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“If you need anything please don’t hesitate to reach out.”
“If there’s anything I can do for you let me know.”
But where were you when I needed you on heavy clean and jerks?
157kg/345lbs for the difficult.
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#cleanandjerk #olympicweightlifting #TeamYancey #NoExcusesJustImprove #otf #cherandker #shrek by @fidelkaastra

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Ilya Ilyin forever

Just like a ball player might look up to Kobe and draw inspiration from his work, there are weightlifters better than I that I strive to be like.
They spent long days training. When things got hard they pushed harder. They structured their lives around training so they could become great, and they succeeded.
There’s a slim chance I’ll ever be the next Ilya Ilyin clean and jerking 246kg (541lbs) in front of his home crowd to win the world championship, but every time I pick up the barbell I pick it up with the intention that I could be.
Happy hump day. Now go train.

Bullshit hashtags for the algo cause I’m an influencer:
#weightlifting #fitness #gym #workout #crossfit #powerlifting #fitnessmotivation #training #gymlife #fitfam #fit #strength #strong #gymmotivation #strengthtraining #muscle #squat #gains #girlswholift #health #squats #snatch by @fidelkaastra

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“the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away”
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“Cut off the hands of thieves”

Finally snatched 270lbs. Fair warning this is a straps PR, which I’ve been snatching in exclusively due to the fact that I have a broken metacarpal in my right hand. SWIPE RIGHT FOR MEMES AND TRAINING DUMP AND SHOUT OUT ALL MY FRIENDS WHO SUPPORT ME AND SHOUTOUT THE VOICES IN MY HEAD

#IlyaIlyinForever #CrossFit #OlympicWeightlifting by @fidelkaastra

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If I didn’t reach so high I wouldn’t fall so far.
With that being said, I pity people more than I envy them for never experiencing the lows that I’ve felt, because they’ve never lived the highs that I’ve achieved.

#teamYancey #noexcusesjustimprove #IlyaIlyinForever by @fidelkaastra

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No matter what weight you bear, carry it the best you can each day. Milo only got stronger each day he carried the bull.

#dontweaken by @fidelkaastra

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What it takes:
Discipline is the foundation of any form of success. It doesn’t happen on accident. If you want to make it happen, then do it. Motivation is a fallacy and won’t cut it, it takes somebody deeply intrinsically motivated to reach a great level in anything.

Willpower and Endurance. Not to be confused be with discipline, willpower is the “control exerted to do, or restrain impulses”. The “control exerted to do”, even when you don’t want to. You must endure, tolerate, and bear with a lot through training. It takes a good amount of grit to hurt everyday, miss attempts, and come back the next day. This can be applied to anything, not just the gym.

A team. The only person lifting the bar or doing the work is you, and it’s not acceptable to mistake your failures by the faults of others. All at once, success can be attributed to a good team. If you find as if there’s people around you that feel like they’ve taken some of the weight off you, or inspire you to be better, you should consider yourself lucky. Greg Everett says to become a better lifter you should surround yourself with better lifters. I’d take that a step further: surround yourself with better people, and you’ll be a better person, and lifter. Or business person, or whatever you strive to be.

I’d like to thank my team for holding me accountable to my goals and calling me on my shit. @kersha89 is around me day in and day out, and supports me in each venture I take on. @carlykowalchuk8 is in the gym with me nearly every training session, and is always there for support with my biggest lifts.
Also @ninag5923 and Tiff, for being my best fans. Even though Tiff doesn’t have an Instagram.
Next time I thank these people will be at the end of a 400lb clean and jerk. Or maybe the next time I see them, just for being in their usual spots. by @fidelkaastra

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I lied to @kersha89 and told him I was deadlifting (I don’t deadlift), but somehow he got me to stop doing snatch grip deadlifts and actually deadlift. I hit a 405lb deadlift, and then immediately we went to 505lbs (230kg) for a clean grip deadlift.
Where the fuck did this come from?? 😂
SWIPE FOR TEXT RECEIPTS AND LOW EFFORT MEMES

#SquatEveryDay #linearprogression #velocitybasedtraining #triathlete #teamyancey by @fidelkaastra

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THESE DREAMS BE WAKING ME UP AT NIGHT
400lb front squat
This was a goal I set for myself for the year of 2021. I didn’t manage to make it happen in those 365 days, but I’ve done it now.
For a whole 10 seconds afterwards I was stoked, and immediately after didn’t care and wanted more.
I knew Bobby would say something dumb like “it doesn’t matter unless you hit 405”. 405 was a given so I tried for 410, and almost passed out. Fuck it 🤷‍♂️
Shout out to the people who genuinely enjoy seeing me succeed, those in the gym with me late at night, and those who mentor me and challenge me to push myself further every day.
@ tiff @ninag5923 @teamyancey @carlykowalchuk8 @kersha89 (why doesn’t Tiff have an Insta?) by @fidelkaastra

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Recently I turned 24
I feel like most people make a standard birthday post, but each year I reflect upon the past 365 days on my actions and accomplishments.
I’m beginning to think in the past few years I’ve become more lenient with myself on what I mark as productivity, progress, or actual accomplishments.
Well fuck that. Now reflecting from a changed position I honestly don’t know if I’ve truly done anything that I consider worth a shit in awhile, and that’s unacceptable.
Being stagnant is bad, complacency kills, and wasting time is unforgivable.
We only have so much time, so now is the moment to get after it.
See you all in the next 365. #24 #Kobe
Oh and shout out @kersha89 for the pictures of me 😂
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#ClappingCheeksandBombingOutAtMeets
#HWPO #MambaMentality #teamYancey by @fidelkaastra

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18 February 2018.
2400 miles and 4 years apart from now.
2018 feels like yesterday but time has passed and things have changed.
I have changed.
Regardless of how you feel about the changes in your life, change can become good if you make it good, and a species that won’t evolve or adapt dies.

(I still failed the jerk on the second slide, I’ll have to change that too)
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#fuckyalife #fuckyafeelings #bingbong #teamyancey #тяжелаяатлетика #24 #CrossFit #weightlifting by @fidelkaastra

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This weekend trip to LA was perfect taken in Santa Monica Pier by @fidelkaastra

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Made it to the top by @fidelkaastra

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