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

[paradis]

@zimikurot1221 All the numbers in your comment added up to 420. Congrats!

100 +
160 +
160 +
= 420.0

 

[t3mpest]

@paradis Nice

 

[slipknot0129]

@justin_holmes When I was warming up for deadlifts a few days ago and 65lbs just felt like... nothing at all!

A few months ago, that same weight seemed so impossible and daunting when my kinesiologist introduced me to deadlifts. I was sore for two full days after that first try! Next week I'm on track to deadlift bodyweight

 

[justin_holmes]

@slipknot0129 You will get there! It’s amazing how far we can progress when we’re consistent, I’m rooting for you!

 

[lsmr]

@justin_holmes I DID A PUSH-UP TODAY like an actual no knee push-up. I’ve never been able to do that. I LIKE THIS

 

[shillman]

@lsmr Keep it up!!! I could only do 1 push up at the beginning of the year, now I can do 12 in a row and I legit cried when I hit my first goal of 10 in a row. There’s something so amazing about being able to lift and lower yourself repeatedly after being incapable of doing it before.

 

[selfhelpblogger]

@shillman I’m looking back on this with tears when I couldn’t do 1 push up now at 40 in one set

 

[lsmr]

@shillman Yes!! I’ve never been able to do a single push-up, even knee pushups were hard, and yesterday I decided let’s give it a shot because why not and surprised myself with 2 push-ups, slowly but surely we’re getting there!

 

[dragon]

@lsmr YESSSSSSSS QUEEN BE SO PROUD

 

[lsmr]

@dragon THANK YOU

 

[faithhopelove5]

@justin_holmes I benched the bar for the first time this week! I've been working out for a YEAR AND A HALF and I was just too damn scared.

Finally got the guts to just try it, knocked out three sets of 10. I was really holding myself back

 

[dragon]

@faithhopelove5 YES!!!

 

[faithhopelove5]

I know it's not that much, but it was a big mental barrier to me for a while

 

[zimikurot1221]

@faithhopelove5 Mental barriers are so huge and so difficult sometimes, that’s awesome! And hey, if it’s your first attempt and you’re already doing 3x10, you’ll surely be pumping that weight up in no time!

 

[lsmr]

@faithhopelove5 YAY YOU

 

[biggiecheese]

@prodiadzes Just being able to do the daily things on your own is empowering!

 

[nwbantyhen]

@prodiadzes Same for me! Not very strong, but being able to lift my kids with ease.

 

[justin_holmes]

@prodiadzes Those kitty litters are heavy though! And I feel that with spaghetti squash- sometimes you just got to RIP them open when the knives aren’t cutting it LOL

 

[stewart01]

@prodiadzes Ok but cutting butternut squash is a chore tho legit

 

[jkessler]

@stewart01 Totally random, but sometimes i peel mine with a potato peeler first.