Is it normal for nurses and resident doctors to act really slow when a patient is in pain?
>clogged nose, brewthing in mouth
>god awful headache
>call nurse and ask for relief
>nurse says she can't do anything without a doctor's approval; calls resident doctor under my physician
>1 hour later, no news, still in pain
>calls nurse again
>tells me the resident doctors haven't gotten hold of my physician yet
WTF? I could just pop some pain killers na decongestants but they won't let me.
They are suspicious of anyone in pain because so many people try to just get pain meds to get high
sinus congestion is extremely low on the priority list for a resident/attending MD
t. 3rd year med student
>falling for the doctor meme
I was doing a shoulder exercise where you get 15 pounds and extend your arms forward ten times. When I set down the weights I felt like a pop in my rib cage, and when I tried to pick them up, I couldn't extend forward because of the pain. However I said fuck it and finished my set and did other machines where I didn't feel pain in doing so. However since the moment I felt the pain, I've had pain in my ribs, like a pressure type pain (like someone's stepping on my chest). I can feel the pressure when I take deep breaths and still feel pain when I lift something with weight forward. I'll make an appointment with a doctor soon but I want to know if you guys have an idea of what's wrong or what could be the problem. I think it's worth noting that I have Pectus Carinatum, and I've felt a similar pain when I do sit-ups for too long. Also worth noting, sometimes when I sneeze, I hear a crack/pop in my ribs as if I were stretching a something out. Pic related, it's my chest
This is the exercise I was talking about that I was doing when I fucked myself up
>>39599142
was it in the middle. of your chest
>>39599239
why do you post a thread i ask a question and you dont respond
All I want for Xmas is
> chalk
> a nice light waterproof jacket
> a qtgf :(
Fitness Xmas gifts general
>home for thanksgiving
>dad notices gains
>"wow nice job son! youre shoulders look great!"
>shoulder are my weak point
>anyway, 2 weeks later
>get a text saying "hey son, do you want a fitbit for christmas? let me know!"
>too autistic to tell dad I don't want a fitbit
at least my pa loves me
>>39599133
You could use a fitbit...
>>39599110
Adipowers or Romelos, idk which to get though
Can someone teach me how to swim
>>39598994
It's simple, pretend like the air is thick enough that if you flapped your arms below you, you would fly upwards.
If you straighten your feet, scissor kick them, and flatten your hand and wave it at the ground in a circular motion, you will fly upwards. Now instead of thick air put yourself in a pool.
It's easier while moving forward, also the most important rule not only in swimming, but in everything, is Don't Panic
>>39598994
1- Learn to float on your back. This is the first step to being in water that you can't stand in and not dying. Really all there is to it is laying on your back, puffing your chest out, and not panicking. The not panicking is the hardest part, because you are afraid of drowning.
2- Treading water. This allows you to not only not drown, but also have some mobility. Move your arms and legs in tight, quick circles until you are generating enough force to keep your head above water. Keep your hands cupped and your toes pointed.
3- The flutter kick. Get a kickboard. Point your toes, keep your legs straight, move them back and forth rapidly until you start moving forward. Focus on keeping your legs and torso as horizontal as possible, your legs as straight as possible, and your kicks as fast as possible.
4- Kicking with side breathing (there's probably a better term for this, idk). Grab your kickboard again, start kicking. Stick your face in the water, blow bubbles until all the air is out of your lungs. Tilt your head to the side, take a breath. Try not to raise your head out of the water at all, but rather just turn your head to breathe. You will want to buy goggles for this if you haven't already.
5- Freestyle. Ditch the kickboard. Alternating left and right, stick your arm forward into the water until it is fully extended. Your fingers should be together and flat. Then, cup your palm and pull it back to your side forcefully, using the water to push you forward. Your arm should finish by your hip with your elbow at a 90 degree angle. As your arm is pulling back, the other should be extending forward. Using the breathing strategy you learned earlier, you want to take a breath to one side every time that arm is pulling backward. Once your lung capacity improves, you can alternate sides and breathe every third stroke. All the while, you should be doing the same flutter kicking that you learned earlier.
