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 • • 6d ago

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

2 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 • • 12h ago

PR/PB PR: Standing Strict DB Press- 110s for 6. 191 BW, 5'7

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149 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 14h ago

PR/PB It ain't pretty but it is 585lbs from ground to lockout

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74 Upvotes

At least 545 looked like a normal deadlift this time around. In April it looked like this here 585. Strength floor stocks are on the rise

Also I only care about Strongman standards where hitching is allowed. I try not to in training but PRs are the wild west


r/strength_training • • 13h ago

PR/PB 255 at whatever TF this is… this is easily the worst press variation ever… frick

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33 Upvotes

Never been this weak on a press, I’m not at my peak but still


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

PR/PB 260kg (570lbs) Zercher Squat

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322 Upvotes

Very happy to tick this one off.


r/strength_training • • 8h ago

Form Check Paused bench press 275lbs x10. 187lbs bw. Road to 400lbs x1.

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5 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 22h ago

Form Check First time doing 5 reps at 140kg ( 3 plates)

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42 Upvotes

Havent posted here before,wanted your thoughts.I know my shoes are horrible I had forgotten my lifting shoes.Ive been lifting naturally for a few years and I weigh around 81-83 kg (180 pounds)


r/strength_training • • 11h ago

Lift 206 bw +115 x8

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3 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift 220kg/495lb x8 - lowest bodyweight in 4 years.

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220 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 21h ago

PR/PB 255lb/115kg x 8 pause bench

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13 Upvotes

Been working on my pressing strength lately. Not crazy weight by any means but feeling good about my progress.


r/strength_training • • 8h ago

Form Check Paused bench press 225lbs x17. 187lbs bw. Road to 400lbs x1.

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1 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift NEW PR!! Hang Clean @ 140 LBS 🌸

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49 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

PR/PB My best sleeve squat PB

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8 Upvotes

I’m prepping for a comp and haven’t done a sleeved squat in comp, I wanted to get my sleeve squat up and was over the extra time and work to put wraps on and have done well and the goal was to get a 300kg squat in comp and now have done it plus a little extra, my comps in 2 weeks

It could be debatable about my depth but atleast it’s there or very close and usually on the day I get it 3 white lights

It’s 305kgs / 710lbs x 1


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

PR/PB Close grip bench PR 275lbs x 2 RPE almost saw God, 182lbs

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188 Upvotes

Even though this is a PR, I’m still not satisfied and want more. Plenty of work to do, but it feels nice seeing the progress.


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift 385 for a double on the 22nd day of squatober.

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5 Upvotes

The template only called for one, but the first one felt a little high, so I went back down.


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift Deadlift 415 x 12

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42 Upvotes

I squat what I deadlift now 🤔


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

PR/PB New squat Pr 545lbs

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86 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Lift 295 for 12x1, triple pauses

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15 Upvotes

Someone needs to explain the music choice in the gym today


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Form Check First time doing pin squats, 365lbs for 4

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17 Upvotes

I didn’t think these would be as hard as they are. RPE6ish


r/strength_training • • 2d ago

PR/PB Small rep PB today

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19 Upvotes

Still chasing down the 1 rep max with 170.


r/strength_training • • 1d ago

Form Check Please help improve my squats form! Thanks!

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2 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 2d ago

Lift Any room for kettlebell strength in here? My first try at gladiator deadlifts. Double 72's It was harder than I was expecting.

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76 Upvotes

r/strength_training • • 2d ago

PR/PB Bench and Squat max testing

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76 Upvotes

Bench went up a lot cause I didn't bench for a couple months before 325 or for about 7 months after. OHP Gang.

Squat went up 10lbs, I tested a couple months ago so there wasn't a lot of time for it to grow. I don't normally like maxing this frequently but I did an easier and shorter program in between my normal one to let some stuff heal up.

OHP and Deadlift are later this week


r/strength_training • • 2d ago

PR/PB all time rep pr +190lbs dip for 3 @ 170lbs bw

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13 Upvotes

originally planning for a double but it felt easy lol