self_made_human
amaratvaṃ prāpnuhi, athavā yatamāno mṛtyum āpnuhi
I'm a transhumanist doctor. In a better world, I wouldn't need to add that as a qualifier to plain old "doctor". It would be taken as granted for someone in the profession of saving lives.
At any rate, I intend to live forever or die trying. See you at Heat Death!
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self_made_human
amaratvaṃ prāpnuhi, athavā yatamāno mṛtyum āpnuhi
16hr ago
I did have a trainer, sadly he was very expensive and I did not go often enough while I had him to benefit significantly. But I do have a gym-freak brother, who does his best to keep me honest, and I'm well past the annoying few days of DOMS that often cuts my return to the gym short.
You may be able to convince your insurance to help.
I don't have insurance, at least in the UK. There's probably a plan in India, now that I think about it. But this strikes me as unusual, is insurance known to cover a trainer or PT in the absence of a clear medical indication? I am merely lazy, not physically unwell!
Thanks for explaining. I am surprised that someone named lagrangian doesn't extend the principle of least action to not going to the gym, but I'm not complaining,
self_made_human
amaratvaṃ prāpnuhi, athavā yatamāno mṛtyum āpnuhi
20hr ago
I could lift 1 kg for longer than I could bother to keep counting the reps, but I get what you mean haha. Thanks!
self_made_human
amaratvaṃ prāpnuhi, athavā yatamāno mṛtyum āpnuhi
20hr ago
The advice seems reasonable, but I'm a chronic noob and I'd appreciate clarification on what exactly counts as a hard set. Does it mean that I'm spent by the time I reach the last set?
self_made_human
amaratvaṃ prāpnuhi, athavā yatamāno mṛtyum āpnuhi
22hr ago
I've noticed I don't sweat much during strength training, and not very much during cardio. I can get away with maybe 300ml intake within an hour without feeling the need for more.
self_made_human
amaratvaṃ prāpnuhi, athavā yatamāno mṛtyum āpnuhi
22hr ago
Moving from India to Scotland made me dramatically less thirsty. I used to gulp down at least a liter or two in the former, in the latter, I can get through a whole day with maybe 3 or 4 glasses of water. Well, I guess I can assume that my internal hydration detectors are reasonably well calibrated.
self_made_human
amaratvaṃ prāpnuhi, athavā yatamāno mṛtyum āpnuhi
22hr ago
Question for those more experienced at the gym: If focusing on hypertrophy, is it better to start with the heaviest weight I can lift and manage 6-8 reps before having to do a drop set, or is it better to use a lower weight where I can do 10x3 without becoming absolutely exhausted till near the end? To clarify, the initial approach doesn't involve a single extended set, but I find that if I do this, I have to use progressively lower weights to finish.
My understanding is that my approach is likely suboptimal, unnecessarily fatiguing at the very least. But I'm curious about experiences.
self_made_human
amaratvaṃ prāpnuhi, athavā yatamāno mṛtyum āpnuhi
23hr ago
I had an ex-girlfriend who was, among other things, a Biblical scholar with a focus on Dante. I recall her telling me that his approach to theology was... unorthodox, even if some aspects have been normalized.
Hmm. I tend to go for the heaviest weights I can, as soon as I can. The sense of progression is encouraging, but I might be overdoing it. I also avoid deadlifts because I have the impression the risk of injury is concerning, and I would not pretend to have perfect form. Thanks! This is helpful.
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