How to do the lifts, and what to say to log them
Form, muscles worked and the sentence that logs each movement in SayLift. The instructions and reference photos are the same ones bundled in the app, so the page and the app never disagree.
Barbell back squat
What the back squat trains, how deep is deep enough, why the bar position changes the lift, and how to log heavy sets without typing between them.
Read →Barbell bench press
What the barbell bench press trains, the setup mistake that costs most lifters their shoulders, and how to log it by voice without typing between sets.
Read →Barbell deadlift
What the conventional deadlift trains, the setup that keeps your back out of it, and how to log heavy singles and sets without touching a keyboard.
Read →Barbell hip thrust
What the hip thrust trains, the bench and bar setup that stops it being awkward, and how to log a lift whose weight climbs faster than anything else.
Read →Bent over barbell row
What the barbell row trains, how strict is strict enough, and how to log a lift where the cheating happens gradually rather than all at once.
Read →Dumbbell lateral raise
What lateral raises train, why going lighter usually builds more shoulder, and how to log a small-increment exercise that never seems to progress.
Read →Lat pulldown
What the lat pulldown trains, why grip width matters less than people claim, and how to log a machine lift whose stack numbers mean nothing elsewhere.
Read →Leg press
What the leg press trains, why the number on the sled is not what you are lifting, and how to log a machine whose weight means nothing between gyms.
Read →Overhead press
What the standing overhead press trains, why it stalls sooner than every other lift, and how to log a press you can barely count by the last rep.
Read →Pull-up
What the pull-up trains, how to get your first one, and how to log bodyweight and weighted sets so the progression stays readable over months.
Read →Romanian deadlift
How the Romanian deadlift differs from a conventional pull, where the stretch should be felt, and how to log a hinge you cannot count by feel alone.
Read →Triceps pushdown
What the cable pushdown trains, which attachment to use, and how to log a cable exercise whose stack numbers do not travel between two gyms.
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