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#women #womensfashion #womenempowerment #womeninbusiness #strongwomen #blackwomen #womensupportingwomen #empoweringwomen #womenswear #makeupforblackwomen #womenwhoexplore #globaltrendzsocks #womenempoweringwomen #beautifulwomen #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbiz #womenwholift #businesswomen #womenfashion #womenshealth #womenstyle #socksheaven #womeninfilm #womenwhotravel #gymsharkwomen #curvywomen #outdoorwomen #womens #fitwomen #womenwhohustle (at Toronto, Ontario)
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Today was a high volume chest and shoulder day! The pump was
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#chestandshoulders #highvolume #gymsharkwomen #gymselfie #gainz
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How do you still have visible abs - didn’t you finish your cut?!

Yes, but what’s the point of cutting if you’re not going to maintain any of that leanness you worked so hard for? Nope. I am reverse dieting, so technically I’m not out of the ‘diet’ phase yet. I’m doing a bit less in terms of steps and I’m eating more than I was at the end of the cut a few weeks ago, but I’m exiting the deficit gradually. The purpose being to allow the body to adjust to higher cals instead of instantly adding a ton of cals and dropping the steps right down to baseline straight away, which just makes you gain back the fat you lost. Your body needs time to readjust after a period of caloric deficit in order to undo the metabolic adaptations to that deficit. So yeah I won’t stay super lean forever but the goal is to stay as lean as possible while increasing cals as much as possible and using those cals to push some serious weight (for me) in my training sessions.

Note also that I genetically am not predisposed to storing much fat in my abdomen region. My body stores fat more preferentially in my legs and glutes ‍♀️ it is what it is. We’re all different!

#doesitevenmatterwhathashtagiuse #stronggirl #strongnotskinny #girlswhoworkout #gymsharkwomen #gymgirl #workingonmyfitness #tattooedchicks #cuttingphase #girlswhotrain #girlswithgoals #girlsthatsquat #strongisbeautiful #sheliftsbro #ladieswholift #squatbooty #notstrongforagirljuststrong #girlygains #girlswholiftheavy #murves #liftalltheweights #gymgirlsdaily #gymwomen #gracefitguide #stronglikeagirl #workoutinspo #chicksthatlift #shesquatsbro (at Norwich, Norfolk)
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Do you know why you’re doing the exercises you’re doing? Are you just blindly following a PDF workout guide or just making it up when you’re in the gym?

If you are then you are one of many. Truthfully I’ve actually met people who’ve passed their PT qualification exams and still don’t know that a bent over fly is for your rear delts and not your back.

If qualified people don’t know, how can you be expected to? And does it even matter anyway if you’re following a plan?

Yes. YES IT MATTERS. Continue reading for WHY

If you know what you’re doing you’ll be way more likely to perform the exercise correctly because you’ll know what bloody muscle you’re trying to target.
You’ll be thinking about said muscle and babe thinking about that muscle working while you’re performing the exercise will make it work 100x better. That’s mind-muscle connection. You may have heard of it. It’s kind of a big deal.
You’re probably going to stick to your programme way better if you know what you’re doing and why! It can be easy to say ‘meh’ if it’s just a random programme, you know?

DM me or comment below if you’re confused about training or what the hell specific exercises are meant to do for you and lemme clue you in!

#stronggirl #strongnotskinny #girlswhoworkout #gymsharkwomen #gymgirl #workingonmyfitness #tattooedchicks #cuttingphase #girlswhotrain #girlswithgoals #girlsthatsquat #strongisbeautiful #sheliftsbro #ladieswholift #girlswithabs #notstrongforagirljuststrong #girlygains #girlswholiftheavy #murves #liftalltheweights #gymgirlsdaily #gymwomen #gracefitguide #stronglikeagirl #workoutinspo #chicksthatlift #shesquatsbro (at Norwich, Norfolk)
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I say stuff that has the potential to offend people, and quite often does. But it’s not meant to offend. It’s meant to challenge. It’s meant to inform. It’s meant to inspire you to GET YOUR BUTT OFF THE COUCH and chase after your goals.

