u/mackstanc

I have a weird struggle with RDLs. Until around 90% of my bodyweight, my form feels great. Nice stretch in the hamstring, ass shutting the door, etc. Been told by more experienced lifters that the form looks good from the side as well. So you'd think that I got the movement down...

But, as soon as I hit my bodyweight and above, I just can't maintain the same form. I start to feel it much more in my quads, while barely feeling the hamstrings. And in general, the movement somehow feels off.

My first thought was that I am simply progressing the weight too quickly. I tried to downscale, to build up to a higher weight more gradually. But while my other lifts continue to go up (including conventional DL), I don't seem to be able to get clean reps of RDLs with a higher weight.

Does anyone here have a similar issue?

I have noticed that mental health-focused podcasts tend to fall on two ends of the spectrum:

1. Experts talking about interesting things, but in a very dry, scientific way.
2. Entertaining people, but talking about their very subjective experiences, without scientific backing.

I would love to hear something that combines the two - whether it is entertaining hosts interviewing experts or expert hosts, who happen to be also funny, entertaining podcasters. Are there any shows like that?

Thank you in advance for any recommendation!

Hi there! Listening to things helps me fall asleep, but it's really hard to find the sweet spot between "enjoyable to listen to" and "not so engaging it keeps me up".

What are your go-tos? For my unwinding needs I tend to go for post-rock, downtempo and occasionally instrumental progressive rock/metal, but I am open to other genres as well. Thank you in advance!

I don't mean literally chewing them like bubble gum or something - just "biting down on the mouthguard a lot". I tend to wear out mouthguards faster than anyone I know because of that. I get models that have harder inserts in them to make them last longer, but still, this is only a partial solution.

Anyone else facing the same issue? How did you address it?

Also, I will say, that while it is bad for my wallet, at least I always keep my mouth closed when punched...

I often experience tightness in my glutes after heavy leg training, especially deadlifts and single-legged squat variations. I've noticed that external rotation stretches like the figure four really help afterwards. However, my left knee really is not a fan of stretches where twisting force is applied to the knee joint. It feels great for my glutes, but it leads to discomfort, or even occasional pain in the knee.

Are there any positions that provide a similar stretch in the glutes, but minimize force that has to go through the knee? Thank you in advance for any recommendations!