weightlifting
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2017
Fun stuff at the gym: Double dumbell overhead holds for 20 seconds at 55 lbs each.
Accessory work. These (plus some other great stuff) follow deadlifts and cleans.
Casual cleans and a shoulder press in my @ashtanganation tank from earlier in the week.
2018
How I protect myself for giving supta kurmasana assists #prehab
in image#prehab
How I protect myself
for giving supta kurmasana assists
How I protect myself
for giving supta kurmasana assists
1. Organize Yourself:
Spine braced.
Shoulders packed.
Knees drive out. 2. Control Yourself:
Lateral Movements.
Spine braced.
Shoulders packed.
Knees drive out. 2. Control Yourself:
Lateral Movements.
in image1. Organize Yourself: Spine braced. Shoulders packed. Knees drive out.
2. Control Yourself: Lateral Movements.
1. Organize Yourself: Spine braced. Shoulders packed. Knees drive out. 2. Control Yourself: Lateral Movements.
2. Control Yourself: Lateral Movements.
1. Organize Yourself: Spine braced. Shoulders packed. Knees drive out. 2. Control Yourself: Lateral Movements.
flip that thing over and reverse it
hex bar
Samasthithi is the same setup position as the deadlift (fix yo' face hall)
Yoooooo!
in imageYoooooo!
JUN 27, 2018
JUN 27, 2018
in image35LBS 15.9KILOS
2019
DB RDL
STAY FIT FRIDAY
YOU KNOW, LIKE YA DO
ANOTHER DAY
ANOTHER DOLLAR
ANOTHER DOLLAR
an easy
315 6x6
315 6x6
5 rounds.
There were 8
dB lunges too.
There were 8
dB lunges too.
Oh yeah, and 8 good mornings
24”
265
X5
missing
my
swolemate
@yasmikey missing my
swolemate
@yasmikey
my
swolemate
@yasmikey missing my
swolemate
@yasmikey
like ya do
found this on the beach.
800m jog
20 burpees
800m run
10 power cleans
2 rounds.
800m jog
20 burpees
800m run
10 power cleans
2 rounds.
JEFFERSON CURLS
@BALANCEGYM #SWOLEMATE
in image#SWOLEMATE @BALANCEGYM
6x5 cleans
Jefferson
Curls
Curls
2021
felt cute after clean & jerks + a trim courtesy of @michaelgeovanni
2022
in image@impetusfitnesss
amichaelioelha
TIME TO
TRAIN.
PUSCH
• 141
amichaelioelha
TIME TO
TRAIN.
PUSCH
• 141
El mejor
in imagejaimescandont
El universo te cruza con
grandísimas personas
TIMÉ TO
AINI
@michac ceovanni
@michaeljoelhall
ROGUE
El mejor
El universo te cruza con
grandísimas personas
TIMÉ TO
AINI
@michac ceovanni
@michaeljoelhall
ROGUE
El mejor
missing my @impetusfitnesss
family already @michaelgeovanni
family already @michaelgeovanni
@balancegym
in imagellift heavy stone
make sad head voice quiet
Л
make sad head voice quiet
Л
Hip Thrust for 🍑
Single Leg for more 🍑
Ashtanga and weightlifting are open systems because you live in the world. A closed system doesn’t engage in its an environment. Open does.
in imageA closed system doesn't engage in
its an environment. Open does.
@robjhaddow
Ashtanga and weightlifting are
open systems because you live in
the world.
its an environment. Open does.
@robjhaddow
Ashtanga and weightlifting are
open systems because you live in
the world.
working with the virturvian
(adaptive weight for maximum time under tension)
(adaptive weight for maximum time under tension)
in imageworking with the virturvian
(adaptive weight for
maximum time under tension)
working with the virturvian (adaptive weight for maximum time under tension)
(adaptive weight for
maximum time under tension)
working with the virturvian (adaptive weight for maximum time under tension)
suitcase squats
Your favorite yoga teacher
lifts. Ex. 1
lifts. Ex. 1
in imageYour favorite yoga teacher lifts. Ex. 1
Your favorite yoga teacher lifts. Ex. 1
Your favorite yoga teacher lifts. Ex. 1
2023
I love lifting
and coaching
on this thing
and coaching
on this thing
in imageDO YOU EVEN LIFT, BRO?
