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There’s nothing stopping this girl 💪🏻🔥 @svettriesfitness . . . And by saying nothing, I mean nothing. . . . She’s in the final years of her maths degree, having a million responsibilities outside of uni, and could find equally many excuses NOT to come to the gym. . . . Instead she is trying her best, every day, and has done so for the past eight months with me. She really deserves the results she gets inside and outside of the gym. . . . Svet is the prime example (and I know she won’t mind me saying this) that accepting the fact that you are doing consistently imperfect will get you more results than being occasionally perfect in your approach to body composition change. . . . Exam time has been rough. The semester has been pretty rough too. Life is rough sometimes, but check out Svet for not letting anything stop her in reaching her fitness goals 🔥 . . . Yes, she is shaping up nicely and is becoming an absolute machine in the gym - but have one conversation with her and you will notice the most important change: Mindset, cutting herself some slack, booking a spontaneous holiday, letting things work out the way they are going to work out with the firm belief that she can handle no matter what life throws at her 💪🏻 . . . So proud of you for your effort over the last few months 💕 Can’t wait for what summer without uni has in store for us 😁☀️🙌🏼 . . . . . . #determination #progress #motivation #bodytransformation #weightloss #physique #mindfulness #gym #girlswholift #exercise #fitness #workout #gymtime #muscles #girlswithmuscle #fitgirls #fit #lifting #fitspo #strong #girlswholift #instafit #stronggirls #progress #nutrition #coach #personaltrainer #pt #happiness #powerlifting

☝🏼 year ago today - if you know, you know 🔥 Never stop working 💪🏼 . . . Never get comfortable, don’t become complacent, always strive for more... . . . ...and never forget where you come from 😎 . . . @vwphysique 👊🏼 #showthem 🥳 . . . . . . #mindfulness #mindset #goals #positivity #strength #success #quote #gym #training #strongwomen #happiness #quotes #determination #progress #business #motivation #change #life #happy #bodytransformation #physique #exercise #fitness #work #dream #fitgirls #fit #lifting #strong

‘Lift and Learn’ course - WIN your place . . Yes, you’ve read that right . . Not only am I giving you the chance to learn all you need to know about building an efficient fitness routine, it’s getting even better . . You can now win your place . . You can take part for free . . How absolutely amazing is that . . If I was you I’d be all over this brilliant opportunity . . Trying to secure my free place . . Finally getting my hands on the knowledge I need to reach my goals . . If you’re anything like me, you’ll be itching to know how to enter the competition . . So, here are the conditions: . . Are you motivated, ready to work hard, keen to learn, and feel you would benefit from one of the limited places on the course? . . Perfect, then let’s go! . . Explain to me in max 500 words why you deserve a free place on the course, and what your most urgent issue to work on in relation to your fitness journey is right now. . . Email your response by midnight Friday 24th May to anatomymeetsbarbellpt@gmail.com . . The winner will be chosen by myself, and announced on Sunday 26th May . . You’re welcome, and I can’t wait to read your response! . . . Course start 1st June, more info on my profile 🤓 . . . #challenge #change #lift #learn #determination #progress #results #motivation #commitment #bodytransformation #physique #mindfulness #exercise #fitness #workout #gym #gymtime #muscle #fit #lifting #happy #strong #nutrition #coach #personaltrainer #pt #happiness #study #learning #lifting

Post Sunday morning beach walk mooood 🐶 ☀️ 💆🏻‍♀️ 🇳🇴 . . . Sundays are always for mindfulness and reflection. This weekend I’m simply grateful for travel, and for having so many places I can call home 🏡 ✈️ . . . #hometime #norway #family #labrador #dogs #love #dogsofinstagram #mindfulness #familytime #travel #cozy #friendship #life #happiness #relax #strongwomen #appreciation #friends #happytimes #girlswholift #fitgirls #sunny #love #travelling #positivity #happy #holiday #vacation #sun #grateful

Use what you have, where you are, when you can 🥳 . . . Spontaneous and absolutely awesome session while travelling today, despite forgetting 99% of necessary items 😆 . . . I had no gym membership, no car, no shoes, no t-shirt, no headphones, and no lifting equipment. I had: Motivation to train, a good nights sleep, food to fuel me. . . . Got a lift to my old gym, was allowed in 😇, caught up with the usual suspects, gym playlist could’ve been my own, and had the best sweaty Saturday morning session 🤩🙌🏼 . . . Point is, when you look for excuses, you’ll always find them. When you look for ways to make things work, you’ll always find them. All depends on your mindset 🥳 . . . Photo credit to @raggaosk 🤗 . . . . . #mindfulness #mindset #goals #positivity #strength #success #quote #gym #training #strongwomen #happiness #quotes #determination #progress #business #motivation #change #life #happy #bodytransformation #weightloss #physique #exercise #fitness #work #dream #fitgirls #fit #lifting #strong

