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caffeine will not cause stiffness, but it is a diuretic so it can contribute indirectly to muscle cramps as they are a result of inadequate hydration and/or commonly a lack of potassium.

They have straps you can normally buy at any sporting goods store or pharmacy, they are usually elastic with velcro and go right beneath the joint where they apply moderate pressure, I have used them while lifting during times when the pain was pretty bad and they seemed to alleviate a great deal of the discomfort. that is a temporary solution though, to fix the problem altogether best thing to do is forearm exercises and stretching and lots of rest.

When Im warming up - metallica or generally anything loud and violent. When I start lifting though I prefer straight silence.

Depends on how long your finger are probably, I have always used my middle finger to press the mag release, this was just something I seemed to do naturally and it has always worked for me. I like it because the amount that I need to shift the gun in my hand is virtually zero, so I am able to get back on target faster than I can if I were to use my thumb. Im sure this definitely varies per person though, depending on how you hold the grip, how large your hand is, etc.

In my opinion, go to the range and just practice doing it until it becomes almost second nature.

Ive used wolff since day one and never had a single issue with any of their springs or trigger kits. I haven't tried anything else mainly because I haven't needed to.

Try arredondo extensions, I never had any issues with them, Ive been using the same ones for a few years now.

I tried all kinds of parts combos, my favorite in the end was a glock 22 with an STI magwell I did some 'custom fitting' for, a wolff springs steel guide rod, wolff springs 14# recoil springs, arredondo extended baseplates for the mags, and a wolff springs trigger kit. I also polished all of the internal surfaces including rails, slide interior, barrel, and trigger parts using a dremel and very fine grit lapping compound. Overall this setup worked very well for me and I never had any reliability issues whatsoever.

Try to avoid going to slide lock so there is still some pressure on the mag, or you could try adding weight to the baseplates somehow, Ive seen this done before to fix that exact problem.

I used arredondo extensions to shoot limited and never had any issues with them they worked great. They definitely will not come close in capacity though to the +8. I also (for fun) used a 9mm 30 round mag and replaced the follower with a .40 one, which worked fine but I really didn't use it much so I don't know how long it would function reliably.

I tried a few different glock magwells but my favorite setup was an STI magwell that I did some 'custom fitting' to work with a glock 22, I have never used anything else since.

First time i decided to shoot open was after I had been shooting limited for nearly a year and was doing pretty well. I practiced with an open gun for a good two weeks, felt good and was excited to make my open debut a good match. Prior to the first stage I went through the checklist multiple times, made sure my mags were full and in the mag holders and not my back pocket etc., but to my dismay when the buzzer went off I drew the gun and realized I had forgot to turn on the cmore sight, oops.

beef jerky, protein bars, some nuts.

It makes me happy. Im already jacked up on caffeine half the time anyway so I don't think too much of it.

Do these motions but with a very small amount of resistance, such as 1 to 2 lbs. The key is adding the weight but keeping speed of movement very close - much like the common practice among pro baseball players of training with a small weighted ring at the end of the bat.

yes boxing or any type of striking oriented martial art is great for foot speed, balance, and I have found more so than anything the fast powerful core rotating motion has helped with my transition speed alot.

in general 3 times a week is good, but do them at varying intensities, for instance - do one day super heavy and low rep, another day moderate intensity in the 8-12 rep range, and maybe a high rep (20+) day.

Plyometric exercises are very effective and require hardly any to no equipment. Other than that any kind of high speed resistance training movements like power cleans or snatches. Keep in mind high speed is the key, these do not need to be performed heavy, nor will doing so be effective in developing speed when it comes to manipulating the bodyweight. They should be performed at around 70% of the 1RM (one repetition max) if speed of movement is the goal.

Coffee and NO-shotgun. Ive tried a lot of things but I have yet to find anything better.

Do your resistance training exercises before you do cardio.

Any time you get blood flowing and activate your CNS in that respect, vision and all other sensory feedback will be a great deal better than when you are in a sedentary rest like state.c

I would consider not jogging at all, and doing interval sprints as an alternative. The problem with longer distance, low speed jogging is that it is the opposite type of muscle action needed for agility/short distance speed. You can accomplish the same cardio effect while simultaneously maximizing your sprint speed and agility by performing short distance high speed interval sprints.

Also in addition to explosive lower body lifts, plyometric exercises like box jumps, depth jumps, etc. will be very beneficial.

The best way to build speed similar to what is needed in action pistol is by doing short distance sprints. Agility and footwork drills will also improve your short distance speed a great deal. If you want to be fast over a 10 to 15 yard distance, you need to do sprints over a 10 to 15 yard distance. Doing any kind of sustained longer distance cardio type exercise will not help you at all. In fact it will most likely cause preferential development of your slow twitch muscle fibers - which will make you slower - rather than conditioning your fast twitch, power oriented fibers, which sprints and high speed exercise will do.

Protein including branch chain amino acids (BCAAs). Food is the best option for protein sources, as it has the most bioavailability, and will be a better option than any supplement. But protein powders are good too, its better to get the protein in some way shape or form than not at all. Also Carbohydrates are very important for recovery. In order to fully relax the muscles and leave the catabolic (protein breakdown) state that is present immediately after a workout and enter an anabolic (protein synthesis) state, you need to replenish the glycogen reserves within those muscles. Glycogen is the carbohydrates stored within the muscles which are used as fuel for short duration activities of high intensity, such as lifting. Replenishing glycogen reserves quickly after a workout will greatly enhance recovery.