Am I using too much momentum during these curls? This isn’t my working set, my current working sets are 25 lb (set 1) and 20 lb (set 2), but I’m always suspicious about whether I’m using momentum or not. This is a pretty accurate representation of how my working sets go so if form here is good then I should also be good for my working sets.
I’m gonna be getting the FR55 Garmin watch later today as a budget-friendly option and was informed by someone that a lot of Garmin watches have a setting that automatically pause the timer when running if you’re stopped at a crosswalk. I was wondering if the FR55 has this setting, as that’d be very useful when waiting at traffic lights.
Is my form good on these 3 exercises? If not, what should I improve? I do know on the partial pullup I round my shoulders, should I fix that before considering them legit reps? I did feel my back significantly on the exercise but I don’t wanna cheat the reps. I do also notice on the dips my shoulders felt scrunched up. Could this be an indicator I should reduce weight? I felt it in my shoulders and triceps mainly, with some chest activation. These videos are all of my last sets for the exercises.
I need some advice on this form. I did feel my abs quite a bit when doing this, but from the looks of it my torso seems too upright when performing the rep. I also heard I shouldn’t let the weight fully settle before doing another rep to maintain tension on my abs, is that a good idea?
Any feedback on what I should fix here? I’m not feeling my lower back as much as before, but even still I want to make sure I’m actually doing it right so I don’t risk injuring myself.
First time reaching 185 lb for my working sets (my last set is the one in the video). What’s wrong with my form? I didn’t really feel my lower back when I was doing the reps, but it doesn’t look completely right and I noticed my knees locked out before I fully locked out.
I need some advice on these exercises. After recording the Lat Pull-down, I thought I was doing it right but it looks wrong. And this is only like my second or third time doing chest supported row. This was my last set with 70 lb for 7 reps, but I’m not sure if all of them are proper form.
I’m curious about my form on the cable row. This was my final set of 55 lb 3x8. Usually, I do notice my shoulders rounding which can definitely be considered cheating, and I sometimes don’t get full ROM, especially towards the end of the set. Is this happening here? Also, am I pulling too high? Should I pull to my stomach more instead of my chest to ensure my lats are working?
As someone who’s recently gotten insanely close to a strict pull-up (got my chin over the bar but rounded my shoulders and used a little momentum), I was wondering if it’d be a good idea to do bodyweight pull-ups instead of assisted, but just train them from complete to partial. Today, I did 3 sets of 3 reps, 2 reps and 1 rep where each partial pull-up was at least half way, if not higher to getting my chin to the bar (the first rep of the first set I did get my chin to the bar). Would this be good to do for now since I still have to work on proper pull-up form? If not, I’ll go back to assisted.
As a beginner lifter, I’ve realized my grip has now started becoming the limiting factor. At 175 lb for 3x5 deadlift, I nearly failed the final rep of my second set because the barbell almost slipped out of my hands. The third set felt easy compared to my second set since I switched to mixed grip. I’ve started training my grip (planning on doing 4x a week, alternating between dead hangs on upper days and farmers carry on lower days, 3 sets of grip trainer all 4 days), and was wondering if it’ll be able to catch back up to my deadlift to start doing overhand grip again. It’s always satisfying to do overhand grip on the deadlift since it shows my grip’s good compared to my lifts, but at the same time I don’t want my grip to limit my potential muscle growth so I’ll do mixed grip for now.
Need to know if these sets were good and what should be improved. They felt good and I definitely know my biceps & calves were activated during these sets, but I’m not sure if they’re activating enough and if I can improve it further through form.
First time hitting a plate on squat as a beginner for my 3x5 working sets (this is my final set, did 135 lb for all sets). Anything I should improve before heading to 140 next week? I wanna make sure I maintain proper form since I am thinking of getting into powerlifting in the future.
Did my first unassisted cheat pull-up. Was wondering what parts of my form I should work on to get it to a full rep. From what I could tell my shoulders rounded a little and it seemed like I needed a little momentum to get my chin over the bar. Is there anything else I should work on? (If this angle isn’t great, then I’ll get one from the side next time)
Following the advice from my last post about the BP, I decided to check out Alan Thrall’s main bench press video, and I was able to get up to 115 lb (didn’t test 120 lb, but this is definitely my 1RM). I wanted some advice on how I might be able to improve my form.
Any tips appreciated, thanks!
Need some help on my squat form. I hit 3x5 on 125 lb today, and I wanna move up to 130 lb, but I want to make sure my form is down. From what I can see, the only issue is my buttwink and ass rising before everything else slightly. Anything else?
From this video, does it look like I’m not using leg drive? During the lift, I thought I was, but overtime I felt like I lost any leg drive I had going for me. If this isn’t a good angle, I’ll try to get a better angle next time.
After deadlifting for a few weeks hoping my form is good, I wanted to record myself to get a (hopefully) final form check. This is my last set of 160 lb I’m doing (I actually failed it last week but this time got the 5 reps I wanted) and I’m not feeling lower back pain (a little fatigue is going on, but I’m assuming that’s normal since the lower back acts as a stabilizer), however I’m not the expert in this exercise and I know the deadlift can be very risky if done wrong, so I wanted to get some feedback on the video.
Also, what seems to be my main limiter here? Even though I felt like my legs were close to failure, my grip was starting to give out. Could that be the thing I focus on right now? I noticed my final rep looked kind of weird compared to my first 4 reps, which was due to me almost dropping the barbell because my grip almost gave out. I also know my shoes are wrong, would using flat-sole shoes help boost my lift even more?
Any feedback is appreciated!
Overall, I do notice I’m getting better at the deadlift. Now I usually feel my lower back a lot less on heavier loads like 135 compared to lighter loads like 115 before. However, today when I did my first set(at 135) and my last set(at 140) I felt significant lower back pain. My second set of deadlifts was good and I didn’t really feel my lower back besides for clear stabilization. It quickly dissipated over the time of my workout but it’s still worrying and I don’t want that to happen again since I’m gonna be progressively overloading from this point forward. Any tips to prevent it based on this video of 140? I tried locking out today since last week I noticed the top of the rep would fall just short of lockout, is it possible I used my lower back to lock out instead of my glutes?
First time using 135 lb for deadlift (first 2 sets were 125 lb, this set is 135 lb). Does my form still need improvement? I don’t feel my lower back that much during the deadlift, but it was very fatigued by the time I got to goblet squats (first set of goblet squats particularly) so I’m wondering if it’s my form that’s fatiguing my lower back that much or if it’s fine since lower back activation IS normal for the deadlift.
Plus, I do notice I’m not fully straight (likely due to me not squeezing my glutes at the top) so does that worsen my form?
Did 135 lb today for my final working set (125 lb for first two). First time going this heavy on my sets, and I didn’t really feel my lower back that much during the lift. However I’m unsure if my form is still good and (most importantly) safe since my lower back feels pretty fatigued during goblet squats. Any feedback to make my deadlift form better?