It is funny, as likely some of the highest gears ever imposed on victims have been chemically-fueled
How do you train for endurance?
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When they say that I'll ask them real dumb rules stuff and play it off like I just don't know the game. "Is this the one where slop counts or do we have to call them?" "So we just have to hit the lowest ball first? I'm an 8 ball player, this 9 ball stuff is too confusing." "Is this that ball in hand game or is it in the kitchen?" Etc. Make them think they got a real bumpkin then crush that hopeful illusion real quick like.
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I see AZB should be able to provide you with this info, Physical and Mental aspects of the games, I read the foods we eat are also very important... Guy
I have been lobby ing for nap time to be included in the schedule for all seniors events.
And start time no later than 8am too!!I have been lobby ing for nap time to be included in the schedule for all seniors events.
xX-Wizard-Xx
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While there is no shortage of good recommendations the biggest thing is not wasting effort. Don't stand around talking when you can be sitting. Don't sit on a stool if you can sit in a chair. Don't sit on something without arm rests when you can sit on something with them. If you can lay down for short periods, do it! Go off in a quiet corner by yourself and relax your mind.
Long story short, don't waste your endurance on things away from the table. Also, remember your opponent is probably as worn out as you are physically or mentally, maybe moreso.
One thing somebody mentioned, pay attention to posture. Good posture increases oxygen in the body. A little meditation or just listening to gentle music might help. The combat nap idea might have merit too. I used to know men working construction that would grab a fifteen minute nap at lunch. Didn't seem of much value when you are working twelve hours. I tried it, it was a big help and I did wake up sharp and ready to go. I had feared a short nap would just make me sleepy.
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Long story short, don't waste your endurance on things away from the table. Also, remember your opponent is probably as worn out as you are physically or mentally, maybe moreso.
One thing somebody mentioned, pay attention to posture. Good posture increases oxygen in the body. A little meditation or just listening to gentle music might help. The combat nap idea might have merit too. I used to know men working construction that would grab a fifteen minute nap at lunch. Didn't seem of much value when you are working twelve hours. I tried it, it was a big help and I did wake up sharp and ready to go. I had feared a short nap would just make me sleepy.
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MajorMiscue
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And end no later than 9pm, the yawning hour.
I think? he also had a secret "Energy Pack" for a little boost also.
I remember some ad he was in for some kind of drink mix or food supplement that claimed it's secret was that it used the peel of apple.I think? he also had a secret "Energy Pack" for a little boost also.
Yeah, that's Lance's secret. Fukidkin apple peels.
Not saying that's not true, but.... there's quite a bit more than Apple peelings. I don't think an apple peel would be considered a performance-enhancing substance.
CanadianGuy
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consider wearing some of the higher end jogging shoes out there
i practice longer sessions in the extra foam-ier new balance models,
i practice longer sessions in the extra foam-ier new balance models,
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The psychological part of this is something I've been interested in for a while. I don't have a great answer to the question, but I've put together a few parts of the puzzle.
- The psychology of 'self-regulation' (more or less, 'willpower') has found that willpower works like a muscle, so can be trained and improved. To some extent, this spills into concentration too.
Nutrition is also an important factor. The psychologists who research self-regulation use glucose-rich foods to give people's brains a little short-term spike in this ability, but for sustained (real-world) supply of the energy the brain consumes in 'willpower', slow release energy is key, think low GI foods.
- The psychology of immersive focus says that people can manage about 4 hours a day of 'deep work', in two chunks of two hours (or more smaller chunks. I think, going from memory). The 2 hour thing is consistent with my and others' experience of playing in the zone (anecdotally).
These things suggest that 4 hours a day of zone (with a break) seems to be an upper limit. So improving your non-zone level of play is the key to improving your stamina. Someone else suggested practice tired. I think having good reliable fundamentals is part of the answer too.
Something that's bugged me for a long time:
When I was an office-based employee, I had a spell of bad afternoon slumps. (It might have been that I was working very hard and burning myself out. Maybe the 4 hours of deep work, all used up in the morning?)
But when I had a meeting in the middle of the day (in which I was actively participating, not coasting), I would do much better in the afternoon, like I'd hit a reset switch.
I didn't get this kind of effect chatting to people in the office, or resting during lunch, or going to the gym, taking a walk, or power naps (I tried lots of different things).
So I've never figured out quite why that worked for me, but if you could bottle that effect, you'd be onto something really good.
- The psychology of 'self-regulation' (more or less, 'willpower') has found that willpower works like a muscle, so can be trained and improved. To some extent, this spills into concentration too.
Nutrition is also an important factor. The psychologists who research self-regulation use glucose-rich foods to give people's brains a little short-term spike in this ability, but for sustained (real-world) supply of the energy the brain consumes in 'willpower', slow release energy is key, think low GI foods.
- The psychology of immersive focus says that people can manage about 4 hours a day of 'deep work', in two chunks of two hours (or more smaller chunks. I think, going from memory). The 2 hour thing is consistent with my and others' experience of playing in the zone (anecdotally).
These things suggest that 4 hours a day of zone (with a break) seems to be an upper limit. So improving your non-zone level of play is the key to improving your stamina. Someone else suggested practice tired. I think having good reliable fundamentals is part of the answer too.
Something that's bugged me for a long time:
When I was an office-based employee, I had a spell of bad afternoon slumps. (It might have been that I was working very hard and burning myself out. Maybe the 4 hours of deep work, all used up in the morning?)
But when I had a meeting in the middle of the day (in which I was actively participating, not coasting), I would do much better in the afternoon, like I'd hit a reset switch.
I didn't get this kind of effect chatting to people in the office, or resting during lunch, or going to the gym, taking a walk, or power naps (I tried lots of different things).
So I've never figured out quite why that worked for me, but if you could bottle that effect, you'd be onto something really good.