i guess it is possible that we may need periods of recovery...........
perhaps one should do nback every other day, but perhaps more vigorous
those 3days..........
it is truly strange for me, as i wasnt even practicing dnb5 and then
the good scores..........
On May 25, 4:04 am, Pontus Granström <lepon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe it's similar to other training. If you train hard for long periods
> without the right amount of recovery you will begin to lose muscle mass
> rather than gain. I have often noticed that after a few days off training I
> seem to gain definition and mass. This is however nothing strange. It's well
> known for trainers. At the end of the week you usually perform worse than in
> the beginning of it. I have also experienced this with n-backing, sometimes
> n-backing doesn't feel the same, it feels like the brain is saying "no
> more". It becomes hard to even do
> a few sessions. With some rest and recovery for a few days it feels much
> better again. I also experience this kind of gains with
> studying mathematics. It sometimes feels like one does not understand
> anything while a few days later everything seems crystal clear.
>
> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 9:38 AM, hallu <halluc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Maybe the break had something to do with it. I've recognized similar
> > changes. I was playing 6 times per week and after n-back getting pretty
> > grueling decided to change me regime into lighter schedule with fewer days.
> > I lowered my level and started playing for concentration stability only (400
> > trials at one go, 20 minutes). After two weeks my n-back also increased by
> > 30% (without playing on that level).
>
> > On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 3:59:25 AM UTC+2, whoisbambam wrote:
>
> >> Ok, this is ENTIRELY strange, strange, strange.
>
> >> you all know how i have been complaining about my progress..........
>
> >> i basically STOPPED doing dnb..........in the last few weeks, i did it
> >> perhaps 5 times.
>
> >> i was getting many 100s and 90s on standard dnb4, and i was playing
> >> around with changing the time on dnb4, interference, etc.
>
> >> well, just NOW.......i did dnb5, standard settings.....
>
> >> here are my three scores
>
> >> 73%
> >> 91%
> >> 89%
>
> >> WTF?????????????????????????
>
> >> here i couldnt even complete a session before, but i suffered thru it
> >> a few times getting 30s, 40s, 50s (if i was lucky), and now i am
> >> nearly mastering the level at 80s-90???????
>
> >> come on now.........that is insanely stupid.
>
> >> i have to do this some more i am so freakin' baffeled, but i HAD to
> >> post this most strange phenomenon immediately.
>
> >> On May 22, 1:36 pm, whoisbambam <smat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I am impatient today. perhaps because i worked 6p-6a and now have
> >> > mowed two lawns--been up too long.
>
> >> > seriously..........
>
> >> > Is there any feedback here on how to go from dnb4 to dnb5 for me? I
> >> > get many 90s and 100s at dnb4 3seconds, and do 80s to 90s at dnb4 2
> >> > seconds.
>
> >> > i get to dnb5, and i can not do ANY matches............
>
> >> > will working audio n back and position n back separately assist me in
> >> > the correct way (improving working memory)?
>
> >> > and, what is the feeling on this.........you all know the studies dont
> >> > prove that dnb 2hrs a day is better than dnb 1hr a day..........
>
> >> > but what are the feelings here............is it nearly TWICE as good
> >> > to do 2hrs a day as compared to 1hr a day, in your opinions????
>
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