Congrats, you can swim.
>>39598994
Step 1: Don't be black
Congratulations you can swim
Is it possible for a girl to maintain a thigh gap while squatting and maintaining a nice ass?
I'd like a thigh gap for several cosmetic reasons, as well as practical such as thighs chaffing, but worried that squats and other ass exercises I do will only make my legs too thick for a thigh gap.
London
Just do hip thrusts
>>39598842
Although I'm not 100%, I'm pretty sure thigh gap is mostly genetics and less about body fat or muscle. I suppose squats building your quads would make your leg thicker and therefore less likely to have a thigh gap, but to me, that doesn't seem like a very good reason to not exercise your legs.
That ass is way more important than a thigh gap, do squats. Also
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Best brand underwear for working out and why.
Equipo bikini briefs. Doesn't ride or bunch up, all joints of legs free to move. The pouch for your junk is ample and keeps everything neatly together.
>>39598801
http://store.nastypig.com/jock/dp/569?color=Black
you can thank me later
those are fucking gay as fuck
i wear the tight fitting under armor ones that go down your thigh a little bit
>>39598801
I don't wear underwear to the gym
>be me
>be wrestler
>4lbs over
>weighs in a day and a half
What do?
I currently weigh 141.1 and need be below 138
pls help
>>39598775
If you have DNP, take it now.
Cut hard starvation mode and also hop into a sauna as well to try to dump off any water weight.
suicide?
do you need your toes or nah
H-hi guys, robit here, just curious about how to get your testosterone levels checked out. I just feel like this is one of my major problems ya know? like if it try to run my chins hurt, and I have no libido.
Maybe if this is the case i might be able to salvage this life
Sorry for the bad post, i dont know what to say. Pic semi related, i cant seem to find any good genetics
>>39598772
Is being a skinnyfat a symptom? Not sure if you guys need me to tell you about myself
Bump I guess, got nothing better to do
Squats, man
ITT: Times you almost died.
>be me, dyel
>starting off with SL 5x5 until I can be bothered to do a program worth sticking with
>forgot what week im in but benching 110
>30 minutes ago
>go through 2 sets fine
>feeling tired on the last one, form screwed up
>wait 2 mins
>Prep the bar, raise it above my chest
>First rep nice and smooth
>Second rep nice and smooth
>Third rep wiggly a little
>Fourth rep I bring it down, get it halfway up
>It starts to slip
>attempt to hip drahv even harder
>dyel forearms shake and fail, my arms fall against my will
>Life flashes before eyes
>last thing I think is "Oh well."
>Last thing I say is "Oh shit"
>Bar falls and slams, I quickly turn my head because I don't want it falling and breaking my nose
>It falls on my temple/brow, I swear I felt the bone bend under pressure.
>The bar is on my head and I am still alive.
>Some roided out manlet comes and saves my ass, helps the bar off of my weak dyel self. He offers to spot me next time.
>All I say is "I almost died didn't I?"
>He spots me for my last set but makes me do 8 because I'm too much a pussy to say I was only doing 5x5.
>Sit on a bench because next to nobody is there and think for 10 minutes about life.
>Get up do my barbell rows and go home.
>Posting this not knowing if there was serious concern or if I'm just a pussy.
inb4 "OP ur always a pussy"
Funny enough I powered through my squats today so I don't even feel bad. In fact I feel more alive.
How about you /fit/?
>setting up to do squats
>am right handed
>don't notice the barbell is a left handed barbell
>immediately flips off my back when I try to squat
>>39598600
Lmao I just did this today by accident when OHPing.
Shit flew into the rack next to me
>>39598568
What the fuck are you doing that the bar is above your head mid-set
New chapter from "Danberu nan kiro moteru?"
Wanna learn about chest press /fit/ ?
>mom is around 5'6"
>so is my dad
>my mother's brother grew tall
>all my cousins are also in the 6'0" range
>I'm recently 21 and still 5'8"
What are the chances of hitting a late growth spurt out of nowhere?
