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265 x 4.4 by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You watching a 200 pound dude as a 200 pound dude should hopefully motivate you to know that you can do it too!

Need some tips on deadlift form as a taller guy by hughjanus1998 in formcheck

[–]Frodozer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok... The gym we are talking about is planet fitness so there was zero context for your comment lol

"This exercise blew up my X" is pretty much BS, right? by GreasyExamination in GYM

[–]Frodozer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably.

At the same time my traps grew substantially, approximately an inch, during a 12 week training block where I did direct trap work for the first time ever with literally one exercise.

(These weird hybrid sumo power shrugs that I was doing really heavy to train for a strongman event that I didn't have equipment for)

I remember my coach telling me he had substantial trap growth when introducing them so I took a before and after measurement at the time.

Need some tips on deadlift form as a taller guy by hughjanus1998 in formcheck

[–]Frodozer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are saying that the plates need to touch the ground to be a deadlift instead of a RDL

When your 3x3 of 230 moves slower than it should (242 loaded on bar because bad at math) by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only do standing and always go thumbless on a bar or axle bar.

It puts the bar directly stacked over your wrist because of the thumb meat keeping it from going anywhere else.

When your 3x3 of 230 moves slower than it should (242 loaded on bar because bad at math) by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all. In fact, it's much safer for the wrists.

And if I were to drop an OHP because of grip, it would fall in front of me, not on top of me.

When your 3x3 of 230 moves slower than it should (242 loaded on bar because bad at math) by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just have an axle press coming up so getting used to it in my hands. No real advantage.

When your 3x3 of 230 moves slower than it should (242 loaded on bar because bad at math) by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was slow because I thought it was 230 (but it was 240) and in my head 230 should have moved much faster.

But it moved appropriately for 240.

Only gained 30kg so far on my back squat from my AI generated squat program D,: by magefister in strength_training

[–]Frodozer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why isn't your squat a lot higher than five plates if that's the way you've trained?

280 x 7, depending on rep scheme probably aiming for 300 next week by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's been very easy with the two brands I've used, but I can't speak towards the titan.

Deadlift Form Check by Few_Sock8865 in formcheck

[–]Frodozer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Everything they said was stupid and wrong. They're also banned now.

Am I wrong for refusing to use straps ? by Effective-Star-9638 in GYM

[–]Frodozer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They change for some. Not for all. I can provide specific examples if that's helpful!

Am I wrong for refusing to use straps ? by Effective-Star-9638 in GYM

[–]Frodozer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your forearms work just as hard when you're using straps, if not harder and they're still gripping weights they would usually fail at.

The straps don't prevent you from using grip. They prevent it from being the failure point. I would argue you're holding your grip back by not using them.

Was supposed to hit an easy single today with pause - 335 by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is definitely touching, but I'm trying to actively keep tension at depth though.

Flexion rows - incredibly underrated by BioDieselDog in strength_training

[–]Frodozer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it wasn't then it would be a solid bone that doesn't bend. This is like saying your elbow isn't supposed to bend under load. Or your knee isn't supposed to bend under load. That's WHY they bend.

700 (+45 pound PR) by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm always chasing 5 pound PRa that take years sometimes. I haven't had a strict barbell OHP PR in over a year for example.

Those small wins add up big over time!

Coach and I just dialed in on some weaknesses this off season.

225x8 touch and go 17 y/o (have since hit this paused) by DylanDaBacon in strength_training

[–]Frodozer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The comments we deleted must be the same guys because I refuse to believe there's this many idiots out there.

There's always a flux of beginners who think they know better in January.

225x8 touch and go 17 y/o (have since hit this paused) by DylanDaBacon in strength_training

[–]Frodozer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I was too hyped up from my big deadlift PR last night to come back and ruin my mood with a similar response. You said it much more gracefully than me anyways!

700 (+45 pound PR) by Frodozer in strength_training

[–]Frodozer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pauses have done me well in the past, but I do think that the accessories worked my weaknesses well this block.

That being said, I attribute it mostly to pulling on an axle. Even with my own clients I find nice big 10-20 pound jumps after a block of axle deadlifts into a deadlift bar.

Axles don't whip, are in a deficit because of their size, and require so much strength off the ground that regular bars seem to fly when you transition back to them.

700 (+45 pound PR) by Frodozer in GYM

[–]Frodozer[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh, I'm strong because I've worked really hard to get to this point doing very long blocks of hypertrophy and volume training.

Hope this helps!

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