You probe have an allergy to dust mites, which live in your bed. I have that, and the same with alcohol, and the SMELL of ground coffee. All of the above causes my sinuses to swell. Treatment may not make a diff' to your snoring though. Get your lass some earplugs

Everyone snores. If your missus doesn't like it then that's her problem.

As >>4219 says, see your GP, expect a referral to an ENT, you may have some sort of sleep apnoea.

Hard to see how it's apnea, since that's when you stop breathing for a while. I just continuously snore. Therefore - no health risk (except from stabbing), as I understand it.

Not dust mites, happens wherever we are. Home, spare room if I'm banished, hotels, ferries.

Yeah, I understand it's her that's got the problem, she shouldn't be such a light sleeper. She already wears earplugs. If it's a choice between an easy fix to stop me snoring, and drugging her into oblivion every night, I'll probably choose the former.

>>4224

Snoring is the warning sign of sleep apnoea. Most snoring is benign, but for a significant proportion of patients it indicates the early stages of sleep apnoea. Suffocating in your sleep is one of those things you want to catch early.

Go and see your GP.

>>4203
I have never lift (bro).

A few weeks ago I bought a cheapo 35Kg barbell set from argos to get me started. I probably should have gone straight to a 50Kg set since I know I could easily manage a few deadlifts with the full weight, but doing 10 minutes of completely unstructured lifting with a 20Kg barbell and 4Kg dumbells seems a good start.

>>4205

When I got started I was doing bicep curls and lateral raises with plastic dumbbells, then running downstairs to drink a pint of milk. I genuinely think it was one of the best decisions in my life to try lifting.

Exrx is good for looking up new exercises. Let us know how you crack on.

>>4204

Have you ever considered lifting (bro)?

This is why I shave my arse.

A minimal amount of wiping with toilet paper and I'm squeaky clean and rimmable for the rest of the day.

>>4186
Preaching to the choir. My dream is to own one of those Japanese toilets so I can give my shitting experience the luxury it deserves.

>>4195
I don't know about the kinds women you associate with but the ones round here don't tend to shit out of their fannies.

>>4198
Those toilets are properly weird. They talk to you, the seats are constantly warmed for some reason, and they play music if you're taking a shit to cover up the sound (whilst also broadcasting to everyone else that you're taking a shit, sort of defeats the purpose if you ask me). Then it fucking squirts water at your arse.

Give me a regular bit of porcelain any day.

>>4200
Sounds a little bit like being rimmed by a clown.

>>4201

You bastard, lad. Made me spill my tea.

7 miles is a lot if you're not used to it. Dial it back to four miles, see how you get on, build up the mileage gradually.

Yeah basically this >>4155
You wouldn't go for a 7 mile run with no practice.

>>4154
Might want to stretch your calves a bit - I suffer from similar and that helps me.

Have a feel inside your shoe and see if any fabric has been worse loose or what have you.

A pain in the balls is usually caused by incorrect or worn out footwear from my experience. If its like the other lads have said then consider wearing 2 pairs of socks to deal with rubbing.

>>4136

Why "oh shit"?

>>4149
Faecal incontinence.

>>4150

Apparently, some women do shit themselves during labour.

>>4151
Some also orgasm during labour and birthing.

They are nonces.

>>4152

I read once that when a woman meets the horrible fate of being raped, her vagina can have contractions similar to those of orgasm, without the woman even noticing it.

I guess it turns out a woman's vag has almost as much a life of its own as a bloke's knob.

>>4099

I wish you roidlads would keep your rep showing offs in one thread.

r8ed

r8ed

>>4100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea1yUUVEBWI

Lifting weights is easy, maybe that's why most lifters that I've met are as thick as fudge. Try some proper exercise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Graham_Round

>>4091
What sort of shitty job were you doing that they wouldn't let you go home to sort out a family emergency?

>>4091
I believe you've posted here about your situation, and you have my sympathies, but if a relative's foot turned literally black and you didn't take them to A&E immediately then you weren't thinking straight.

No offence meant - just speaking plainly.

