After 3 weeks of a not so healthy break 🤦♂️ day 1 f #6weekchallenge #nearlyspewed #fitness #silverbackshedgym #bjfn #homegym #shedgym 🦍 #maxchallenge20
#mondaymotivation Hey ya Fit Fam ❤️ Loving seeing all the 8 week check-in photos… Amazing transformations going on here. These are the Magic weeks where if we stick with our programs we are going to see some incredible results. Some things to consider. Keep in mind your WHY!! Keep your food on point stay true to your plan Keep your training Intensity up… Make every rep count Keep up your cardio/steps Drink lots of water and most importantly SLEEP!! We recover and grow when we sleep💪🏽💪🏽 These are my Jan 2021 challenge photos 8week photo and final photo shoot at 12 weeks Live your best life now ❤️💪🏽👊🏽 #bodytransformation #maxineschallenge21 #maxchallenge20 #gymmotivation #trainingmotivation #fitat50 #bodybuilding #crossfit #shreds #liveyourbestlife #bethebestversionofyou
Friday workout 🏋🏽♂️ #trainingmotivation #liftingheavyshit #gettingitdone #maxineschallenge21 #maxchallenge20
Doing all my meal prep in the mornings for the day, keeps everything fresh and tasty...only takes 20 mins First day of the challenge is around the corner, Actually it’s tomorrow. All the best challenges GoGoGo 💪🏽👊🏽❤️ #cleaneating #mealprep #maxineschallenge21 #maxchallenge20 #5amclub #mealprepsunday
Happy flex Friday Champions Train hard and have a great weekend Much love ❤️💪🏽👊🏽 #fridayflex #nevergiveup #gymmotivation #maxineschallenge21 #maxchallenge20 #fitat50 #armflex
Continue to live your best life💪🏽👊🏽 Much love ❤️ #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge21 #bodytransformation #gymshark #nevergiveup #payitforward
Such an Honour to be the grand champion. Thank you maxchallange Big thanks to my coach @fitzys_fitness_journey ❤️💪🏽👊🏽 #maxchallenge20 #bodytransformation #winner #gymshark
#maxschallenge #maxineschallenge21 #maxchallenge20 #bodytransformation #backworkout #trainingback
Top 50 Finalist Looking forward to The top 10 and Top 3 Awards night on Friday 🙏❤️💪🏽👊🏽 #bodytransformation #maxineschallenge21 #maxchallenge20 #wearechallenge #nevergiveup #strongandlean #justdoit
Working the back #maxchallenge20 #backworkout #trainingmotivation #nevergiveup #shredded #gymjunkie
Thank you for all your votes ❤️💪🏽👊🏽 #maxchallenge20 #gymmotivation #fitnessmotivation #fitnessjourney #staystrong #beyourbestyou
12 week challenge done Was hard but!! Loved It #maxschallenge #maxineschallenge21 #maxsprotein #maxchallenge20 #bodytransformation #bodybuilding #fitat50 #bethebestversionofyou #gymmotivation #trainingmotivation #stayingstrong
Final flex Friday for this round 12 weeks has come around so quickly...It was hard but Truthfully I’ve loved it 👊🏽 #maxchallenge20 #maxschallenge #maxineschallenge2021 #fitat50 #bethebestversionofyou #fridayflex #wearechallenge21 #bodytransformation #beyourbestself
Final week of @maxchallenge and the beginning of a new lifestyle 💪🏽💪🏽👊🏽 #maxchallenge20 #fitat50 #trainingmotivation #gymmotivation #shredded #crossfit #bodytransformation
Food prep week 12 final week #maxchallenge20 #bodytransformation #loveliftingweights #gettingshredded #gymmotivation #strongandlean #cleaneating #lovelife
The Final week is around the corner #maxschallenge #maxineschallenge21 #maxchallenge20 #maxsprotein #bodytransformation #strongandlean #fitnessmotivation #fitat50 #flexfriday
Last session of week 10 masked up. #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge21 #maskup #bodytransformation #trainingmotivation
Week 10 nearly done #maxchallenge20 #backworkout #trainingmotivation #trainingback #shredded #gymmotivation #staystrong
Leg shot working on ripping these guys up #legday #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge20 #shredding #trainingmotivation #gymmotivation #crossfit
Week 10 @maxchallenge #trainingmotivation #shredding #fitat50 #cleaneating #bodytransformation #strongandlean #gymlifestyle #crossfit #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge20
Early flex Friday got to be up in a couple of hours #fridayflex #flexfriday #shredding #trainingmotivation #cleaneating #strongandlean #maxchallenge20
Shred Phase 4 weeks And an old favourite strait bar bicep curls 💪🏽 #armsworkout #shredphase #shredding #trainingmotivation #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge20 #gymmotivation #fitness #fitandstrong
