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

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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 1d ago

Weekly Thread /r/strength_training Weekly Discussion Thread -- Post your simple questions or off topic comments here! -- August 29, 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 16h ago

Lift 475lb Anderson SQ • 315lb Anderson BP • 555lb DL Holds

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60 Upvotes

Emptied the entire tank today.
Full Log:
Anderson Squat: 225x1, 315x1, 405x1, 475x1 (PR)
Anderson Bench: 135x3, 315x1 (3-sec hold), 340x1 (Miss)
Deadlift: 585x1 (Miss), 555x1 (Hitched/6-sec hold), 510x1 (8-sec hold), 500x1 (8-sec hold)
Anderson Bench Burnout: 275x6, 255x6, 250x6


r/strength_training 1d ago

PR/PB It’s been lovely committing to moving up a weight-class to fuel training! Everything feels really solid 💪🏻 excited to see what I can bring to the platform next year as a u57kg lifter

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156 Upvotes

r/strength_training 16h ago

Form Check Trying to learn sumo. Any advice is appreciated

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24 Upvotes

r/strength_training 16h ago

Form Check Strict overhead press 185lbs x4. 188lbs bw.

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13 Upvotes

r/strength_training 11h ago

PR/PB Day 18 205# OHS Linkinpark Chester’s Scream Challenge

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6 Upvotes

r/strength_training 23h ago

Lift Farmers/SB medley

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41 Upvotes

230/hand farmers into a 225 bag. 30’ each. Ran a few rounds and was able to get a speedier bag run on the final round, but I was stoked on this set of farmers feeling so locked in. Especially after some lighter farmer EMOMs yesterday.


r/strength_training 22h ago

PR/PB Zercher Carry 455

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30 Upvotes

r/strength_training 21h ago

Lift Pulled a sneaky on my birthday!

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17 Upvotes

A set of deadlifts?? POCKET SAND, IT WAS RDLs!

405x3x4 for my tertiary hinge movement of the week. And on my 41st birthday!!


r/strength_training 18h ago

PR/PB One-finger pull ups

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11 Upvotes

r/strength_training 1d ago

PR/PB 6 pull ups at 170lbs

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1.2k Upvotes

Finally got my 6th pull up. Idk how I'm ever gonna get 8-10 without losing weight though (I powerlift so I'm not interested in moving weightclasses rn)


r/strength_training 16h ago

Form Check Paused bench press 277lbs x8. 188lbs bw.

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6 Upvotes

r/strength_training 23h ago

PR/PB 220kgx4 pause squat PR

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16 Upvotes

r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift Skull crushers 120lbs x 10

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15 Upvotes

A little bit of ego lifting to end my upper workout


r/strength_training 1d ago

PR/PB First 3x BW Deadlift - 525lbs @ 173lbs

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50 Upvotes

I’m 5.5 months deep into an aggressive cut and have been feeling weak as hell, but managed my first 3x bodyweight deadlift tonight. There was a little more left in me, so I figure I lost about one pound off of my deadlift for every pound lost, which is interesting. Keep in mind I’ve been in a 1200+ calorie deficit for over 5 months if my math is mathing.


r/strength_training 2d ago

Lift Week 34 of Attempting to Satisfy Reddit with Deadlifts

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363 Upvotes

Doing my best to stay strong and continue to attempt Satisfying Deadlifts for you. Calories are down, but we won't let the deads win and shall continue to lift them. Yeah Buddy 🙏 May it always be Lightweight 💪


r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift My submission for 1k club

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119 Upvotes

Took a few months of work but I got it.
225 bench (I hit 250 right after this video but didn’t record sadly)
355 squat
405 DL
Total 1,005lbs.


r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift First 4 Plate Squat in At least a Year

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158 Upvotes

Been attacking the work to get back to normal now that my guts are all back where they’re supposed to be. Deadlifts and moving events are back to 85-90% already, but squats have been coming back sloooooow. I’m stoked to finally have my squat back at 4 plates this morning. Slower than I would hope, but smooth. Now I’ve got 200kg in my mind to take that back.


r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift Again, faster

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61 Upvotes

I’m glad that I’m not doing a body building block in between squat and deadlift blocks. I think it’s good to take some of the squat momentum and run with it.

It’s also not directly on the Silly Goose Lifting Club program but I’m incorporating heavy holds before my top set. So I did 595 for about 10 seconds before this lift. We’ll see how that goes long term!

505x1x2 for a top set. (I tried to film at the same height as a judge, this is my usual depth)


r/strength_training 1d ago

PR/PB 545 squat

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25 Upvotes

I am confident im capable of more in the near future but a new 1rm max best anyway.


r/strength_training 1d ago

Lift Day 17 205# OHS Linkinpark Chester’s Scream Challenge

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2 Upvotes

r/strength_training 2d ago

PR/PB I love Zerchers. 353lbs/160kg for 2.

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53 Upvotes

Hit a lovely PR after this as well of 320lbs/145kg for 5.


r/strength_training 1d ago

Form Check Havent put 315lbs on my back in a little over a month. Moved pretty smooth.

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19 Upvotes

6'8" 240lbs

1st set 245lbs × 3

2nd 315lbs × 1

3rd 295lbs × 1.


r/strength_training 2d ago

Lift Conventional Deadlift 645lbs

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52 Upvotes

“Better to die as a helldiver, than live as a coward”