Yea, bro.
Nah, bro.
Yea, bro.
Nah, bro.
180lbs 5x5
How I Feel Using the Vitruvian
2024
Have you ever seen a full moon rise over a pyramid? It left me with a sense of wonder and awe.
This is from Mexico in 2019, before my world imploded. Before my parents moved to this very neighborhood in the jungle. Before my brother and sister in law died in that jungle, killed neither by the jungle nor COVID. It’s hard to imagine a time when my trip to Mexico’s biggest stressor was dodging that very same brothers phone call. If you had asked, I would have told you that I had nothing more to say to him until he apologized. That was very not true. I keep thinking I know what it means to have had a human experience, and then my mind gets blown by natural wonder and the human experience. Yes, even the depths of tragedy can inspire awe.
At my weakest, I would sing:
I will push myself up through the dirt,
And shake my petals free,
I’m resolved to being born again,
And so resigned to bravery.
To explore how yoga can help with grief, visit Ashtanga Tech. You’ll gain a foundational understanding of the qualities of grief and ways in which yoga may support someone who is grieving.
https://ashtanga.tech/study-guide/adaptation/mental-health/grief-yoga-1-0/
This is from Mexico in 2019, before my world imploded. Before my parents moved to this very neighborhood in the jungle. Before my brother and sister in law died in that jungle, killed neither by the jungle nor COVID. It’s hard to imagine a time when my trip to Mexico’s biggest stressor was dodging that very same brothers phone call. If you had asked, I would have told you that I had nothing more to say to him until he apologized. That was very not true. I keep thinking I know what it means to have had a human experience, and then my mind gets blown by natural wonder and the human experience. Yes, even the depths of tragedy can inspire awe.
At my weakest, I would sing:
I will push myself up through the dirt,
And shake my petals free,
I’m resolved to being born again,
And so resigned to bravery.
To explore how yoga can help with grief, visit Ashtanga Tech. You’ll gain a foundational understanding of the qualities of grief and ways in which yoga may support someone who is grieving.
https://ashtanga.tech/study-guide/adaptation/mental-health/grief-yoga-1-0/
in imagePROFUNDIDAD: 50 UTS DEPTH: 150 FT | NADE BAJO SU PROPIO RIESGO SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK
in image6'3 & can relate
I promise, I'm not skipping leg day.
I lift as occupational therapy. I lift because it makes me feel affirmed in my masculinity. I lift because it helps combat negative mental chatter. I lift because I'm vain. I lift because there's more than one way to get kundalini to rise.
I understand that it's healthy for me to have an outlet for exercise that is seperate from my spiritual practice. Things get weird when I try to do mental gymnastics in order to feel good about my actual gymnastics. Remember: i'm vain. Ican just make exercise exercise and yoga yoga. I think it's a good idea for most, but athletes in particular.
Do you practice yoga and lift weights?
I lift as occupational therapy. I lift because it makes me feel affirmed in my masculinity. I lift because it helps combat negative mental chatter. I lift because I'm vain. I lift because there's more than one way to get kundalini to rise.
I understand that it's healthy for me to have an outlet for exercise that is seperate from my spiritual practice. Things get weird when I try to do mental gymnastics in order to feel good about my actual gymnastics. Remember: i'm vain. Ican just make exercise exercise and yoga yoga. I think it's a good idea for most, but athletes in particular.
Do you practice yoga and lift weights?
Simple Lats and Legs Circuit:
Go up in weight
Aim for 90 seconds for each round, 11-12 sec per rep.
