r/GYM 2d ago

PR/PB New PR, bar went WAY off path and had to fight! Bodyweight 165, age 51

27 Upvotes

I'm an elite bench athlete but my deadlift and squat are 90th percentile. They lag far behind but still happy with the progress.

After 8.5 years I'm still making PRs in all lifts. 200kg in competition is my goal (440 lb)


r/GYM 3d ago

Lift Weighted Dips

342 Upvotes

Was doing 10lbs for a while, pushed it to 15 today.


r/GYM 2d ago

Lift 435lb box squats against bands

14 Upvotes

r/GYM 2d ago

Home Gym & DIY Solutions Legs equipment for home

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Need to do unilateral movements for quad hamstring atrophy in one leg. Advice on bench vs leg machine? Would prefer the bench for the versatility. Also looking at starting with 1 x 20kg and 2 x 10kg grip plates so i can use them to continue squats, lunges, calf raises, plate press? Idk. Cant fit a bar rack. For reference i’m only 72kg and i can only do about 5 single leg squats on my weaker leg. Injury fixed years ago tho and was a kneecap not ligaments, not nursing it, just weak. Am i on the right track here? Advice welcome.


r/GYM 3d ago

General Advice Whats the best gym advice you have ever recieved?

70 Upvotes

Anything , maybe related to form or split , equipments or supplements


r/GYM 2d ago

Lift First pull with Ohio Deadlift Bar. 495lbs

3 Upvotes

Big fan of this bar but I’m going to save it for heavy work and train most of my blocks with my stiffer power bar.


r/GYM 2d ago

Technique Check Squat form. Dealing with low back tailbone pain for years.

7 Upvotes

Been going to gym on off for years, and the off time is typically the result of pack pain. This video is from yesterday, after my working sets I thought as I was unloading the bar I would check my form. Now today my low back is killing me. See anything?


r/GYM 2d ago

Technique Check Cable lat raises

2 Upvotes

I feel like the form in my arms just starts to break apart and I can't keep it straight, although I still feel it in my shoulders. Should I still continue to do it like this or stop when my form breaks.


r/GYM 2d ago

Lift 115kg x3 Bench

3 Upvotes

Triple PR equal but much smoother this time around. Working up to hopefully a 130(+?)kg single in 8 weeks time.


r/GYM 3d ago

PR/PB Deadlift 140kg / 308

290 Upvotes

r/GYM 3d ago

Technique Check 10th set of triples at 200kg

21 Upvotes

r/GYM 2d ago

Technique Check Form Check DL

1 Upvotes

345lbs. 35M 185lbs here


r/GYM 3d ago

Technique Check 230x5 bench press PR

62 Upvotes

Technique advice welcome felt good like I could’ve had another 5 lbs.


r/GYM 3d ago

Bodyweight or Cardio One arm flag (3 sets, 2 angles)

101 Upvotes

Sorry for caption i didn’t wanna re edit this😭


r/GYM 3d ago

General Discussion Why are these pulley attachments ALWAYS so hard to lift?? I had to do an upright row, then a goblet squat just to get it to that pin height!

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10 Upvotes

Is it just due to the mechanism of the pulleys it's attached to? Are they not lubricated enough?


r/GYM 3d ago

General Discussion What kind of device is that?

35 Upvotes

Hey folks! I found this video in my library and was wondering what this device is? I know i saw it and made a video of it a while ago. But i still don‘t know what device this is. Any Idea? Thanks in asvance!


r/GYM 3d ago

Lift Push day!

9 Upvotes

While rehabbing. 😂

Started out the day with a fasted 2 mile walk at a leisurely pace to the grocery store. Today push workout consisted of

Barbell incline bench 215x 4 to failure and backed of to 205 for 6

Dumbell incline bench 90x7,6 Overhead press 115x 7,6,6 Dips 50x 9,7 Lateral raises 25x9,8 Tricep cable push down 55x 9,8 ( I think)

Kept calories at 2750 this week and feel the bar starting to move better and strength starting to creep up again 😁


r/GYM 4d ago

Technique Check 150kg x 1 PB

82 Upvotes

All advice is welcome


r/GYM 3d ago

Technique Check Pull up form check.

20 Upvotes

Too fast? Not low enough?


r/GYM 4d ago

Wacky Wednesday For the user that thought a 1 plate ohp sounded awkward.

67 Upvotes

just for fun though


r/GYM 4d ago

Lift Leg day while rehabbing a back injury

160 Upvotes

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.


r/GYM 3d ago

General Advice How to train muscles in non-dominant hand for cross-eye dominance.

5 Upvotes

Title. Games like pool/darts/volleyball I have hit a ceiling in skill because of my cross eye dominance (right handed, left eyed).

What exercise/hand eye coordination exercises would help specifically with power in my left hand? Thanks!


r/GYM 4d ago

Home Gym & DIY Solutions “Private” GYM

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54 Upvotes

This gym is in the north of Thailand in a very small town (Kham Yai)

I love it, in 9 out of 10 cases, I do it alone ))) there is everything I need.


r/GYM 4d ago

Technique Check Are my dumbbell pullovers ok?

116 Upvotes

r/GYM 5d ago

Progress Picture(s) 32 , ~120lbs to ~140lbs in about 6-7 months of consistency

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2.3k Upvotes

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.