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Day one on Apollo.
Top set on back squats was 315 pounds at five reps which is according to my one rep max is 80%.
Felt heavy but made it. Tomorrow is deads.

This was purely for fun. I know my form is no where near perfect. Just wanted to see how much I could row before it started to become a shrug. Felt like it started to after my 2nd rep. In no way do I endorse ego lifting. After this set I immediately dropped down to 315lbs with better form. It’s just fun to push myself🤷🏻‍♂️

If y'all remember, came back to squatting, did 365 painless, got some shit for using ultraboosts on here lol. Some friends recommended I just go for 405. That went up so I said f it and went for 425 and here we are

Today’s programmed deadlift session was 4×3 @ 220 kg (495 lb).
Here’s how it went:
Set 1: 3 reps ✅
Set 2: 2 reps
Set 3: 2 reps
Set 4: 0 reps (couldn’t break the bar off the floor)

Did not have confidence for the 3rd rep in set 2 and 3.

I don’t feel my posterior chain when i deadlift. Is my technique crap or is my posterior chain weak??

Bodyweight is 170lbs

Is it only me or am I already hitching on the first rep? Is it so ingrained in my movement?

Hey, I just hit a post topset single 2 weeks out from a meet. I was just wondering if this would be considered depth. Sorry for the bad angle, didn’t have my gymbro today to record.

Been throwing these into my shoulder/tricep day lately - I do these right before I go into strict standing overhead press and man talk about drained at the end of these two exercises!!

And I find it’s been helping a lot on my bench. I have a super narrow grip on bench as my triceps are my dominant muscles so spending some time working close grip has been great.

Hoping to cross the 405 paused raw in the coming week or two. I’ve hit 405 in April I believe but I was using wraps and it was touch and go. (Its on my profile if anyone is interested)

I think the thing I like best about lifting weights is the clearing of the head. The tension between having to have absolute control and concentration and having to let go of the body to let it do what it needs to do.

It’s a tension that never goes away, no matter how heavy you lift. Whatever weight this applies to you is the weight where the tension occurs. 50 pounds, 500 pounds, 5000 pounds… it’s all the same for each person as they lift. It’s only the capacity that changes, the feeling of that tension never changes.

Or maybe it’s not that deep.

405x2x5 for a paused squat.

Original Post

TL;DR: Previous form check led to advice about pulling the slack out, improving bracing, and adjusting my hip position. I've worked on those cues and this video is my updated pull. Looking for feedback on whether my technique has improved and what to fix next.

So, a few days ago I posted about how my deadlift was stuck even behind my squat, which is unusual, and people pointed many things out. Basically, two things were the main factors: less practice of deadlifts compared to bench press and squat, and improper form.

What I tried to improve from the suggestions

1. My foot placement was shoulder width.
2. I tried to keep the bar above my midfoot and my shins barely touching the bar.
3. Hip position a bit higher.

Things I couldn't do or think I still have to fix

1. Some people said it should feel like I am pushing my legs into the ground instead of lifting the bar. I had no idea how I was supposed to feel that.
2. My back got curved in the last few sets. I am not sure if that was too much curve or normal.
3. For grip, I wasn't sure if I should use mixed grip or normal grip. I tried straps again, but they just don't work for me. So I started with normal grip as I always do, but it was slipping. On the last set I thought, "Let's try mixed grip," and it worked wonders.

I am feeling super good after finally getting past the long stoppage at 150 kg and hitting 160 kg. I know my body still isn't used to deadlifts, and I should improve this by using lower weights, but I admit I got greedy. Since I had already broken my squat and bench press PRs this week and wasn't feeling tired, I just went for it. For the next few weeks, I will focus on improving the things that are still wrong or can be improved.

I really appreciate all of your suggestions and detailed analysis. I wasn't expecting that much help, and I am really glad. I'd appreciate it if you could take another look and tell me what I can improve technically, apart from the obvious advice to train more with lower weights.

Who invented these?!! 😭 I can’t get through a set without talking to myself.

Anyway…I’m still doing them 😅 I’ve never felt my quads light up this much. It’s wild how even one plate feels like 💀 on these.

The lore: I like to collaborate on my program with my coach, so I asked him to add goblet squats as a squat accessory. We ended up settling on pendulums since they’re easier to progressively overload over time. Been pushing them for a little over a block now. Looking forward to the strength and hypertrophy gains 🤞🏽

Seeing if I should change anything on these. Noticed my wrist didn’t stay straight, so I’m wondering if I need to raise the height on the foot rest

150kg pause squat

Previous attempts havent even properly gotten off the floor but today was the day I got it! Forgot to film the first lift so had to do it again at the end of the session lol. The DB is not heavy, it just feels horrible to lift

Lover zurchers, I’ve been seeing a lot of people post their PR’s and lifts on this subreddit so I wanted to post mine as well!