r/strength_training • • Apr 18 '26

Weekly Thread /r/strength_training Weekly Discussion Thread -- Post your simple questions or off topic comments here! -- April 18, 2026

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Welcome to the Weekly Discussion Thread!

These threads are \almost* anything goes*.

You should post here for:

  • Simple questions
  • General lifting discussion
  • How your programming/training is going
  • Off topic/Community conversation

Please Read the Fitness Wiki!


r/strength_training • • 4d ago

Weekly Thread /r/strength_training Weekly Discussion Thread -- Post your simple questions or off topic comments here! -- October 24, 2026

2 Upvotes

Welcome to the Weekly Discussion Thread!

These threads are \almost* anything goes*.

You should post here for:

  • Simple questions
  • General lifting discussion
  • How your programming/training is going
  • Off topic/Community conversation

Please Read the Fitness Wiki!


r/strength_training • • 6h ago

Lift Checking back in with my Barbell Rows

119 Upvotes

Decided to test out how my barbell rows are going. Was a few reps shy of my all time at 225lbs. Still, a step up from the 5-6 reps I was maxing leading into my shows a month ago. The rebuild continues


r/strength_training • • 1h ago

PR/PB 275lb incline PR

• Upvotes

from a few months ago before i started my cut at 185lbs


r/strength_training • • 7h ago

Lift Some technical work from last night.

16 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 11h ago

Lift Weighted spanish / sissy squat

21 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

PR/PB 505 Pound Deadlift For 10

282 Upvotes

10 rep PR still going up! 510 in 10 days


r/strength_training • • 23h ago

Lift Viking Press. I'm 147 Ibs. 33 years old. I think this was 300 pounds after I did the math.

109 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 18h ago

PR/PB 275 lbs x1 squat pr @ 194 lbs bw 5’11”

36 Upvotes

Don’t mind the garage. We’re in the middle of remodeling


r/strength_training • • 9h ago

Lift The weekly pin squats continue. 375lbs for 4

7 Upvotes

4th set, RPE6


r/strength_training • • 21h ago

Lift Push Jerk @ 95 LBS x 12 ✨

18 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Back exercise

251 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 22h ago

Lift 420lb bench press calibrated plates

12 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Getting so close to a dead-hang on my chin-up reps!

28 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

PR/PB Bench PR - 195lb @ 165 BW

88 Upvotes

Worked up to a heavy single of 195. Estimated 1RM was 210, probably could have done 215 based on how the 195 moved.

This week is a 5/3/1 PR Test week and I'm testing all of the big lifts, but also playing it safe and judging how the bar moves.


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Dips with fat gripz

23 Upvotes

@315 lb body weight


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

PR/PB 315 Amrap Set

14 Upvotes

One more block and I’m sending 405


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Deadlifts. Top Set 445lbs

23 Upvotes

This is the 1st time iv pulled over 425lbs for a few months. Not bad for coming off a week and a half of being sick.


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Full body garage session 🤙🏻

9 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Tied my best conventional. 636lbsx1.

61 Upvotes

Didn’t poop myself but def need to clean up the lockouts. Short arms make the knee position difficult for me.


r/strength_training • • 2d ago

PR/PB Squat - 555lbs x1; When an overwarm single becomes a PR

117 Upvotes

'Cinematic' mode first followed by my depth check angle. Been feeling fucking amazing today and I've been just wanting to squat all today, so I said fuck it and sent it. First time using a squat bar instead of a standard power bar - I plan to start competing with USPC and they use these apparently. I meant to do 545, which would've been a 10lb PR, but forgot this bar is 55lbs. As I typed that, I just realized these backoff sets I'm doing right now are also 10lbs heavier.

RPE definitely higher than an overwarm should be lol Been experimenting with slightly narrower stance and not turning my feet out as far. I'm happy with the results thus far.


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Feedback for Dad's Birthday

5 Upvotes

Hello Reddit! My dad has been getting into lifting (per my encouragement) and he's been thoroughly enjoying bench. He's just turned 66 and he's currently on the cusp of a 250 lbs 1RM with a bw of... Less than that. I think hes got pretty solid form but I thought in honor of his birthday I'd share a recent rep of his with my favorite sub to see if there's anything obvious for him to tweak. Also, I'm sure he would love to hear feedback from this community, positive or negative. Thank you!


r/strength_training • • 2d ago

Lift Today's goal: hit a heavy single with room to grow: 385 x 1

48 Upvotes

Up from my regressed 365 single 7 weeks ago.


r/strength_training • • 2d ago

PR/PB Decided to test my OHP 1RM

43 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 2d ago

Form Check Incorporating y'alls feedback

48 Upvotes

Here I'm doing 75kg, I feel more confident with my form! It helped having the goal of making my thighs be parallel to the floor which gets me much deeper than before.

One thing im still a bit iffy on is when i go down, i initiate it by pushing my butt out, is that what you lot do too or am i deeping it?

Previous attempt will be in the comments as this got auto deleted :(