Week 8 of 12 check in 💪🏽 #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge20 #bodytransformation #strongman #fitatfifty #bodybuilding #gymmotivation
Saturday training done looking forward to the next 4 weeks #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge21 #strongandfit #trainingmotivation #cleaneating #gymlifestyle
Goblet squats 30k 3x20 to end a leg session 🤪 #legday #trainingmotivation #beyondthereps #maxchallenge20 #bodytransformation #maxineschallenge20 #fridaynightgym
First morning sesh in a while Struggled a bit 😉 #morningtraining #trainingmotivation #bodybuilding #shredding #cleaneating #strongandlean #maxchallenge20 #maxsprotein #liftingweights #maxineschallenge20
The shred begins💪🏽 Lower the cals Lower the weights Increase the reps 💪🏽 #maxchallenge20 #maxchallenge #maxineschallenge21 #goodnutrition #cleaneating #shredding #trainingmotivation #crossfit
Flex Friday from Canberra this morning for my Aunty’s funeral Sad day but some great memories Much love ❤️ #fridayflex #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge2020
Abs are made in the kitchen #goodnutrition #maxchallenge20 #trainingmotivation #cleaneating #gettingshredded #maxineschallenge21
Week 7 Max’s challenge #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge #gymmotivation #trainingmotivation
Smith machine narrow stance Squats Reps 12 -10-8-6-4 Weight 60k 80k 100k 120k 140k Body weight 70k #legday #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge #fridaytraining
After a massive day on the tools big training session I’ve burnt 2867 active cals today Dinner: 2 whole eggs 6 egg whites 2 small potatoes 40g cheese and Asparagus 💪🏽 #cleaneating #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge #shredded #maxsprotein
This will do the trick 💪🏽 #cleaneating #maxineschallenge #maxchallenge20
Friday Flex back shot today💪🏽 This is for my beautiful Aunty Lorraine my 2nd mum. involved in a car Accident last night and on life support🙏 ❤️ #fridayflex #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge
Week 4 of 12 check in complete ✅ This is my 3rd challenge each challenge has moved me to another level of fitness, strength and good nutrition Even the smallest amount of change to our body’s is a change. Enjoy the journey 👊🏽💜 #maxchallenge20 #maxineschallenge21 #fitnessjourney #goodnutrition #nevergiveup
Fav Back Exercise 👌🏽 #trainingmotivation #trainingback #homegymvibes #maxineschallenge21 #maxchallenge20
Rest day #Scenery #naturalphotography #nikonphotography #nikon #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #travel #travelphotography #outdoors #adventure #nature #naturelovers #hiking #explore #restday #trail #trailrunning #wearechallenge #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20
Breathe in, breathe out. #Gym #gymlife #gymmotivation #fit #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitfam #over50andfit #fitover50 #body #wearechallenge #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20
In this messed up environment with random gym closures it pays to be prepared to get creative. With a selection of resistance bands you can create effective routines. Bayesian curls with a band, excellent resistance curve and an awesome bicep pump! #Gym #gymlife #gymmotivation #fit #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitfam #over50andfit #fitover50 #body #wearechallenge #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20
When gyms are closed and you’re the first person in to the office #Gym #gymlife #gymmotivation #fit #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitfam #over50andfit #fitover50 #body #wearechallenge #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20
LAT TRAINING The lats, one of the more difficult muscles to isolate and train. Here's how I've been targeting my lats lately: - seated in a flexed position to minimise erectors involvement - wrist tails to minimise grip and bicep involvement - using the free hand to feel the tension in the lat - "elbow to hip" cue - pulling on a slight diagonal to add some shoulder adduction - trying to add a pause Try some of these tips if you can't feel your lats when you're training your back.
