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RJ Gardner

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#neverquite #bodybuilding #determination by @typical_meathead

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2 years ago

It’s been a hell of a journey, but we’re just getting started! 💪🏼💪🏼

#fitness #gymaddict #ironaddict #bodybuilding #getfit #lifestyle #liftheavy #motivation #grind #life #workout #powerlifting #getstrong #bodybuilder #muscle #gymMotivation #gains #strength #meathead #nopainnogain #powerbuilding #workoutmotivation #fit #weightloss #fitgoals #trainhard #buildyourbody taken in Scranton, Pennsylvania by @typical_meathead

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Night show routine!

#fitness #gymaddict #ironaddict #bodybuilding #getfit #lifestyle #liftheavy #motivation #grind #life #workout #powerlifting #getstrong #bodybuilder #muscle #gymMotivation #gains #strength #meathead #nopainnogain #powerbuilding #workoutmotivation #fit #weightloss #fitgoals #iam1stphom by @typical_meathead

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2 years ago

Some posing after a little pump session I did last night. by @typical_meathead

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13 hours ago

Hit some high rep shoulders today. Burning down a little further yet 💪🤘 by @typical_meathead

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2 days ago

January 1st, 2026 — contest season started.

October 3rd, 2026 — I step on stage again.

But this road wasn’t one straight prep.

I competed in my first show on May 23rd. Months of dieting, cardio, training, posing, and pushing my body to get into stage condition for the first time.

After that show, there wasn’t a long offseason or months of relaxing.

The goal became holding my conditioning, managing recovery, and staying within striking distance until it was time to begin cutting again for October 3rd.

Then we went right back to work.

Calories came down. Cardio went back up. Hunger increased. Energy dropped. And the standard stayed the same.

For nearly this entire year, bodybuilding has dictated the routine.

Every meal weighed.
Every training session executed.
Every cardio session completed.
Every check-in. Every adjustment. Every sacrifice.

There were plenty of mornings I was tired. Plenty of days I was hungry. Plenty of times when motivation wasn’t there.

But discipline doesn’t require motivation.

From starting contest prep on January 1st, to stepping on stage for the first time May 23rd, to holding that conditioning and beginning another cut…

It has all led to October 3rd.

Nine months of structure, sacrifice, and execution for a few minutes under the lights.

Now there are only a few days left.

The work is done. The conditioning is there. Now it’s about finishing this season the same way I started it:

Locked in.

January 1 ➝ May 23 ➝ October 3.

One long season. Two preps. No shortcuts.

GardnerFitness 💪🤘 Finish Strong
Time to finish the job. 🏆

#Bodybuilding #ContestPrep #BodybuildingPrep #RoadToTheStage #Discipline by @typical_meathead

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4 days ago

I week out from The Big Cat Classic
Weighed in at 216.0lbs

After bringing carbs back I yesterday and having a slightly higher calorie day. Looking a little fuller now taken in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania by @typical_meathead

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6 days ago

Some late night posing practice
Sorry! The lighting is absolutely terrible 😂 taken in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania by @typical_meathead

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9 days ago

Had a surprisingly good chest session tonight considering how depleted I was. Some how managed to get a little pump too 💪🤘 taken in Brown's Gym by @typical_meathead

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10 days ago

A little lat pump 🪽💪 taken in Brown's Gym by @typical_meathead

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11 days ago

A little photo dump from our day out at the Lakeland orchard.

Even with energy being as low as it is right now. Walking through that orchard and picking fresh apples with my favorite people was the absolute best way to spend the day!

I had such a good time and desperately needed a little time out. taken in Lakeland Orchard & Cidery by @typical_meathead

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12 days ago

Some post leg session posing from this morning taken in Brown's Gym by @typical_meathead

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12 days ago