All Pain No Gain
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Hello everyone,
I am new here. Can I get a DL form check please? My lower back seems to round a bit immediately right after I pull the weight off the floor. The rounding isn't as bad as it looks like on a cat, but it does make me feel like my back isn't tight enough. What should I do? Thanks for taking a look.
Work set: 1 x 5 r @ 255 lbs (BW=215 lbs)
Warm up set: 1 x 5 r @ 225 lbs
Goals/Information: I (BW = 215 lbs) started lifting weights in August 2020 to get strong for martial arts. I have been training Muay Thai and Boxing for a year and I realized I came to a point were skills were not cutting it; I needed to be strong. I also need strength for Judo/Wrestling and BJJ, which I plan to start once this Covid-19 situation gets resolved. In terms of powerlifting, I don't plan to compete. But I do want to get strong. Right now, I can't do a single pull up. My goal is to be able to 25 at a time. I am hoping my Squats will make me strong enough to lift a 200 lbs resisting opponent and throw them to the ground multiple times (Judo/Wrestling). Martial arts is on a pause for a year due to Covid-19. So I am just lifting weights.
My best so far: Squats = 215 lbs (3s x 5r); Bench = 120 lbs (3s x 5r); Deadlift = 255 (1s x 5r).
I know my numbers aren't great. I have been going to the gym like twice a week. Just haven't been able to make a proper schedule yet. I have been increasing the weight every so often. I think a program like SS would benefit me, but honestly diet is a big part of a program like that and I don't have a proper diet. Here is more information on my diet if needed: How can I out-train this bad diet? If I can't, what modifications can I make to my diet to push more weight?
I am new here. Can I get a DL form check please? My lower back seems to round a bit immediately right after I pull the weight off the floor. The rounding isn't as bad as it looks like on a cat, but it does make me feel like my back isn't tight enough. What should I do? Thanks for taking a look.
Work set: 1 x 5 r @ 255 lbs (BW=215 lbs)
Warm up set: 1 x 5 r @ 225 lbs
Goals/Information: I (BW = 215 lbs) started lifting weights in August 2020 to get strong for martial arts. I have been training Muay Thai and Boxing for a year and I realized I came to a point were skills were not cutting it; I needed to be strong. I also need strength for Judo/Wrestling and BJJ, which I plan to start once this Covid-19 situation gets resolved. In terms of powerlifting, I don't plan to compete. But I do want to get strong. Right now, I can't do a single pull up. My goal is to be able to 25 at a time. I am hoping my Squats will make me strong enough to lift a 200 lbs resisting opponent and throw them to the ground multiple times (Judo/Wrestling). Martial arts is on a pause for a year due to Covid-19. So I am just lifting weights.
My best so far: Squats = 215 lbs (3s x 5r); Bench = 120 lbs (3s x 5r); Deadlift = 255 (1s x 5r).
I know my numbers aren't great. I have been going to the gym like twice a week. Just haven't been able to make a proper schedule yet. I have been increasing the weight every so often. I think a program like SS would benefit me, but honestly diet is a big part of a program like that and I don't have a proper diet. Here is more information on my diet if needed: How can I out-train this bad diet? If I can't, what modifications can I make to my diet to push more weight?