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Abe Smith

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Welcome to The Lab.
Testing, Training, Documenting, Results 📈
NZ Flag Football 🇳🇿 | Ultra-Marathon🏔️
@abesm.th

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Everyone sees the result.

This page is about everything that happens before it.

The sessions no one watches.
The ideas that work.
The ones that don’t.
The adventures that change you.
The pursuit of becoming more capable.

Welcome to The Lab.

#athlete #flagfootball #training #fitness by @abeinthelab

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4 months ago

NFL Melbourne + New Zealand V Australia Flag Football Showcase. 🏈
Full Vlog is out now on YouTube 🎥
Link in bio
#nfl #nflmelbourne #flagfootball #thelab #newzealand taken in Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) by @abeinthelab

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a month ago

“They came, they saw, they conquered” The 6 🏈

Unreal experience being involved in the first NFL game in Melbourne Australia. Being able to be involved in this while playing flag for Nz at the highest level was everything I expected it would be.

Thank you @nflaunz

Road to LA28 continues.. by @abeinthelab

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a month ago

🇳🇿Help Me Represent New Zealand!🇳🇿

Hey Team, recently I was selected to represent New Zealand in the NZ vs Australia Flag Football Showcase in Melbourne on 11 September 2026, as part of the NFL Rams vs 49ers weekend at the MCG.

Getting the opportunity to compete internationally and represent NZ in a sport I’ve put so much time into is something I’m so excited for.

However, being a small sport in New Zealand, the trip is completely self-funded, flights, accommodation, and training camps. And being a student, opportunities like this are exciting but can also be daunting.

So I’ve put together a “Got Your Back” fundraiser tee.

$20 - Get your name on the back of my shirt

If you’d like to give more than $20, you absolutely can, but $20 gets your spot on the shirt.

If you want to support, flick me a message, or transfer with a name/message for the shirt (maximum 16 characters), bank account is pinned in the comments.

if you can’t contribute $20, jump in with some friends/family to share a spot, or share this post to people who might support!

Every dollar raised will go towards getting me to Melbourne and representing New Zealand 🇳🇿

Thank you to everyone who’s supported me so far. It means more than you could imagine! 🏈

Got Your Back. by @abeinthelab

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2 months ago

Running doesn’t have to be boring pt.2

Continuing the throwbacks while I’m in an intense training block. Sad to think I don’t have the capacity for adventures like these at the moment but perhaps a lab project later in the year ? 🧪

📍Mt Starveall, Nelson, New Zealand

#trailrunning #athlete #run #thelab taken in Starveall Hut by @abeinthelab

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2 months ago

Week 3 in The Lab 🧪

Keeping things light after a tweaking my quad on Monday. Goal was to be fresh leading into training camp on the weekend.

Week 3 didn’t really go to plan but looking back there was still lots of effective training despite the low intensity.

Halfway into the 40-Yard dash journey… only 3 more weeks until final test!!

Stay tuned 📻

#thelab #athlete #sportscience #performance #flagfootball by @abeinthelab

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2 months ago

Running doesn’t have to be boring.

Starting to reminisce on runs like these while I’m in a sprint training block. Reminding me that excercise can be an adventure not just workouts. 🏔️

Pt1 of many

Welcome to The Lab 🧪

#thelab #athlete #trailrunning #running taken in Christchurch, Port Hills by @abeinthelab

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2 months ago

2 weeks ticked off ✅

Stay tuned for a potential progress update next week…

The goal is 5.02 -> 4.70 in just 6-WEEKS ⏳

This week was my first week trying a high-low split. Comment if you want to see how the training split works or want specific workout routines.

Welcome to The Lab 🧪
#thelab #athlete #training #studentathlete #flagfootball by @abeinthelab

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2 months ago

First week of 40-Yard dash training in the lab 🧪

Warming into this training block, stay tuned for week 2 as I ramp up intensity.

The goal is simple…
5.02 -> 4.70 in 6-weeks ⏳
#athlete #training #roadtobetter #thelab by @abeinthelab

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3 months ago

Day 1. 40-Yard Project. ⚡️

Frosty sunrise. Light work. Technique first.

Starting the journey to a faster 40 with:
• Warm-up + mobility
• Sprint primers
• Acceleration sprints
• Plyometrics

Nothing crazy today. Just building the foundations and learning to move better.

The goal: 5.02 → 4.70

Day 1/??? 🧪

#40YardDash #SprintTraining #SpeedTraining #Athlete #FlagFootball TheLab by @abeinthelab

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3 months ago

Wednesday recovery and mobility…

Keeping it light today and prepping my body for my second sprint session tomorrow.

Stacking these days will allow me to stack more intensive sessions in a week without compromising recovery!
#sportscience #thelab #performance #athlete #athletetraining taken in UC Rec & Sport - RecCentre by @abeinthelab

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3 months ago

Count this as a baseline test too! 🏂

Tried something new… maybe I’ll have to go more often to show progress 👀

#Thelab #sportscience #snowboarding #mthutt #fail taken in Mt Hutt by @abeinthelab

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3 months ago