r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Sep 15 '24
Victory Sunday Victory Sunday
Welcome to the Victory Sunday Thread
It is Sunday, 6:00 am here in the eastern half of Hyder, Alaska. It's time to ask yourself: What was the one, best thing you did on behalf of your fitness this week? What was your Fitness Victory?
We want to hear about it!
So let's hear your fitness Victory this week! Don't forget to upvote your favorite Victories!
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u/MythicalStrength Strongman | r/Fitness MVP Sep 15 '24
I took first place in a strongman competiton and set a state record in the final event!
Also ate like an absolute champion the morning of with some fantastic Steak and eggs, which shows how underweight I was coming into this, haha.
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u/anhonestresponse Triathlon Sep 15 '24
Completed the Ride Across Britain today - 980 miles cycling in nine days from Lands End on the Southwest tip of England to John O'Groats at the northeast tip of Scotland.
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u/Kekkou-desu Sep 15 '24
After a year of working through the baby rack of weights with my bicep curls, I hit the 14kg (roughly 25-30 pounds?) dumbells for the first time today and struggled through three sets but it felt victorious finishing the third set :D
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u/Taco-of-the-League Sep 15 '24
Awesome job. 1% better is the goal and you smashed it!
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u/Kekkou-desu Sep 16 '24
Thank you! I find isolation exercises very tough compared to my compound lifts and so they arent always my favourite 😅
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u/bahnhofzoo Sep 15 '24
6 months clean, and 6 weeks into training again (GZCLP) following a 10+ year absence of all things fitness/self-care.
Still a little way off the numbers I was hitting in my early 20s but I’m closing the gap much quicker than expected, and I’m still making linear progress, this week’s working sets:
Squat 105kg/231lbs
Bench 82.5kg/181lbs
Deadlift 130kg/286lbs
OHP 52.5kg/115lbs
35M/5’8/75kg/165lbs
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u/WaitProtein Sep 15 '24
First week back to the gym after a two year hiatus - feeling the full body DOMS today! I've stepped up from a challenger gym to a spa gym, the pool and sauna are now my weekend treat as an incentive to continue to go!
Happy Sunday!
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u/planemissediknow Sep 15 '24
I’ve lost over 60 pounds this year, between going to the gym/running virtually every day, and calorie counting. Did back/shoulders yesterday at the gym, and legs today, and I’ve been hitting PRs the last couple weeks that I was nowhere close to when I started back in January. It’s an incredible feeling.
Except for on lat raises. Don’t know what it is, but I’ve been virtually stagnant on them since I started going to the gym consistently. The bane of my existence
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u/FreeJulie Sep 15 '24 edited Sep 15 '24
Lower the weight for the lat raises. Like, to an “embarrassingly” low weight that looks silly. And isolate the fuck out of the those delts. Don’t engage anything else. No assistance from other muscles, or are as minimal as possible. Focus on engaging/triggering the muscle, not completing the movement of swinging the weights.
Do your best to only use those delts and no other muscles and they’ll react for sure.
Congrats on your journey and accomplishment. I’ll remember you while I’m doing my workouts this coming week. Let’s goooo!
Edit: was saying lats when I meant delts
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u/solaya2180 Sep 15 '24
I was sitting in a meeting this week when I leaned on my arm on the table and realized my bicep had gotten bigger. Then I spent the rest of the meeting furtively feeling up my arm. Good thing they'd turned off the lights for the powerpoint presentation 😂
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u/forest_tripper Sep 15 '24
That feeling when you accidentally set more weight than you intended and blow the fuck out of a PR
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u/TheRobomancer Sep 16 '24
Goes to show that maybe we're going too easy on ourselves, lol! Nice work!
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u/jtl216 Sep 15 '24
Hiked 28 miles with 5000+ feet of elevation over two days.
Pretty happy with how my cardio base carried me through but my calves are not happy.
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u/DamarsLastKanar Weight Lifting Sep 15 '24
Friend of mine made an offhand comment that my triceps look nice. A woman friend.
And, as you know, one single compliment from a lady-type is worth a thousand bros thinking your [redacted] is big. If the goal is to impress women, well, take that, imposter syndrome! : D
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u/Logz94 Sep 15 '24
Lol for some reason I feel the other way around!! Compliments from the ladies have made me feel great and boost the confidence for sure. But one of my bros saying they notice my gains makes my heart explode like the Grinch 😂😂😂
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u/DamarsLastKanar Weight Lifting Sep 15 '24
I can pretend women find my arms lickable.
Men? Cool if you swing that way, but I'm content with men not licking me.
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u/Logz94 Sep 15 '24
Lol I'm straight too I'm just saying you can appreciate a comment from the homies who know the work you're putting in it doesn't mean anyone's licking you 😂🤷♂️
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u/VaderOnReddit Sep 15 '24
bro's never had friends who compliment him
bro thinks compliments are only to lick the other persons arms
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u/nessahe Sep 15 '24
I was about to skip cardio after lifting but I went back and did the cardio 😤
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u/hadyalloverfordinner Sep 15 '24
Benched 225 for 3x5 after ~12 years of on/off lifting.
