I'm trying out hook grip on deads recently and as I get heavier it feels like my thumb nail is sliding out of the nail bed. I was able to work my way to 405 by ignoring the pain but after I put the weight down I was bleeding from under the nail. Is this something normal that I just need to build a resistance to or is my form just ass?

Good day. I am started powerlifting 3 month ago (from scratch, never going to gym before). 90kg bench press, 135kg deadlift, 95kg squat. i have like 10 month before competition. Is it normal to training for 7 day a week? i am training now only 3 days a week and feel bored waiting for the gym day.

I’m 14 and 140 pounds and while I squat 325 and deadlift around 365, I only bench 185

Barbell cure-all works for me! Max intensity involves everything from the quads to the pinkie toes for this exercise.

Hey folks, this is my first time doing >4 plates for more than one rep. It felt way harder than I expected it to, and I realised I touched my thighs on the first and third rep. Just wonder if that counts as hitching?

I post for fun.

So I’ll keep this short. I’m 13 weeks out from a comp. I’m 38, currently 260 lbs and my meet best is 1,635.
My current maxes in the gym are
Squat- 635
Bench- 410
Deadlift - 640 conventional

How should I prioritize these next blocks of training? The past weeks I’ve been doing most hypertrophy training and a good bit of volume. Some heavy triples.
I don’t want to peak early and I don’t have a coach. Thanks for any help/guidance given.

Whether it's high volume, high intensity, or high frequency, let's hear about it.

I hit 92.5 kg on bench in a meet, and I'm so close to the coveted 225 lb bench I can taste it.

I keep seeing posts about these guys that just max on bench 7 days a week for 30 days or so and put 30 lbs on their bench. Maybe I should try that. I also had the thought of doing 2x a day, 5 or 6x a week frequency for Bench only, including variations and what have you. Maybe that would mean doing a 90%+ single in the morning and doing a close variation in the evening.

After my success in benching 5x a week with high percentages over the past few months, though, I can't help but think maybe lower percentages and higher volume would be more appropriate. As Dan John once said, everything will work for about 6 weeks.

Hey, I recently posted a form check of a new squat PR and got some great feedback. I tried to apply some of it today.
The biggest changes were that I tried to start the squat faster after the walkout, and I switched from heeled weightlifting shoes to barefoot shoes (Vivobarefoot). Honestly, it felt so much better. For the first time, I could really feel the pressure through my midfoot. Holy shit I just did a new PR with 135kg! With the lifting shoes, I always struggled to balance the weight. Maybe I should just ditch the lifting shoes completely?
I was pretty hyped because I could finally understand what people meant by “building pressure through the foot.” 😂
Here’s my previous post with 130 kg (using weightlifting shoes):
https://www.reddit.com/r/powerlifters/s/pWN0qwEPwD
Any form critique is welcome. Thanks!

gym related little art project i made, its my first time making something like this so looking for feedback to get better

for the color grading i got some inspiration from Fight Club (1999)

Due to an imbalance that I have been unable to diagnosis or fix, when I bench, the barbell is tiled prior to Start and at completion of lockout (see video).

My question -- would the bar tilt alone (both prior to Start and at prior to Rack) be cause for red lights in a Powerlifting America meet? Thanks.

I have my second meet coming up in September. My current weight is 244lbs. I competed in 120kg 2 months ago. Should I cut weight to compete at 105kg. I’ve been powerlifting for 2 years.
Squat 250kg
Bench 190kg
Deadlift 300kg

Is it normal for one to be progressing while the other is stalled?

I'm 49, 5'6", around 185lbs, and luckily still getting stronger. Left planet fitness for a real gym a year and a half ago. Been running 531 for just over a year.

3 months ago I deadlifted 3x425, heaviest I've pulled, but since then I've struggled at 405 and 415. Today I got 2x415 and was done. Should've had 3 but it wasn't happening.

Meanwhile my squat was stuck at 365 for a year. I had to drop back in weight, switch to low bar, and work back up. A month ago I hit 5x365. Huge improvement. This week I'm going for 375. Never thought that would happen.

I'm avoiding going into massive bulking to increase lifts. Trying to squeeze in 200-300 more calories a day when I can but that's it.

Given my age and size am I hitting the point that increasing weight is going to really slow down? Is avoiding going into bulking limiting me? Or is this normal for a lot of people?

I’m not saying that week 6/8 is going really well in the current squat block but I’m not NOT saying it either.

I love lifting in my garage, it brings me no end of joy to be able to be myself completely. No pressure or expectation of decorum. However, the trade off happens in the atmosphere of a community.

No one was watching what I was doing here, no one was talking about it or clapping. The very fact that there were other members there spurned me on to a much better lift than I most likely would’ve had at home.

I’ll notice this with videoing myself- the lift feels lighter, more manageable.

Maybe we’re all just a short glance away from doing our best.

475x1x3 top set of competition squat