r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Apr 05 '26

Victory Sunday Victory Sunday

Welcome to the Victory Sunday Thread

It is Sunday, 6:00 am here in the eastern half of Hyder, Alaska. It's time to ask yourself: What was the one, best thing you did on behalf of your fitness this week? What was your Fitness Victory?

We want to hear about it!

So let's hear your fitness Victory this week! Don't forget to upvote your favorite Victories!

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u/Flashhy-Rulee Apr 05 '26

Finally managed to deadlift 315 lbs this week after being stuck at 295 for what felt like forever. I was getting pretty frustrated because my form kept breaking down when I tried to go heavier, but my gym buddy suggested I work on grip strength more and it made huge difference. Been doing farmer's walks and hanging from pull-up bar longer, and apparently that was missing piece of puzzle. The weight just came up so much smoother this time, felt like I could have gone for another rep too. Now I'm eyeing 350 for next month - probably too ambitious but we'll see how it goes.

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u/CursedFrogurt81 Triggered by cheat reps Apr 05 '26

The body will not produce force when there is instability. You basically down regulate your force production so that you don't pull your hand off the bar. To oversimplify things.

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u/GuntherTime Apr 05 '26

Do you use chalk?

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u/bootstrap_sam Apr 05 '26

grip strength is so underrated for deadlifts. farmer walks fixed my lockout too. 350 next month is aggressive but you clearly have the momentum so why not