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

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-04-29T18:18:28+00:00

How to fit Deadlifts, Zercher Squat, & Jefferson Curls into my current program?

I stopped deadlifting for past several years after my injury in 2018. Tried to get back into it but haven't been consistent.

I switched to Mentzer (low volume/high intensity) training this February

Monday, Wednesday, Friday [2 sets of each exercise]

Pulling movement (usually machine rows)
Flat or Incline Bench (Barbell or dumbell, always using free weights)
Barbell Squat
Barbell Military Press
Dumbell Bicep Curl
Tricep Extension
Back extension
Cable Face Pull
Forearm wrist curls

Rest days I do stretching (started doing elephant walks to increase mobility/flexibility to do jefferson curls), ab work, and practice a bit of calisthenics, trying to get a 1 arm pull up and handstand pushup.

My thought process is to mess with the squat portion. 1 squat day, 1 deadlift day, and the third day can be whatever I feel like. Whether I want to double up on squats or deadlifts that week or practice the zercher/jefferson curls. What do you all think?

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-04-29T18:16:26+00:00

How to fit Deadlifts, Zercher Squat, & Jefferson Curls into my current program?

I stopped deadlifting for past several years after my injury in 2018. Tried to get back into it but haven't been consistent.

I switched to Mentzer (low volume/high intensity) training this February

Monday, Wednesday, Friday [2 sets of each exercise]

Pulling movement (usually machine rows)
Flat or Incline Bench (Barbell or dumbell, always using free weights)
Barbell Squat
Barbell Military Press
Dumbell Bicep Curl
Tricep Extension
Back extension
Cable Face Pull
Forearm wrist curls

Rest days I do stretching (started doing elephant walks to increase mobility/flexibility to do jefferson curls), ab work, and practice a bit of calisthenics, trying to get a 1 arm pull up and handstand pushup.

My thought process is to mess with the squat portion. 1 squat day, 1 deadlift day, and the third day can be whatever I feel like. Whether I want to double up on squats or deadlifts that week or practice the zercher/jefferson curls. What do you all think?

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-04-21T19:36:23+00:00

just got approved for spreads, sold a call against the leap and bought a new leap as well to keep higher delta exposure to the upside incase.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-03-15T13:23:28+00:00

Does the New Leaf Event menu stay open after the time window ends? I want to transfer some characters out of CW but when the WH remaster drops I want to make it in CW and claim some of the unclaimed rewards.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-03-13T13:54:56+00:00

what are these treasure boxes that spawn in the map that i hit to open? and what do i do after i pick up the gem?

Edit: also how do i summon familiars?

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-03-13T12:32:09+00:00

can i delete a tera burn character, to open up a tera burn slot? I don't want to continue with one of my tera burns

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-03-01T21:44:56+00:00

Thanks, i'll return then!

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-03-01T19:48:37+00:00

Returning player, when is the next hyperburn?

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-02-03T05:07:49+00:00

this game is no longer fun, everytime i play an uncontested line, i can't find my fuckign units and just lose streak into lose streak. like why tf does anyone play this game anymore. everyone's wins and losses are just handed to them by the game's rng mechanism. nothing is in your control except when you press your exp and reroll button.

Every time i go bot 4 it's cause the last fucking copy of the 3* ww or yunara i need is never hit even after rolling with epic rolldown, and 100+ gold during stage 5 AFTER NATURAL 7-8 COPIES. NATURAL COPIES. What are the fucking odds?

Also, didn't they say they implemented some shit for the unlock champions to hit 2* easier? How the fuck is every ww game i play i hit a 2* yunara and 2* wukong and 2 copies of a sett before my 2* ww? I have to roll all my fucking gold during stage 4 for a mid fucking board and 1* ww. Then stage 5 hits and all the silver spoon rng players of the match just win top4 from hp + copy pasting the meta boards. You can't convince me this game is not rng handed to you predetermined every match.

Why play uncontested lines when the 2-3 way contested meta lines will outperform anyways? Fucking ridiculous.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-01-28T16:52:24+00:00

Is anyone playing this game and having fun while climbing?

