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Welcome to Weightroom

Weightroom is a community for barbell and dumbbell strength and hypertrophy training, including powerlifting, beginner routines, conditioning and serious gym progress.

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The best beginner-friendly resource, curated from /r/Fitness and /r/Weightroom.

Recommended reading:

Muscle building 101
Weight loss 101
Routines

Recommended apps:

Boostcamp
Hevy

Weekly Threads:

Weekly training logs - Monday
Weekend questions - Friday

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Be respectful. Everyone starts somewhere

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Weekend Discussion Thread - May 30, 2025 (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works to c/Weightroom@sh.itjust.works

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Have a question about training, recovery, programming, or diet? This is the place to ask

No question is too basic or too advanced. Whether you’re new to strength training or a seasoned lifter troubleshooting sticking points, ask away.

Folks feel free to jump in with answers too, or anything else training related

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[–] moonlight6205@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago (4 children)

My fingers hurt whenever I try to do pull-ups. Grip doesn’t fail but the pain makes me stop the set. What is the solution?

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Maybe try using lifting straps?

[–] moonlight6205@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How much load can they handle? How to bail out?

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You can use them for any of the big lifts they have essentially no weight limit. You just release your grip and they come loose. Lifting straps or versa grips basically the same mechanism. It feels like the weight is in your palm instead of your fingers

[–] moonlight6205@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

I will have to try them out.

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