3 Rounds (1 min between sets)
-Single Arm Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown (r & l)— 8 Eccentrics with 2lb Progression
-8 Suitcase Squats (time under tension) with 2lb progressions
3 Rounds (1 minute rest)
-Single Arm Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown (r & l)— 8 Eccentrics with 2lb regressions
-8 Suitcase Squats (time under tension) with 2lb regressions
Adaptive resistance via @vitruvian
—
Maybe lets launch a little ashtanga early bird barbell club, huh? Hit me up if that sounds fun.
Go up in weight
Aim for 90 seconds for each round, 11-12 sec per rep.
3 Rounds (1 min between sets)
-Single Arm Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown (r & l)— 8 Eccentrics with 2lb Progression
-8 Suitcase Squats (time under tension) with 2lb progressions
3 Rounds (1 minute rest)
-Single Arm Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown (r & l)— 8 Eccentrics with 2lb regressions
-8 Suitcase Squats (time under tension) with 2lb regressions
Adaptive resistance via @vitruvian
—
Maybe lets launch a little ashtanga early bird barbell club, huh? Hit me up if that sounds fun.
Love her
k bai
k bai
My "home gym" for the last 4 years has been in Playa del Carmen. @impetusfitnesss welcome’d me and my family in as a part of their family-- so patient with me as I learn gym Spanish. @jaimescandont is a great coach, and his skills as a coach are just 👨🍳💋-- they're growing faster than my Spanish, too 🙈. Anyway, I just wanted to share a little about what my support system looks like. Gratitude. Global love, y'all.
Mi “gimnasio en casa” durante los últimos 4 años ha estado en Playa del Carmen. @impetusfitnesss nos dio la bienvenida a mí y a mi familia como parte de su familia, muy pacientes conmigo mientras aprendo español de gimnasio. @jaimescandont es un gran entrenador, y sus habilidades como entrenador son simplemente 👨🍳💋; también están creciendo más rápido que mi español 🙈. De todos modos, solo quería compartir un poco sobre cómo es mi sistema de apoyo. Gratitud. Amor global, amigos.
Cc: xo @karen_karel
Mi “gimnasio en casa” durante los últimos 4 años ha estado en Playa del Carmen. @impetusfitnesss nos dio la bienvenida a mí y a mi familia como parte de su familia, muy pacientes conmigo mientras aprendo español de gimnasio. @jaimescandont es un gran entrenador, y sus habilidades como entrenador son simplemente 👨🍳💋; también están creciendo más rápido que mi español 🙈. De todos modos, solo quería compartir un poco sobre cómo es mi sistema de apoyo. Gratitud. Amor global, amigos.
Cc: xo @karen_karel
2025
still not great at double unders (or camera placement)
@theyoga.club
in imageJefferson Curl Progressions
Wall roll-down
Seated J-curl
Standard J-curl
Slant board J-curl
Deficit J-curl
Partial ROM with blocks
Deficit single-leg
www.flexibilityresearch.com
Jefferson Curl Progressions
Wall roll-down
Slant board J-curl
Seated J-curl
Standard J-curl
Deficit J-curl
Partial ROM with blocks
Deficit single-leg
www.flexibilityresearch.com
Wall roll-down
Seated J-curl
Standard J-curl
Slant board J-curl
Deficit J-curl
Partial ROM with blocks
Deficit single-leg
www.flexibilityresearch.com
Jefferson Curl Progressions
Wall roll-down
Slant board J-curl
Seated J-curl
Standard J-curl
Deficit J-curl
Partial ROM with blocks
Deficit single-leg
www.flexibilityresearch.com
Resistance Training for Ashtanga:
I follow a push/pull/leg split, 3/on 1/off. I dont follow a neat m/w/f 7 day a week schedule— I rotate as best I can.
I like to lift and then practice shortly after, or I try to practice early and lift later (8 hours later, in fact).
When I’m short on time, I do a full body work out 2-3x a week, alternating between compound pushing and pulling movements.
If I’m in a hypertrophy (mass building) phase, im lifting for about an hour. If I’m in a maintenance phase, its about 30 minutes. If i need an attitude adjustment, its a group class.
I follow a push/pull/leg split, 3/on 1/off. I dont follow a neat m/w/f 7 day a week schedule— I rotate as best I can.
