Strength / Weight Training

Just because I love trigonometry - note that pushing a mass up a 45 degree inclined slope requires one over root two (about seventy one percent) as much force as raising the same mass vertically with a pulley machine.

Exactly! My physio only cared about how much I improved on his machine over time. In my gym I just found my starting point and slowly increased weight/reps etc

I’m not sure what your point is? My running coach knows what machines I’m using because they are either with me or know the gym I will be training in.

The question from @inchpincher was whether bw and 8x reps was too high/unrealistic

I think imbalances are fairly normal - I’m currently battling ITband issues so I know your pain!
If you’re at the gym already then super setting some of these things is pretty easy to get more bang for your buck in a session. But for the single leg weighted stuff getting quality movements is worth the time investment it might take

But does inchpincher's coach know? And regardless of that, could Hullians's information be useful for anyone else reading?

Knowing contextually that 80kilo on a lever leg press and a 45 degree leg press aren't equivalent might be useful for somebody, somewhere. That has merit all on its own.

Edit: To get really into the weeds, 8 reps at bw is a vastly different challenge on different machines (even those with the same basic design). The context of 'which machine' is essential to understanding the question and formulating a proper response.

I think it's valid that not all leg press machines are comparable and it's fair to say my physio probably doesn't know our gym that well (they have their own place 20 minutes away but have a small office at our gym where they moonlight once a week). It's all just relative to my personal progress anyways...
We've settled into a routine where as long as my wife's not away with work, I can train 6.30-7.30am without it impacting the school run/jobs/her running so I pretty much go every day now. Huge improvements over 3x week, just gotta work around the DOMs and injuries!

Started adding OHP which has been good. Bit of a puny weight to start but will keep at it. At 30kg for 3 x 10 so going to get that up to 40 for 5s and hopefully build on that.

I think I may have found a significant contributor to my body knack that I wasn't aware of 6 months ago. Hip internal rotation. I have been working on it and when I get it moving then lots of things seem to improve. A lot I think is around the pelvis not getting pulled forward (like butt wink). I haven't done much on it over the last week and mainly sat at my desk. Everything feels a bit fucked again.

200kg Deadlift ticked off. Felt hard but went up ok.

PB'd 190 then 200 but failed 205.

Jeez!

Amazing.

Well done.

I’m similar, what have you been doing to improve?

Choo choo!!! Next stop, 10 plates

Holy moly that's awesome. I'm genuinely a bit scared to go for a deadlift max as it's the lift i'm least confident on technique-wise. Am convinced I'll do myself a mischief and blow my back out or something. You're inspiring me to just give it a rip!

Sick!

Deffo give it a go, if you're concerned about form lots on here know what they're talking about so post a form check!

I’m finally starting to see some progress in the gym. Having a consistent diet and cardio routine has helped me lose over 10kg in timber.

Hopefully the next phase will involve building some muscle rather than losing fat.

Awesome work - well done!

Missed this. Starting, I think I nipped a nerve forcing a 90 90 stretch. That was uncomfortable for a few days.

Hip CARs
Window wipers
Hip flexor stretch
Posterior hip capsule stretches

https://youtube.com/@conorharris?si=KbbVpE-1wTHYWoS9

This guy has an unhealthy obsession with hip rotation.

Thank you!

Haven’t tried CARs before, quite a difference between sides and neither were great

When you’re regularly stretching do you see much of a mobility improvement? I always feel like ROM isn’t increasing but - to your point - I feel less fucked

I got my first major milestone today: repping deadlifts that weigh more than I do (80 kg > 77.5kg)

It's small beer to a lot on here, but it feels great to me.

Bit of context, my first ever deadlift was 35kg on 9th June this year.

Well done. The Sky is the limit now.

Been one step forward & two back for me recently - my new found affinity for weighted pull ups ended with me straining something in my elbow a few weeks back, had to dial back the upper body stuff but hey-ho. Was away last week so that should have been a good chance to properly rest it, until I fell & somehow elbowed myself in the ribs in the process, so now my ribs and elbow (same one again) are fucked and I can barely get out of bed never mind any heroic feats of strength... 🫠

The mobility stuff works for me for the day. If I do some cars and some hip flexor stretches in the morning I will move and bend over better all day. I assume long term is improving but I'm not exactly king of consistency/ self awareness

Has anyone tried any of the Sika Strength programmes, particularly the RTA Squat one?

Thinking I might give it a go Jan-Feb as my leg workouts are feeling stagnant af

Staying consistent is really getting on my tits.
I've been ill and life is lifeing. I've had my squat up to 85 Kg with good depth and no winking. I'm back at 75 again.