Maskow: 50 cubes multiblind attempts

Maskow said:
believe me or not: it's not that hard and you don't need to devote all your life for it
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For me still you have to have memory skills far above average person to be able to do that.
I am little afraid to move to MBLD or BigBLD because I fear, that I will dedicate a lot of time for that and do not even achieve any success.
 
Maskow said:
I added 6th attempt. It was a good attempt ^ _ ^



Of course I know them. But I don't believe that they really was that serious. It was not-much-time-involving hobby for them I guess. For me it was always something more. I always calculated everything, checked what can I do better, faster, improve every aspect of my multi. The diet, physical sport for better concentration, 30 pills per day for better memory. Seconds are important. I remember times when I practiced MBLD 1 hour attempt 2 times per day everyday. I was half-professional, it was my JOB : P But my own stupidity and two addictions stopped me for over one year. My dream always was to be true 100% professional speedcuber and practice MBLD in professional conditions. Now I'm back and I really believe it will be possible in near future (sponsors, sposnsors, sponsors, of course it's not that easy). I have ideas how to improve MBLD to the much higher level but it will need months or even years of full days practice. It's serious business for me, this is why nobody is even close to me ;) This is why I don't have time for 4x4 and 5x5.

Of course I respect them. They were my idols when I started. Then I became faster than they after 5 months, from zero, using old pochmann method only : P Maybe this is the reason why I just forgot them easily.



I'm glad to read that. Maybe it will be a good idea to share my MBLD experience with all of you and help you avoid all the mistakes I did in the past. It will be very nice to see more people doing 30 or even 40+ cubes official : P [and believe me or not: it's not that hard and you don't need to devote all your life for it, I wasted a lot of time]
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What got you distracted from MBLD attempts?
 
G2013 said:
Another question for you (for Maskow):

What amount of cubes do you think that is your limit (beside the time it takes)?
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He did 95/100 once. I am certain it's more than that.

I think we should set up a kickstarter or something to buy him a bulk order of cubes - he says he only has 50 now :p They should all be the same type, which he'd choose. I'd probably drop a couple bucks towards it...
 
G2013 said:
Another question for you (for Maskow):

What amount of cubes do you think that is your limit (beside the time it takes)?
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From my perspective, there isn't a limit. The method of locations is always expandable since there is always another place to use. As a long term memory project, it would be very possible to do a 1000 cube Multi, but why bother?

Maskow, I am very impressed by your dedication to MBLD. I did my first 2 long MBLD attempts of my life at US Nationals and they didn't go very well, but I really ENJOYED them and ended up doing 5 attempts that weekend. I bought cubes shortly afterwards and it's currently the only cubing event that I am practicing. You're always an inspiration to try harder.

What is your opinion on diet? In particular, what foods do you think are helping your memory?
 
I remember thinking 30 was the limit for me..WITH NO TIME LIMIT. this is insane. can't believe multi is getting to this level. keep it up maskow
 
Maskow said:
Of course I know them. But I don't believe that they really was that serious. It was not-much-time-involving hobby for them I guess. For me it was always something more. I always calculated everything, checked what can I do better, faster, improve every aspect of my multi. The diet, physical sport for better concentration, 30 pills per day for better memory. Seconds are important. I remember times when I practiced MBLD 1 hour attempt 2 times per day everyday. I was half-professional, it was my JOB : P But my own stupidity and two addictions stopped me for over one year. My dream always was to be true 100% professional speedcuber and practice MBLD in professional conditions. Now I'm back and I really believe it will be possible in near future (sponsors, sposnsors, sponsors, of course it's not that easy). I have ideas how to improve MBLD to the much higher level but it will need months or even years of full days practice. It's serious business for me, this is why nobody is even close to me ;) This is why I don't have time for 4x4 and 5x5.
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According to your definition of "serious," I don't think it's that you're the first serious MBLD solver ever. I think you're the first serious cuber ever. Feliks Zemdegs and company don't train like this. The best in the world at most events don't take it seriously to the extent that you do. No other cuber that I know of trains the way you do. You're right that you take it more seriously than everyone else, but I disagree that it's only the MBLD solvers that don't take it seriously.
 
Randomno said:
What got you distracted from MBLD attempts?
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Bad, bad things ;)

G2013 said:
Another question for you (for Maskow):

What amount of cubes do you think that is your limit (beside the time it takes)?
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Like qqwref and A Leman said: there is really no limit at all. Time is the only limit when you use good methods.

qqwref said:
I think we should set up a kickstarter or something to buy him a bulk order of cubes - he says he only has 50 now :p They should all be the same type, which he'd choose. I'd probably drop a couple bucks towards it...
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:)
I have ~140-150 cubes but some of them are really crap old cubes, even for old style MBLD. I still have an old plan to do a Guinness Wolrd Record with no time limit and maybe in 2015 I will have what I need to do that official. But until that time I'm sure I will try more than 100. I really want to do it in near future. How many? Depends by cubes I will have ^ _ ^

A Leman said:
From my perspective, there isn't a limit. The method of locations is always expandable since there is always another place to use. As a long term memory project, it would be very possible to do a 1000 cube Multi, but why bother?

Maskow, I am very impressed by your dedication to MBLD. I did my first 2 long MBLD attempts of my life at US Nationals and they didn't go very well, but I really ENJOYED them and ended up doing 5 attempts that weekend. I bought cubes shortly afterwards and it's currently the only cubing event that I am practicing. You're always an inspiration to try harder.

What is your opinion on diet? In particular, what foods do you think are helping your memory?
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I'm really happy that more people are getting interested in MBLD. I need some motivation ;)

Maybe it's not about a specific kind of food. It's more about balanced, calculated, healthy diet. Too much calories is bad for concentration, also too much sugar, alcohol (of course), and too much coffeine. MBLD is all about your concentration and if you want to be really serious you should do everything to improve your concentration skill. One hour is a long time. It's really hard to have full concentration on one task for one hour but if you can do it: you are a MBLD god ^ _ ^

It doesn't mean you can't eat any sugar or drink any alcohol. Of course you can: but better not everyday.
I based on some books about brain and on bodybuilders or other sports forums. These people know really much about diet.

When I started to practice it seriously it really changed my vision about what word concentration mean. The perfect concentration mean you do one task and don't think about anything else even for few seconds. And it can be done. It works. And if it works multiblindfold is 41/41 and you are a robot :tu

And I noticed that holding the diet on the competition influenced well on shaking hands. But if I eat too much calories or sugar: shaking hands are instantly back.


About the pills: of course I mean vitamins and other LEGAL substances. No drags. But also no "dietary supplements": they are usually absurdly expensive and have absurdly low amount of substances you want. Is that works? It's the only one thing I'm really not sure and cannot recommend.
 
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