>tfw dad is 5'9 maybe 5'10
>mom is 5'2
>im 5'7
Same situation. Also 5'8
Im 23 And chances are fuckin nil
None, idiot
5'8" isn't even that bad
People on this board are so fucking stupid for buying into the manlet meme
Only black whores care how tall you are
So what are all the flaws to eating vegan? I have a chance to debate a plant nazi, and I need to know all of the reasons that veganism is no gains or something. please help me
>>39598308
1. As a /fit/izen, you CANNOT get sufficient amounts of all the essential amino acids unless you eat way too many carbs and way too much fiber, which means you'll have NO control over your weight. You see most all Vegans are skinnyfat and weak with weird health problems? This is why.
2. The only way to avoid #1 is to eat soy, which you do NOT want to do. Vegans have other health problems because of SOY.
3. Research has shown that the consequences of amino acid deficiencies over the long term is progressive cognitive deficit. Why otherwise do you think Vegans all seem to not be able to think clearly?
4. Note that even scientists who are Vegan admit that Humans are omnivores; Veganism is a CHOICE, it is NOT recommended for optimal health, ESPECIALLY if you're any sort of athlete.
5. Not consuming meat of some sort on a regular basis, if you are male, will lower your test, degrade your natural male aggressive tendencies, and make you more pliable and docile, more easily controlled. As such, Veganism is a conspiracy to steal the manhood from males all over the world as a way to stop war. Don't fall for it.
So as you can see above you should avoid Veganism like the plague, it is the ultimate gains-goblin.
>>39598542
Oh, and one more point I'd like to add to this:
If you attempt to raise a child on a strict vegetarian (i.e., VEGAN) diet, and any medical doctor finds out? They will tell you to STOP DOING IT, feed the child milk and other animal products, because the child will not develop correctly otherwise, body and brain. There are many case on record where doctors called Child Protective Services to report this as child abuse, and children were taken away from parents because of it. If you can't feed a developing child a Vegan diet without causing them serious harm, then WHY SHOULD AN ADULT EAT THAT WAY? Makes no sense. Don't fall for the Vegan meme!
>>39598587
Also to amplify this: Medical science agrees without question that the best thing to feed an infant is milk from the mother's breasts; that's technically an ANIMAL PRODUCT, and technically you can't feed that to an infant if you're raising your child as Vegan. Makes zero sense doesn't it?
If you can't raise a child on a Vegan diet, then you can't eat that way as an adult either. It makes ZERO sense. The only thing Vegans are proving is that they don't belong in the gene pool.
Favorites that help you choke down boiled chicken and other bland healthy foods?
>>39598212
B R E H
Knowing how to cook actually makes it easier.
Also abusing the fuck out of specialty sauces from the organic/glutton free market.
tabasco is the shittiest hot sauce there is, the hotness is good but the taste of tabasco pepper is terrible
how do i into patrick bateman-mode?
both /fit/ and otherwise
interesting q OP
do 1000 crunches and return some video tapes
YOUD HAVE TO BE TOTALLY PSYCHO TO DO THAT THOUGH LMAOOOOOOO
>>39598176
My name is Patrick Bateman.
I'm 27 years old.
I believe in taking care of myself,
in a balanced diet, in a rigorous exercise routine.
ln the morning, if my face is a little pufffy,
I'll put on an icepack while doing my stomach crunches.
I can do a thousand now.
After I remove the icepack, I use a deeppore cleanser lotion.
In the shower, I use a water-activated gel cleanser.
Then a honey-almond bodyscrub.
And on the face, an exfoliating gelscrub.
Then I apply an herb mint facialmasque,
which lleave on forten minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine.
I always use an aftershave lotion with little or no alcohol,
because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older.
Then moisturizer,
then an anti-aging eye balm,
followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.
There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman.
Some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me.
Only an entity-- something illusory.
And though I can hide my cold gaze...
and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours...
and may be you can even sense our life styles are probably comparable,
I simply am not there.
lets settle this once and for all
highbar or lowbar for better strength gains?
mark says lowbar but fit says highbar
pic unrelated
>>39598115
if you powerlift: lowbar
if you don't: high bar
>>39598122
Why
>taking advice from a fatass who looks like a PE instructor for a highschool