thenry.irontemplefit

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” -Jordan Belfort 🤍

My Fitness Journey: From Skinny to Strong, and the Journey Continues.💪🏾

Once upon a time, I was the “skinny kid” with a desire to transform my physique.

Fast forward to today, where I proudly wear my gains with a smile, but the journey never truly ends.

My new mission? To build muscle and strengthen every fiber of my being, from head to toe. 💪🏾💯

Ageing? Nah, we’re reversing that. 🔄😉

Join me on this incredible journey of strength, resilience and defying the odds. 👊🏾😮‍💨

I used the carbs from Sunday’s Roti and Bottomless Brunch to fuel today’s leg day. Oooooweeee!! The legs were legging. 🔥🦵🏾

Happy Birthday to my partner in life. .irontemplefit Siempre y par siempre. The big 4-0!! 🫶🏾🎉

I’m working on my summer package w/ the help and guidance of this 4 month Transformation Program called GRIT120 created by

Bulking season is officially over. Now it’s time to heal the gut, eat the right foods, avoid stress, train as usual (w/ some added cardio) and go to work!!

Let’s Get Gritty!! 👊🏾😤






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God is my strength. 💯🙏🏾



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The word of the day….or word of the year imo is PATIENCE.

Enjoy the journey, embrace the suck and most importantly, have PATIENCE. 😉🤍

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I am many things, but I am a black woman first......and proud to be. ✊🏿💯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If it were that easy to get to your “perfect fit” in just 30 days everyone would be doing it. I’m not knocking these challenges by any means....it’s an awesome form of motivation to get started. However, you definitely need to go beyond the 30 or 21 days to see any changes. It is challenging to start, but you have to make it a lifestyle for the changes to actually happen.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Why stop at 30 days when you have your whole life ahead of you?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you need help pushing and continuing beyond your challenges, send me a DM.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Keep pushing friends!! 😉👍🏿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Prove yourself to yourself, not to others.
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Always be proud of the little accomplishments you make....not just in the gym, but in life. Every step you make is one step closer to progress. Not perfection...PROGRESS. Keep that mental health on point and the physical will follow.
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Boom!! There’s some positivity fo’ yo timeline. 💥 💯
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I know training is hard work, but if you want it bad enough you will do what needs to be done. Don’t be lazy, don’t half ass your workout and think about what you’re doing as well as why you are doing it. 😉💯
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1️⃣ Training each muscle 2 - 3x per week ensures potential growth of the muscle. You can’t expect (eg biceps) to grow if you only train them once a week and wonder why it’s not growing. Train them often.
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2️⃣ Recovery in between sets should be somewhere between 1 - 5mins. You just gave your muscles a beating so they need oxygen and ample recovery which also helps improvement of strength as well as your central nervous system (CNS).
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3️⃣ This one goes without saying. Lagging body parts can use some isolation work - meaning you can do some direct focused work on that one muscle group. Just don’t forget the rest of your body and try not to overdo the isolation because that is how injures occur.
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4️⃣ Training to failure is usually done at the end of the workout. It is a quick way to gas out the muscle, fill it w/ blood and achieve that final pump while pushing through the final burn. 🔥
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5️⃣ Lagging body parts are most likely parts that you HATE to train....like for me it’s my calves. Therefore it would only make sense to train them first, get it out of the way so you can do the “fun” stuff after.
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6️⃣ Everyone’s body structure or biomechanics are different - so when it comes to your exercises (depending on the exercise) you should use full range of motion. If your body is not built that way, then obviously DO NOT force yourself to use full range of motion.
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