Weight gain after long absence affecting mechanics

BobbyD963

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Since my long absence I have probably gained 30lbs. I tried to keep and maintain my old form but with my stroke my elbow physically cant be as close to my body as it used to be but my natural muscle memory goes back to my old form automatically. I either need to reinstate my LA fitness membership or develop new mechanics.
 
do the push exercise, and it only has to be done once or twice a day, one time to achieve your goals.





put two hands on the edge of the table and push your chair away from the food table once a day after eating lightly.

or better yet push some of the food off your plate every meal.

results shown in two weeks. satisfaction immediately.

best results come from not going to any chain food place for any reason. your health will get better and you get to see what old age looks like. although that it isn't so great.
 
Before I was injured on the job in 2010, I weighed 225 lbs and stood 5’8”.
Today I stand 5.7” and 140 lbs. my weight range steadily averages 137 -
142 lbs regularly. As soon as My weight approaches low 140’s, I feel
bloated like my stomach is swollen when in fact it is really as flat as a
ironing board. My meal portions are like 1/2 what I used to consume.

I no longer have back problems and see my chiropractor 2-3x annually
just to feel better but zero nagging problems. I wear size 32 Levi’s slim
cut jeans which are loose enough so that my IWB holsters are comfortable.
Gosh, I feel better, lots of energy and alacrity and playing pool is better,
except for my 2 bum shoulders that limit my playing but I do look good.
 
BobbyD963 said:
Since my long absence I have probably gained 30lbs. I tried to keep and maintain my old form but with my stroke my elbow physically cant be as close to my body as it used to be but my natural muscle memory goes back to my old form automatically. I either need to reinstate my LA fitness membership or develop new mechanics.
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You might try experimenting with more of a traditional snooker stance with your feet and upper body more facing the target, so your arm/elbow are not as much obstructed by your stomach on your follow through.
 
Try this: After you take your final aim and are dropping down on the shot take a small "jab step" with your front foot about 6-8 inches to the side instead of straight forward.. This will momentarily make your eyes drop off the shot line but when you lower into your bridge your eyes will come back and your stance will open up just enough so your belly will be clear of your stroke.
 

Weight gain after long absence affecting mechanics?​

This is bullshiit. I lost weight and affected. A person does not have to be fat to have a horrible stroke.
 
I went through something similar after a long layoff, though not 30 pounds, and the hardest part for me was exactly that — my body kept trying to drop into my old stance and my elbow just would not sit where it used to. What helped me was stopping trying to force the old form and opening my stance up a little instead. I moved my back foot out a touch and let my chest turn a bit more, so my elbow had room and I was not jamming it into my side on the backstroke. It felt strange for a week or two, but my stroke straightened out once I stopped fighting it. I would work on that before rebuilding everything — get the stance comfortable first, then let the muscle memory catch up to the new shape. And yes, getting moving again helps, but you do not have to wait until you are back to your old weight to play well.
 
R2PQZ said:
I played my best at 450 pounds. With that much weight you have no choice but staying down on the shot. No jumping up.
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That's a great way to put it, and it lines up with what I found coming back after my own layoff — the shots I rushed were the ones where I came up early, and the ones where I stayed down through the ball felt like my old stroke again. At 450 pounds you didn't really have the option to jump up, so the habit was built in for you. Funny how the body can force the right thing sometimes. Thanks for sharing that, and good on you for playing your best pool that way.
 
I was around 200-202lbs for years then lost about 70lbs when I got sick with prostate cancer almost 5 years ago. I put on weight again and I'm about 208lbs now. The belly keeps me planted when I bend over lol and surprisingly enough my stroke works OK. If I'm a little lazy on some cut shots I feel my arm too close to my side and will adjust my stance.
 
George the Greek said:
I was around 200-202lbs for years then lost about 70lbs when I got sick with prostate cancer almost 5 years ago. I put on weight again and I'm about 208lbs now. The belly keeps me planted when I bend over lol and surprisingly enough my stroke works OK. If I'm a little lazy on some cut shots I feel my arm too close to my side and will adjust my stance.
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Wish you the best of health after your ordeal.
 
Frosty said:
Carnivore diet my man. Pair that with drinking only water and black coffee, period. You’ll lose the weight, feel better, sleep better, play better.
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Yup. Down 140 lbs in two years with carnivore and fasting. My doc said I was going to die just eating beef. Now she and my cardiologist are writing a white paper about my weight, heart rate, blood pressure, and cholesterol. My heart age (a measure cardiologists use) went from 72 to 38.

Check out Ken Berry and Shawn Baker, two MD's on YouTube.
 
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