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This sounds silly but this is something that I always work with my clients.

Something as simple as this will help you get more out of your training.

Be intentional.

To get more out from your exercises:
1. Position yourself correctly before you lift
2. Control your movements, and;
3. Focus on what you’re trying to target or work on

Give it a go the next time you’re training and I guarantee you’ll get more from your exercise.

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4 years and 2 degrees later 👩‍🎓

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*Appreciation Post*

My first sanctioned comp done ✅️ survived ✅️ had fun ✅️ gave it my all ✅️ shared with amazing Lifters off and on Team ✅️ got some bling in the process 🥇🤪

Thank you God, always for peace through the nerves, for strength and for putting me amongst a community that uplifts and spurs me on to progress 🙏🏽

To my Oscar who I am superrrr proud of ...you are just starting on this amazing journey...keep going !!!💪💪💪 and to my husband @abenbaleikasavu
Who is always quietly in the background, but the reason Oscar and I get to do what we love, thanks hun for supporting us, we love you

Thank you @ishbel.strongself for being my coach. Till this day I cannot comprehend how you juggle work, life and studies + you own training- BUT am super grateful for what you instill in me. This year has been rough, but you've been there to usher me through, on and off the gym floor, so thank you 🫶

For the Strongself team 💅💪 I loved watching you all leave everything on the floor! @derome.pt
& Oscar on day 1, day 2 - session1 - @donamyte ,@ellagym_ ,@_.paris.chen._, @tracys_strength_progress, @alexatcurly, day2 sesion2- @margotconnell & @melia_adamian . Team amazing, well done to you all 💪💪💪

@tommybrideson & @strength.tribe community yet another amazing comp - thank you!!

To all the loaders, especially the commentary loader @captainunderground 😆🫶 , Tech @leemack79
, @adrianamalin, the many MCs, @totally.notdarrell
The tech genius, all the helpers in the back room loading @christianrichardd & others💪

thanks to @kade_silver for the beautiful videos! @kaylerfairburnphotography for amazing photos!

Special mention to @_jessmonty who encouraged me and stayed with me, before I went on the platform for my lifts - thank you 🥹💪🫶

Last but not least, mum use to love to watch and cheer Oscar and I on. I'm sure God gave you a front seat to watch. We were not going to compete due to our loss, however mum always said to live life to the full with no regrets, so mum this is dedicated to you, forever in our hearts 🕊🤍

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This deserves a post to remember. 5x4 PB🎊 ok tbh its supposed to be comp bench and as I go through set 1 to 5 we are looking t&g 🫠 nevertheless PB!!! Fatigue kicked in...was gonna pull the plug after set 4, but my son said I got one more in me, we.went for thw 5th and it went up 🙏🏽 ... will work on the comp bench pause over more time under the bar 💪

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Super proud of my son Oscar at his first sanctioned comp!
He is excited to continue this journey already talking about doing a comp next year too 😆💪

@ishbel.strongself Oscar is so grateful for your guidance, encouragement and drive, and I'm super grateful you grounded him in the basic building blocks and the why behind each movement, before he got to hold/get under the barbell🫶🙏🏽 from the early days to watching his form,technique and strength now is just incredible, and thats all due to time and patience under your coaching so thank you🙌🏽

He's also gained so much more confidence, encouragement, and a sense of belonging @strength.tribe - so thank you ST community, for getting behind him 🫶💪

Now, back to building 💪💪💪

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Phase 10 Week 3 Day 1

Comp grip bench - Top Sets - what was meant to be 2x1 67.5 but it felt too easy so bumped the second set to 70kgs (2nd video). Thanks fellas for the handouts and comp calls 🤝 🫡

Comp grip working sets - 62.5 2x3

Close grip with 1 sec pause 60 3x4

And some accessory close grip lat pull downs to finish the day 45.6 3x8

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First nationals comp and it’s over like that!!
With a 360kg overall total +10kg comp PB✨

super happy with today, we missed two but given this is my third sectioned comp i’m so stocked, big thank you to my coach, Ish, and my biggest supporters hunney and mum, i appreciate you all for coming and watching online 🫶

S - 130kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
B - 75kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️
D - 155kg ⚪️⚪️⚪️

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A little bit of my leg day🫶🏻
@ishbel.strongself

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big week 👍

#sbd #powerlifting

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Where to start?
Because I’m not sure I can say anything other than what a disastrous comp this was.
Disappointed and upset that this was how my second comp finished up.
After battling a back injury for the last 4 months, being on my cycle and being weak due to trying to make weight I guess I was probably never going to have a good day.

I should have probably not competed. But being new to the sport and not wanting to quit, I turned up. I tried but the truth is I just didn’t have it in me on the day. No excuses, just that.

Squats: Even though I opened with my last comps PR that’s all I managed. Equal comp PR 75kg)

Bench: Got my two lifts but my 50kgs still didn’t go up on the third so I keep chasing the elusive 50. 5kg comp PR. (47.5kg)

Deads: Had to be realistic and scale down the lifts. Got all three but only managed an equal comp PR (112.5kgs)

Total: 235kg BW: 55.26kg
Comp PR: 5kgs (saved by bench)

3rd place in the overall U56kg category.

Thank you to my amazing husband who was there to support me through all the lows. And there were lots. You kept me from losing it.
And then you went and smashed your first comp and made my shit day turn awesome because I was so bloody proud of your effort. My husband is a national record holder. Fucking legend.

Thank you so much to the amazing @ishbel.strongself . Even though Ish had 6 of her own lifters that day she still took the time to review my warm up and lift plan and helped me make decisions on lifts after failures.

Without these two my disaster of a day would have been catastrophic I think.

Well done to @strength.tribe for putting on an amazing comp. Just 👏 Commendable 👏

The spotters. You guys definitely pushed me on those deads and I appreciate you 🙏
Also you saved me twice 🙏
The work these volunteers put in is a real testament to a wonderful lcommunity.

Thanks to everyone who sent me good luck messages and checked in on me after comp. I appreciate you all. ♥️

Now we go get scans. We heal.
We take time off.
We take time to reassess the reasons why.
Next year. New goals.

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Upper days have become my fave days. Ella 4 years ago would be shocked 🫣

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