Ofc it can, it's kinda logical if you think about it.

the general wisdom is that exercise improves life, mental activities, and performance in all categories. why is the article taking a contrary position? shit writing.

This majored because?

It's all in the finger pushups. :D

Finger pushups are only the part of the full training.

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how can a man be so beautiful

well done proving the obvious

ps: cooller has already proved it many times

well done proving the obvious

if only the scientists had known ;)

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We've all known this for a long time, guess it just wasn't actually truly researched till now? I remember back during toxic's dominant q4 stretch he said he spent more time at the gym than practicing quake.

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I doubt he spent more time at the gym in Quake. If he was working out hardcore he went 1,5 hours every day 7 days a week. You think he played less than 10 hours of Quake per week when he wasnt working during this time?10 hours is less than cooller plays in 1 day.

That's what I thought, yeah. Seems like he'd have to play very little Quake.

If my memory serves correct he said he was only practicing quake for like 4-6 hours a week during that long tournament stretch of non stop wins. And he claimed he was only practicing against fairly good people, not the other pros. I mean, before this he had grinded thousands upon thousands of hours in q3 and probably in q4 for the first few months, so I'd say it is believable.

Cooller really plays 10 hours a day? Source?

Source: Mad Swedes who can't cope with the fact that they cant dominate duel/tdm/ctf in QUake since a long, long time because other countries caught up in terms of internet quality and PC accessibility, which happened to be their biggest advantage.


Cooller does play a lot, he actually binge-plays, but he also takes long breaks inbetween.

Even the coolest Swedes like Fazz are prone to their general Swedishness: Fazz shittalked evil simply for taking QL serious at its late stages. Ironically, then Fazz himself started to grind QL hard again at its late stages for a short time, couldnt get the desired results, and quit.

tl;dr: Swedish males are soyboybetacucks who love to gossip and be venemous like some bored housewives.

I was fat, extremely depressed, adhd-ridden and as beta as it gets in my prime and only noticed a decline once I started taking care of myself and improving my lifestyle.

Even though the question gives off a ‘does-the-bear-shit-in-the-woods’ kind of vibe, i don't think it's that simple. The article and its reference paper are very obtuse, one-dimensional and superficial in nature and it’s very reflective of the reductionist attitude plaguing dead-end mainstream 'science'. There’s definitely a correlation, but there's also a host of other equally important factors to consider, none of which have been even remotely addressed in that joke of a paper.

Some of CS players that come to mind:
semphis 1
semphis 2
tentpole
guardian 1
guardian 2
pimp
Zonic - biggest dude to ever set foot in top tier cs 1.6, one of the best and..well-rounded players. What gives?

Some of these people performed worse in-game once they started getting fit, others played better being overweight. Why? Because, being healthy or capable is not all about physique, especially in video games out of all things.

You can also be fat and excercise more than needed. Or fit-looking and excercise in suboptimal, if still way better than average, ways.

You can look like an overweight quasimodo for all i care and still feel much better, competent and alive than someone who's technically much healthier (on paper) than you. You can feel, look and live like shit and still outperform someone who's on the opposite end of the spectrum, but at the same skill level as you. Why are there days where i'm at the top of my game without any warmup, and then there are days where i'm simply like a fish out of water no matter how much i practice? Ain't that interesting?

The fact that in 2020, 'we' are still asking whether exercise contributes to a healthier and better life is what’s tragic. Good physical state is helpful? You don't say. Where are the deeper insights? What else do we have to take into consideration besides exercise? What else contributes to well-being and success besides fitness? When's fitness not enough? How important is one's mindset during a certain activity? Where do you draw the line between mind and matter? 'Healthy body-healthy mind' is not a one-way street. You have to look past the physical.

Groundbreaking findings..What's next? Studies show that fire burns? Rocks are dense? Wood is made of wood? Grass is green? 1+1=2? Better get that 99th edition of the exact same 20-year old $200 book to know more! Shitty article by an even worse institution.

The fact that in 2020, 'we' are still asking whether exercise contributes to a healthier and better life is what’s tragic.

To the extent that we are, it is tragic. I disagree however that doing science on it is part of the process of 'still asking' in the sense as rejecting the common sense notion that 'excercise contributes to a healthier and better life' would be. Science has to research what we consider common sense, it's the kind of process that should not just trust our puny 'common sense' ideas.

1+1=2

I don't quite understand why you're participating in Fox's strategy of radical nonengagement by buying that '1+1=2 is racist' is a view that these people hold. Unless you're baiting, which I suppose you are.

I'm all for revisiting scientific 'facts', but what we're doing by 'still asking' certain questions the answers to which may as well be timeless axioms, is reinventing the wheel instead of moving on. Hence, the entire premise of 'exercise seems to help' is pretty redundant and vapid in 2020. The more appropriate question would be; 'what type of exercises could help (more than others)' as opposed to 'does exercise help at all'. The bottom line is it does, even if it does very little. To what end and extent – should be their next inquiry and how it measures up against the genes and natural talent of a depressed, unhealthy, basement dwelling 'champion'.

