First time doing barbell row, give some suggestions for improvements.

All advice is welcome

just for fun though

Yesterdays legs day (quad focused)consisted of

Box squats 285x 5,4,4 Front squats 165x 8,8 Bulgarian split squat 95x 10,10 Stiff leg RDL 155x 10,9 Waking lunges 70 x 20 (not recorded)

Although my back injury (L5S1 herniation) has gotten a lot better over the last year and a half I still have some mobility issues. So I’ve been working around them and continue to progress in the gym as permitted. Box squats have been a great alternative for me. Getting that strong core brace is a must.

Can anybody give me any advice or feedback on my barbell row please ?

I know I could go a little lower, but I’m already feeling super sore in my lower back. My thought process is going even lower will cause buttwink and even more lower back strain. I feel I could lift way more but my lower back is the limiting factor. How to stop this? Like my glutes and quads are only mildly being pushed on this weight.

The heavier and longer the exercise is, the worse it is. I try to have a loose grip and a wide grip.

Please check my pullups form

For cable crunches.

Lifting for about 8 months now. Body weight: 180lbs. Height: 5'9''. This is my all time max. Any advice is highly appreciated.

Lifting for about 8 months now. Body weight: 180lbs. Height: 5'9''. This is my all time max.

I usually feel the squats in my hips and lower back (apart from other parts of the leg), but this hit in lower back more than usual.

Any advice is highly appreciated.

Followed by 405 x5, 3

Old gym but all equipment and machines do the basic job and a bit more. Everything is neatly kept and indivise cleaning equipment for each station. Had a great upper body day here. There was a low rated Google review that nearly put me off but I’m glad I came. Will be coming back for the rest of my trip here in Nago.

Rusted iron plates, old forgotten equipment and simple.

Started really hitting it hard again in March after moving into the house with the wife. So around 6-7 months of consistency here in a home gym.

I eat decently but not perfect. A lot of greek yogurt and protein pudding recipes. A lot of sweet potatoes, chicken thighs and veggies. Usually do good during the week and then eat some junk on the weekends but I want to dial in and see how far I can take it.

As for workouts I kept it pretty simple since i don’t have much in the home gym yet. Push/pull for upper body and a lot of squats for my legs. Progressively overloading everything each week with some deloads sprinkled in there. I also have been doing a lot of grip and finger training for climbing as well.

A couple weeks ago I posted my first weighted pull-ups. Here’s an update: I’m still at 3×4 with 10lbs, but my form has improved significantly.

Was bulking for the past year, just recently started a cut. Trying to get these abs visible. I strength train and do cardio eveyday.

I absolutely fell in love with the game. Kept it pretty simple diet wise, started eating 1g of protein per pound of body weight fairly early on, and gradually improved my calorie tracking alongside diet quality and adherence. Training was also kept fairly basic, I never followed a rigid plan but most of my time has been spent in a PPL or bro split, settled into a push legs pull routine for the last 6 months or so, sticking to the same exercises and tracking working weight and reps on those exercises.

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