I like to lift and then practice shortly after, or I try to practice early and lift later (8 hours later, in fact).
When I’m short on time, I do a full body work out 2-3x a week, alternating between compound pushing and pulling movements.
If I’m in a hypertrophy (mass building) phase, im lifting for about an hour. If I’m in a maintenance phase, its about 30 minutes. If i need an attitude adjustment, its a group class.
in imagePullup
Bench Press
RDL
Bench Press
RDL
Full Body Workout for Rotational Stability.
A really fun circuit using the @vitruvian — with the isokinentic (echo) mode. The apparatus dynamically adjusts resistance so as to maintain a specific time duration at maximjm intensity over the travel distance defined in the firat 3 reps — theyre the ones that look easy. Watch the weight kick in and its no wonder it allows you to achieve incredible strength and mass gains quickly.
Repeat 4 Times, 45 seconds 45 seconds off.
Single Arm Reverse Lunges
Single Arm Reverse Lunges
Seated Shoulder Press
Kneeling Reverse Woodchop
Kneeling Reverse Woodchop
Single Arm Lawnmower Rows
Single Arm Lawnmower Rows
A really fun circuit using the @vitruvian — with the isokinentic (echo) mode. The apparatus dynamically adjusts resistance so as to maintain a specific time duration at maximjm intensity over the travel distance defined in the firat 3 reps — theyre the ones that look easy. Watch the weight kick in and its no wonder it allows you to achieve incredible strength and mass gains quickly.
Repeat 4 Times, 45 seconds 45 seconds off.
Single Arm Reverse Lunges
Single Arm Reverse Lunges
Seated Shoulder Press
Kneeling Reverse Woodchop
Kneeling Reverse Woodchop
Single Arm Lawnmower Rows
Single Arm Lawnmower Rows
single arm rear delt fly
Superset for Legs & Core
Supersets save time without sacrificing your ability to gain strength and mass. Basically, pick two exercises, do them back to back, then take your break. You can choose complimentary muscle or oppositional muscle groups (or both) in your programming. you can also easily add reps and a set to progressively overload in a straightforward way.
3 Rounds of 15 reps
60-90 seconds off between supersets. Move quickly between individual sets (of course).
Superset A:
Pull throughs - cable & rope
Calf Raises - cable & rope
Superset B:
Leg Extension - cable & strap
Hamstring curl - cable & strap
Supersets save time without sacrificing your ability to gain strength and mass. Basically, pick two exercises, do them back to back, then take your break. You can choose complimentary muscle or oppositional muscle groups (or both) in your programming. you can also easily add reps and a set to progressively overload in a straightforward way.
3 Rounds of 15 reps
60-90 seconds off between supersets. Move quickly between individual sets (of course).
Superset A:
Pull throughs - cable & rope
Calf Raises - cable & rope
Superset B:
Leg Extension - cable & strap
Hamstring curl - cable & strap
in imageTO BE ADDING
PROBLEMS
WEEK 1 - 20KG PULL-UP 3 X 8
WEEK 2 - 20KG PULL-UP 3 X 10
WEEK 3 - 20KG PULL-UP 3 X 11
WEEK 4 - 20KG PULL-UP 3 X 12
OR DIFFICULTY
PROBLEMS
WEEK 1 - 20KG PULL-UP 3 X 8
WEEK 2 - 20KG PULL-UP 3 X 10
WEEK 3 - 20KG PULL-UP 3 X 11
WEEK 4 - 20KG PULL-UP 3 X 12
OR DIFFICULTY
in image30 minutes
The Nope Cat
perfectly clean
The Nope Cat
The Nope Cat
perfectly clean
The Nope Cat
in image1. LOADED STRETCHING
THE INTENSITY
STRETCHING
2. MULTIPLANAR
THE DANGER HERE
YOUR FLEXIBILITY
THE INTENSITY
STRETCHING
2. MULTIPLANAR
THE DANGER HERE
YOUR FLEXIBILITY
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