As for the 1+1=2 thing, it was a joke, yeah..but not really. You'd be surprised to know how often ideas of similar nature were thrown around my campus by professors and students alike, not that long ago.

Science does not progress with one off results. Reproduction and confirmation are cornerstones of healthy scientific inquiry.

Plus, no one has specifically studied esports. I realize other, very similar activities have been, but esports have not and there is room for new research in these situations.

I think knowledge is like a building/skyscraper/pyramid - for it to stand, it needs to have a strong foundation. You can only get so far using the same repetitive models until you hit a ceiling or start running in circles. At some point they no longer apply. That doesn't necessarily make old models wrong. If old models are true (properly defined), then they are strong and axiomatic enough to support new ones on top of them. If they are wrong, they need to be revised or torn down completely depending on the degree of their inaccuracy.

I don’t think exercise (or simply - body in motion) and its benefits are a matter of debate. Gaming is not as labor intensive as running or lifting weights, but you are still technically training some of your muscles, therefore you are exercising and therefore exercise (motion/practice/repetition) hones your skills. The question, again, is; what type of additional exercise facilitates a better handling of a mouse and keyboard and by extension, a better gaming experience? What about intellect, emotions and genes/natural talent? This is why i see the article as pretty basic and one-dimensional. Physical exercise is the second strongest foundation for a healthy life (after diet). This knowledge is as ancient as human existence. They are both axiomatic imo, but on their own, they are basic and insufficient. We’ve done very little to identify what else is important.

Actually, it all points to the fact that we’re heading towards a direction where humans are becoming obsolete. Whether that’s the right or wrong direction is debatable, but given the state of the planet and the continuous (top-down) corruption in this world, I’d say it’s definitely wrong. It’s by definition – unnatural. Can’t wait to see (e)sports implementing a separate league system altogether for artificially ‘enhanced athletes’.

I don't doubt that you could have met some crazy people, but I'm not sure I trust you considering you were linking deceitful content about the same topic just a post above shrug

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Where's the other 0,09% ?

It is the penis, it shrivels and falls off due to overwhelming improvement in aim. Only a few are willing to pay such a high price to improve their aim.

lol

It does it improves every single part of your life because increased circulation to your brain and every single cell in your body. Life is circulation, you think clearer and faster when you're walking around whilst on the phone, it will do the same in gaming and life in general.

You brush your teeth everyday, everyday you must exercise vigorously.

They've done tests on people in their 90's and they've doubled their strength and tripled their endurance through a change of diet and exercise in mere months, you've reversed the aging process.

Yes. And praying to that god Sanchez reduces your penis size by 99.99999999999%.

Quite the opposite

Personal experience: I played Quake for years not working out at all. Then I had to perform my 8 months mandatory army service, which is very physically demanding, and also got into both endurance and strength training.

The impact on my gaming performance: Z E R O.

When I had higher endurance, I felt better during LAN tournaments, being able to handle the stress / higher heart rate better. But that was purely superficial.. it didn't actually improve my results.
And when you're just done lifting weights, your forearm muscles are pumped, and you can't handle a mouse very well. But the effect of course subsides soon.
That's about it.

What was the army like?

You reeeally learn to scrub dirt..

I'd argue that it matters more if you're in bad shape to the extent that it affects your performance, which is a thing.

Which is to say, live unhealthily until it affects your performance, then do excercise, and then it should help.

I'd tend to agree, but then again ...


AIMGOD FAT TOXIC

I think he was a fit fat? Or at least later. Doesn't seem counter to my point, either way.

He was pretty chubby in the beginning. At some point he obviously began working out. He's always had that bloated face though.. dunno what's up with that.

some people debated about it here long time ago

sure can
e.g fatality played often tennis

and best ESL/faceIT teams have not so much chubby players

Fatal1ty ran 3-5 miles every single day and ate a good diet which he even admitted allowed him to last longer than the majority of players stamina wise.

With him being so young as well, practicing for 8 hours a day and beyond wasn't hard for him

ye i gained 40fps

Asked ddk about it...

I used to play Rugby, ran like 15-20 km each week, and went to the gym two or three times during my peak Quake performance. I was studying back then so obviously I had enough time.

Sport does not make you better though - I think you just have a better mental capacity to compute things.

Much informed threda, very bullshit.

SAGE

I totally believe this is true from personal experience and I think allot of it has to do with what type of exercise you are getting. I started mountain biking about a year ago and noticed a HUGE spike in my general abilities not just with biking....but also watching mountain biking videos.
Its really weird but I think it has something to do with how the brain works while you are maneuvering a mountain bike through paths and how that is similar to how you work around the maps in Quake. But what is most odd about it is how just watching videos of other bikers seemed to have a positive effect on my skills and immediately.
So I don't think just weight lifting or something like playing Golf is going to help but something that requires speed and maneuvering will. Your brain gets trained to react in ways similar to what happens in the game. Its really cool!
I also noticed that just taking breaks for a few days also helps. Its like how you learn other things. You practice like crazy then you just forget it for a while....the whole "you are taught how to swim in the summer but learn in the winter" kinda thing.
Expecting to get good by playing for hours every single day burns you out.