Cold therapy is the practice of exposing the body to cold temperatures, usually through cold showers or ice baths, to improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and enhance recovery from exercise.
cold therapy can be beneficial for:
Boosting metabolism and burning fat
Relieving pain and muscle soreness
Improving sleep quality
Strengthening the immune system
Enhancing recovery from exercise
Reducing inflammation
Improving skin complexion
Tim Ferriss, in his book 4 Hour Body, suggests incorporating cold therapy into one's routine, starting with short exposure times and gradually increasing the duration as the body becomes acclimated to the cold. He also provides tips for making cold therapy more tolerable, such as taking cold showers with lukewarm water first and gradually reducing the temperature.
There are approximately three (3) weeks left in 2021. With this in mind, I'm finna make results happen.
Tension Board ™ V10
Dirty Ernies Rampage V9
Dirty Ernie's Revenge V9✓ ✔ ☑ ✅ ✕ ✖ ✗ ✘ :)
Dirty Ernie's Full Traverse V10
12/14: Since last update, NWB wise not much new to report besides unlocking exit beta on Dirty Ernie’s Traverse (aka DErT)~ training has been focused albeit not the volume I’d prefer, but I’m feeling rested, strong, and gains are being made. 30mm one arm hangs, back to being able to do one arm pull ups and I made a trip out to Catoctin and sent No Expectations V8 !!! Feels bittersweet to be done with this beautiful cliff band. Perhaps time to look for my own addition in that sector? Linking DErT V10 and a climb at Cunningham Falls Never Let Me Go V8 are big on my mind at present.
Here’s send footage of No Expectation and best go yet on Don’t Let Me Go:
11/24: Yesterday marked 1 year anniversary of my first V10 , to celebrate (in unexpected fashion) I sent Dirty Ernies Revenge! Conditions were surprisingly good... Thomas met me at Northwest Branch for a short session together at Nice Slot boulder; he had to leave early so I decided to go take a look and see how DE felt down by the river... I improbably moved a HUGE log that'd drifted in the way of the wall. Everything clicked... footwork was precise, all the holds felt 10% larger, beta felt successively more solid each go til it got DONE. Memorable, focused, meaningful send.
11/19: @ EarthTreks Columbia x10 min ARC on splash board, 30 min bouldering flashed 7, sent 7 second go (one from last session) got close on cool volumes V8, V10 project taken down :(, figured out Tension Board ™ app connectivity~ found new V10 project :), did campus board (1/4/6, coordination drills x3 reps on criss cross/alternate hands, ladders, evens alternating ladders), 7/3 x1min 20mm crimp with 35lbs added weight on, core/lower back work, HIT kettlebell drill (8reps each leg), TRX drills
11/15: @ EarthTreks Columbia x10 min ARC on splash board, 30 min bouldering including new V10 project and V7 in a session (1st since way back), campus board (1/4/6, coordination drills x3 reps on criss cross/alternate hands, ladders, match ladders), x4 7/3 min on slope, crimp, pinch, 20mm crimp with 35lbs added weight on, core/lower back work, HIT kettlebell drill (8reps each leg); body stats: 70kg/153lbs 182.88cm/6’0
11/14: Seam Nightmares V6 @ NWBranch
Goal is minimum two sessions per week for a total of 14. This will be good primer for '22, and hopefully will bear a few more gems this year.
Having a babychanges your life… as does climbing. I am finding time the past few weeks to begin light training which feels wonderful to reconnect with my physical body. So much of fitness is a feel thing…it takes familiarity and yes time
But not as much as we think…
eg
10 minutes meditation here
5 minutes stretching there
25 push-ups anywhere
Short term is
smaller goals
have fun.
Minimal distraction = maximal experience.
Clarity, calmness, control
Long term goals (like the rocks) are still there … I can imagine them which makes them possible, however reticent a part of the narrative at present
ASÉ
nicholas
P.S. 🥓
Tension Board ™ is “almost as good as the real thing”…gym goal is by end of year V10. Here’s Turkey Bacon V7 I did yesterday :
I've done my second and proudest FIRST ASCENT @ NORTHWEST BRANCH* !!!!
It's an early birthday surprise being gifted the vision and perseverance for this committing climb.
The holds on this line are dope. None of the moves are very sketchy, but there are spots on this rig definitely no fall zone, hence the R[isky] rating.
This is a stunningly independent and high quality line for the Northwest Branch bouldering community.
Enjoy responsibly everyone.
I humbly present..
PANAFRIKANV4R
*note: to the best of everyone's knowledge... I have consulted two guidebook authors for the area (pending confirmation from one other early developer); at the end of the day, the long history and climbs of this place belong to everyone... including probable first ascentionist rock scrambler President Teddy Roosevelt who is known to have frequented these trails !
