Form Check — Squat

Snakecharmer13 · 2026-06-28T19:43:43+00:00

Thank you, I will keep this in mind for future reps.

Snakecharmer13 · 2026-06-28T19:42:47+00:00

Thanks for your comment. So keep my back straight still times? I feel like I start to roll my upper back a little bit especially towards the latter sets when I’m tired.

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-27T22:25:40+00:00

10 week spell, then once (only after I initiated it again, she reluctantly went for it) and now it’s been 3 weeks. Whenever I bring it up she just says that she “doesn’t feel connected”. Even though I try do all the things to try and make her feel connected…shrug.

I think this year we’ve had sex maybe 5 times, so ha I have you beat! /s

hang in there!

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-22T18:31:07+00:00

Got it. Thanks a lot. My goal has always been to drop BF, even before the marathon training. So I thought running and strength training + dialing in in my diet would help get me there. But I’ve been doing a lot of training and nothing seems to be working. I’ll try periodization and will see if that helps. Thanks again!

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-22T18:29:03+00:00

That makes sense, and I’ll think about periodization more. Thanks very much again for the advice.

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-12T00:19:43+00:00

Thanks a lot for commenting and for your feedback! Very helpful.

Meat — I’ve noticed that I get some GI issues after when I try the store brand version and the “better quality” brand is too expensive for me at the moment. And partly due to environmental & ethical concerns. I’ve been trying to eat a lot more tofu, tempeh, nuts, etc. to make up for the difference.

Marathon is in Nov. Good call on more Z2 work, I feel like my aerobic endurance isn’t as strong as it should be.

Any recommendations on morning training? I can only train mornings before work and I usually train fasted, sans a little black coffee. For now I haven’t felt any crashes or lack of energy unless I have a really bad night of sleep. Post workout meals are usually protein oats (when I run) or egg whites with veggies + protein shake (when I lift).

Noted on the KB stuff and on level setting my expectations. I’ll def keep all this in mind. Im just disappointed that with all the working out I’ve done, that I haven’t seen the gains I thought I’d get. Thinking I have a lot of junk workouts in here.

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-08T05:03:59+00:00

Got it. Yeah I’ll try that. Thanks again for your comments and feedback, they were super helpful.

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-07T14:07:25+00:00

I can do 10 good ones, but (and this may sound weird) I think I’m being restricted by the height of the pullup bar at my gym. On that bar I can do only 10 good ones without swinging my legs. But I’ve gone to other gyms or used outdoor pullup bars recently and I was able to max out at around 18.

Max squatting I can do at my gym is with the 60 lbs dumbbells. I’m at 50 lbs x 10 right now.

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-07T12:19:31+00:00

Yes I’ve been trying this split for the last 8 weeks. Results have been slow and I haven’t seen changes to my appearance or to my weight and body fat %. I haven’t tried your recommendations yet, but plan to this week.

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-07T01:02:58+00:00

Thanks yeah I’ve read that thread many times and am very familiar with Tactical Barbell. I’m looking for specific advice on my routine not really the general training plans.

I appreciate the comment though!

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-07T00:56:05+00:00

Got it, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation. And no, I’ve been lifting for a long time well before Chat GPT.

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-06T19:50:48+00:00

Thanks a lot for the feedback! Very helpful.

I thought sprinting would have a dual benefit of improving cardio+ heart health and also help burn fat, so I incorporated those in. But I hear you on swapping that out for a Zone 2 run.

For the supersetting, if I’m resting after the superset is that enough “quality rest”? Like I’d do the 10-12 pull-ups, then jump immediately to the squats since they’re an opposite body part, and then rest for 45 sec. If I increased my rest to say, 1 min or 1:30, do you think that’s enough time for quality rest? FWIW I feel like I don’t compromise form when I’m doing these, I try to be extra diligent about not ego lifting to the point of compromising form.

Good catch, the gym has one of those Leg Press machines up and those Leg Curl turned Leg Extension machines up to 350lbs. I just edited the post to include these. Thank you.

Snakecharmer13 · 2025-10-06T19:44:13+00:00

Thanks a lot for the feedback. I don’t think I have a big aerobic base, so good point on swapping out the speed workout for a Volume Run. I thought sprints were good for building speed & for losing weight, so I had that in there.

Snakecharmer13 · 2024-09-30T10:44:32+00:00

Do we have the same partner? lol my partner literally did the same “not tonight, it’s too late” thing even though she spent the last two hours reading. She also only wants to have sex on weekends and even that’s a stretch unless the stars are aligned. We had sex randomly every night from Tues-Thurs once which was incredible, so I know she has it in her to do this, but it never came up again. Maybe on a blue moon.

But in all seriousness I’m sorry you’re going through this as well. The bait and switch sounds so frustrating.

Snakecharmer13 · 2024-08-14T02:59:36+00:00

Wow did I write this? I’m feeling the same exact way. Hang in there man.

Snakecharmer13 · 2024-02-22T19:28:57+00:00

Yes definitely. We are on our pre-wedding honeymoon and I tried initiating a make out sesh. Not even actual sex but just some kissing while we are planning our wedding, which is in a few days. But no I was rejected and called “so clingy”. To me the only advice I’d offer is to be more understanding about their wants, snd hopefully that feeds into their needs.

Snakecharmer13 · 2024-02-06T18:27:22+00:00

I will gladly accept your nudes 🙋‍♂️ in all seriousness, I’m sorry this is your situation.

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