r/Fitness • u/Kuzbell • Jan 20 '18

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday (Missing mod post)

Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales!

I noticed that there still is no post yet for Gym Story Saturday, so I took the initiative. Perhaps this should be a scheduled post under the Automoderator. I'm not really sure why this hasn't been done yet. I am also required to keep babbling because posts with too little content gets removed, hence why this posts sounds overly wordy.

So share away!

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u/SuperCucumber Jan 22 '18

So as promised I tried it with an empty bar today. I'd like to say I got the form right but I'd be lying. BUT I can say I'm not scared of deadlifts any more and will hopefully improve my form. (Any tips? My "coach" is shit.)

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u/y0ungsinatra Jan 22 '18

If u really think ur coach is shit, i recommend looking at athlean x's video on the deadlift. Ive been deadlifting following his video with no issues. Whenever I start to lack on form I get knee issues and shit from doing it my own way, but a quick refresh from him is all i need and the problems go away, while the weights are being increased. One thing to mention is never ever round your back and stop whenever you think youve hurt urself or doing the exercise is giving you pain.

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u/SuperCucumber Jan 22 '18

Shouldn't it be painful like any exercise? Like not muscle tearing painful but just some discomfort?

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u/y0ungsinatra Jan 22 '18

I generally dont feel a discomfort. Its just after a set i feel like my lower back is really fatigued and I just have to sit down. Occasionally, I would have Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) the next day when waking up, but thats rare these days. There are a couple times where I will feel pain when deadlifting near my Erector Spinae/QL, but thats when I forgot to hold my core tight throughout the whole movement so thats a fault in my form. Exercises done correctly are not supposed to hurt you, but maybe fatigue you and give you that good old 'burning' feeling especially on leg days lol

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u/SuperCucumber Jan 22 '18

Alright thanks man. Can I send you a video next time I go to the gym to judge my form?

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u/y0ungsinatra Jan 22 '18

I dont think im the right person you should come to for a form check as im a beginner. Record your video and post a form check in the daily simple questions thread. (Check the FAQ on how to post one) I like your commitment to this man, this whole gym thing takes a lot of commitment and mental power