Now that the ear infection is mostly managed, got back to lifting today. (It's been a week.)
Man, a pump feels so good. I feel like the Hulk walking around today, and my heart definitely needed the exercise too.
Only a few more days until my personal spring break!
It was a #patseruurtje today
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* 8 Back Squats @ 65% 1RM - 73kg.
First time in quite a while I've attempted squats, being very careful to feel my knee. Also using Zeus knee sleeves, which do help quite a bit actually - they keep my knees nice and warm and there's some support there.
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* 8/8 Single Leg Kettlebell Deadlifts
* 15 Goblet Squats
* 10/10 Pallof Presses
* 15 American Kettlebell Swings
Everything with a 16kg kettlebell. It went fairly well, all things considered.
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I'm pleasantly shocked at my weight lifting progress. Worked out the increases in what I can now lift versus what I started with and whoa!
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In my journal I started listed out the current gym records, and from my notebook, the starting weights for those exercises. It was a bit of a shock! From September 2025 to March 2026, the increases from my starting weights are thus: * Leg Press double 268lb * Leg Press single 58lb
Dumbbell incline rows are a great way to train the upper back with more control and less lower back involvement. 🔄
The bench gives you support, which makes it easier to focus on the muscles doing the work instead of turning the movement into a body swing.
#dumbbell #rows #weightlifting #strengthtraining #onlinecoach
Why Compound and Isolation Lifts Matter 🏋️ 🔄💪
Muscle growth usually comes from a smart mix of overall overload and precise muscle targeting.
Compound lifts give you the big return, while isolation lifts help refine, balance, and finish the job.
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.
💪⬆️ 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
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Flash Mob Of One
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