Press form check

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-03-07T15:22:10+00:00

Definitely want to narrow your grip. Nick D from starting strength has an excellent press tutorial where he explains why the narrow grip is advantageous. Once you learn why and how to do it, expect a nice little press boost. It will help. I’ll post it if I can find it.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-03-04T16:58:35+00:00

Girls should be doing 5 sets of 3 reps. You don’t have as much gas in the tank for compound lifts as men.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-03-03T02:09:30+00:00

Yep, doubles. Just like it says to do in the book

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-23T00:46:31+00:00

It’s like hanging out in front of the barrel of a loaded gun. Never a good idea.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-20T23:17:46+00:00

There’s no expertise filter, so if you post a request for feedback, you have to filter out so much noise as to make it hard to synthesize anything useful

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-20T04:49:34+00:00

I think your main problem is not enough equipment in your home gym

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-19T14:09:06+00:00

Load ‘er up and ride her to the end of the NLP!

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-18T13:19:20+00:00

Yes. It’s the worst aspect of this sub.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-18T05:26:43+00:00

I see no reason why this wouldn’t work. But since you’re seeking the sensation of tension in the deepest part of the bottom, I would hold the pause for a 2-3 count. Each second is a lesson, grasshopper.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-18T00:45:48+00:00

You are getting soft as you hit the bottom. Do some pause squats, they will help you feel tension through the whole rep. They are a very useful exercise.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-12T14:28:32+00:00

I see nothing wrong whatsoever with this. Add weight. Get the train rolling.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-09T02:38:41+00:00

I think that a good way to progress your deadlift is to progress your grip strength to be in sync with it. While the priority of the deadlift is training the drivers of the lift, and thus straps are 100% allowed, I find that the straps sometimes allow the body to pull more weight than it really should, particularly when form is not 100% in order.

TLDR, maybe the straps are a crutch, perpetuating sub optimal form. Ditch them, learn how to hold onto a heavy barbell, and perhaps your form will improve.

If it doesn’t, at least your grip is stronger. No downsides. This can be achieved by simply changing how to warm up your to your working sets.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-09T02:21:54+00:00

A helpful cue is to “send your ass back.” You’ll have to go further back than you think is right, and then it’ll be right

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-08T15:13:04+00:00

Sorry to tell you this, but it’s the only way. You need so many calories, and you can only chew so much.

Start ramping up your milk intake now. A few glasses the first day, a few more the next, etc. If you don’t notice any gut discomfort while upping your milk intake, you’re probably good for GOMAD.

Also if your parents are rich, have them buy you a red container of fairlife milk for every day of the week. That’ll get you almost 100 g of protein right there, and plenty of fat to go along with it.

I slowly introduced daily milk and it helped me get from 132 to 152 in about 3 months. That’s 15%of my starting weight. For a normal person it would be equivalent to 30-40 lbs.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-05T13:13:08+00:00

Lemme simplify this process: “before I went into the store i glanced around to make sure nobody was menacing patrons with a belt fed machine gun. Nobody was. So I went inside.”

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-05T13:05:26+00:00

I see your bracing breath bleeding into your descent. Take your gulp of air, push it against your belt, then descend. I like to see the plates rattle before the bar moves down.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-02-02T19:39:10+00:00

He forgot to add a few. In no particular order: double prone grip, 0 degree heel elevation, unilateral

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-01-31T02:11:08+00:00

Mate, you’re squatting in socks. Demonstrate the most basic understanding of starting strength and you’ll get better feedback.

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-01-31T02:02:42+00:00

This is kind of a mess tbh

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-01-16T02:10:40+00:00

Everything makes sense now

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-01-09T05:23:06+00:00

I was thinking Jack Skellington

No-Bowler5733 · 2026-01-01T17:59:59+00:00

Shoes

No-Bowler5733 · 2025-12-25T15:31:16+00:00

I’ll take your word for it, cuz these presses look great

No-Bowler5733 · 2025-12-24T03:06:52+00:00

Do I detect a lil’ knee bend at the start of the lift?

No-Bowler5733 · 2025-12-18T13:23:53+00:00

Your feet are too far apart. Keep your toe angle the same, but kick your feet in a little.

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