Skwots for hypertrophy It's taken me a long time to tweak my squat to overload my quads. Here's a summary of what I'm focusing on: Wide bar grip Narrow stance Eyes up, chest up APT Quality pause Changing the technique has forced me to strip back the weight, but oh my quad what a pump.
Hip Belt Squat at home Thanks to Steve from @revivestronger for showing us how to set up a Hip Belt Squat at home. You'll need a barbell, a squat rack with arms and two clips. Put both clips on one side and use the dip belt to strap yourself in. The hip belt squat can be a great way to load the quads without loading other synergistic muscles like the erector spinae.
2017-2018-2019 ✨2020✨ . . . .DT:@ignaciaa_antonia @max.valenzuela01 . . . . . #IASQUAD #IGNACIAANTONIA #IGNACIAEDITS #IASQUAD❤ #ALIGHTMOTION #VIRAL #EXPLORE #IGNACIAAANTONIA #iasquad💖👑 #maxcha #maxchaisreal #maxchaforever #maxchallenge20
Lower 4 BFR tricep kickback 5*30,27,25 Chin up 10+,9,7,6 Dips 28,25,20,25 Y-T-L 3*16+,16+,16+ Just 1 week left of this meso before the mini-cut
Upper 3 BFR BB curls 20*25,23,20+ OHP 40*14,12,11,10 Row to chest 40*22,21,20,19 Deficit push up 20,16,15 First session of 2021, let's go 💪
Lower 2 BFR calf raise 32*30,30,30+ RDL 100*13,12,10,10 Split squat 20*16,16,16 RB ham curl 30,25,20 Last session of 2020. Cheers to the ups and downs of 2020 and may 2021 bless you with sweet gainz 💪
Stayed classy and racked my weights with this dude today. Good to have a training partner. Back is so so. Not great but much better than last week. Small steps. #fitnessbalance #backpain #backrehab #fitover40 #fitover45plus #maxchallenge20
Upper BFR incline curls 5*30,30,30+ Poverty bench 90*10,10,10,8 UH row 60*13,12,10 Super ROM lateral raise 5*25,22,20+
Just doing what I can do...which is a lot more than I could do last week. Feeling pretty good just some tingling nerve irritation in lower leg at the moment. It's annoying but plenty worse off than me so no complaints. #noexcuses #stretching #gymtime #fitnessbalance #fitover40 #fitdad #feelingbetter #backpainyoga #backpain #maxchallenge20 #maxchallenge
Lower Donkey calf raises 32*30,30,30 Squat 90*10,10,8,8 SL RDL 24*15,13,12 RB leg extension 30,30,30 (not a huge fan) Sisy squat 12,12,12 Here's some things that I've been playing around with during this building phase: 1) Loading full ROM at various rep ranges - thanks to @rpdrmike for consistently highlighting this 2) Stimulus-fatigue ratio - sure, you can squat heavy and just cook the CNS, or squat light and just make yourself tired, but trying to maximize stimulus and minimise fatigue has been interesting to prioritise 3) Slowing down and adding pauses to ramp up the stimulus 4) Barefoot training #freethetoes
Hard week this week. Work is busy and my back has flared up again so getting a fair bit of pain around the butt and down the leg. Pretty annoying to say the least. Still hitting the gym almost daily although doing a lot more stretching this week. Getting used to the new gym. Ran into the owner and she remembered me from when I used to work there about 25 years ago. Was good to have a quick chat and reminisce. #fitdad #piriformissyndrome #backpain #fitnessbalance #maxchallenge20 #fitover40
One of the best things we have ever done for our marriage! 💪🏼 . . #maxineschallenge20 #maxchallenge20 #transforminglives #metamorphosis
12 week program completed #summervibes #dad #fitover40 #motivation #fitspo #wearechallenge #knobbyunderwear #maxchallenge20