>>4093>>4095

I think you're both missing one key point here, which is that the OPs nan didn't tell him, or at least massively underplayed her symptoms as >>4080 said.

>>4093
>>4095
At the time, I was living on the other side of the country and she was living alone caring for my mad grandfather. It was 5 o'clock in the morning when this accident occurred and probably a weekday. She couldn't go to the hospital by herself. When she got around to telling her children what had happened she probably did downplay her symptoms. What really happened is lost to the passage of time now, but it doesn't matter.

Even as I type this I can hear downstairs my mum raising her voice at my nan over the phone - something like 'well is it in your ankle or is it in your knee?' It's difficult to get a straight answer out of her and she seems to change her mind from day to day. Yesterday she said the pain used to only be in such-and-such a place and I said hang on you told me before the pain hadn't spread. What can one do with a patient like this? At this point I think we'd have to trust in either a specialist or an x-ray to find the truth.

>>4098
Glad I'm a filthy Italian. We don't chuck our grandparents into abusive care homes, or let their feet rot for weeks. There is something wrong with you English people.

Take a week off, go to your nan and get her to a hospital.

>>4071

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-repetition_maximum

>>4072>>4070
Well I never. I honestly thought this thread was some sort of secret recruiting test for GCHQ.

>>4073
It is.

>>4073
Well how silly of them. They must know that weightlifters are dunderheaded morons who won't have the mathematical skills to see through puzzles like that. A better recruiting test would probably be an arm wrestling match with someone who is of a similar height, weight and 1rm standard.

>>4061

LOL I just got it.

Don't fuck about with warming up. For the sake of a few minutes, you could end up with a permanent injury. High reps still carry a considerable injury risk, because fatigue reduces your ability to stabilise and control the weight.

Yeah m8, it's like if you're running a long-distance race: Just rock up and get going, you'll warm up on the first mile.

>>4065
This. Never miss out warming up. The one time I rushed my sets I could feel a distinct difference in the level of soreness I had afterwards, which was horrible and a good indication that I probably did more harm than good.

>>4005
Why don't they take idiots smokers? If they are student dentists they can't pretend they won't be working on smokers when they graduate? Or are smokers' teeth considered hard mode or something?

>>4006
Not him but smoking increases the risk of complications after surgery mostly to do with dry socket occurrence. Of course such complications can be avoided by abstaining for a few days but even dentists know that nobody listens to them at the best of times.

>>4008
Is that why Dentists have such high suicide rates?

>>4005

Do you think they'd count vaping as smoking?

>>4011

I do, and I consider myself to have primacy over any and all dentists.

>>3898
I trimmed it all for reasons I've since forgotten. It's a roll on by the way.

I'm going to keep using it anyway. It does go away after a couple of days (this was applied yesterday) Im going to keep using it if I can't find a substitute because I'm willing to take an allergic reaction in exchange for getting rid of the confidence sapping pits.

You know where it says 'discontinue use if rash appears' - that's not just to stop you getting a rash. Sensitise yourself enough, and you can get a proper allergic reaction if you're unlucky.
Or it might not, and it's just an annoying rash. But be aware that you're rolling the dice on something that you could regret.

>>3896

If you sweat a lot and aren't overweight, you could have a symptom of a medication.

Opiates are known to make people sweat more, for example.

I was about to suggest shaving your armpits, but you've done that; it helps. I'm also a profuse sweater and Nivea for Men Sensitive Invisible helps me. So does having 'just the other side of cold' showers just to cool you down and get your core body temp down.

I also wear exclusively cotton underwear and if I go anywhere casual I just wear a plain cotton tank top and cotton jogging bottoms.

If you start sweating uncontrollably because of heat, and not because you went dogging and looked up to see your dad peering through your car window, then run your wrists under a cold tap for 30 seconds to a minute. It cools your blood, which cools your whole body down. It's a nanna's trick which works really well, really quickly, and you've probably already aware of it. But I found out from a friend because my family are all high functioning autistic and never talk about anything but the weather or things that they hate.

>>3899
>>3901
>I was about to suggest shaving your armpits, but you've done that; it helps.

