What was your “DAMN I’M GETTING STRONG” moment?

[justin_holmes]

@dawn16 I could never do an ultra- finishing with a good attitude must have been a lovely feeling- I hope you got some good fuel in afterwards!

 

[dawn16]

@justin_holmes I am a slow runner but an ok ultra runner. I do it just for the quiet time lol.

 

[tesfamariam]

@dawn16 Hmmm I wonder if this could be me in the future? I could never win a race but I bet with enough training I could jog for 8 hours straight.

 

[dawn16]

@tesfamariam It took me a few years of slow and steady training. My training mantra is “try hard, stay happy”!! I listen to my body and rest when I need to.

 

[myfairladyxo]

@tesfamariam Read Rise of the Ultra Runners by Adharanand Finn if you want this thought confirmed.

 

[dragon]

@justin_holmes I'm progressing in Bulgarians!!! a month to the day I started with 2x6 1x5 @10lb dumbbells and today I did 1x15@10 1x12@10 and ***1x8@15lb dumbbells!!

My ankle stability is definitely getting better as well!

 

[justin_holmes]

@dragon IM SO PROUD! I hate bulgarians, but whenever I see someone doing them I commend them in my head. It’s one of those exercises I find hard to love, BUT THEY’RE SO GOOD

 

[born2bedifferent]

@justin_holmes Pouring from a cast iron skillet one-handed was a big strength moment for me. I def feel strong doing that!

 

[karissa3]

@born2bedifferent OK, this is now one of my goals.

 

[dawn16]

@born2bedifferent I love how normal this is!! For me it hit when I was changing the 5 gallon water cooler jug at work. I suddenly realized I was not struggling and feeling embarrassed for the first time.

 

[tastywallet]

@born2bedifferent Fucking goalsss

 

[treyg]

@born2bedifferent I did not know this was possible

 

[notworthyofhim]

@born2bedifferent Goals.

 

[illuminatingacadamy]

@justin_holmes I invited a friend to come work out with me at my local gym. She could only handle 5lbs. I was using 50lb dumbbells. That's when I knew.

 

[zimikurot1221]

@justin_holmes Deadlifting 100kg for the first time. It’s a nice round number, triple digits, feels big! I know it’s not super high for competitive standards at my size, but hey, it’s more than I could ever do before! And more than most people in my little gym.

My big deadlift goal for the future, which is very silly, is 160kg... so I can make a rainbow with the bumper plates! It’ll use all the coloured ones my gym has, your standard Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green. I just think it’s silly. Also I’m WAY off 160, it could take a long while!

 

[rsdar]

@zimikurot1221 when you do it, piiiiiiics

 

[dawn16]

@zimikurot1221 I LOVE the rainbow goal!

 

[justin_holmes]

@zimikurot1221 These are MY kind of goals LOL! And you WILL get there! It’s on the other side of the rainbow!

 

[teatimebabe28]

@zimikurot1221 That's the perfect mix of silly and a serious goal! I love it!

 

[worshiper1994]

@zimikurot1221 You'll get there!!