I’ve wasted no time increasing my calories, and the weight on the bar. . Pretty sure I ate and drank a weeks worth of calories on the weekend, but today I am back on track aiming at roughly 2000 per day (30%P, 40%C, 30%F). Needless to say, I’m feeling pretty good today! . Over the next 5 weeks I’m going to see if I can build up to my old 5RMs on the big 3. Adding just one rep per week to my top set, followed by 3 backdown sets of 3. . Day 1 - nailed it! Confidence is back in spades. 120kg for an easy single. . Maybe there’s still a powerlifter lurking in this old body after all! . #squat #squats #shesquats #powerlifting #powerliftingwomen #gwpl #strong #strongwomen #strength #strengthtraining #gym #gymmotivation #goals #fitness #fit #fitspo #accountability #mindset #transformation #health #healthylifestyle #wearechallenge #maxineschallenge #maxineschallenge20 #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #exercise #strongnotskinny #progress
All checked in and completed. . Official before and after pics of my 12 weeks doing @maxineschallenge . . #strong #strongwomen #strength #strengthtraining #gym #homegym #gymmotivation #goals #fitness #fit #fitspo #accountability #mindset #transformation #health #healthylifestyle #wearechallenge #maxineschallenge #maxineschallenge20 #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #exercise #lockdown #strongnotskinny #progress #flex #abs #12weekchallenge
Well that’s 12 weeks done. Not the best, but improvement was made and that’s progress. I’m still soft in the middle, and as Paul Simon says “you can call me Al.” #progress # #improvement #fitnessover50 #maxchallenge20 #maxchallenge
12 weeks later... we done! . 📏 17.5cm down ⚖️ 2.7kg down . Hit all of my training goals (still one deadlift session to go, but surprisingly this has become my most confident lift, so I’ve got no concerns about not getting it). . My last period was a no-show, so something is obviously amiss (no I’m not eating for two). . As far as a visual transformation goes, I’m stoked. I’m happy in my skin again, and become accustomed back to a lifestyle I used to love. Some tweaks to nutrition moving forward now, back up to maintenance calories, and get some heavy numbers on the bar, it’s time to start rebuilding my muscle and strength! . #strong #strongwomen #strength #strengthtraining #gym #homegym #gymmotivation #goals #fitness #fit #fitspo #accountability #mindset #transformation #health #healthylifestyle #wearechallenge #maxineschallenge #maxineschallenge20 #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #exercise #lockdown #strongnotskinny #progress #12weekchallenge
Final #flexfriday of the challenge. I’ve come a long way since the first week, and I am so proud of my achievement! Well done to everyone, 2 more days to go, we are almost there. @maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #wearechallenge
Felt like going for a bike ride tonight. Did good for my first ride in a while, also feeling very confident again. @maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #wearechallenge
Final Friday Max Flex !! #maxchallenge20 “What comes easy won’t last long, and what lasts long won’t come easy.” 6 months of Victorian lockdowns and thanks to #maxchallange20 we arrived to the end. #train #everyday #everythinghappensforareason #routine #maxprotein #maxchallenge #gym #victoria #lockdown #covid #healthylifestyle #healthovermoney #sacrifice
Had a great leg session tonight. 60kg squat, and 70kg deadlift. Room for improvement, until then, patience is key to improvement. #maxchallenge20 #wearechallenge @maxchallenge
Modified my circuit tonight, feeling sore. Leg extension 50kg, Hamstring curl 40kg, Squat 60kg and Deadlift 70kg! @maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #wearechallenge
Got the darl back down to the man gym tonight. And in front of the man mirror. Much fun had. #betterwhenweretogether #gym #workout #team #bride #wife #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20
