Podium again until I can achieve a new baseline (physically and mentally).
I’m creeping up on you thick boyz
Probably not (not for the moment anyway), as I want to see how this affects sleep/recovery initially.
I am ignorant to the benefits of L-Carnitine (which auto corrected to carnitas and Caribbean) so that’s fun. I tried the oral and got nothing from it. I understand the oral bioavailability is garbage. But as a power lifter what do you gain from it?
Carnitine is a branched non-essential amino acid your body makes on its own - it is fundamentally necessary for fat mobilization. It transports fats to the mitochondria of cells to be broken down for ATP, energy. Think about injecting exogenous carnitine as hiring a bigger crew to shovel more coal faster to the furnaces of a steam engine. If you are doing the work and creating an energy deficit, you can use burn fat for energy while sparing muscle glycogen stores. It also helps fuel transport in the brain as well, not just the muscles, so it has a mild positive nootropic quality as well.
Yeah I bet the initial putting that on and thinking about sleep is a little overwhelming at first but sounds like a hell of an improvement!! I was kinda thinking the bane mask.
Tom Hardy is the ****. Him as Bane, and in Lawless, are 2 of my top 3 performances. Top is Christian Bale in American Psycho
How does oral supplementation compare with injecting it typically?
Taken in at least 4 grams daily over 3 doses, oral L-Carn does provide some of the AR scrubbing benefit I believe. But otherwise, what they found is the rise in L-Carnitine levels is totally transient; they return to physiological very quickly. It just doesn’t seem to make any practical difference.
On one hand, it is a hassle. You can’t kiss your wife once it’s on, or pick your nose or adjust or reach anything inside the seal without undoing it and starting all over to retighten it. It’s difficult to even talk with a full mask on. And once you plug the hose in and turn it on, it’s tough to cough or clear your throat. If you need to get up, you have to shut it off and disconnect the hose from your mask so you can go to the bathroom or whatever.
Sounds like it’s working quite well and only the third night. Nice looking session and great the back didn’t bother you!
dude congrats!! nothing better than a good night of rest, nothing worse than no rest. I hope this works out for you through the "big years".
No, it is dead silent. I asked her yesterday and she said she doesn’t even know it’s on or not except when she can see the hose connected to my mask.
I can’t remember did insurance cover the cost of the sleep study minus a co pay or something similar?
I didn’t even submit my insurance (but you can, even for the study); I wanted it off the record and without any interference, waiting on approval/denials, etc.
Oh shoot for 189 and a home study yeah that’s not bad at all!
Put on the watch, slip the connected pulse oximeter onto your finger, download the app & turn on your phone’s Bluetooth. Press start when you go lights out, sleep normally, and stop/submit when you’re ready to get up. I was super impressed how simple they made it.
www.sleepfoundation.org
6 nights in now & glad I got it! I was worried it may feel like a prison sentence when I got it, but I almost view it as a comfort item now that it helps me sleep better.I almost pulled the trigger on a new one from Craigslist the other day. Was doing research on it and it had been recalled (this one recalled and new machine sent out) and after the recall still had problems. When I say problems I mean toxins being released as the foam breaks down. Needless to say I did not buy. I’m 100% checking out gem sleep in the coming weeks. Thanks brother
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My wife would be asleep before I even pushed the on button lol
not even at your heavier weights? that was the big trigger for me, is I was NEVER a snorer until I broke 200lbs. I started making the connection with the sleep apnea that crept in around Dec with my PR deadlifts.
lol that’s funny man, my wife does conk out easily too! But I am not kidding when I say the machine is silent, so even a light sleeper won’t notice.
I believe it. I'm a bit more... flexible? now at this weight. I was sleeping in a very weird position the last half of 2023 trying to find a place where my arms and shoulders would both fit lol
No, that’s elitist nonsense. As long as the lifter can keep part of both feet in contact with the floor it’s a good lift.
Better late than never. Especially if you aren’t taking GH, this is something that would benefit your prep. Better sleep, better fat loss.
Nice, I benched yest using all the cues from the video. I’m on a scheduled deload this week but I was still sucking wind from bracing, loading onto my traps, and trying to make my chest “reach” for the bar. I have alligator arms and this technique really shortened my range of motion. Again, excellent info!!!
No pain, no problems, confidence returning - onwards!
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