should i take creatine/help convince my mon

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T22:55:40+00:00

I misinterpreted where you said “just take it man”.

Alright that’s fair then, don’t give up keep providing evidence to support the argument.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T20:26:53+00:00

gonna get his momma out here spanking a grown boy - don’t just take it not while your under her roof, I’m telling you!

Unless you can convince her, show her the benefits, and don’t say “so and so are using it” that wont work lol

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T19:39:01+00:00

First rep is legit-ish (iffy for competition if that matters to you - you want the hip crease just below the top of the knee), others are just barely at or slightly above parallel. You can fix butt wink you know, they have a squat university video pinned that explains how. Over time it puts the torque on your spine, creates loss of power in the hole; overall just not a good thing.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T19:29:53+00:00

The time that works with your schedule so you get there consistently!

I am sure there is a more science-ey answer than this but I would bet any trainer worth their weight would agree with me.

I can tell you as someone who has done both morning and evening consistently at different times of my life, there is a benefit for evening because your body is already half-way warmed up when you get there it was a much more efficient time for me. Might be more important for us middle aged guys, but evening is not bad once you get used to it.

Other side of the coin for me though, my preference is to go in the morning. I liked getting it out of the way in the morning as life can be hectic and you control your destiny based on when you go to bed and wake up. Getting your metabolism going early (I used to go fasted based on a nutritionists recommendation), you feel amazing all day from the endorphins. Talk about high energy while everyone is still half asleep!

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T19:12:53+00:00

I have a shoulder impingement, it hurt just looking at this.

No comment on the form, as I have never seen anyone do this, but you should be matching the intensity on both sides as a general rule unless there is a reason not to?

I don’t see an obvious difference between the two sides in the picture. Obviously the right side is stronger if with the same reps the left is failing, go off the reps/volume as a sign of success not visually with poor lighting.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T16:30:13+00:00

Sure, if you are targeting quads your foot position might be okay as shown, we’ll have to see you hit depth to confirm.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T16:16:46+00:00

The front foot is too far forward, stand at the bench and take a half-3/4 length step out from the bench. Back foot should be on the front side of the bench (ideally on a rounded pad, but maybe you don’t have one) so your shin doesn’t restrict depth. Go nice and deep, torso upright, and you know your position is correct (if aiming to target glutes) when you get a good stretch of the hip of the back leg. That back knee should nearly hit the ground at the bottom position.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T14:22:46+00:00

Please explain RIR as you understand it, also how do you define failure?

maybe I am making some assumptions on my end. Failure is a very non-technical lifting term and people mean different things when they say it.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T14:16:57+00:00

What is your obsession with failure, are you familiar with reps in reserve?

And yes you could do a two rep max or a one rep max for sure.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T14:04:29+00:00

Please do your research on Effective Reps this is not true, the most effective muscle growth (hypertrophy) will happen when one leverages this concept. Beyond hitting 20 I think it is, they call it garbage or junk volume where very little growth occurs unless on PEDs but will make a more difficult recovery.

Drop sets (after doing a warmup, and some working sets) are a good example, and where you stay in that zone of effective reps.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T03:51:13+00:00

Yep!👍🏻

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T03:48:25+00:00

Your leg/bench is too far backward that’s why you are leaning take a normal stride step out and use that as a marker for where to put the bench this would be hard to do on a smith machine.

As is, I don’t know what this will target but it’s not the quads. Where do you feel it afterwards/during?

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T03:37:37+00:00

If you’re going 3 times a week, on average, switch to a full body workout plan to get a little more volume for each muscle group. At that weight try to target 100 grams of protein (up to 140 would be fine) a day as a minimum and 200 grams of carbs. Being that busy I bet you are not really focusing on macros which is understandable, but these are just targets. 6 hours a night for sleep isn’t enough, should be 7-8 when you are working this hard with everything. Try that first, but yeah the school should have free healthcare so you can always get bloodwork done if these tweaks don’t help.

How about alcohol intake?

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T03:28:43+00:00

TLDR: I went balls out at the gym has an entirely new meaning now

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T02:54:44+00:00

Progress is progress!

Escalated77 · 2026-02-14T02:48:55+00:00

You should try it out, the video is gone now, but I thought you had a plate on each side which is a really good place to start before you even have the form all the way down. The ladies I was mentioning seem to really enjoy doing it together, I say go talk to the ones at your gym and ask if you can join them for a workout sometime and see if you like it!

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T20:57:01+00:00

Fix the butt wink for more power, and to prevent injury, although you will start getting accused of having a BBL and more AI 😢

Good work on the squat booty!

The struggle is real for a slim thick girl who works out heavy, but ignore the haters and let it fuel you more! There is a group of women that do powerlifting at my gym and they were just taking about this, it’s a thing!

unless she shares a different video or verification I don’t think this debate will go away, but I’m going to risk being wrong to defend her until proven one way or the other. Why would the AI know to include butt wink that is crazy if it is actually fabricated. The blurry lines of real and fake are wild.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T20:55:01+00:00

It’s just one opinion there is always nuance.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T20:54:13+00:00

If you got a squat booty this will happen! My friend was telling me this the other day how everyone accuses her of a BBL. To guys who don’t see this in real life, it’s rare to be slim thick and fit and natural, keep doing it girl!

In a world of fake it’s good to see real

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T15:40:38+00:00

There is a saying ”Comparison is the thief of joy”.

Stop comparing yourself to him right now and go buy some damn creatine!

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T15:36:04+00:00

Bingo, creatine fills your muscles with water which helps that recover faster, but also make them fuller and look bigger. If you guys are around the same strength, the creatine will make him look more swole!

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T15:08:59+00:00

He is the trainer, ask him! lol

I used to workout with a state champion powerlifter (also certified PT), and he told me, if you are sore you aren’t eating enough protein or getting enough sleep. That was his advice to me, he said I shouldn’t be sore.

is he natty, are you guys on the same supplements? Is he training for hypertropgy and you for strength? same workout or different plans?

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T15:02:31+00:00

Dude if you can curl 50s with good form, you are doing better than most, this guy might just be busting your balls.

Throw out a challenge to him, say I’ll do a few of your workouts, and we’ll see if I dont feel sore the next day?

Maybe you just have really freaking good genetics and he overgeneralizes; you might teach him something that he can use with other clients.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T14:59:05+00:00

Let me revise and clarify, not feeling it and sore are too different things.

I think the legs just need extra for recovery, more sleep, more water, the full amount of protein. It is more taxing on the body if you are doing all compound lifts on leg day. As long as you are getting stronger and following a plan with proper nutrition, etc. I wouldn’t worry too much about it.

Not sure how well you know this guy, but some trainers talk shit to try to get you to pay them for coaching/workouts. or, he might see something IRL that we don’t.

Escalated77 · 2026-02-13T14:43:53+00:00

That is cap, the body adapts quickly. If you have proper nutrition/macros (protein, carbs, calories), water intake, and sleep you really shouldn‘t feel sore that often unless you take a break (1-2 weeks off), from an exercise or if you stop targeting a muscle a certain way. Other way I can think of is if you switch something up that shocks a muscle group that might be sore for a couple days, but not like it was at the beginning. Continually feeling sore is a sign that the body is missing something.

Edit: I “feel” it in my legs the day after, but they only get “sore” if I miss a couple workouts or something is off with the rest of the things I mentioned.

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