Fitness thread

[litlmn]

Never even heard of it. I'll buy it if you recommend it though?

It worked for our old Labrador Retriever.


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[Fantasio]

I’ve tried it, but didn’t so any good to my knee. But then again, I’m not a labrador.

It worked for our old Labrador Retriever.

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[chuckmiller]

Without a doubt it helps my knees.

[geoffbot]

Most supplements give you a lighter wallet and more expensive pee

I suspect most people are under nourished. They'll probably live fine lives. But I'll give them a try to keep my recovery.

[hayday]

Enjoy the fact that you worked hard before and were performing at a high level. Don't beat yourself up because age/wear and tear means you can't be as good as you once were, work hard to be as good as you can be today. I have clients in their 50s, 60s, and one in their 70s; you can be fit and strong as you age.

I'm not upset that I physically can't do things I used to. I accepted that a long time ago. This isn't that at all. What's upsetting is that my internal desire to run has dwindled. I used to go batshit crazy when I couldn't get in my runs. I loved the rest days I took (my biomechanics weren't made for long distance running) but I would become very cranky if I had to scrap a run. My desire to run just disappeared, and it makes me very...sad and angry.

[Mediocre]

Jumping here at @Geoff's recommendation

I want to try a powerlifting comp pre-pandemic, but I lost so much mass....been slowly trying to get it back

[happyscrappyheropup]

Jumping here at @Geoff's recommendation

I want to try a powerlifting comp pre-pandemic, but I lost so much mass....been slowly trying to get it back

Do you have a federation in mind or still looking? Do you lift raw, wraps, or equipped?

[Mediocre]

Do you have a federation in mind or still looking? Do you lift raw, wraps, or equipped?

I have not looked in 3 years due to pandemic, so I do not remember federation that sponsored the events I was considering. It had a focus on natural lifters, USAPL sound right?

I lift raw, no belt, no wraps, no straps. Hand chalk is about as far as I go lol

[geoffbot]

For the first time in years I'm almost injury free (touch of climbers elbow still) and I'm feeling strong. Very excited to get back into lifting again.

[happyscrappyheropup]

I have not looked in 3 years due to pandemic, so I do not remember federation that sponsored the events I was considering. It had a focus on natural lifters, USAPL sound right?

I lift raw, no belt, no wraps, no straps. Hand chalk is about as far as I go lol

USAPL and USPA are the big ones for raw lifting. In my area, USPA used to be the best because of the person who ran this region. There was some infighting and a split and he started the USPC, so our local USPA meets aren't run as well as they used to be, but it's still a good federation.

I train lighter lifts without a belt, then use a belt for heavier lifts. Example, squats this week were...

Warm up (heel touch, goblet 1.5 squats, foam roll adductors and calf, calf mobility, back squats of 15 up to 125kg)
125kgx10 no belt
143x8 no belt
152x5 no belt
165x5 no belt
175x3x3 belt
143x12 belt

I use SBD knee sleeves when I do any pulling or squatting. Give them a try, most raw lifters use them. I also only use a 6.5mm belt for training, but 10mm for max attempts or competitions.