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Bart de Vries

@bart.onlife

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✨ Your younger self had a dream—make that little man proud✨ 🌍 Travel 🏋️‍♂️ Train 🥊 Fight 🏃‍♂️ Run 🌊 Free dive 🔥 Inspire others

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UPDATE:

True character shows when things ain't going your way. 💯

Thailand and Australia were absolutely amazing, but all that Muay Thai training actually left me with a grade 1/2 ACL tear and a sleeping quad muscle. I discovered that at a physio in Perth. I trained with him for 2 months and everything went really well... until I stepped off a safety step on the job and fully ruptured it. 😬😱

After that, I lived on my savings for 2 months, hoping the insurance would cover the surgery. After a long investigation, they finally gave me the green light literally 1 hour before the deadline. Man, I was so happy! Haha. I haven’t been making videos lately because I was just completely focused on sorting all of this out and recovering from surgery, but I’m back! 🔥

🗓️ Current Recovery Status: 5 Weeks Post-Op
Right now, I’m 5 weeks post-surgery and recovering fast:

I am officially off the crutches! 👋🩼

Next week, they are taking off the brace to see how the knee holds up.

The expectation is that I can start a part-time job in about 3 weeks.

Hopefully, soon after that, I’ll finally hit the mines and get back to traveling! Can't wait, but for now, focus is 100% on what can be done. 😄

Shoutout to my 3 Italian bros I'm living with right now in the house. They’ve been taking me with them to the gym and helping me out with groceries. Grazie mille, fratelli! 🇮🇹💪

🗺️ Adjusted Travel Plans
Because everything went completely different than expected, I had to adjust the bucket list a bit. On the radar for later:

Exmouth 🦈

South Island of New Zealand 🏔️

Lombok 🌋

The Philippines 🏝️

If anyone has some absolute must-sees, golden tips, or advice for these places, please let me know in the comments below! 👇 by @bart.onlife

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4 months ago

“Is it too late to follow your childhood dreams?”

That question hit me hard not too long ago…
So I decided to stop living on autopilot — and start chasing mine.

From feeling lost, anxious, and stuck…
To getting back in shape, rebuilding my mindset, and creating a new vision.

In October I’ll be traveling the world.
Fighting in Thailand.
Documenting it all.
Coaching others along the way.

This is me — choosing discomfort, purpose, and freedom.
Because it’s not too late.
It never is.

👉 Swipe through my story
💬 Let me know: What dreams are calling you back?
📩 Want to work on your body and mindset too? DM me.

#ItsNotTooLate #ChaseYourDreams #FromPainToPurpose #TransformationJourney #MuayThai #MindsetMatters #MensMentalHealth #BreakTheCycle #CoachingLife #CreateYourLife by @bart.onlife

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a year ago

taken in City Beach, Western Australia by @bart.onlife

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20 days ago

Finally back to the adrenaline rush 🔥

After such a long time, feeling that rush again is unreal. Mud flying everywhere and just sending it through the Ubud jungle tracks!

This is what I live for, and I can't wait for the next adrenaline-fueled adventures ahead.

Epic day booked with @pertiwiadventure
Would you send a buggy through this mud? Let me know below! 👇 taken in Pertiwi Adventure Bali by @bart.onlife

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22 days ago

Tanah Lot, Bali 🌊🙏

An ancient sea temple perched right on the ocean rocks.

Experienced the holy water blessing in the cave, witnessed the ceremonies, and ended the evening watching the sun go down behind the temple with some local food.

A genuine piece of Balinese culture and the best way to close out this trip. ✨

#TanahLot #BaliCulture #PuraTanahLot #BaliSunset #indonesiatravel taken in Bali Thana Lot by @bart.onlife

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22 days ago

Another trip around the sun, and what a ride it has been. 🌍✨❤️

Celebrating another year of life out here exploring, fully back on my feet, and surrounded by good vibes. After everything the past few months threw at me, being able to travel and celebrate here hits different.
Grateful for the lessons, the journey, and everyone around me. Cheers to the next chapter! 🥂🤙 by @bart.onlife

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25 days ago

Sunrise above the clouds at Mount Bromo 🌋✨

Waking up at 03:00 AM, hopping into an old-school 4x4 jeep, and walking up the mountain in the pitch black.

Watching the first light hit the Tengger caldera made the early alarm completely worth it. And seeing Mount Semeru erupt live in the background amazing. And we got the drone in the air it was unreal. Incredible landscapes shared with an awesome crew! 🇮🇩

East Java is built different.
Would you set a 03:00 AM alarm for a view like this? Let me know below! 👇

#MountBromo #BromoSunrise #EastJava #MountSemeru taken in Mount Bromo by @bart.onlife

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Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, East Java 🇮🇩

What an unreal place. Water pouring down from every single direction—truly one of a kind! 😍

Booked this trip with @madorhostel and everything was on point 👌 From the food and entertainment to the transport and the awesome travel crew. Everyone is so friendly! 🙏

Honestly, it feels incredible to finally be back out here on adventures after 4 months of intense rehab. 🦾✨

More coming soon! 😎🤙

#TumpakSewu #EastJava #IndonesiaTravel taken in Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, Indonesia by @bart.onlife

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a month ago

Week 7 post-op: Starting to feel alive again. 💪😁

Last week I could barely spin a bicycle properly. This week? I'm cycling to the gym every single day. 🚴‍♂️🔥

Getting that movement back is a massive game-changer not just physically, but mentally. When you’re stuck recovering, your world feels so small. Getting back to movement makes your world bigger and bigger again. 🌍💼

Movement is life. Happy to get it back step by step, and enjoying every single inch of it. 📈🔋

Let's go! How is your week? Let's get after it! 👇

#ACLrecovery #KneeSurgery #ACLjourney #Rehab by @bart.onlife

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Six weeks post-op, and the difference in muscle mass between my legs is insane right now. That quad muscle completely shut down after surgery, but we woke it back up! Step by step, I can finally start training. The focus is now on getting that strength back.

Anyone else experienced a sleeping quad after knee surgery? How long did it take for yours to wake up? Let me know in the comments! 👇

#ACLrecovery #KneeSurgery #ACLjourney #Rehab #physicaltherapy by @bart.onlife

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4 months ago

People always told me to pick a team sport because they didn't see the value in fighting. They saw two individuals fighting...

They couldn't be more wrong. Behind every fighter is a tribe. A group of people who sacrifice their time, their bodies, and their energy to make sure you’re ready for that one moment. It’s a family built on respect, discipline, and unconditional support. It’s the tightest team I’ve ever been a part of. The world sees the fighter; I see the family. 🩵🤍

grateful to call p'chai Muay Thai my home away from home. Thank you for the lessons, the sweat, and the brotherhood.❤️💯🙏 by @bart.onlife

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8 months ago

Day 7: Lucky Bay 😍

Wist je dat dit officieel het witste zand ter wereld is? 🌏 Het ligt midden in een National Park (entree ca. €15). Je kunt hier hiken, relaxen op het strand of zelfs met je 4WD het zand op! 🚗💨

Tip: Het begin is super druk met toeristen, maar loop een stukje verder en je hebt dit paradijs voor jezelf. 🏝️ De golven zijn hier een stuk ruiger omdat je buiten de beschutting van de baai zit — perfecte vibe! taken in Lucky Bay Esperance by @bart.onlife

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