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3 weeks out

4 weeks out ⏳

Finally....

A good training week 🙏🏿

And the last training week of this 18 week block, now we start our Peak Phase 📈

In the void

(Still) A work in progress 👏🏿

first competition (27/04/2025) she done the following

Squats - 87.5kg ❌ 87.5kg ❌ 87.5 ✅
Bench Press - 35kg ✅ 45kg ✅ 47.5kg ✅
Deadlifts - 95kg ✅ 110kg ✅ 115kg ✅

Total - 250kg @ 82kg

She also did a Bench Press only competition 4 months later that year where she got

40kg ❌ 50kg ✅ 55kg ❌

A year on

22.5kg increase on her Squat 👏🏿
10kg increase on her Bench Press 👏🏿
10kg increase on her Deadlifts 👏🏿
= Total 295kg @ 81.1kg

Improving her total by 42.5kg (at a lighter bodyweight) and mind you as you can see from the videos there's still a lot of room for growth 📈

Such a pleasure being her Coach and witnessing her progression now, she'll take a week off to recover and once the news has been confirmed I'll share with you all what's happening next 👀

Big shout-out to for hosting another smooth and high energy competition!

How's my training going?

Literally like this, one day I can Squat 200kg for reps and the next time I squat I can barely squat 200kg lol

Well, "barely" is an overstatement and I didn't have my belt in the 2nd video though I have performed 5 reps in the past without a belt. Does that mean I've gotten weaker?

Don't care

This prep so far has been nothing but a learning curve and a dedicated journey to becoming a better lifter, the outcome is that simple. I can't dwell on the past I will just move on, actually this is how top level athletes deal with their bad performances

"Elite athletes overcome adversity by staying present and task-focused, using techniques like breath control and positive self-talk to manage stress and perform under pressure."

https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/07/deep-breath-see-the-ball-trust-how-pro-athletes-handle-stress

As you know I've worked with a Sports Psychologist which his methods STILL help me to this day despite being nearly 2 years since our last session. I hope this can have a positive impact on you, I'm now 6 weeks out and I won't lie I don't know what I'm capable of in this competition but rest assured when that day comes I'll leave nothing on the platform.

Annual trip w/ The Senors 26 🇭🇷

Hvala Makarska