After a 3 week gap I had a session with my trainer in the gym and blasted through to a new record: 448lb on the leg press machine! Never thought I'd be able to do that much!

The barbell is still tough to lift, the hex barbell is a lot easier to hold. I bought my own barbell clips and tagged them with rainbow duct tape, the gym doesn't seem to have clips to use.

#FediFitness #weightlifting

💪⬆️ Standing single-arm dumbbell shoulder press, think of it as both a shoulder exercise and a full-body stability exercise.

The goal is not just to press the weight up, but to stay controlled from the ground up.

#weightlifting #shoulders #engagement #onlinecoach #personaltraining

Hidden Cost of Training Too Hard, Too Often 🔥

The hidden cost is not just physical fatigue, but emotional fatigue too, which can make long-term consistency much harder to maintain.

1️⃣ More effort does not always mean more growth

2️⃣ Fatigue can hide your real performance

3️⃣ Recovery debt can slow muscle gain

4️⃣ Joint stress adds up faster than people think

#weightlifting #recovery #fitness #onlinecoach #personaltrainer

Just realized if you dont have a mirror availible while #weightlifting a laptop with a webcam works really well as a substitute.

You can record your set too and see how much less straight your back is than you thought it was.

Using the Smith machine for back work can be very useful when you treat it as a tool for control, positioning, and tension rather than just moving weight. 🛠️

👉 Some of the biggest benefits include better stability. Because the bar path is fixed, you do not have to spend as much energy controlling the bar in space.

#smithmachine #back #weightlifting #strengthtraining #onlinecoach

#workoutOftheDay

First part was strength - find a 1RM strict press. Previous was 43kg, this time I got to 47 kg :)

#workout "Red Sox" - intermediate version (scaled)

3x, 1 set every 5'

* 60 Single Unders
* 20 Push-Ups
* 40 Single Unders
* 15 Dumbbell Bench Presses (with 2x15kg)

Finished the first round in 2'15" - way too fast. Coach suggested practicing on my double unders from the second set, so there the times were 3'51" (with 1x double under practice) and 4'14" (with 2x double under practice)

#wod #crossfit #endgame #fitodon #gym #fitness #weightlifting #functionalfitnessEndgame

New PB - 88kg back squat!

#gym #weightlifting

https://motra.com/share/workout/02776e3e7f

Wisdom teeth got taken out on Thursday and I've been forbidden intense exercise for a week or so.

It's Sunday and I really could go for some of those endorphins. But I also don't want to start bleeding all over the gym while trying to lift heavy.

#weightlifting #fitodon

This 9-year-old girl is stronger than you, as she just deadlifted 180 lbs

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2026/03/21/lucy-milgrim-child-powerlifter-180-pound-deadlift/89192484007/

#sports #weightlifting #kids #interesting #Ohio

Quick Tips for Smith Machine Incline Tricep Extension 📌

Smith machine incline tricep extensions can be a great way to overload the triceps with stability, but they work best when you treat them like a controlled elbow-extension movement, not a press.

✅ Set up the bench correctly

↖️ Use a moderate incline

🤲 Grip the bar just inside shoulder width

#smithmachine #triceps #weightlifting #strengthtraining #onlinecoach