r/strength_training

Was a grind but got it in the end

It has been done lady and gents. 4 years of blood, sweat and tears and I finally crack the 100kg barrier. I aim to clean up this rep and push it further but I'll be giving the bent press a well deserved deload for now.

Milestone deadlift @ 2.6x BW 🥹 Finally broke into the 400s. Was nervous going into this PR as it’s the last week of my training block and fatigue is kicking in. What a nice confidence booster to know I can grind out a lift with accumulated fatigue.

4 weeks out from nationals!

Training for an event and this is definitely not one of my favorite ones. Really putting the hands to the test.

Yes that's right, it's my new favorite grip training exercise, the Barbell Row! No straps, just hands. Setup the bar then Grip it and Rip it.... Or something like that

Side note: do you guys like the talking intro on reddit or should I just post the lift in future?

This was probably one of my best deadlift sessions in months. Hit a new PR/PB weight for double Overhand and had my 495 pull look way stronger than 485. Spent about 40 minutes on the platform in total just pulling weight. Already looking forward to next week.

Tested all my lifts a few weeks ago and finally got a 1600 lb total. (My squat was a little high and probably wouldn’t have counted in an actual meet imho)

Here are my lifts

Squat 585 & 615
Bench 375, 385, missed 395
Deadlift 600 & missed 610

:D

Do you enjoy your strength training journey or constantly compare your results to others?

Is it possible to be satisfied with what you achieved? How do you guys humble your ego?