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2023 Dec 20, 1:47pm   2,495 views  50 comments

by Al_Sharpton_for_President   ➕follow (5)   💰tip   ignore  

I’ll start it off. I’ve slowly eased my way back into running after bilateral blown quads. My running shoe of choice for quite a while has been the Brooks Ghost. I just ordered the Brooks Glycerin 20, enticed by the greater chushioning, but now seem to be having the same issues that I had with the Hokas I threw out a ways back - too springy which leads to lower back pain. I am afraid I have wandered down that same path the with Glycerins, so I just ordered a pair of Ghost 15’s to compare. BTW, Amazon has some funny pricing algorithms at work. Recently discounted Ghost 15’s are now displayed on their website, but you can’t try before you buy the discounted ones. Cash up front, bud.

And please join me for the Suppinators Lives Matter (SLM) march on the US capitol building January 1. Only neutral running shoes are avaiable to us, while the pronators get their own pronation correction running shoes. Silence is Violence!


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43   Patrick   2024 Apr 2, 7:01pm  

Uh what were you saying? Sorry, I got distracted.
44   Patrick   2024 Apr 2, 7:06pm  

Al_Sharpton_for_President says

The first 5-6 of high intensity intervals, my HR gets jacked to around 165-168 bpm, but for the remainder of the high intensity intervals, it settles down 110-115, even though the resistance and elevation settings are the same. I am looking for a physiological explanation for this. Does anyone have any ideas?


@Al_Sharpton_for_President

I've noticed similar things myself, and I remember from biochem that hemoglobin has multiple possible states and moves between them based on blood acidity iirc.

So it could be that when you start working out, your hemoglobin is in some state that doesn't bind oxygen as well, requiring a greater heart rate. But then later after you've been working out, you've altered your hemoglobin so that it binds oxygen better and your heart doesn't need to pump as much.

Or something like that. Basically, you've "warmed up".
45   Patrick   2024 Apr 2, 7:08pm  

Al_Sharpton_for_President says

Caffeine and cardio - there must be studies showing a benefit.


I had a co-worker who was a semi-pro biker (sometimes won prize money). He swore that he had consistently better times if he was amped up on caffeine.
46   Ceffer   2024 Apr 2, 7:47pm  

All I can think about in this thread is fleshlights. I have to keep going back to the beginning to realize its nominally about jogging shoes.
47   GNL   2024 Apr 3, 5:24am  

The girl at the top reminds me of one of my neices. She's half white and half spanish. Very attractive.
48   WookieMan   2024 Apr 3, 10:11am  

Patrick says

I had a co-worker who was a semi-pro biker (sometimes won prize money). He swore that he had consistently better times if he was amped up on caffeine.

Yeah.... Caffine ;) That's what did it.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_at_the_Tour_de_France

That's just the big race. They all do drugs. Bikers are weirdos. As weird as it sounds I don't trust them as humans. The people I know that bike frequently are all proven liars.
49   Al_Sharpton_for_President   2024 Apr 11, 4:19am  

Does Pre-Workout Actually Work?

In the pantheon of workout supplements, few ingredients outside of creatine and caffeine can claim they consistently lead to better workouts. However, a new study might start to change that narrative.

New research suggests that some pre-workouts do, in fact, help boost your workouts (at least in the short term).

Pre-workout products are notorious for loading up on proprietary blends and charging you top dollar, even though caffeine is the only ingredient making a difference. Or, they include good active ingredients at a dosage that doesn’t make a difference.

In other cases, you might be seeing results, but it’s because the product contains banned substances. Unfortunately, researchers found that health officials have issued almost 800 warnings to dietary supplements containing dangerous ingredients. In nearly every case (98%), the USDA found that the ingredients in question were nowhere on the label. (This is just one more reason we trust and recommend Momentous)

In the latest study, participants used a product consisting of many ingredients, including caffeine, citrulline, creatine, and beta-alanine. Rather than having different participants test different products, the individuals competed against themselves. Some days, they used pre-workout and other days, they used a placebo, and they weren’t aware of which they took.

Compared to the days they used the placebo, taking pre-workout improved power and reps. They also experienced less fatigue and could push themselves harder during their workouts.

The catch? It’s hard to know which of the ingredients made the biggest difference. For example, dozens of other studies suggest you need at least 3.2 grams of beta-alanine to improve muscular endurance, but the product in the research used just 2.6 grams per serving, meaning it was likely an inactive dose and didn’t play a role in the results.

Our takeaway: A good pre-workout is hard to find, but it can boost performance with the right formula. Some ingredients that have the most scientific support include caffeine (150-300 mg per serving), creatine (3-10 grams), citrulline (>6 grams), nitrate (500 mg-1,500 mg, depending on body size), beta-alanine (>3.2 grams), and ashwagandha (300-600 milligrams). If a product only shares a proprietary blend, proceed with caution. And, if it’s not third-party certified (such as NSF for Sport or Informed Sport), you risk taking a product with lower quality or a misleading label.

https://arnoldspumpclub.com/blogs/newsletter/preworkout-actually-work


50   Patrick   2024 Apr 11, 2:11pm  




Oh lord. Where do you find these? I want to bookmark that site.

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