r/strength_training • • Apr 18 '26

Weekly Thread /r/strength_training Weekly Discussion Thread -- Post your simple questions or off topic comments here! -- April 18, 2026

4 Upvotes

Welcome to the Weekly Discussion Thread!

These threads are \almost* anything goes*.

You should post here for:

  • Simple questions
  • General lifting discussion
  • How your programming/training is going
  • Off topic/Community conversation

Please Read the Fitness Wiki!


r/strength_training • • 6h ago

Weekly Thread /r/strength_training Weekly Discussion Thread -- Post your simple questions or off topic comments here! -- October 17, 2026

1 Upvotes

Welcome to the Weekly Discussion Thread!

These threads are \almost* anything goes*.

You should post here for:

  • Simple questions
  • General lifting discussion
  • How your programming/training is going
  • Off topic/Community conversation

Please Read the Fitness Wiki!


r/strength_training • • 15h ago

PR/PB 500 Pound Beltless deadlift for 10

348 Upvotes

500 for 10 has fallen! 505 for 10 next time??


r/strength_training • • 11h ago

PR/PB 175kg/385lb bench press pr 114kg/252lb bw

100 Upvotes

Hit 172.5 last week and just missed the 175 so decided to take another swing at it. It was a grind but i'm definately happy with it. 180 feeling more possible.

Eta - Critique is welcome. Any tips for assisting that sticking point is also welcome.


r/strength_training • • 9h ago

Lift I refueled with a Costco hot dog after

46 Upvotes

I had to take my belt in recently! My weight hasn’t changed but my body has gone through a little recomp.

No changes in diet, just being consistent in the gym. Strength continues to go up, spirits remain high, looking to roll into the dark season here in the PNW with good momentum.


r/strength_training • • 19h ago

Lift Week 41 of Deadlifting for Reddit until Satisfaction is Achieved

212 Upvotes

It's week 41 and time for the beginning of the rebuild phase. Decided for a few volume lifts to tell my body what's up before attempting one of my failed lifts from last week. Strength is slowly returning.


r/strength_training • • 6h ago

Lift Only just started doing incline bench press.

15 Upvotes

Would like to get a 1 rep max of around 140/150kg before the end of this year.


r/strength_training • • 13h ago

PR/PB Deadlift 515lbsx7

37 Upvotes

Rep PR, beat my previous best of 6 at this weight. So fucking close to 8, but my grip was gone. Please forgive the brief video cut, camera girl thought I was done after 7, clearly she knew something I didn't lol


r/strength_training • • 23h ago

Lift 584 lb squat

159 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 8h ago

PR/PB Chin-ups: 53.6kg x 5 @ 92kg/193cm

10 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 14h ago

Lift 40kg Kettlebell "Flow"

26 Upvotes

7 weeks post distal bicep tendon reattachment (left arm), so a ton of this on the right side only.

Right arm is also 10 months post distal bicep tendon reattachment. It's been an interesting year lol.


r/strength_training • • 11h ago

Lift 205 Log Split Jerk Double

11 Upvotes

The log and I finally started to click and take a step towards normal tonight. That first rep was the most crisp log I’ve hit since bringing this bar back in. Stoked on it.


r/strength_training • • 4h ago

Form Check Bad filming angle I know

2 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 14h ago

Lift My new bench press max. 124kg

13 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 10h ago

Form Check Wrist curls 55lbs on the stack

6 Upvotes

Just got this machine


r/strength_training • • 13h ago

Form Check I feel like I could've done more. Lmk what I can improve on

9 Upvotes

Was a pr :) 335

I don't see any problems but the belt was digging into my solar plexus. Or at least felt like it, mightve affected brace


r/strength_training • • 22h ago

Lift Dinnie Stone hold: 245/225

23 Upvotes

First time using the Dinnie Stone handles. They are kind of uncomfortable to hold. But I managed ~21 seconds.


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

PR/PB 715x1 PR

243 Upvotes

4ish weeks out and hit 715lbs today. Best deadlift I’ve done without straps and definitely happy to hit this. Was a soft lockout for sure. Didn’t feel the best today or this week in general but got it done. Grip felt solid. Confidence is high!


r/strength_training • • 15h ago

Form Check Paused bench press 293lbs x6. 188lbs bw. Road to 400lbs x1.

2 Upvotes

Third set of four sets with 293lbs.


r/strength_training • • 22h ago

Lift +45 Pull-ups for 7 @ 210bw

4 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Gutted that I didn’t get that 5th rep. Would have been a rep PB.

50 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 14h ago

PR/PB 600 on silver dollar deadlift; was supposed to be a double, but I can't complain about a PR

0 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Larsen press 265lbs for 7

27 Upvotes

8th set of bench today


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Deep controlled squats while nursing some spinal erector issues.

4 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

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

4 Upvotes