Rachel Avey • Strength & Wellness

05/02/2026

24 weeks ago I almost quit in week 2. I didn’t. 🍑
Refinement phase starts now.

05/01/2026

24 weeks. Done. 🍑

Showed up. Stayed consistent. Kept going.

Refinement phase starts now.

Stats + before & after coming soon 👀

05/01/2026

Let’s clear this up because this “5 pills = 30g protein” claim is everywhere right now.

Perfect Amino = ~5g of amino acids. That’s it.

The whole “18% absorption” line? That’s not how your body works. Protein from food and whey is highly absorbed (around 90%+). Your body doesn’t just “waste” 80% of what you eat.

What they’re doing is confusing absorption with how your body uses amino acids at a given moment… and turning it into marketing.

Even if you use their logic:
30g whey → ~6–12g contributing to muscle building
5g aminos → ~1–2g

So no… 5g does not equal 30g in the real world.

Fast absorption doesn’t create more protein.
You can’t multiply grams with marketing.

And the transformations you’re seeing?
They’re not from tablets.

They’re from:

* higher overall protein intake
* more daily movement (yes, walking counts)
* consistency over time

If pills replaced protein:
macros wouldn’t matter
food wouldn’t matter
protein shakes wouldn’t exist

But they do.

Same script. Same claims. Different faces.

Don’t fall for supplement math.

05/01/2026

Controlled. Then full send.

90 lb lateral walks → +11% above baseline
8,100 lb total volume → right on pace
Bike finisher said “enough”… I said “one more”
HR peak: 168 bpm (14-day high)

Even flagged as overreaching… still showed up and emptied the tank.
This cut isn’t cute. It’s calculated.

04/30/2026

Turned the dial all the way up today.

5,142 lb total volume
+169% from my recent average
HR peak: 171 bpm
HRR: 55 bpm (and still climbing)

Strength held. Engine kept up.
This is what a cut looks like when you don’t coast through it.

04/28/2026

Glutes on a mission, heart keeping up
17,235 lbs moved with intention
recovery up 42%… we’re not just working hard, we’re working smart

04/25/2026

04/25/2026

Pushed through the fog and still turned it up.

Max HR: 171 bpm
+20% higher than my normal

Glutes led the show, full body followed, lungs filed a complaint.

Not every workout feels good… some just prove you’re built for it.
Mini me joined in for some pushups at the end

04/21/2026

Head cold tried it… I lifted through it.

17,390 lb moved
+30% volume jump
94% Zone 2 → steady, controlled, intentional

This cut isn’t loud… it’s disciplined.

04/03/2026

ower stability + control day.
8,100 lbs moved with zero chaos… just slow, controlled burn.

Single leg work, banded walks, Copenhagen planks
the unglamorous stuff that builds everything.

Not flashy. Just effective.