re: Bio hacking?

Prohormones, I've never used them illegally, and all the good ones got scheduled, so they've gone illegal after I stopped using them. Too bad, Epistane was good stuff, but not good enough I feel like breaking the law after it got illegalized.

Recovery:

Foam Rolling--Never got much benefit. It does feel good and I still do it, but it's never made a difference in performance.

Mobility work--Yes. I slack too often, but this is great for recovery and overall health. I just get busy, lazy and am too quick not to do this.

Epsom salt baths--Never gotten a performance benefit. That said, they are super relaxing, and I fall asleep really easily after, which is a benefit unto itself.

Contrast baths--Wish I could try these. There's some decent research, but it's hard to set them up.

Active recovery--Another good one. Light walks/hikes on off days have been good to me in reducing soreness, and they're also generally pretty relaxing.

None of this is a silver bullet. These are all just various things to supplement the core of exercise, solid diet and sleep. Those are always the major factors to get right.

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Prohormones, I've never used them illegally, and all the good ones got scheduled, so they've gone illegal after I stopped using them. Too bad, Epistane was good stuff, but not good enough I feel like breaking the law after it got illegalized.

Recovery:

Foam Rolling--Never got much benefit. It does feel good and I still do it, but it's never made a difference in performance.

Mobility work--Yes. I slack too often, but this is great for recovery and overall health. I just get busy, lazy and am too quick not to do this.

Epsom salt baths--Never gotten a performance benefit. That said, they are super relaxing, and I fall asleep really easily after, which is a benefit unto itself.

Contrast baths--Wish I could try these. There's some decent research, but it's hard to set them up.

Active recovery--Another good one. Light walks/hikes on off days have been good to me in reducing soreness, and they're also generally pretty relaxing.

None of this is a silver bullet. These are all just various things to supplement the core of exercise, solid diet and sleep. Those are always the major factors to get right.

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Used all or still use these. The cold baths make the biggest difference along with shoulder work to me.

Band pull apart & dislocates make a big difference. So does doing overhead squat with just the broomstick. Really has helped with my shoulder and chest mobility.

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The cold baths make the biggest difference along with shoulder work to me.

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Now you’re talking my language, it’s really the thing I’ve been trying lately and was wondering opinions on. I’m exploring the Wim Hof method and I love the breathing as it helps create a meditative state and I’m a big fan of meditation in general. But he has a “cold submersion” aspect to his method to fight inflammation on several fronts and help the immune system in the long run. I did cold showers for a few weeks and was feeling great, so did an ice bath last week. I got sick as shite, could’ve been a coincidence, but I think 20 min in the ice bath was way too long and it just put my dick in the dirt. I’ve read since the sweet spot is 4-8 minutes. Any of y’all have experience taking ice baths not just for post workout recovery but somewhat regularly for immune system enhancement purposes?

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Also, being in good shape yourself doesn't mean you know stuff.

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This. Just because Andy cheated his way there with steroids, hgh and a little orange spray tan doesn’t mean he knows shite.

You can be a great coach without being a great player. You can be both, but you don’t necessarily have to be.

It’s clear that for all the lifting Andy has done, he’s quite self-conscience about what he’s “accomplished”.

I will give you this, y’all are way better trolls than I could ever be! One could only hope to have the fat wives and ugly kids y’all have! You’re probably the type who thinks Lance Armstrong was nothing but a no good cheater either. Quick to poin the finger regardless of the last time you were able to see your dick underneath that belly of yours.

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One could only hope to have the fat wives and ugly kids y’all have! You’re probably the type who thinks Lance Armstrong was nothing but a no good cheater either. Quick to poin the finger regardless of the last time you were able to see your dick underneath that belly of yours.

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Literally none of this pertains to me but nice try, little man.

My wife actually just got me a cryo session for Christmas, so I’ll be able to give y’all an update in a week or so. It’s a kinda cool concept, but just like the Float tank it’s not a habit I could sustain.