Weekly Advice Thread (09/02-09/08)

The Redpill recommends lifting weights to feel more confident. That's great and all and it works, until you actually can't lift weights anymore. It's something the Redpill fails to address I think.

I have been lifting weights since 2016, and I have made a lot of progress since then. I have gotten my squats up to 335 lbs, my deadlift up to 415 lbs, and my bench up to 235 lbs, and I weigh roughly 140 lbs (I'm 5'5" so thats how I weigh so low).

2 months ago, I decided to go for a PR of 435 lbs on my deadlift. I made a small mistake, and injured my lower back. I can still use it, but I cannot lift anything heavier than 100 pounds using my back without serious pain. Just today, I tried getting back into squats, and even a 90 lb squat was a struggle.

I didn't realize how much of my self-confidence was built upon my records at the gym. Every room I walked I to, I used to be confident of the fact that I was likely to be one of the strongest men there, despite my size. Now I don't really have that for now, and I'm seriously bummed out now and don't feel very good about myself.

This was the one thing that gave me confidence when talking to women, and now I don't even have it.

I need some ideas on other things that I can do to help me get some self-confidence. What do you guys recommend?

/r/IncelTears Thread