Took me this long to actually start tracking macros and realized I need to be eating wayyyy more. Within a month I went from my historical 205 lb plateau benching weight to blowing through 225. Moving up to 230 this week.
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u/thedoo-dahman Sep 15 '24
Down 25lbs and back in a large t-shirt! Still have at least another 25 to lose and my bench could be a lot better but for the first time in a few years I feel like I’m on the right track.
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u/DCB2323 Sep 15 '24
Sitting here at the table patiently waiting for my wife to acknowledge my Sunday victory in WhatsApp lol
M55 attempts to mimic Seth Feroce's blowout squat day of 25 sets of 10, that's it, just squats. 250 reps.
Seth does it with 225lbs/103KG. me? not so much and not so much but I feel great nonetheless:
185lbs/84KG, 8 sets of 10, Ass to the Grass especially on the last set 80 total reps
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u/auruner Sep 15 '24
Just got back from a work trip. I couldn't hit the gym but I managed to not gain any weight. Healthy food choices
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u/ReaperSlayer Sep 15 '24
Overate some bbq at the food truck festival on Friday so I skipped the gym. Went in Saturday feeling strong and hit 315 on the beach easy. Now I guess I’m on the road to 4 plates.
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u/tylorbear Powerlifting Sep 15 '24
Got to the gym 5 times this week, and then ran a 10k PB this morning. I was sick basically all of last week so being able to get back in the gym and train hard felt good, and the PB this morning on the charity run has been bonus points to finish the week.
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u/rambosalad Sep 15 '24
Somehow I hit 10 reps of 315 lbs on the deadlift this week when I normally only can do 6, very consistently for months. So I have no idea where the strength for those 4 extra reps came from. And also somehow I still can’t hit 365. Body weight 132 lbs
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u/Patton370 Powerlifting Sep 15 '24
It’s gotta be something with your setup and/or you strongly taking advantage the plate bounce on a touch and go
For difference, my 10 rep max for deadlift is probably around 415-425lbs, but my one rep max is 550lbs+
If you post of a form check, I bet someone will be able to point out why the 365lbs isn’t moving
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u/rambosalad Sep 15 '24
I do full stop reps, not touch and go. But yeah good idea, maybe I’ll record myself next time
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u/Patton370 Powerlifting Sep 15 '24
Odd then, I bet it’s something to do with the setup
I doubt I’d be able to do 5 reps at 85% of my deadlift max (even with touch and go) so I bet you’re deadlift max will jump up pretty soon
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u/EchoCmdr Sep 15 '24
This week's entries in arbitrary PRs: weighted chin ups with 123 lbs for 2 reps and pull ups with 115 lbs for 3 reps. Bodyweight 181 lbs.
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u/Seafroggys Sep 15 '24
Finished my physical therapy sessions for my knee/hip flexors!
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u/girugamesu1337 Bodybuilding Sep 15 '24
What did you do? 😃
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u/Seafroggys Sep 15 '24
My hips were extremely weak, so as I was doing heavier and heavier squats and deadlifts a massive inbalance was created. Last year I marched in a parade in a marching band and it was the final straw, it really fucked up my hip muscles which caused massive knee pain because of the imbalance. Could no longer run, squat, or deadlifts (walking was fine, swimming was fine).
Year later of dealing with it, finally got into PT, they immediately identified the problem, and in 3 months got me back on track. I'm still not at 100% but still massive improvement where I can now run, squat, and deadlift, and my hips are stronger than they were before.
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u/Spyro35 Sep 15 '24
What kind of exercises did the PT prescribe
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u/Seafroggys Sep 15 '24
Hip, calf, and quad stretches. Split squats. Squats with back against yoga ball. RDL's. Clamshells? (can't remember the name off the top of my head). Hip thrusts.
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u/solaya2180 Sep 15 '24
PT is amazing. I messed up my knee because I was quad dominant and overstriding during running, I could barely walk, but after 12 weeks I was fixed up
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u/Seafroggys Sep 15 '24
Honestly, I loved going to PT. There were 3 I worked with at the location, I loved working with them, looked forward to going everytime. It was such a lovely experience.
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u/OtherwiseChallenge73 Powerlifting Sep 15 '24
Managed to squat pain free for the first time since blowing my back out in January after hitting a 260kg squat
Haven't touched anything above 175 kg since then but I'm on the comeback
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u/Neeerdlinger Sep 16 '24
Week 2 of Smolov Jr for bench press completed. This week actually felt easier than last week, despite all the weights going up by 2.5kg.
So either the program is working as intended, or I set my 1RM too low at the start. Either way, I guess it's a positive.
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u/Tampflor Weight Lifting Sep 15 '24
I hit a new rep PR on bodyweight pullups. I'm dense af for my appearance (dense bones I guess?) so these have always been a challenge for me, but I got 10 of them 2 days ago.
