Left the gym for too long. Toxic ex fucked my head up. Made an attempt on my life which i thought wouldve been more than adequate enough to die in Dec of 2024. But somehow, I'm still here. Really don't know how I'm alive. Finally back on track, physically and mentally.

I hated how bad I let myself go so I started hitting the gym back in March. I do 3-5 days a week, lifting and doing cardio every time. Diet-wise I’ve cut sugar and carbs down to almost nothing and maintain a caloric deficit. Other than that, I’ve been taking hydroxycut for most of time as well but I think I’m gonna cut those out once I run out. I’m not all the way where I wanna be yet (looking to lose at least 25 more lbs) but I just wanted to take a little victory lap for the progress I’ve made so far.

Was good for second in the u80s today, lost 1st by 1 rep

Last week I posted I’d recently started doing RDLs and was looking for advice on my form.

After lots of useful comments and tips, I’m back at it.

I feel a big improvement with more of a hinge than a squat, and allowing the hamstrings to do a lot of the work.

Always open to any feedback so let me know if there’s more improvements to be made

A high-specificity, time-efficient training approach to prepare for when you drop your necklace and need to reclasp it.

I am always struggling with Bulgarian split squats. I’m 6ft tall so squats are very hard on my body in general

Backstory to this is quite literally a back story.

I had quite a bad herniated disc two years ago, and so a lot of rehab, rest, and recovery before I could even think about bending down again, let alone lifting heavy weights. So being back at it, solid for a year now, I'm still wary of my back and try to protect it as best I can.

An RDL landmine seems to be a good option that would help take the strain off the lower back a little bit more while working the glutes and hamstrings. I just wanted thoughts on my form here:

1. In terms of protecting my lower back
   
2. In terms of getting the most out of the movement

Any thoughts would be very welcome. This weight here is well within my comfort zone, and this is about the fourth set in a row (my little boy kept running in front, lol).

I feel like I could do a fair whack heavier, but again, I'm just wary of pushing too hard unnecessarily and antagonizing the lower back.Many thanks!

Hello there, this is my first time recording myself doing pull ups and I noticed that my left shoulder is way higher than my right one, I've been doing weighted pull ups for a while now any advice?

I did 600 before this and got it 15 times. 200 more pounds and I didn’t think it was gonna budge after I unracked it! Total weight comes to 950 with the machine! Anyone got a walker I can use for a couple days, lol!