This thread kind of inspired me to shave my armpits weeks later. No particular need for it, I was shaving my balls and the idea just sort of happened.

My armpits smell really nice now, a subtle sweet that makes me worry I have diabetes but I'm sure its fine. I recommend you lads try it.

I would assume it's simply inert, but you should properly do your own research.

>>3912
Not much, Aspirins okay. Also, its 2015, not exactly that old.

Also, Aspirin/Paracetamol are about 30p from the supermarket. Why do you need to consume an out of date aspirin?

>pic unrelated

On the contrary, it would seem a comic about not learning anything at school would have a lot to do with becoming a boxer.

>>3907

The thicko lad made good as a prizefighter is a bit of a stereotype. Those stories exist, but a lot of Brit boxers come from the sports sciences scene of universities, particularly those that break past amateur levels or compete in the Olympics. Klitschko also comes to mind as a high profile example of the contrary, as he's a pretty skilled chess player, has worked for UNESCO, has received honourary degrees, etc.

Anyway, to the OP, it sounds like you're doing well on the diet. Boxing is a demanding mix of power and endurance, so you can't go wrong with plenty of carbs and protein. I think most people tend to underestimate how much cardiovascular work goes into getting good at the sport, so working on that beforehand is a great idea. The first time I tried, a single round would absolutely gas me.

For everything else, I'd say dive right in and join a gym, you'll pick up the basics of how to stand, throw and land a punch very quickly. Again, contrary to stereotypes, there's not as much ego as you'd expect knocking around boxing gyms in my experience. As people are matched by weight, it's skill and experience that become the biggest factors, and anyone who's been boxing long enough to become any good has been humbled a lot to get there. Not wanting to spar right away is fair and most gyms will respect that, just keep in mind that when you do, the hand speed of others will seem unreal and good boxers are trained to be slippery. You may get frustrated, but controlling that is a huge part of the sport. Any good coach or partner will match their level to yours and allow you to catch up.

I did some amateur boxing as a teenlad and the only equipment you'll need is a gum shield and some hand wraps. You won't need a gum shield right away, but don't skimp and get a fiver boil and bite. Hand wraps are important, not nly to protect your knuckles, but supporting your wrists. You can get these from any sports shop for a fiver.

From my experience you won't go into any sparring until you've been going for a decent length of time, because your coach will be concentrating on getting your stance and punches correct. So you'll do a lot of shadow boxing, bag work etc.

>>3909

> From my experience you won't go into any sparring until you've been going for a decent length of time, because your coach will be concentrating on getting your stance and punches correct. So you'll do a lot of shadow boxing, bag work etc.

This is not just ideal but imperative. Avoid places that throw you into full contact sparring on your first day. I learned that the hard way.

>>3910
Any coach who puts you in the ring
on your first time should definitely be avoided. Look on the ABAE for their club finder, any of these clubs are trustworthy.

>>3893
Too little I'd say, but something is better than nothing.


Also, lads, is it worth doing dumbbell presses on the floor? Or do I have to go out and buy a bench? See video for an example.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJPGub6u2pg

>>3893

If you want to build muscle, it's more useful to think in terms of reps and weight than time spent per session.

The idea of strengthening or building a muscle is based on progressive overload, i.e. increasing the weight or number of reps performed over time.

People bang on about good form because it's the only way to regularly perform these movements long enough to see changes without doing yourself an injury.

Similarly, while dumbbells are a good place to start, you'll probably find them too easy very quickly and will eventually have to pick up a barbell, so that you can load it with enough weight to keep progressing.

>>3894

Floor presses are a fine exercise.

https://youtu.be/-L39rtOFWA0

It depends what you want to achieve, but for general health and fitness there's nothing wrong with calisthenics and 30 minutes of cardio a day. You can do a calisthenic routine of stretches, press-ups, crunches, squats, etc, without paying for any equipment, you get a whole body work out, and rather than increase the weight you can just do more reps per set, or more sets over a longer period of time. It's good for endurance and stamina, but no so much for building huge muscle mass - but whenever you start any exercise, if you're eating well you'll get good 'beginners gains' and reach a noticeable improvement fairly quickly.