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- 210kg Deadlift: The Basics Are Working | In Motion #48
A 210kg deadlift, 140kg bench press for three reps, and a reminder that doing the basics consistently still works.
In Mere Mortals in Motion #48, I’m out for an uphill walk reflecting on my latest strength progress and the simple approach behind it: show up, repeat the movements, and keep doing the basics well.
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The weights haven’t magically become lighter—but they’re starting to feel more controlled.
In week two of my 60-day strength training block, loads that felt close to my limit in week one are moving better, with more reps and more confidence.
In Mere Mortals in Motion #47, I reflect on giving a new training routine time to settle, improving my bench press control, and practising paused reps with a possible powerlifting competition in mind.
I also share why, after a stressful week outside the gym, a sunrise walk felt like the right choice over another run.
Six weeks to go. More practice, more consistency, and hopefully more capability.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Week two of the 60-day strength block
00:32 Why I didn’t judge the plan after week one
01:15 The same weights, more reps and better control
02:10 Bench press starts to click
02:38 Practising pauses for powerlifting
03:39 Building through the next six weeks
04:21 Choosing a walk during a stressful week
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#StrengthTraining #MereMortals #PowerliftingConnect
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My grip gave out before my strength did. Switching from double overhand to mixed grip got me to a 190kg deadlift—but my traps and back definitely felt it afterwards.
In Mere Mortals in Motion #46, I'm recapping my first week back to focused strength training: returning to heavy deadlifts, how bench and squats are feeling, and keeping one or two runs a week alongside the lifting.
I also talk about that familiar first-week feeling: everything feels heavy, and it's hard to imagine adding another 5–10kg. Based on my previous training blocks, I'm looking forward to feeling more comfortable under the bar over the next few weeks.
Plus, a quick update on daily workout clips, weekly training recaps, and sleep with a young family.
What hits you hardest in your first week back: grip, soreness, or just getting used to heavy weights again? Let me know below.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Daily clips and weekly training recaps
00:34 First week back to strength training
01:19 Grip trouble and a 190kg deadlift
02:27 Sore traps, back and recovery
02:50 How bench and squats are feeling
03:41 Balancing running and lifting
04:09 Why week one feels so heavy
05:02 Looking ahead to week two
05:30 Sleep and family life
05:48 What's next for In Motion
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For the next 60 days, I’m returning to strength training and documenting the work as I go.
After spending much more time running, I want to find out where I stand with the bench press, squat, deadlift and overhead press. I’m fitting that training around family life, and I’ll need to be sensible about a lingering left bicep tendon issue as I bring the deadlift back.
In this episode, I talk through why I’m doing it, where I think my lifts are now, and what you can expect to see over the next two months.
Chapters:
0:00 Why I’m documenting the next 60 days
1:01 Getting back to strength
1:27 Making time to create along the way
2:57 The four lifts I want to work on
3:15 Where my strength stands now
4:03 Returning to deadlifts carefully
5:11 What’s coming next
What would you focus on for 60 days? Let me know in the comments.
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You planned the perfect workout. Then life happened. Does getting through 70–80% of it still count as a win? Absolutely.
In Mere Mortals in Motion #44, I share a post-workout reflection on planning ambitiously, adapting to the time you actually have, and being happy with what you manage to get done.
I talk about early versus later training sessions, how I use AI and previous workout data to plan my week, and why having a plan helps me decide what to cut when time is tight.
For busy parents and anyone balancing training with work and life: get what you can, when you can, and do the best with it.
What does a successful workout look like for you when the day doesn’t go to plan? Let me know in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 A later Monday training session
00:30 Cold mornings and warming up
01:30 Planning my training with AI
02:11 Adapting the workout to the day
02:51 Plan for the ideal, expect to adjust
03:27 Why 70–80% can still be a win
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A quick car service turned into a six-to-eight-hour wait. Home was five kilometres away, I had work to do, and my laptop wasn’t going to last all day. So I decided to run home—with my backpack.
In Mere Mortals in Motion #43, I share a small, unexpected reminder of why I value staying fit: having the physical capability to adapt when life changes the plan.
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Five workouts, rain, a delayed start and a 117.5 kg personal best. Turf Games delivered but the biggest lesson came from recognising the people who made it possible for me to compete.
In Mere Mortals in Motion #42, I recap the weekend’s competition on the Gold Coast, including a clean followed by two push presses at 117.5 kg in the rain.
More than anything, this episode is about my wife and the support behind the scenes: looking after our girls, taking our oldest to gymnastics and driving down with a migraine so the family could watch me compete.
We notice the training and the performance. It’s easy to overlook the effort that gives us the opportunity to do either.
I also share what comes next: easing back on the running and rowing, returning to powerbuilding and bodybuilding, and giving myself some room before choosing the next big challenge.
Who helps make your goals possible? Give them a thank you and let me know in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Turf Games weekend recap
00:21 Five workouts and a rainy start
01:18 A 117.5 kg PB in the rain
01:43 The people who make it possible
03:00 Saying thank you and planning for support
03:25 What’s next: powerbuilding and a reset
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I’m officially into peak week for Turf Games.
The strange thing about peak week is that sometimes the hardest thing to do is… less.
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Why do I get up ridiculously early to train?
Yes, part of it is practical. It’s often the only way I can get my training done while still creating space in the morning for my wife, my daughters and everything else that matters.
But there’s another reason I’ve come to appreciate more and more:
Solitude.
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Motivation → Commitment → Discipline.
Motivation gives you the goal.
Commitment gives you the reason why.
Discipline turns it into actions, habits and systems.
00:00 A very early Tuesday morning
00:40 Motivation, commitment and discipline
01:15 What actually motivates me
02:15 Goals, identity and the person you want to become
02:35 Why motivation eventually fails
03:15 Commitment: finding your why
04:00 How becoming a dad changed my why
05:25 Turning goals into discipline
06:00 Systems beat willpower
06:25 The simple habits behind my mornings
07:20 When discipline becomes automatic
07:40 Applying the system to running
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