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@qurban Ahh, ok didn't consider that difference, makes more sense then. Yes, definitely stretching and mobility for sports specific application makes sense. My concern is that some people do it before they lift because they think it reduces injury risk, but this isn't really backed by...

@qurban How is it working your grip more than lifting several hundred pounds with your hands though? I'm skeptical of this. I think rack pulls, paused deadlifts, pullups, and barbell rows will work your grip far more than lifting a dinky weight ever will (holding your last rep of deadlift also...

@qurban ...or you could just deadlift lol. Also rows and pullups. I really would feel like a dingus waving a plate around like this. Now I'm really curious what you were talking about then.

@qurban This is what I was talking about: https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/front-plate-raise

@qurban I see people doing that at the gym all the time. Don't know what its called or what it is supposed to do. It doesn't look very effective for building muscle, I always assumed it was some kind of warmup. Edit: Think I found it: https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/front-plate-raise

@qurban I feel like people do these as a shoulder warmup too, like a "prehab" movement. The more bodybuilder types in my gym seem to like them.

@barbarafellowship Always called these band pull-aparts, they had me do them in PT for a work injury

@samamph I was referring to deloads as presented in Starting Strength, where you grind to a halt on an exercise, take 10% off and work your way back up. I think you are referring to more of a deload week, or like a low-stress week, which you are correct about. I actually just finished up a low...

@snowyflake Honestly, deloads are a bit silly, you should always be managing your load (and not "grinding it out"). I would suggest training that includes auto-regulation. You should take a look at The Bridge by Barbell Medicine (its free) and see if you like their approach. They also have a...

@alexandru Yes. You should use some form of auto-regulation to keep an appropriate amount of weight on the bar, the rep range doesn't really matter quite as much. You don't need to go to 10/10 effort.