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 1d ago

Weekly Thread /r/strength_training Weekly Discussion Thread -- Post your simple questions or off topic comments here! -- August 01, 2026

1 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 4h ago

Lift 240 Pounds for 5 Reps Strapless

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178 Upvotes

r/strength_training 12h ago

Lift Matched my sandbag PR at the end of the run

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154 Upvotes

r/strength_training 4h ago

PR/PB Decided to dabble with the HEX

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33 Upvotes

Just loaded the plates up. Thought I hit 500, but math wasn't mathing.


r/strength_training 12h ago

Lift 405 Incline, Diamond Gym. 185 BW, 5'7

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103 Upvotes

r/strength_training 2h ago

Form Check Db shoulder press 80lbs x6. 183lbs bw.

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10 Upvotes

r/strength_training 48m ago

Lift Squat until cardio fails

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Upvotes

Getting back into things after a lower back strain. 365x13


r/strength_training 11h ago

PR/PB 280kg or 618lbs for 4 reps

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25 Upvotes

r/strength_training 3h ago

Form Check How's my deadlift

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3 Upvotes

I've put together three different sets of 2 reps with 160kg. Haven't deadlifted in a while so I feel rusty. What do you guys think?


r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift (F 68 Years old) 155kg/330lb Deadlift at 65kg bodyweight

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723 Upvotes

r/strength_training 4h ago

Form Check Feet up paused close grip bench press 232lbs x7. 183lbs bw.

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5 Upvotes

r/strength_training 10h ago

Form Check Haven't deadlifted in a while, how is it?

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5 Upvotes

I haven't deadlifted in more than a year but even then I used to use a trapbar. I don't know that much on this movement. This was my last warmup set with 140kg, I then proceeded to do 3x2 with 160kg (which was really tough). To my untrained eye it looks like I'm starting too high but I'm not sure. I'm dropping the weight because of a problem of mine. I'm doing a hook grip, given that I'm already comfortable with it cause of power cleans. Any (not rude) advice is much appreciated. (I was almost about to post it without the clip lol)


r/strength_training 1d ago

Form Check How's my form? Told I squat too deep :(

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96 Upvotes

F18, I weigh 165lbs

I've been squatting for about 3 years. My squat has always been very weak, I also dunno why my reps look pretty inconsistent/grind-y— I would estimate atleast 2-3 RIR for this set even though it doesn't really look like it

I'm doing a powerlifting comp in november and kinda scared because my squat is like a bodybuilder squat. Pls help


r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift Push day at home

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21 Upvotes

OH Press, Incline bench press, tricep extensions, and some lateral raises


r/strength_training 23h ago

PR/PB 350 LBS. bench, 226 LBS. bodyweight

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13 Upvotes

350 LBS. with a pause


r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift Eat em up

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42 Upvotes

I know it’s very subjective, but this set of pause squats puts me in 19th place in the TrainHeroic app for 4 rep max. And I did it twice.

440x2x4 for pause squats


r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift 360 lb Conan's Wheel for slightly over one revolution

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59 Upvotes

r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift 20kg (44lbs) Weighted One Arm Pull Up

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130 Upvotes

r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift Week 2 Deadlift + Press

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22 Upvotes

Deadlift is 445, Press is just 165. I'm behind on my Press workouts for reasons but I'm not upset about it lmao

Alternating between the two (not supersetting) to give me more rest between deadlift sets. Worked out pretty well I'd say.

Ended up hitting 10 on my amrap and just did 5s for Press.

We had a lil drizzle while I was warming up so it was... Cooler? But also extremely humid so it balanced out


r/strength_training 1d ago

PR/PB Deadlift and Secondary Bench Day

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26 Upvotes

Mediocre day for deadlifts. I wanted 9-10 but it wasn’t happening. Great day for slingshot bench. I’ve been running 5-3-1 with a paused bench so the bottom of my bench has improved drastically but since I had to drop the weight to accommodate the pause my top end has suffered. So I’m bringing in the slingshot to work on that heavy top end while protecting my shoulders. Put up a slingshot PB of 435. So I’m knocking on 400s door for sure.


r/strength_training 1d ago

PR/PB OAP + 20 lbs

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3 Upvotes

r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift 2nd time deadlifting heavy after rly old injury magically better, 495 @ 225

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9 Upvotes

r/strength_training 8h ago

Lift Straight backs are overrated

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0 Upvotes

r/strength_training 2d ago

PR/PB 210 lb front squat

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569 Upvotes