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Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by maxbond »

DoreenMichele wrote: post #48

His privilege is showing more than he knows. Some people are born with disabilities. If you are lucky , you get to be temporarily abled. And oblivious to how fortunate you are until it leaves you. And then you get to gripe about "getting old" or whatever and kvetch about what you lost. Some people never had it. And never will.

Mea culpa as well. To the extent I've successfully developed empathy for disabled and marginalized people and some degree of understanding, it's mostly been because my privileged life was interrupted by injury, or something else happened to impact myself personally.

I read this article on HN recently about trying to cultivate these experiences deliberately, I'd be curious what you thought of it. It seems like an interesting idea but I have mixed feelings about cosplaying as a person with a disability I don't actually have.

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2019/07/i-feel-hopeless-rejected-an...

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Post by nwiswell »

iamphilrae wrote: post #42
tastysandwich wrote: post #6

One of the best things I ever did was get strong through a basic barbell training program called Starting Strength. Squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press, chinups, eat, sleep. It really is that easy. Highly recommend it for anyone interested. 1. Any back pain I had disappeared completely. 2. When I have to lift something awkward (eg, furniture), I don't injure myself. If you can deadlift 200KG, awkwardly leani…

I 100% agree. You mention some pretty scary KG numbers there though (but we’ll done)! I just wanted to mention to readers that even squatting a ‘measly’ 50KG or deadlifting 30KG can immensely help with back pain and the physical challenges everyday life throws at you.

> You mention some pretty scary KG numbers there

> I just wanted to mention to readers that even squatting a ‘measly’ 50KG or deadlifting 30KG

Yes -- this is really important to contextualize.

Barbell resistance training is actually two things:

1) A method of exercise that has a variety of well-quantified health benefits including improvements in strength, bone density, and connective tissue. More muscle also means you can eat more without getting fat.

2) A competitive strength sport (generally called powerlifting; weightlifting usually refers to the explosive overhead lifts seen at the Olympics).

Your strength goals can, and should, depend entirely on your objectives. If you're aiming to compete, a 150KG squat and 200KG deadlift would put you around the median in the lowest male weight classes.

If you just want to get in shape, it's overkill.

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Post by sjg1729 »

DoreenMichele wrote: post #48

His privilege is showing more than he knows. Some people are born with disabilities. If you are lucky , you get to be temporarily abled. And oblivious to how fortunate you are until it leaves you. And then you get to gripe about "getting old" or whatever and kvetch about what you lost. Some people never had it. And never will.

The main point of this article is to inspire a bit more empathy and consideration for those with disabilities. He knows he's privileged, and that the 4/5 people who aren't currently disabled (by Sarah's count) are too; he's trying to help the 4/5 see themselves in the 1/5, too. Doesn't feel constructive to call him out for it

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Post by zomglings »

justinpombrio wrote: post #11
zomglings wrote: post #3

This article really struck a chord in me. At the end of May, I started suffering from Achilles tendonitis in one of my feet. Because I was exercising too vigorously too early in the morning while my body was not properly warmed up. Never a problem when I was younger. It has been a long, slow recovery. With a few relapses into tightness because I tried to walk too fast or carry too much weight. Even now, almost 3 mont…

Holy shit, that's what I have! Thank you for naming the thing, now I can figure out what to do about it. (For me, it was biking strenuously without stretching, apparently.) zomglings: what have you done to help your ankle(s) recover?

Two things help a lot:

1. This stretch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBafLfMXeis

2. Ice packs - avoid heat for sure.

And try to stay off your feet.

Last Monday, I think tightened a tendon on the front part of my right foot because I had tried to walk too fast the previous evening. Thankfully, understanding the principles of stretching and icing helped me recover from that in 2 days (it wasn't as serious as the Achilles tendon tightening).

Just take it slow and give yourself time to heal. The good news is that this isn't chronic (what the physiotherapist told me). After you heal, just take care to be stretched and warmed up before putting repetitive stress on your tendons.

Edit: When you are injured, the rest of your body has to put itself under extra stress when you move to offset the lack of mobility that the tendonitis causes. So you increase the probability of other injuries (in my case, the tightening of other tendons). Try to be super careful and super patient.

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Post by tayo42 »

satvikpendem wrote: post #58
tayo42 wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is just some wiki related to reddit? I know reddit loves 5/3/1 and pretends that nothing else exists. Great example of the reddit echo chamber for something that isn't a political topic. 5x5 program got my bench to 275 when I was younger. I think it's fine. Really after years of trying all these systems the only that will work for sure is getting in the gym consistently and lifting heavy. Everything else is most…

They recommend many routines, not just 5/3/1: https://thefitness.wiki/routines/strength-training-muscle-bu...

Are you just regurgitating reddit advice or have you gone through this and advised gym goers with success?

The nice thing about lifting is results speak for them self. If your going to keep posting this link as solid advice, maybe share your lifts...

Re: We’re all just temporarily abled

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Post by serpix »

DoreenMichele wrote: post #48

His privilege is showing more than he knows. Some people are born with disabilities. If you are lucky , you get to be temporarily abled. And oblivious to how fortunate you are until it leaves you. And then you get to gripe about "getting old" or whatever and kvetch about what you lost. Some people never had it. And never will.

I feel very conflicted when seeing young people who are out of shape. They have the best possible potential for increasing fitness due to fast recovery. An investment that pays massive dividends in a very very short time. A fit body pays back on so many levels it is a paradox why would anyone not be fit.

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Post by zmmmmm »

tastysandwich wrote: post #6

One of the best things I ever did was get strong through a basic barbell training program called Starting Strength. Squat, deadlift, overhead press, bench press, chinups, eat, sleep. It really is that easy. Highly recommend it for anyone interested. 1. Any back pain I had disappeared completely. 2. When I have to lift something awkward (eg, furniture), I don't injure myself. If you can deadlift 200KG, awkwardly leani…

A similar vein but muuuuch simpler for anybody who isn't up for weights.

Each day, before anything else:

1. 3 mins stretching

2. 20 (real) situps (3 mins)

3. 10 pushups (2 mins)

I actually usually do a good bit more exercise more than this, but this is my minimum day starting routine, no matter where I am, or what I'm doing. It takes less than 10 minutes and keeps a bare minimum of strength in your lower back and arms. The lower back part is key for people who work in chairs all day. You can do a lot of types of exercise and still not maintain those lower back muscles which are so key to ensure your lumbar is protected.

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