LaraPo
#2
Very interesting. I measured mine and got 59.
I scored 41. Iām basically a ā2ā all the way through. To this point I havenāt wanted to be more flexible than that. I have to look into being strong AND flexible. Perhaps this falls into the āfull range of motionā and āend rangeā strength ideas. I admit I donāt work on flexibility as much as I work on strength so there could be something there.
I think greater flexibility is downstream of better cellular function. Hence after a point trying to improve flexibility may not itself improve health.
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@John_Hemming Iāve been thinking it goes both ways: a āneedā for better cellular function and the resources to build better cellular function. The āneedā comes of signaling to the body via stress that it is presently unable to do what is needed. Then it will attempt to build the capacity.
A progressive overload is the basic idea that that only works if the body can respond with recovery / repair (immune function / stem cells / inflammation) and with growth (mitochondria, resources, etc)
What are your thoughts on this?
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I used to practise yoga when I was younger and was pretty flexible. Then I moved on to other forms of training like cardio and resistance training. Iāve been meaning to return to some sort of flexibility training, but honestly I feel overwhelmed with all what feels like endless training requirements all claiming to impact mortality. We need a good VO2 max. We need good lactate metabolism from zone 2 training. We need to resistance train to improve muscle mass. We need some dynamic neurologically demanding activity like dance or fencing to keep our brain active. And now flexibility. It make me want to have a glass of wine, some fatty French cheese, and forget all about fitness. At least until later.
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@ageless64 Funny. For myself I find that the only way forward is through learning to enjoy the healthy behaviors. Discipline and motivation are fine things but tend not to be sustainable. I make an effort to find pleasure in the feeling of using my body a little harder than it is ready for. Sometimes the pleasure is just in knowing that I did something useful. Repeated behaviors that are rewarding can lead to habit formation. This actually works but is always susceptible to life interruptions which break my good habits. Oh well. Onward and upward!
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Remember that there are good biochemical solutions to minimise the harm from alcohol.
jnorm
#10
What do you suggest? One thing Iāve considered is Alda-1, which is an ALDH2 agonist.
Pantethine, DHM, Melatonin, Korean Pear (Bae), Molybdenum.
I tend not to use the Korean Pear and have stopped molybdenum supplementation for a while.
On Wednesday I had 3g Pantethine, 1g DHM, 200mg Melatonin before drinking 3 pints of bitter and 1 bottle of red wine (a nice rioja). I also had 1620mg Melatonin during the night.
I felt mildly iffy during the night, but did not have a hangover. Yesterday I did not drink alcohol so didnāt take Pantethine or DHM. I still had 1620mg Melatonin during the night.
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