r/GYM • • 6d ago

Weekly Thread /r/GYM Weekly Simple Questions and Misc Discussion Thread - October 11, 2026 Weekly Thread

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This thread is for:

- Simple questions about your diet

- Routine checks and whether they're going to work

- How to do certain exercises

- Training logs and milestones which don't have a video

- Apparel, headphones, supplement questions etc

You can also post stuff which just crossed your mind, request advice, or just talk about anything gym or training related.

Don't forget to check out our contests page at: https://www.reddit.com/r/GYM/wiki/contests

If you have a simple question, or want to help someone out, please feel free to participate.

This thread will repeat weekly at 4:00 AM EST (8:00 AM GMT) on Sundays.


r/GYM • • 22d ago

General Discussion /r/GYM Monthly Controversial Opinions Thread - September 25, 2026 Monthly Thread

13 Upvotes

This thread is for:

- Sharing your controversial fitness takes

- Disagreeing with existing fitness notions

- Stirring the pot of lifting

- Any odd fitness opinions you have and want to share

Comments must be related to fitness.

This thread will repeat monthly.


r/GYM • • 37m ago

Lift* Biceps curl drop set

• Upvotes

from 14kg to 8kg


r/GYM • • 2h ago

Technique Check New PR on (slightly assisted) DB shoulder press. 26kgs of 57,3lbs dumbells for 9 reps.

23 Upvotes

Just started focusing on shoulders again a few weeks ago. Its been a little over a year since getting sober and changing addictions 😂 all tips and critiques are welcome. Thanks in advance!


r/GYM • • 2h ago

Lift 1000 lb speed run first attempt.

7 Upvotes

350 squat, 245 bench, 405 deadlift. Could've been under a minute if I didnt mess around with the straps. It was fun try on a no clock Saturday.


r/GYM • • 1d ago

PR/PB 423lbs (192kg) natural stone to shoulder, PR

709 Upvotes

4 years of training get here. One of only a handful of fully natural stones of 190kg+ ever put to shoulder. Lifetime drug free and around 240lbs body weight at the time.
No barbell or metal weights lifted as part of programming since 2019.


r/GYM • • 16h ago

Lift 405x5 Beltless PR

36 Upvotes

r/GYM • • 15h ago

Lift Big fan of Smith machine squats and an even bigger fan of the Cybex Smith machine.

17 Upvotes

Thinner bar, straight bar path, buttery smooth. It is the best smith machine by far imo.


r/GYM • • 1d ago

General Discussion What is this piece of equipment?

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Found this strange cable/seated bench machine. Does anyone know what it is? All my theories have been debunked


r/GYM • • 1d ago

Lift I totaled 1200lbs in powerlifting the day before running a sub 24 hour 100 mile ultra trail race

87 Upvotes

**Neither of these are impressive achievements. They are both very mid if you are training directly for them. The only reason it is difficult is doing them on back to back days. Also, race went poorly coughing up blood at mile 72 and couldn't run past mile 76.

As far as I can tell nobody has done this before. I'm sure people can but I haven't found anyone actually trying. I've spent the past 18 months trying to accomplish this and after numerous setbacks I finally got it done. At first my body kept getting injured until I figured out the correct splits for this. I ended up at

Monday - squat

Tuesday - bench optional 5 mile run

Wednesday - 10 to 15 mile run

Thursday - Deadlift option 5 mile run

Friday - off

Saturday - long run on course

Sunday - 5 to 10 mile run

Then I went for it July 25th at burning river and hit all my lifts, but sprained my ankle at mile 5. I couldn't run anymore at mile 40 and DNF'ed at mile 50. So my training for the past 10 weeks has been painful and miserable. My ankle never fully healed because I kept training, but it never stopped me from getting in the miles and it barely effected the lifting. All of my lifts the day before were just my second attempts because I didn't want to destroy myself too badly before the race. I had a level 2 powerlifting judge give me the yes or no on every lift. The race went amazing for 72 miles until I couldn't breath deeply anymore and developed a bad cough with pinkish phlegm. I think I developed exercise induced pulmonary edema, because anytime I drank water or lied down my throat would gurgle and cause me to cough. So after mile 76 I could barely run anymore and had to walk it in. Thankfully, I ran a 9:25 front 50 and had plenty of time to basically crawl to the finish line.

I've been training through some pretty bad injured and I'm going to take some time off to do some easy bodybuilding and get healthy. I know I'll never run another 100 miler its just not fun after mile 80, but I may enjoy some 50 milers in the future. Has anyone else seen someone do this before?


r/GYM • • 1d ago

Lift Seated press 5x5 at 35kg

1.2k Upvotes

r/GYM • • 21h ago

PR/PB 225kg deadlift Pr. 20 year old male, 97kg body weight, 195cm tall

19 Upvotes

r/GYM • • 1d ago

PR/PB Almost up to 6 reps!!!

124 Upvotes

Granted, these aren’t fully clean reps, I saw my shoulders rounded a little on rep 5, but they still show massive improvement compared to my first ever pull-up done a few months ago.


r/GYM • • 1d ago

Lift +45 Pull-ups for 7 @ 210bw

15 Upvotes

been loving these added weight body exercises.


r/GYM • • 2h ago

Technique Check I love this exercise for legs and the Glutes this is how I do it

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r/GYM • • 1d ago

Lift Bench press drop set

103 Upvotes

started with 40kg and dropped to 30kg


r/GYM • • 1d ago

Lift 3” Deficit - 425lbs

89 Upvotes

(6’8” 240lbs)


r/GYM • • 2d ago

Technique Check Assisted pull ups

715 Upvotes

I’m finally able to do a couple pull ups with the lightest resistance band but I need to know if my form is correct or I need to extend my arms more


r/GYM • • 1d ago

Lift Dips +90 for 12, 210 body weight this morning

15 Upvotes

r/GYM • • 2d ago

Technique Check 475x3 deadlift

12 Upvotes

r/GYM • • 1d ago

Lift* Cable Bicep Curls

0 Upvotes

r/GYM • • 2d ago

Technique Check Is this deep enough? Zercher squats

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4 Upvotes

Taken at bottom of my rep. I have pretty bad ankle mobility but don't have any squat shoes yet.

What do you think?


r/GYM • • 4d ago

Progress Picture(s) 36 182isb lbs down to 162 lbs 11 months.

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2.6k Upvotes

Consistency is the key.


r/GYM • • 2d ago

Technique Check* Romanian deadlift help

6 Upvotes

Hi, I need some advice, I want to do Romanians, but can’t figure out the tech. What am I doing wrong? I feel it in my lover back, not the hamstring as much.
I have quite strong hamstrings from other moves, but I can’t increase the weight because I’m afraid my lover back won’t survive. Any tips are welcome. Thank you


r/GYM • • 3d ago

Wacky Wednesday Range > reps

70 Upvotes