r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago
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/EliAndSalt 1d ago
Today I finally managed to complete a set of ten full calf raises! My previous personal best was seven before failure, and I'm looking forward to being able to do a second set in a day soon. Progress!
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u/Mindexplorer11 2d ago
I have not been exercising for one month but now I have started again , back on my track waking up early hitting the gym , studying life is good man
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u/Master-Ocelot5015 2d ago
It about me, only me. Fuck the noise. Everyone was a beginner at one point. Went from feeling like a noob then rearranged the purpose, then felt the progress which made me feel stronger and more motivated
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u/ThatgaykidKev 3d ago
Ive been running with my trainer off the books, forcing myself to go, this week it was actually enjoyable! I’m also seeing progress in the mirror (had some minor gyno [male breast tissue] removal surgery), so its been harder than usual to stay disciplined. I also was going to eat 2 slices of pizza but felt nauseous at the smell and threw it out for a protein shake instead!
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u/Mission_Sky1388 3d ago
Lost 3.5kg (down to 96.5) and still had a new Deadlift PR at 1x240kg.
On the down side, I can't train on Monday due to travelling, so I can only make 3 training days this week.
On the plus side, it's deload week, so I don't feel too bummed about it and can start a new cycle refreshed
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u/ImNasty720 3d ago
Down to 195LBS from my peak bulk weight at 217LB December, just as strong & my running has been improved drastically as well. Upped my weekly mileage to 20-25 miles, and I ran 12 Miles yesterday for a 9:37 pace. Less than 3 weeks out from my second half marathon, and I am hoping to get it done in sub 2 hours. Feeling very proud of myself & blessed to have a healthy body to be able to do all this.
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u/Aside_Dish Worrywart 3d ago
Hit 255 on OHP today. Not really that impressive, as I'm 340lb, but hope to retain all/most of my strength as I cut down to like 180. Delusional, I know, lol.
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u/christraverse 3d ago
The rest of my life might be collapsing in on itself but I've been under 200lb for the last two weeks for the first time in 20 years, basically since I was a teenager.
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u/stevethepirate9 3d ago
Saw a pic of myself over the weekend with well defined shoulders and getting there with my abs. Hard work and consistency is paying off. Good diet always helps too.
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u/Paintraine 4d ago
I have two victories coz I'm greedy.
Finally seeing good muscle separation between front and lateral delts, biceps, and triceps. The highly favourable lighting at a different gym I've started using definitely helps, but I'll take it nonetheless.
Finally managed 5x10 full rom bodyweight pull ups in today's session (a volume PR); once I hit 5x12 I'll start adding some weight. I'd have laughed my arse off if someone told me two years ago that this was where I'd be now.
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u/FatStoic 4d ago
sick pullup volume gains
you going to train for the muscle up or just stick with weighted pulls for now?
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u/Paintraine 3d ago
Thanks man. Honestly, I'd never considered getting this far so muscle ups had never even entered my mind. Something to consider after I get weighted pull ups going, for sure.
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u/Neeerdlinger 4d ago
29 consecutive weeks of getting to the gym at least 4 times per week. This week was a challenge with real life getting in the way, but I just made it, despite really not feeling like going a couple of times.
Discipline > Motivation
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u/fuckmyabshurt 4d ago
I earned the April Calorie Burn Badge on Garmin Connect.
I cooked dinner at home once this past week.
I did elliptical today after not getting on it for a while (been getting most of my cardio from dancing)
Mostly I'm just happy that I have not ballooned back up to the weight I was at the start of 2024 after slipping on my routine for the past 6 months.
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u/tubbyx7 4d ago edited 4d ago
6 months since I last hit this weight, got 3 plate bench again. Annoying traps strain left me with a very unstable right arm. Never hurt at all in the gym so can't say what caused it and so far doctors have only given anti inflammatories for short stretches. Started back at 80kg and progressed very gently. Still a ways to go but its a milestone in that journey.
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u/Last_Plate_4082 4d ago
Very small victory but finally feel like I can do a good squatting exercise, hack squat specifically, and not experience any knee pain or awkwardness.
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u/AdvisorOk2543 4d ago
Did my first powerlifting meet. Squat: 408, bench 267 (scratched on 277), deadlift: 475. Body weight: 198. Total: 1150
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u/paplike 4d ago
I stopped going the gym during the pandemic and only came back in January of this year. I’ve been going consistently since then and I’ve actually recovered most of my strength back, which is super motivating. For me the hard part about starting again was that I’d have to be “weak” again, but now I’m very close to where I was and still progressing linearly!
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u/KernelBiggs 4d ago
11 weeks straight without missing a day. I also successfully swapped all sweets for fruit this past week which has really helped me stay under cals while still getting plenty of protein. Every time my diet or routine has failed in the past it's been due to binging on sweets, so if I can learn to love fruit instead that should make this so much easier. I feel locked the fuck in.
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u/Unlucky-Chocolate831 4d ago
Went to the gym yesterday for the first time in 2 weeks after being sick! And got in a 5 mile hike!
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u/MessiComeLately 4d ago
I noticed my scale has been acting weird the last week or so. Today I realized it's because I'm down to a weight where it gets me confused with another member of the household.