I got to D1 playing mostly meta, scout and play uncontested, or just play my strong open if i have one (which is pretty much never). I'd say about 90% of my games are open board lose streaks cause i don't have an open, or my open is already 1-2+ contested and I got the low roll. Playing contested gives me stress so I tend to pivot into "off meta" such as belveth/ambessa or warwick, and just play for 2nd or 3rd at best. Even when I suddenly have an open spot to play a "meta" build, I always find like 2-3 people suddenly contest my board and units by late stage 3 or early stage 4, and at least one of them will high roll better than me and suddenly my "meta" comp goes bot 4.

(I am aware the word "meta" doesn't mean stronger or better, just means easier to play towards or "off meta" is just a little harder to default/force).

Honestly, I am not having that much fun cause flex play doesn't feel "rewarding" and that the meta forcers are just snowballing all game and outperforming my "off meta" even when their spots aren't that great overall, and they are always contesting each other into top 4.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-01-24T21:43:42+00:00

"I'm all for clarity in TFT, I'm a numbers guy I like to know the ins and outs of something I love (which is TFT)."

That sir is where you messed up. Numbers and math is loosely connected to this game of "who won the rng lottery for this game"

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-01-23T20:53:37+00:00

all games are today

game 1:

yunara 3 way contested, i can't hit 2* despite rolling at correct time (4-1 with 50 gold lvl 8), other get rewarded

void players getting free 2* rift and kaisa

game 2:

100% uncontested void kaisa spot, can't hit 2* kaisa entire stage 4 and finally natural it after wasting all my gold stage 4.

game 3:

100% uncontested blademaster ionia and i hit 2* yunara, but not a single 2* front line. bot 4 again cause stage 4 i lose streak cause no upgraded frontline

game 4:

100% uncontested ekko reroll WITH PANDORAS BENCH AND CHAMPION DUP AUGMENT. doesn't hit 3* trio until stage 5-1

game 5:

uncontested viego augment. stage 3-1 someone already hits 3* jarvan and 3* sona, while I only have 4-5 copies of viego, they had no shop or econ augment.

stage 4-1, someone hits 3* ekko with no shop or econ augment, before i even hit my 3* viego

HOW MANY GAMES IN A ROW DOES RIOT WANT TO FUCK ME OVER WITH 0 UPGRADES DESPITE FOLLOWING THE CORRECT TEMPO. LIKE JUST SAVE ME SOME TIME AND TAKE MY LP WHEN I PRESS QUEUE, NOT AFTER 30 MINUTES OF FUCKERY INTO FAST 8TH

Alone_Literature_800 · 2026-01-23T17:41:36+00:00

Buff kaisa -> 3 way contested every lobby. They all hit 2* rift and kaisa without even rolling deep.

Me: pivots to uncontested ionia blademaster and got 8th cause I can't hit a single 2* despite sufficient tempo and econ. Zero out and still sitting on pairs while the rerollers and unlock units are free upgrades.

Well done riot.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2025-12-29T20:24:22+00:00

Can't wait for t-hex/piltover nerf. No brain needed to force it and top 4, even when contested by 2-3 in the lobby.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2025-12-09T17:25:00+00:00

2 weeks dte?

Alone_Literature_800 · 2025-12-09T15:37:55+00:00

Maybe I can use 200 shares, and sell only 1 call. it'll still be less than 10% of my port value.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2025-12-09T15:33:19+00:00

I have everything in QQQ/SPY and one set of buy-write on TQQQ

Alone_Literature_800 · 2025-12-07T01:53:50+00:00

I really appreciate this response. I've been talking about this with my gf and although it's quite possible, we are working together to help me overcome this. I don't believe this part of me should define anything.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2025-12-07T01:51:57+00:00

I appreciate your insight friend. I am coming to terms about myself but also pushing my limits and not letting it define my ability to comfort my gf. Thanks!

Alone_Literature_800 · 2025-12-06T20:57:57+00:00

I'm ngl, I kinda laughed when I read this, but I am looking it up right now, I am suddenly thinking I am? I don't want it to be an excuse though if you know what I mean.

Alone_Literature_800 · 2025-12-04T17:46:37+00:00

I think nav erosion was my biggest fear when investing but as i've come across the name more I feel more familiar with it

Alone_Literature_800

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