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Tessa Borkhetaria

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Ex-RUPL
Minnesota
24 yrs, 4'11, 48kg
Please just tell me I'm jacked 🥲
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A random dump from the past month 🙃The gym has been....tough. And I haven't been regular with my fitness for most of this year, but things are turning around! I'm getting back in shape and pulling some more decent weight :-) Deads1x3x195Deadlifts have been such a trash lift for me, but I've been making strides! Better form, better feelz, stronger pulls! This is the most I've gotten up to since March 😬Bench1x3x90Bench is a solid lift. It's always been on my side haha. Haven't done a lot of recording (nothing particularly crazy to record lol) but things are feeling good! I've put on weight (~120ish? Haven't weighed myself tbh) but I honestly just feel strong and really good about my body! For the first time in a long time :) and I still have abs 😎This was post 2/2 for 2024. I'll see all of y'all next year for more gains 😏 by @tessa.lifting

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Heyloo :) wanted to do a quick progress check and first post of the year!3/5/24Squats1x2x135 no belt, no sleeve1x3x1252x4x1153x6x95I forgot my gym bag today, and it was kinda nice lol. Just had to lift. No gear. No shoes. No water bottle lol. Every lift somehow felt it's best tho. Haven't squatted higher doubles/triples in a while (my back has not been happy recently), so it was nice to feel so comfortable reaching those numbers. First time squatting up to a plate without a belt :) Bench1x1x102.2 (2.2 lb PR 👉👈) Hit a bench PR this weekend ☺️. Things just seemed to have aligned, very randomly. I misadjusted the set up tho, so it was certainly a struggle, but fortunately, it worked out haha. Lifting has been irregular in these recent months. I took three weeks off in January, and it's been slow progress building back the strength and mobility. But as always, we keep pushing :))Bw: who even knows by @tessa.lifting

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12/18/23Long time no update :) Dead:1x3x205 VOLUME PR1x3x185Bench:1x3x95 matched volume pr (5 lbs below max of 100)Things have been moving pretty well these days! I'm back at full training capacity. The problem is that I keep taking long times off from the gym (travel, work, holiday, etc) just as I reach full capacity, which then brings me back down to floor one :/Let's see if I can keep the momentum up though this coming holiday. I leave for NJ on Sunday so 3 weeks back away from the gym and back on the East Coast 😎 by @tessa.lifting

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3 years ago

Matched ATPR 🥳Last day of lifting before my trip back home, so I wanted to make it count :) it gonna be a three week hiatus after this 😬 gonna be nice and weak after thatMaxed out at 155 last night -- this was my THIRD attempt at CNATS 1.5 years ago! And this was both without knee sleeves and much easier. Squats1x1x155 (matched ATPR)1x1x1501x3x1351x6x1153x6x95Finished with overhead press and farmers walks.Aiming to go back to competition next February! Gonna look for a coach and going back to programmed lifting starting October :) it's gonna be an exciting timeBw: 110 by @tessa.lifting

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7/27Haven't had a real deadlift day in a few weeks 😅 so I was happy with today's progress. Deads1x1x2101x1x2051x3x1951x3x1853x6x155Accs: back cable work, seated dumbbell shoulder press, absHaven't weighed myself in months lol (feels good ngl), but I assume I'm around 110?Hoping to start comp prep in September :)) exciting times! by @tessa.lifting

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7/13/23Squats felt really good yesterday! Got up to 145 sleeveless, which is a huge achievement for me (that was my second attempt at cnats 👀)Squats: 1x1x1451x2x1351x3x1251x6x1053x8x95Also did some back and tricep accessories.I haven't been having the best mental health these last few weeks, and I haven't really wanted to go into the gym as a result. So ....I've been slacking 😅. But really, driving to the gym, stretching and warming up, slamming some weights, it's what makes me feel more like myself 🙃. And so Ive been pushing myself more and more to be consistent and present with my fitness. I'm definitely getting stronger, and I like that I'm putting on more and more muscle. Looking forward to better days :) wishing everyone the best. Last few photos are just for a random collection from the last two weeks. It's a mix of confidence, body dysmorphia, and overall progress (both mental and physical)? Also that's a great song. by @tessa.lifting

