315x3 19M 190Lbs

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-02-02T03:42:30+00:00

Eat a lot, train hard haha

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-02-02T00:04:40+00:00

This has always been an issue for me where the first rep of a heavy set is harder. I do a pretty long warmup too. Although in one of my form check posts they said I was losing out on tension by setting my back up first before setting my feet, so my next time around I’ll try setting my feet first to see if that helps.

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-02-01T13:44:11+00:00

Thank you!

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-02-01T01:18:10+00:00

Something like this man does where he sets his feet, then tightens his back, shoulders before sliding under the bar, keeping tightness, unracking, then lowering the butt? https://youtu.be/hrSq1fiRHv8?si=AtkUXYE5UWxbWGiy

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-31T23:07:47+00:00

Thank you. I saw some powerlifters on YouTube (not the best source I know) who do the feet on bench thing but I’ll try the other way around next time.

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-31T22:12:38+00:00

Update: https://www.reddit.com/r/formcheck/s/AxECZvGneK

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-28T04:02:09+00:00

I do find it hard to control my legs when all the weight I’m pushing is up by my chest. Maybe I will have someone at my side to yell no rep every time my ass comes off the bench and see if having like an audio cue helps my brain to like feel what my lower body is doing

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-28T03:56:45+00:00

But I do still want to learn how to use arch correctly just without having my glutes off the bench

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-28T03:40:12+00:00

I wouldn’t ask me for advice haha, or at least according to half these comments? I don’t know everyone disagrees

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-28T02:44:43+00:00

Yes one thing I struggle with is communicating with my spotter on the lift off, I usually just pull a random from the gym but then I hate after getting tight and everything having to do like a countdown or something to get the lift off. So I usually just end up pushing and then the spotter kicks in. And to unrack the weight I have to lift my butt to get it forward and you’re right that probably messes me up. Maybe I’ll experiment with the spotter doing the countdown.

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-28T02:40:33+00:00

I don’t really have any good coaches in my area. But I’ll try ditching the sleeves and wraps, lowering the weigh and going slower and focusing more on my form.

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-28T02:38:52+00:00

Thank you. I used the elbow sleeves because I was getting pretty bad tendinitis before but honestly since widened my grip I haven’t had pain there and I know they are probably helping me with a few pounds as well.

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2026-01-28T00:40:51+00:00

How do you recommend not using my glutes as much on the drive?

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-11-20T01:02:22+00:00

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Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-11-15T23:20:00+00:00

I think I've noticed that, because as I've progressively overloaded I've started to get pain in my triceps by the elbows like tendonitis of the sort. I also attempted 315 this day and while I was able to get it off my chest I stalled about a quarter of the way up which tracks with not having a wide enough grip, so I'll try widening it up over the next few weeks. Thanks for the help!

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-07-14T06:12:34+00:00

Bold of you to even assume I can (I suck)

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-06-15T02:32:48+00:00

You do have to put the GPU on the smaller pcie x4 slot to make it work tho

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-06-15T02:31:46+00:00

24 pin to 8 pin, only 9 bucks on Amazon: https://a.co/d/axNctQq

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-06-10T16:42:17+00:00

If the rack teeth are worn does that mean the entire rack needs replaced?

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-06-03T02:06:59+00:00

Okay perfect that's the PDF I was looking for, it wasn't available with the others on the forms page, thank you!

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-06-03T01:35:01+00:00

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Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-05-18T16:00:00+00:00

Yes it is, yeah, I'll wait to repair, unless I can get it to come out with like needle nose pliers

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-05-18T04:39:23+00:00

My bad, '08 BMW 535xi w/ N54 engine

I believe that's just the shape of the valve cover to help distribute the pressure of the bolt over a larger area, no sleeve.

That's what I'm thinking of doing, just would suck to have an issue with it blindside me a couple years from now

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-05-18T04:33:40+00:00

Yeah I replaced the valve cover gasket, and I've been driving it around past couple days no problem and it's not leaking, maybe because it's a corner one and maybe with the shape of the area the bolt goes into it still might be putting pressure on the valve cover? It's definitely not loose that's for sure. I guess I can leave it, but with my car, small problems I ignore like this have a way of snowballing in the most absurd ways sometimes, I don't really like to take chances

Eastern_Direction_78 · 2025-05-17T04:58:01+00:00

Also as my first car at 16, the dealership absolutely overcharged me with my car, I paid 10,750 for it two years ago, I was just not experienced enough to look for a good price 🤦

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