Once this resonates with my clients, everything changes 💆🏻‍♀️☀️ . . . Each week, clients check in and there is always someone that feels like they failed this week. . . . Maybe they didn’t hit step goals. Maybe they overate one day. Maybe they didn’t manage to train a lot this week. Maybe sleep was erratic, and stress levels were high. . . . But overall, when I ask if they tried their best, they will always say yes. And I absolutely believe that. Only a handful of times did I have to call someone out for simply being lazy. . . . In my opinion, as long as you really try your best, it is impossible to fail. Your steps might be lower than usual, but you smashed training, ate well, slept enough. Focus on all the things that went right and still push you in the right direction! . . . It’s more important to check in with imperfect weeks consistently, rather than with a perfect week once. . . . Accepting that you can’t always do it all. Less beating yourself up over small imperfections. More focus on small, but yet significant wins. . . . Consistently trying your best is what makes you better each week, and will bring you results 🤗 . . . . . #mindfulness #mindset #goals #positivity #strength #success #quote #gym #training #strongwomen #happiness #quotes #determination #progress #business #motivation #change #life #happy #bodytransformation #weightloss #physique #exercise #fitness #work #dream #fitgirls #fit #lifting #strong

Big max effort testing day for @hannahrosek96 yesterday 👏🏻 . . . After her first three months of following a three, and then on her own request (because she’s a super keen bean), four day lifting routine, we were ready to test what Hannah has in the tank on her big compound lifts yesterday - and she’s STRONG 💪🏻 . . . Impressed with a 40kg bench, 85kg squat and 90kg deadlift - after only just starting to lift 😳👏🏻!!! Three months ago a 50kg deadlift didn’t move 😅 . . . Love these sessions where my clients realise how much progress they’ve made 🤩 . . . #team #career #passion #business #progress #positivity #happy #deadlift #headspace #motivation #selfcare #mindfulness #gym #girlswholift #exercise #fitness #workout #muscles #girlswithmuscle #fitgirls #fit #lifting #fitspo #strong #instafit #stronggirls #nutrition #pt #powerlifting #coach

Missing down under 🇦🇺 #perthisok . . . I usually spend some time on reflection and practicing mindfulness at the weekend. . . . The last few evenings I’ve rather spent with my housemate and her friends and family, emerging myself in their culture and learning all about Ramadan and understanding their religion and believes even better. . . . It’s amazing how we share the exact same values in life, despite being brought up so differently. We concluded that we all value kindness, honesty, family, being considerate and reliable. We remind ourselves often what we are grateful for in life. . . . They pray often, fast for Ramadan, and gather at the Mosque. I go for walks, practice mindfulness and value spending time with people that are like-minded and support me in life. . . . We concluded that the end result is the same: We are happier, more present in the moment, and grateful for the wonderful life and all experiences, good or bad, we are given. We see life as a journey with lots of lessons to be learnt as we continue to grow as a person. . . . Reflective comment for this weekend: On the inside, we are all the same. Connect more 🥰 . . . (Note, some people will always be a write off tho, no matter what 😅🤷🏻‍♀️) . . . This morning I am grateful for the moment we stood on the docks in South Perth and enjoyed the skyline view, feeling truly happy and content 💆🏻‍♀️ . . . Happy Sunday, hope everyone finds their dock in the Australian sun today ☀️ . . . #skyline #citylife #lucky #dream #grateful #australia #city #skyscraper #travelling #goodlife #summer #vacation #perth #holiday #bliss #happy #travel #adventure #happiness #tour #sun #fit #life #explore #fitness #sunny #exploring #nature #mindfulness

Tips on split squats form or, how to not fall over 🤗 . . . All of my clients are doing unilateral leg work. Split squats in the smith machine, with dumbbells or a barbell, bulgarian split squats, walking lunges, bodyweight lunges, single leg extensions... The list is pretty much endless. . . . My clients’ most asked question in relation to these: WHYYY THOOO 😆🤷🏻‍♀️ (Can’t blame them tbh 😅) . . . They are hard, burny in your glutes and quads, get your heart rate right up, and you need to focus extra hard to stay upright. A few tips can make this task significantly easier though 🤓! . . . Foot position: Place your feet slightly wider than hip width apart. That gives you a broader base and you’re more stable when dropping. . . . Shoes: Barefoot shoes or CrossFit trainers are ideal. Lifting shoes are in general too stiff around your toes. Running trainers have cushioning and make you wobble more than necessary. Generic trainers often aren’t tied tight enough and you will feel that your shoe is slipping off your heel as you drop - tie your shoes properly! (This is actually a thing I tell a lot of clients. 10 years ago I laughed at my mum when she told me to tie my shoes properly - surprise, she was right 😂🤷🏻‍♀️) . . . Bracing: Tighten your abs and brace your back during your lift. This helps you to stay more stable as you move. . . . Generic points on form: Drop under the barbell, don’t lean back or fall forward in your upper body. Take a wide step back and make sure the knee of your front leg ends up at most over your toes, ideally you should see roughly a 90 degree angle in your front knee as you reach the bottom position of your split squat. . . . Split squats are a serious weapon if you want to work on quads and glutes for aesthetics or for strength alike. They also develop your core, and are a great stability exercise. We all love and hate them equally 🍑🔥💪🏻 . . . #training #progress #positivity #happy #headspace #motivation #selfcare #mindfulness #gym #girlswholift #exercise #fitness #workout #muscles #fitgirls #fit #lifting #fitspo #strong #instafit #stronggirls #nutrition #pt #powerlifting #squats #quads #glutes #red #skins #inov8

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