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Tested athletes today for mid-season testing after going through the off and pre-season training blocks. The softball team started with a hypertrophy phase and switched to a strength/power phase. We had a deload week of lifting while playing ball for a week of spring training. Today, @stephanie_kruskie hit a 215lb squat PR for a 3RM, almost 50lbs more than she could squat last Fall. Good work, Steph! Now starts in season training 1x/week to maintain strength while we bring the gains onto the field. 💪 #thatponyflip #personaltraining #strengthcoach #CSCS #onlineprogramming #onlinecoach #grandrapids #powerlifting #weightlifting #sportsperformance #swmichigan #swmi #softballcoach #bench #squat #deadlift #mobility #speedandagility #fastpitch #grmi #strengthsports #strengthandconditioning #athletictesting #collegeathlete #collegesoftball #travelsoftball #fastpitchsoftball #highschoolsoftball

A post shared by Courtney Bishop | Mindful Mvmt (@poastrengthandwellness) on Mar 19, 2018 at 7:24pm PDT

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Athlete Makenzie @kenz_30 hitting a trap bar deadlift for 3×8 at 145lbs here in our pre-season training, after starting the off-season last Fall doing regular deadlifts for 3×15 at 65lbs. Proud of this girl for really pushing herself and digging deep mentally to get this set. About a 50% increase in her projected 1RM thus far. Granted new lifters will see radical changes in rep maxes throughout the first ten weeks due to neuromuscular adaptations, but still an exciting feat for the athlete. #strengthandconditioning #cscs #softballcoach #speedandagility #conditioning #fastpitch #strengthcoach #powerlifting #weightlifting #periodization #preseason #athleticperformance #collegesoftball #raidernation #deadlift #grandrapids #grmi #personaltraining #strengthtraining

A post shared by Courtney Bishop | Mindful Mvmt (@poastrengthandwellness) on Feb 24, 2018 at 2:55pm PST

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Client Anthony Diaz making some gains since switching up his programming while we've worked together. He came from a hypertrophy style program incorporating 2 upper and 2 lower body focused days. We adjusted his program to include more compound movements like squats, bench, deadlift and overhead press, with an emphasis on strength. Not only has his form improved in these areas but his maxes have dramatically increased as a result. Really focusing on the specific cues for the deadlift has made the movement much easier on him. Lock in the lats, external rotation in the elbows, wedge the bar into your body, and think of pushing through the heels, rather than ripping the bar, to break the floor. #powerlifting #strengthtraining #programming #weightlifting #strengthcoach #grandrapids #swmi #biomechanics #deadlifts #conditioning #athlete

A post shared by Courtney Bishop | Mindful Mvmt (@poastrengthandwellness) on Jul 9, 2017 at 2:57am PDT

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Shout out to client @blondewithbiceps on her glute gains! Since we have incorporated more compound movements like squats and deadlifts to allow her to lift heavier weight, she has added some size. Proud of her for sticking with her program and seeing all the hard work paying off. She has been consistent this off season with hitting the gym 3-4 times a week and targeting the major muscle groups to improve her physique for when she hits the stage again as a bikini competitor. • #iifymgirls #bikinicompetitor #girlswholift #girlswhopowerlift #strengthandconditioning #strengthtraining #powerlifting #bodybuilding #strengthcoach #cscs #glutesthatsalute #delts #glutegains #consistencyiskey

A post shared by Courtney Bishop | Mindful Mvmt (@poastrengthandwellness) on Aug 28, 2017 at 9:20am PDT

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The idea with fitness is personal development, you versus you. This was me about 4 years ago, versus what I typically look like at the gym now. I had just joined a gym, and was insecure. Just doing what I could with resources I found online. It was out of my comfort zone at first, but this is how it starts. Continuously putting yourself in positions of discomfort will force you to grow. The fitness industry can be discouraging at times because we compare and judge ourselves that we aren't at this level of perfection displayed in the media. Rather than the encouraging environment that fitness should cultivate. Fitness is not easy, if it were, everyone would be jacked and we wouldn't have all the health issues we see today. However, everyone has an opportunity to just be a little better than they are. We all struggle to get to the gym and overcome the fear of being judged by others there. Maybe your current goal is just to get a walk in each day you go and build that up overtime. And that's great! Be realistic in your goals and honest with yourself. Find a program to push yourself to develop. Becoming healthier isn't a quick fix scheme, and is very individual depending on your life circumstances. Simply bringing this back into perspective is so important to stay motivated to keep going. Real life and our perception of fitness are almost inversely related. So don't get discouraged trying to live up to an ideal. Manage what you can and enjoy the process because it belongs to no one but you. The person who never gives up…will never fail. 💪🏼💯 #strengthcoach #bewhoyouwanttobecome #failforward #transformationtuesday #strengthandconditioning #athlete #weightlifting #powerlifting #strengthtraining

A post shared by Courtney Bishop | Mindful Mvmt (@poastrengthandwellness) on Jul 25, 2017 at 2:37pm PDT