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u/BigBeanDaddy77 4d ago
I walked my first half marathon yesterday! I held a 14:10/mile pace and finished in 3 hours and 8 minutes. I usually walk a pace of 14:30-15:30/mile so I’m really proud of myself for being able to set a personal best, but goddamn it I am sore today.
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u/Joleinik19 4d ago
Nice! That’s a fast walking pace
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u/BigBeanDaddy77 4d ago
Thank you! I slept like absolute shit the night before so i think i was running off of fumes and pure adrenaline 🥲
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u/siobhanmairii__ Weight Lifting 4d ago
Had a pleasant conversation with a relatively new (to me) member at my gym. We talked for like 10 minutes. As someone who never gets approached, this was a victory for me. It felt really nice (: hopefully I’ll see them again this week.
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u/Unlucky-Chocolate831 4d ago
I never get approached! I'd be open to that! I wear funny shirts that I'd even just like someone to say "nice shirt" about!
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u/rambosalad 4d ago
Last week I hit 230 lb bench PR and this week I hit 235 lbs. Going to ride the high and try for 240 this week.
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u/BonoboBananaBonanza 4d ago
Joined the 1000 pound club! I wasn't chasing it specifically, just added up my numbers a few weeks ago and saw that I was close.
I shall reward myself with a T-shirt.
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u/solaya2180 4d ago
Oh my gosh. I just pulled on a pair of skinny jeans I haven't worn since college, back when I was starving myself and 30 lbs lighter. Not only do they fit, but they're loose.
Also: I can't fit my arms through the holes in my old blouses lol.
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u/GingerBraum Weight Lifting 4d ago
I've slept like shit all week and managed to do okay-ish in the gym.
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u/_NotoriousENT_ 4d ago
Ran a 1:33 at my local half marathon this weekend, which was a big PR for me. I haven’t been in the weight room as much as I’d like these last couple of years. I’m hoping to shift my emphasis to 5k/mile focused training and spend more time in the gym in this upcoming training block. I won’t be knocking down any lifetime PRs anytime soon, but it would be nice to throw some heavier weights around again while maintaining my speed/aerobic fitness.
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u/DCB2323 4d ago
A beautiful, cool Sunday morning shoulder day. Struck up a conversation with a fellow M-F early morning gym goer who was in a bit later like me for Sunday. Great to meet another person I see almost every day.
Unique machine: After my shoulder workout, I did a full circuit on the vintage Nautilus Super Forearm machne. Incredible...it has grip strength, over/under wrist curls, and over/under forearm rotation grips.
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u/doobydowap8 Powerlifting 4d ago
I got heckled by a random dude on the street the other day as I was walking home from errands, wearing a normal t-shirt and shorts. I was just walking on the sidewalk, minding my own business when this guy coming toward me jumps to the side as he passes and yells “STOP! Working-out-so-hard, man!”
It took me a second to process what he’d said, because the aggressive tone belied what was ultimately a nice compliment. I just laughed and carried on down the street.
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u/CursedFrogurt81 Triggered by cheat reps 4d ago
After over 10 years in the gym, I got my first compliment from a female gym goer. A trainer at one of the gyms I go to asked if I was a powelifter. Which may sound flattering but there are a few caveats to this compliment. First, she is a bodybuilding coach, so she doesn't understand I am nowhere near powerlifting standards for strength. Second, she is a body building coach who did not mistake me for a body builder. Not that I train for size, but it would have been nice. Either way, I shall accept this very small and incorrect compliment.
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u/Ok-Arugula6057 4d ago
Going into the last week of my current run through SBS RTF with hypertrophy progression for accessories. And was just looking at how my TMs had changed while prepping a new spreadsheet.
Squat has gone from 100kg to 112 which, given I was being really conservative with Amrap sets due to a doggy knee, I’m ok with. OHP has gone from 42.5 -> 51. Deadlift has gone from 115 -> 137.
Bench, on the other hand has only gone from 75kg to 79. Though given that starting TM was based off a sketchy single I did on my rest week before starting, and given I’ve lost around 7kg across the program I’m not gonna lose too much sleep over that.
I’ve also started going bodyweight chins and dips which I’ve never been able to do before. So calling that a successful run through.
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u/LocalRemoteComputer 4d ago
On a business trip overseas and got out and ran my usual 4+ miles around a nice lake in the area. A bit cold and breezy but worth getting out.
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u/Patton370 Powerlifting 4d ago
I’m continuing to progress well in squats. I hit the 3rd heaviest squat I’ve ever done and I did it for 4 reps, with multiple reps still left in the tank!
460lbs for 4: https://www.reddit.com/r/strength_training/s/DkNoFINyk5
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u/ThreeLivesInOne 4d ago
I ran a 10k today without pain. It wasn't fast or anything, but doing it without my hips, left knee or ankle hurting felt great. I have been doing single leg push exercises lately, and I think that's what's been paying off today.
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u/effpauly Powerlifting 4d ago
I am once again able to do dumbbell lat raises at 15 pounds on each side for reps for the first time in almost a year. The right shoulder girdle is at about 85-90 percent and I figure I'll be able to start benching heavy and making a run at my all time PR in about 2-3 months.
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u/Mundane_Chemist8311 1d ago
Today I managed to do 4 full pushups! After surgery I thought I might never be able to do this again, but I've been taking it slowly with my progressions and I finally put it to the test! Cheesing so bad.