24/07/2025
Today I squatted 100kg, this is a PB post pregnancy (so my best effort in 5 years!)
There are lots of reasons why it’s taken so long to get back to ‘normal’ with these. A mix of having my focus on other things (babies, running, home workouts and business)
But also lots of emotional reasons too, such as struggling to re gain my confidence and feeling cr*p about starting from the bottom again.
6 months ish ago I decided that I would start again as a beginner and put zero pressure on myself to go heavier. At the end of the day, I figured I would be making more progress with light squats than none 🤞🏻
I started with 40kg on the bar and wanted to get to 100kg by the end of this year. I’ve since squatted every single week since.
Today I managed 6 reps with 100kg on the bar, something I’m super proud of. It would have been ‘easy’ for me to avoid starting again, which means I’d still be stuck doing no squats, as opposed to what I’ve achieved by just bloody starting! 🫶🏻
I’ve also achieved this whilst trying to improve my running and cycling. Things I never imagined I had time for previously, but turned out that I do!
You could say, I’ve made the time and I’ve put myself first 💜🙋🏻♀️
Carly ###