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BENCH PR 🥳🥳Last night was perhaps one of the best lifting days I've ever had. Everything was moving well and pain-free, and overall I was just feeling great :)Bench1x2x100 (ATPR and it moved for two! 😁😁)1x3x95 (can't believe this weight is moving so easy these days)1x6x802x6x75 (feet up)Deads2x3x1951x6x175 (this one somehow felt harder 🤔)2x8x1551x8x135Also hit some tricep/abs circuits and lat pulldown. 7th video: me practicing some splits. 95 percent on the right side, 80 percent there on the left side 😬Bench has been my most solid lift these days. I'm doing a lot of arm, abs, and back accessories, and I'm building strength. I really am. Who knew doing accessories was important 😅My most irregular lift is deadlift. I still feel twinges in my knee and overall, I think I've lost some mobility in my hips, which contributes to most stiffness in the pull. So...mobility work for the win! Tons of banded exercises, bosu ball holds (life changer for my knee stability problems!), dead hangs, mat workouts, etc. Last video: me crazy dancing to Hindi music after that last deadlift lolBw: 111 by @tessa.lifting

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4/29Got up to 215 last night...only ten pounds under my ATPR! I've really been slacking on my deads recently 😅 but it was good to hit some decent numbersDeads1x1x215 (banged my head right before it and almost keeled over immediately after 🌚)1x1x2051x3x1853x8x155Also hit some incline and back accs. I'm almost back to full lifting capacity. Gonna wait for this USAPL MN stuff to figure itself out and then might start training for a November comp 👀Bw: 110 by @tessa.lifting

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What a solid day! Heaviest I've pulled since last June 🙃Dead1x1x205 (watch me get dizzy and almost keel over right after 😅)2x3x195 (huge for me rn)1x4x1754x6x155Deads have not been very good recently :/ my right mcl is not doing very hot at heavier weights and honestly it's been scary trying to pull. But today, I just felt good. Things were moving...pain free! For the first time in a long time, deadlifts felt good :)Super thrilled with how my lifting has been going. Transitioning into more of a powerbuilding style, so looking forward to getting jacked 😮‍💨😮‍💨Enjoy a random photo of President Biden. by @tessa.lifting

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3/21 and 3/22It's been an iffy few days at the gym :/ haven't been the most regular (and maybe drinking a lil too much 👉👈) but the past two days have really been quite solid!Squat2x1x135 (no sleeves)1x2x1251x6x95tons of volumeBench2x1x90 (happy about this since 85 felt like bricks)1x4x85more volume Feeling happy :) feeling more jacked :) I'm like a month away from a bicep vein. I can smell it 😉Bw. 110 by @tessa.lifting

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Good numbers for today!Deads1x2x190 1x5x175Bench (done on different day)2x4x85Today's workout really didn't feel good. Squats went fine (3x6x95 and then 1x5x115 not shown), but I was wiped for bench. Felt like rocks. 85 has been real easy these days, but today it was a real trash show. I think its the cut I'm on 🫠🫠Really proud of this deadlift though! Haven't gone up to these numbers since last June! Bw: 111 by @tessa.lifting

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1/31/23First post of the year :) Things have been going really well. I feel really strong. Weights are moving. Knees are not hurting. And overall, I just feel good about myself and my body. I'm getting more definition (and my arms 👀), and I can see progress, which makes me feel good.Squat3x3x125 (big deal for me! Esp with no sleeves)1x6x115 (no belt, no sleeves. Not shown)Bench1x3x90 (also a big deal for me! Getting this comfy with 90 and 95 was like a joke aspiration for me last year)1x6x85 (this should have been easy but moved like freaking bricks)I've gained some weight. I'm sitting around 110-111, but started a recomp a week back, so we'll see how things go :) Overall tho, I just want to focus on eating good and feeling good. Diets throw me into disordered eating, and that doesn't do any good for my body or my mind. I've started incorporating more cardio into my life. I've caught my heartbeat hammering like a goddamn hummingbird a few too many times now not to feel worry 🙈 Try to get in for a swim session at least once a week now :)Last pic: two lil cats that I'm fostering! by @tessa.lifting

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