Most budget gyms wont have the platform/bumpers, thus you cant just drop the weight absentmindedly.
Even if they have them, you should expect some glares now and then
Starting Strength General
Isaac Williams
Carson Miller
my gym doesnt have platforms.
it doesnt even have bumper plates nor plates of the same size as the 20kg's.
for any exercise involving the bar on the floor i must use some padding the have. i have to come up with all sorts of gimmicks to have the proper height and i must always control the bar when putting it back on the floor.
Chase Myers
this epic video explains how to do it :
youtube.com
but i always smash the bar in my thighs when lowering it...
Ian Gutierrez
I noticed I've been having problems with my upper back spinal area, where it feels stiff, or tense.
I think it's due to bad form in my deadlifting. I'm due to dead lift 195lbs today. I'm also squatting 165lbs, so I'm a bit concerned about how close they are.
What should I do? Is this something I should worry about? I'll do a form check at the gym today, as well.
Daniel Stewart
dont worry man, just keep going as long as the form for both lifts is fine.
so maybe have someone from here check it.
Caleb Jones
My squat form is ok, and I'm rewatching Rippetit's deadlift instruction vid to remind myself of proper deadlift form.
and I'm a bit intimidated to post a formcheck vid here. I'll just get one for my weightlifting friend to check on.
Thanks
Aaron James
Record yourself doing it, that's how I fixed my form.
Joshua Howard
it should be fine if you post it here or on another general.
anyway, for dl just remember the 5 steps. you cant go wrong if you do that. it's the same all the time.
Jose Sanchez
I stared doing it last week after doing a 3 day split for 5 months on off and I find it a lot of fun. I'm 6'4 and I just want to gain size and primarily strength so I guess this is good for me.
Jose Allen
Can't seem to get power cleans down.