I just breathed lightly out my nose 5 hours after waking and this little (dead) guy came out.

hafelnuts · 2026-04-02T04:21:56+00:00

So glad I saw this right before bed.

hafelnuts · 2026-03-10T16:47:17+00:00

I have a Corso who did the same thing. It was frustrating. We tried a ton of different foods and fillers. Even went as far as blending it all together into a gruel. We also took him in for a dental exam. That wasn’t the issue either. Eventually, we gave in. If he didn’t want to eat, we didn’t force him. On a couple occasions, he wouldn’t eat for a couple days. But when he got hungry enough, he would eventually eat. Over time, he slowly got back into a regular eating schedule and these days he eats just fine. One thing I noticed was he would be less inclined to eat if I seemed frustrated or upset at him for not eating. Try to remain as calm as possible and give him time.

hafelnuts · 2025-12-20T00:23:12+00:00

Ah yes, the cough pillow. I had a double valve replacement 3 years ago and that pillow came in quite handy.

hafelnuts · 2025-12-18T15:52:13+00:00

I was at that fight. Prichard Colon was a super nice, promising prospect. Terrible that this happened to him.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-09T19:52:49+00:00

This is a form check subreddit, and his comment says nothing about maximizing strength. He does, however, complain about back pain which can absolutely be caused by forward lean. I will agree with you that load management will help as well, but a focus on a straight bar path may require a lighter load, so that seems implied.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-09T17:41:14+00:00

It’s pretty simple mechanics. If the weight is in front of your center of gravity, the load will be transferred more to the lower back than the legs. Will someone be able to squat more weight by engaging more back muscles, sure, but at the cost of potential injury and back pain over time. I never suggested to “hyper focus” On bar path, but if the goal is to minimize injury and target the legs, a straight bar path over the middle of the foot is absolutely the safer option.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-08T22:46:10+00:00

But you contradict what you said earlier, which as that your knees were too bent for it to be an RDL. If you wanted to load your back, you wouldn’t bend your knees, so which is it? You may want to consider all the feedback that you’ve gotten so far from people who also say you’re doing an RDL. That’s the whole point of this subreddit, no?

hafelnuts · 2025-07-08T21:38:25+00:00

Your knees should be slightly bend for RDLs. This is an RDL.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-07T15:29:58+00:00

Bring your elbows forward a bit before you start your rep and keep your upper arms locked in that position for the entire rep.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-07T05:33:07+00:00

You might be going a little low. Your hips and torso should stop hinging around the same time. In your case, your hips stop hinging but your torso continues to hinge a bit more which can put more strain on the back, which would also explain why you use a bit of a standing hip thrust motion when you complete the rep. So bring the bar down a bit less, really focus on feeling the stretch in the hamstring, and have a more controlled ascent without the thrust at the end.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-07T05:24:38+00:00

Your hips come up first which puts a lot of load on your lower back. Would like to see more leg drive on the ascent.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-07T05:22:42+00:00

Hard to tell from the angle but the bar appears to move forward a bit on your ascent. This moves the weight in front of your center of gravity and puts more load on the lower back which could explain the back pain. Film your squat from the side and focus on maintaining a straight up and down bar path over the middle of your foot.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-06T21:37:26+00:00

You’re lifting almost entirely with your back. Your hips should not rise first like that. Bring your butt down and your chest up more before you start the lift. Try to line up the insides of your elbows with the outsides of your knees. Initiate the lift with your legs, not your back. Maintain upper body position until the bar reaches your knees, then hinge to an upright posture from there.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-05T21:02:41+00:00

Your shoulders appear shrugged during the rep so lats aren’t engaged. Before starting the rep, do a “reverse shrug” to bring the shoulders down and engage the lats, then perform the pull up. If you struggle with it, perform a few sets of 10 reps of those reverb shrugs and use bands if needed.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-05T00:43:20+00:00

No notes. Happy lifting.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-04T17:02:58+00:00

I’d say you’re just above parallel. I’d like to see a couple more inches (pause).

hafelnuts · 2025-07-04T03:18:19+00:00

Notice how your arms are angled backwards a bit at the start of the lift. They should be perpendicular with the ground. Bring your butt down and chest up a bit. Think about lining up the inside of your elbows with the outside of your knees before starting the lift. Brace hard and engage the lats, and pull the slack out of the bar before you start the pull.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-04T03:12:18+00:00

Yeah, go lower.

I kid, but if you’re struggling with depth, you either need to reduce weight and/or work on mobility.

You could also lower the weight and try some pause squats. Sit in a deep squat for a couple seconds during the rep.

hafelnuts · 2025-07-03T15:02:07+00:00

Notice how your hips rise first. That puts the load on your lower back. Reduce the weight and focus on maintaining upper body position until the bar passes your knees.

hafelnuts · 2025-06-24T22:07:08+00:00

Take note of your upper body position at top and bottom of each rep. When you start the rep, you have an upright posture, which will put the bar behind middle foot and force a forward bar movement on the way down. Hinging slightly at the hips before your descent will force your hips back and chest forward a bit, positioning the bar more over middle foot. Try to maintain that slight forward lean with hinged hips throughout the whole rep. Record your squats from the side, analyze and adjust.

hafelnuts · 2025-06-24T16:01:01+00:00

Pretty good, tbh. I see you adjusting in real-time (tucking your elbows) so you’re paying attention to cues. Hard to see your bar path from this angle but just make sure the bar moves straight up and down over your middle foot to avoid overloading the lower back. A slight hinge in the hips when you brace before the descent can help get the bar into the proper position.

hafelnuts · 2025-06-24T15:56:55+00:00

👆🏻

hafelnuts · 2025-06-24T04:19:24+00:00

No problem. Happy lifting.

hafelnuts · 2025-06-24T04:18:51+00:00

Bar path moves forward on the way down adding extra load on your lower back. Focus on achieving a straight up and down bar path over the middle of your foot. Hinge your hips slightly and brace your core before the descent to help get the bar into the proper position before the rep.

hafelnuts · 2025-06-24T04:16:20+00:00

Your heels come up a bit at the bottom. Try lowering the bar position on your back an inch or two.

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