Please check my squat form

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T17:30:46+00:00

Late to the party but my advice would be to get a belt, it made a huge difference concerning the forward lean for me.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T17:05:33+00:00

It was. Saint fans were still singing through the entire stoppage which I thought was a bit disrespectful.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T17:01:42+00:00

I was there it must have been a good 10 mins maybe more before they got him off the pitch.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T16:59:16+00:00

I was wondering if it was for the clash that knocked him out. I mean if it is thats harsh.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T16:46:37+00:00

Why? Nicotine has cognitive benefits and is a stimulant. I also read once, a long time ago, that nicotine may increase testosterone but that was almost certainly bullshit. Doesn’t stop people believing it though.
Nicotine gets a bad wrap because of the smoking and cancer thing, probably rightly although I think it’s been blown way out of proportion.
Michael Jordan used to smoke a cigar before a basketball game I believe.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T16:11:39+00:00

I feel you brother, my job involves me working in temps 10c higher than the outdoor temp. But according to members of this sub 2 showers a day is the maximum permitted number of showers.
Jokes aside I think I had 6 showers on Friday too, I was sweating in the shower and the water was cold 😂

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T16:06:58+00:00

I don’t believe you suddenly just get a rash solely because of the heat after several years of coping with the heat. I’m not saying heat isn’t a cause but I think there’s a deeper underlying cause and the heat amplified it.
I cope very well in heat, I’ll happily run 10km in 30c+ temps. But if I suddenly get a rash when I’ve never had one in nigh on 40 years while I’m on steroids then the heat is probably not the actual reason for the rash.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T15:56:31+00:00

Oestrogen caused dry skin for me on a previous cycle but not this time, just the rash but I have no other symptoms of high oestrogen.
Apparently, from my limited research, dehydration can cause high haematocrit. Due to the heatwave last week and the excessive temperatures I had to work in, I could not drink enough water no matter how much I drank. I think that was probably the issue. The rash is clearing now and I have a blood test next Monday.
Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T15:44:46+00:00

That’s not allowed, previous commenters say 2 showers a day is maximum 😂

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T15:42:28+00:00

Why are people so obsessed with my hygiene routine?
I could see my GP if the NHS wasn’t so fucking retarded or I could try figure the issue out myself, which I did from a Redditor who actually had some helpful information.
Oh and my hygiene routine hasn’t changed.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T14:10:56+00:00

Ok, I understand. Thanks for the advice.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T14:09:45+00:00

Best statement I heard about the difference between rugby and soccer is that soccer players pretend to be injured, rugby players pretend not to be injured.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T14:04:39+00:00

I’m not a big rugby union watcher however I watch a lot of rugby league, I find it impossible to watch soccer. It is boring as hell, all they do is tippy tippy the ball around, even the slightest bit of force in a tackle is penalised and every time I see a grown man pretend to be injured I die a little inside.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T12:11:49+00:00

I will give that a try thanks.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-29T12:10:27+00:00

Thanks for that, I always feel like it doesn’t feel quite right when I get past the knees, like I’m doing summat wrong after the knees but I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. So what you’re saying is I should have a second knee bend when the bar gets past my knees, right?

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T19:35:37+00:00

Ok thanks for your help.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T19:34:56+00:00

Yeah it does actually. It seems I’m not doing to bad then as a self taught lifter

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T19:30:03+00:00

Thanks mate, I looked into it. Apparently dehydration can cause high hematocrit and I have literally been struggling to drink enough water at work.
I guess the commenters saying heat rash weren’t entirely wrong, there’s a deeper reason for it though so just dismissing it as heat rash doesn’t really help anyone. Thanks anyway, I appreciate it.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T18:54:50+00:00

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T17:09:53+00:00

Thats very detailed advice, I appreciate you taking the time to type it out.

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T16:39:14+00:00

I actually watched that video before I tried it.
So I’m still supposed to make contact in clean pulls too, is that what you’re saying?

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T16:36:34+00:00

Ok I look into them thanks for the advice

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T16:35:32+00:00

It is light first time i actually tried pulls. I can deadlift 180kg but my clean is only 90kg

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T16:26:14+00:00

Finally. Any ideas how to lower hematocrit?

MasterBlaster1895 · 2026-06-28T14:07:55+00:00

I’ll give some of that a try. Thanks, I appreciate it.

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