End of challenge scan complete. . Disappointed. . Lost muscle. Gained fat. . The 1kg of weight loss is not a consolation. . I guess this is just more data, and I know these things aren’t absolutely accurate. But it’s definitely deflated me today. It doesn’t reflect the work I’ve put in to my training. It doesn’t reflect the gradual move into a calorie deficit. I’ll do my photos on Saturday, which I HAD been confident would show my hard work... but I had also been confident that this would too, so 🤷♀️. . Oh well. If nothing else, I’ve learned from this process that my body needs fuel. If I don’t give it enough, it will look for alternative sources, like my hard earned muscle. A powerlifter needs a powerlifters diet 😜. My body looks better than it did 12 weeks ago, and I’m lifting consistently again. Ultimately, in the end I achieved what I wanted out of the 12 weeks. . Next time I’m including some terms and conditions in my goals though! . #strong #strongwomen #strength #strengthtraining #gym #homegym #gymmotivation #goals #fitness #fit #fitspo #accountability #mindset #transformation #health #healthylifestyle #wearechallenge #maxineschallenge #maxineschallenge20 #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #exercise #lockdown #strongnotskinny #progress #caloriedeficit #bodyscan #bodycomposition
@maxsprotein cannot wait to try this tonight before my workout! #maxchallenge20 #wearechallenge
Apparently these arms still work 💪. . 12@40kg 10@50kg 8@60kg pausing reps 1 and 8 10@50kg 12@40kg . I’ve lost all my confidence in my lifting though. I don’t remember feeling this anxious before a set before! My heart races, can’t take a full deep breath to settle myself, clammy hands. As soon as I unrack the bar, I know I’ve got it, I just do a really good job at convincing myself of all the reasons I’ll fail before I try. . On two occasions in the past I’ve taken 60kg for AMRAP. I was lifting consistently, eating about 75% more calories, and feeling strong. I got 11 reps for those. 8 with pauses isn’t much less than 11 TNG, but working in a deficit, during 2020 was a convincing reason to fail. . But I didn’t 😁. . #bench #benchpress #strong #strongwomen #strength #strengthtraining #gym #homegym #gymmotivation #goals #fitness #fit #fitspo #accountability #mindset #transformation #health #healthylifestyle #wearechallenge #maxineschallenge #maxineschallenge20 #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #exercise #lockdown #strongnotskinny #progress #flex #backyourself
The only playing photo from last year I have. Looking back on this photo, I can tell you now that I do not want to look like this again. Next year I will look a lot better, and will feel better on field! #maxchallenge20 #wearechallenge #notlookingback #hawks21
Great day @froggy118118 #maxineschallenge20 #maxchallenge20
Survived my final squat session 💪. . 12@80kg 10@90kg 8@100kg 10@90kg 12@80kg . Probably hit the first set of 90kg too soon after the 80kg, but my song came on so I had to 🤷♀️. After that there was Jingle Bells mixed in with Judas Priest, so got some extra rest time 😜. . #squat #squats #shesquats #strong #strongwomen #strength #strengthtraining #gym #homegym #gymmotivation #goals #fitness #fit #fitspo #accountability #mindset #transformation #health #healthylifestyle #wearechallenge #maxineschallenge #maxineschallenge20 #maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #exercise #lockdown #strongnotskinny #progress
Has the privilege of training with my uncle tonight. Definitely pushed me, enough to realise how physically and mentally strong I really am! @maxchallenge #maxchallenge20 #wearechallenge