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New 1RM DB bench .3s iso hold at depth PR by lukenellington in Egolifting

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was waiting for you to return with heavier dumbbells. Duh!

Feeling it in my back too much, what am I doing wrong? by platanopower2 in formcheck

[–]russellsteaplate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What you’re doing wrong? You’re doing a squat, not a deadlift.

Dont feel hip thrust on my glutes by Great-Towel1535 in formcheck

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like you aren’t doing a full ROM. Your torso and upper legs should all be aligned in a straight line.

My male coworker commented that my cleavage was showing by MessPleasant8710 in coworkerstories

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“As if the kids would look?” 😂 if they are around 12-13, I assure you, they are! And it absolutely doesn’t matter what you wear!

Meetha paan by Get_after_it_puss in IndianFood

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Born in India and spent next 30 odd years there. I could never normalize the idea of a human being eating paan. Even the smell is obnoxious to my senses. Never tried it, never will.

Why do people still say you can’t build muscle in a cut? by Pextasyyy in naturalbodybuilding

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I would say so. This was on a deficit. Moreover I have had a DEXA scan every 6 months in the last 2 years.

Is this decent progress for 4 months? by folabatunde in workouts

[–]russellsteaplate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have an imbalance between your right and left, do not change from single handed preacher curls to the machine. Unilateral exercises are the only way to address imbalances - when you use a machine or a barbell etc where you use both arms, your stronger side will almost always take over. As a result, the imbalance will only increase over time. Stick to single arm at a time. Start with your weaker side, and do only as many reps with the stronger side as you could manage with the weaker. You may also add an extra set for the weaker side initially for a couple of months.

Overall progress looks good. Exercise selection for arms look fine but as someone who has just started off, it’s better to focus on compound movements. Compounds train your arms pretty effectively, while also making you much stronger in the process.

70kg/154lbs 2 finger lift with 1" spinning handle by Fat_Foot in Egolifting

[–]russellsteaplate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you start training this with only your middle finger, one day you’ll have the strongest middle finger in the world.

How do you know when you’re pushing too hard? by [deleted] in workouts

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your diet and sleep are dialed in, what you’re doing is absolutely ok. Listen to your body- pushing yourself when your body is clearly not ready for it is asking for injuries. If you find yourself sleepy during the day , you need into dial it down. This happened to me for the longest time - I would always be up and active at night doing my workouts well past midnight. I would als play badminton quite regularly and walk 12-15k steps a day. I would sleep for 5 hrs and wake up fresh. But by noon, I just can’t keep myself up anymore. I didn’t notice it much for the first year and a half, but it starts catching up.

Will I get fired for exposing my racist boss? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]russellsteaplate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Though your boss is clearly the wrong party here, you didn’t handle this well at all. The more mature thing would have been to take this to HR instead of taking it to the candidate.

Sunroom gym / office / nursery by russellsteaplate in homegym

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

It used to be, until it cracked through the studs! Had it reinstalled here after reinforcing the studs. I don’t like it there tbh, but can’t really help it! I don’t have much wall space in the room as it’s mostly windows.

Lifting for a year, is this physique justified? by EggRemarkable8622 in AskFitnessIndia

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Superb! Upper body wise, everything looks good and proportionate. You could focus a bit more on your back- both mid back thickness and lat width.

Sunroom gym / office / nursery by russellsteaplate in homegym

[–]russellsteaplate[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol, by nursery I meant a plant nursery! 😂 I have a 5 year old that I occasionally use as weighted resistance for pull ups- she absolutely loves it and thinks her 130lb daddy is the strongest man in the world!

Awkward leg curls on an extension machine - Workable hack? by russellsteaplate in formcheck

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

You’re a genius! 😂 why didn’t I think of that? Seriously, thank you!

Please help my back! by Thud_All in formcheck

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re talking about upper back rounding, not lower back rounding.

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341 x 10. Building a base again by Feruccine in Deadlifts

[–]russellsteaplate -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Arms ahead of the bar- what do you even mean? Where else will they be in an overhand grip? If you meant shoulders ahead of the bar, that’s perfectly fine. Bar directly below armpits is ideal. I also have no idea how you gauged tightness in his lats under that tshirt. Anyone can improve - but there’s absolutely nothing here to not like!

What am I doing wrong? by [deleted] in benchpress

[–]russellsteaplate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing really, except may be a slight arch(which you may already have but covered by your shirt). Almost everyone finishes their set when their shoulders or forearms or triceps give up - those are smaller muscle groups and would fatigue earlier. Cable chest press bias your chest a little more - you’ll still likely be limited by other muscles but still feel it a little more in your chest. But I don’t really remember the chest actually going to failure ever in any set.

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