Very good.

Yes lots, but only if it has a functional purpose (either increase strength and power or prevent injury). Lu raises, face pulls, lat pulldowns are examples. I don't do isolation work that has minimal functional purpose, so bicep curls, flat chest/bench press, and most machines are not part of my routine.

How'd it go?

@@charlesevanspope I got it after a 10 second grind!

@@AlanAlanAlanAlanAlanAlanAlanLd that is a gnarly grind

Dropping the weights after a heavy overhead lift does actually help in recovery by helping to avoid an unnecessary re-ack of the weight since he is on a lifting platform using bumper plates.

Once it’s heavy enough for a person to be a serious lifter it’s ok. It’s annoying as hell when a beginner or mediocre lifter is slamming 225-365 in deadlift, or even 405. Slamming literally means you’re weaker and losing out on benefit in the slow lifts. In the Oly lifts, though, the descent puts the body under more strain than the ascent without comparable benefit. If someone is jerking or push pressing over 225, a slam isn’t cringe and infuriating, especially in an Olympic lifting or sports performance gym

im gonna go out on a limb and say pushing 120kg is pretty impressive regardless of body weight

I weigh 97.5kg right now.

​amen