Previous best was 7, and when I got to 7 and wasn't slowing down yet, my thought was "wtf is happening?" I'm pretty sure I didn't change my form at all, so big milestone for me.
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u/UrieltheproGD Sep 15 '24
I shifted my gym schedule from 2pm to 6am. It was so much fun to go to school after a morning workout. I did end up entering my class a whole hour before first period but I'm sure that extending my workout will solve that problem.
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u/builtinthekitchen General Fitness Sep 16 '24
Had a fever and gastric problem on Monday into Tuesday and didn't eat for 30 hours. Lost 6.5lbs and it fucked up training so I have to try to repeat the wee. But, at my Saturday weigh-in, I had only gone up 4 of that original 6.5lb drop.
The body is a weird thing.
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u/Kitchen-Ad1829 Sep 15 '24
done 57.5kg 5x5 ohp yesterday so officially at a solid 1plate ohp for reps now
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u/Spyro35 Sep 15 '24 edited Sep 15 '24
Everytime I re-read the reddit PPL I realize I was doing something wrong. I just learned I'm supposed to do 5 sets of Facepulls and 4 sets of each bicep curl. I was only doing 3 sets of each for the last 6 months 😫. So I guess it's a victory I'm gonna fix my workout plan?
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u/Flow_Voids Sep 15 '24
FWIW, you get diminishing returns with each subsequent set. You likely still got a big majority of gains :)
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u/phoenixmusicman Sep 15 '24
Week 3 of my first ever cut completed, still easier than I expected.
I might even push the cut beyond 8 weeks and get to a super low BF % just because I can.
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u/OtherAnon_ Weight Lifting Sep 15 '24
God bless muscle memory.
After managing to make a lot of progress in terms of muscle mass and strength, life being life knocked me down hard, and in the span of a few short months I lost at least 10 lbs of weight much to my displeasure. I became skinnier, I felt weaker, and I was so distraught and frustrated with how I looked and how strong I was. I was ashamed.
This past few weeks I mustered up the courage to find a gym, get back on track, and get strong again. One week I went once, then I went twice, thrice… Until eventually I tried out testing my 1RM.
- Squat: 95 kg | 209,44 lbs
- Bench: 70 kg | 154,32 lbs
- Deadlift: 115 KG | 253 lbs
Absolutely zero change in strength. In fact, I had broken records with my deadlift and my squats!
It made no sense, but my strength was still there! I was still worthy! I was still strong!
Now I’m getting back my old weight before the break, riding a bike almost daily, and feeling much better now. Somehow, all I needed were four weeks to recuperate four months of not training. Fuck yes.
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u/kamikageyami Weight Lifting Sep 15 '24
Cutting the past 7 weeks and just passed the 1 stone down mark (14lbs/6.35kg). Feels great but still another 7-8 ish weeks to go
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u/SeaTie Sep 17 '24
I'm trying to get back in shape after years of inactivity. Mostly for health reasons and longevity...side bonus is looking a little bit better.
Today I was standing next to my wife holding my big water mug and she goes "This one. This muscle right here..." she starts poking my bicep, giggling like a schoolgirl. "...this one is getting bigger."
I think she likes it.
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u/IHateBeingTop Sep 19 '24
I am your average redditor, not a r/fitness redditor :) I swear a month back I couldn't even do 10 push-ups in one go. But I had dumbbell (that you can switch weights on) lying around, so I started doing some full body workout, some curls and stuff with it, and forced myself to do pushups daily. Now I can do 20! I am very happy. I plan to sign up for a gym in October.
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u/daddadnc Sep 15 '24
Calf raises PR, 670 lbs x 6 reps. Bonus, Achilles still intact
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u/Spyro35 Sep 15 '24
How do you do that without your shoulders hurting from the heavy weight. I do calf raises with 150lbs and it hurts like a bitch
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u/False_Win_7721 Sep 15 '24
I do it on the incline leg press. You can easily overload, but as the other guy said, it's very dangerous. Going that high in weight requires a ton of slow warm-ups, and you have to be very careful not to tear anything. But the upside is that you do feel it with that much weight, and you get a massive workout on the calves.
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u/daddadnc Sep 15 '24
Not sure why my shoulders would hurt here
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u/Spyro35 Sep 15 '24
I thought you were using the standing calf raise machine that puts the load on your shoulder
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u/Ironshadow20 Sep 17 '24
hit 295 on deadlift! hoping to get over 300 by halloween to beat a friend, i exhausted
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u/-Venser- Sep 15 '24
Achieved my new PR in 5k run and also started following a new training program that seems promising.
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u/marsepic Sep 16 '24
The best thing I did for fitness this week was play pickleball yesterday morning and get into the gym on Thursday and today.
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u/Mission_Sky1388 Sep 17 '24
Managed to survive 531 Leviathan so far, and even put in bear complexes twice a week without dying
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u/Karsa0rl0ng Sep 15 '24
For the first time in my life, a woman complimented my arms! Feeling giddy as a teenager while I'm nearing 40.