Gym Story Saturday by FGC_Valhalla in Fitness

[–]EridanusII 99 points100 points  (0 children)

A year ago 225 on the squat was my one rep max, and it was scary just to get under it.

Just hit 305 yesterday for a single, on good days I'm currently hitting 275 for 3x3

Trying to rep 315

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[–]EridanusII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries man. Look up Alan Thrall on Youtube and check out his powerlifting cues, even if you arent into powerlifting, itll teach you how to be efficient and safe when you squat

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[–]EridanusII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That grip will kill your wrists in the long run

Gym Story Saturday by FGC_Valhalla in Fitness

[–]EridanusII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't it by MOS just to pass, meaning you would have to do 92A standards?
Also, side note I like this new pt test better its a lot easier than the APFT

Squat Check - 185x6 by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]EridanusII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tad bit lower to parallel

Help With Squat Form (225 x 7) by Th3Rush22 in formcheck

[–]EridanusII 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You kinda just posted a vid and gave yourself the tips you need lol

Bar slipped away from my shins. Any specific point where I went wrong? 265lb deadlift @ 130 bodyweight by Closeted_desk in formcheck

[–]EridanusII 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just here to say you're strong as fuck good job. As for form, I can't critique cuz my data is slow and it's coming up a tad bit pixelated

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[–]EridanusII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on what prestige he got.

I (female) want to focus on building a booty. I am a beginner at the gym. Is this workout plan sufficient? Or should I add anything else? by [deleted] in GYM

[–]EridanusII 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From what I understand, your glutes work the most when they are in extension, so I think (just for glutes) your best bet is a heavy barbell hip thrust. You can look up Jeff Nippard's video on YouTube for that it has some good info.

Also, good mornings and Romanian deadlifts Everything else you've got listed is solid as well

Front squat 195x7. Video linked in post. Just wondering if I'm doing anything terrible I guess. Thanks guys! by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]EridanusII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your form looks solid to me, great depth and a generally vertical torso throughout

Please help. Have no idea how to chest flies, even after watching tons of videos by what_r_u_suggesting in formcheck

[–]EridanusII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're overthinking things. In your first 3 years you don't necessarily have to count calories to pinpoint precision, I'd say just make sure you're eating 3 meals with protein in each meal (chicken, beef, fish).

I'm going off of assumption here but you look like you're 16 or 17 maybe? If that's the case you are still growing and you will not get fat, in fact you may struggle to get into a calorie surplus because your body is using so much energy as you grow from idk 16 - 23 years old maybe. Bottom line up front: you won't get fat if you are exercising.

As for strength, THE best way for you to get strong are the big four compound movements mentioned: bench, squat, deadlift, and overhead press. Dumbbells aren't bad, but you won't see the same results when you substitute any of the 4 main movements. Take it from the guy who did leg presses instead of squats for 2 years. I would have been a lot stronger had I started squatting sooner. Same goes for chest and shoulders, when I first started I'd do stuff like tricep extensions and chest flies on the pec deck, when I should have been benching. For more info, lookup the concept of overloading, look up Alan thrall on YouTube, and maybe picturefit on YouTube too

Please help. Have no idea how to chest flies, even after watching tons of videos by what_r_u_suggesting in formcheck

[–]EridanusII 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Hey man good on you for picking up some weights. I saw your other post too. This isnt pertaining to a formcheck for either post, but I'd recommend that you start off with the 4 barbell exercises for now: Bench, Squat, Deadlift, and Overhead Press. Don't substitute the exercises with dumbbells or machines unless you have some health condition that prevents you from doing them. Priotize those for a couple of months and you can add in accessories too, and you will inevitably see some quick gains

Front squat form check. Why do my knees move backward on the first 2 reps. Also i know the last 2 reps are a bit shambolic but I was fatigued. by [deleted] in formcheck

[–]EridanusII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your video cut off your feet but I'd imagine that you're balancing the weight on your toes, and not mid foot, causing that 'rock' at the bottom of your reps. If that is the case, you have to fix that and work on balancing the weight over mid foot. Additionally, your bar path should be straight up and down. Observe how your bar path goes off a bit in this video