It comes from a place of love, people. Because helping y’all to become healthier, stronger, more confident and happier versions of yourselves is my jam. I’m here for it and I will continue to tell you what you need to hear until every single one of you feel freaking awesome about yourselves!

NOW GO WORKOUT ILY

PS big soz for the lack of video content lately and the spamming of selfies. Work has been mad and I have been exhausted trying to get everything done, just haven’t been able to prioritise free content ✌

#stronggirl #strongnotskinny #girlswhoworkout #gymsharkwomen #gymgirl #workingonmyfitness #tattooedchicks #cuttingphase #girlswhotrain #girlswithgoals #girlsthatsquat #strongisbeautiful #sheliftsbro #ladieswholift #squatbooty #notstrongforagirljuststrong #girlygains #girlswholiftheavy #murves #liftalltheweights #gymgirlsdaily #gymwomen #gracefitguide #stronglikeagirl #workoutinspo #chicksthatlift #shesquatsbro (at Norwich, Norfolk)
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REVERSE DIET UPDATE

It’s not easy coming out of a deficit and continuing to be on low (although slightly elevated) calories. But what would be the point of all that hard work cutting if I just screwed it all up by going straight back to maintenance or not bothering to keep track of my macros and cals at all (and definitely being in a surplus)?

The reason why so many people end up right back where they started isn’t because their diet didn’t work, it’s because they either didn’t have, or didn’t adhere to an exit strategy.

Always have a plan, always adhere to it.

I wish I could tell you that getting lean or building muscle or getting strong was simple and easy. But it’s not. It’s simple, but hard. You’ve got to learn to work, and you’ve got to learn to enjoy that work. Enjoy the process. Make it a lifestyle. Don’t always look at it as a means to an end. Because if you go back to not working out and not being conscious of what you choose to feed your body with you will end up back at square one. And then really what was the point?

On to the actual update - I’m feeling good. Last week of deload workouts this week, and I’m excited to build hella strength going forward. I’m still taking the powerbuilding approach, coz i like to look good too. For myself. And if you do too, don’t let anyone tell you there’s anything wrong with that.

#stronggirls #strongnotskinny #girlswhoworkout #gymsharkwomen #girlgains

#workingonmyfitness #gymbunny #cuttingphase #girlswhotrain #girlswithgoals #girlsthatsquat #strongisbeautiful #sheliftsbro #bbgtransformation #squatbooty

#notstrongforagirljuststrong #fitover30 #girlswholiftheavy #murves #gymshark66 #gracefituk #gymwomen #gracefitguide #gfg #workoutinspo

#workout #legworkout #bootybuilding #squatlow #strengthtraining (at Norwich, Norfolk)
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So, it’s thought-provoking question time with Nikkeh: ARE YOU BEING HONEST WITH YOURSELF?

It can be easy to say ‘oh yeah i’m really working hard to get in shape’ (and this can apply to any area in life but this is a fitness page so *shrug* don’t @ me with the ‘there’s more to life than fitness’ rubbish) BUT are you actually? Or are you lying to yourself? Are you ignoring habits that are limiting your progress and holding you back? Are you self-sabotaging?

This behaviour quite often stems from an underlying belief you have that you are either never going to look and feel good, or that you are not worthy of happiness. Sounds weird but it’s true.

And if this is you, you gotta look at where this belief comes from, and debunk it. Maybe your mean older sibling used to tell you you would always be fat or maybe there was somebody abusive in your past who made you believe that you didn’t deserve to have anything good happen to you.

Idk. But you need to have a chat with yourself to understand where those thoughts are coming from so that you can realise how untrue they are and start telling yourself a new story that will enable you to reach your goals.

Bottom line. Be honest with yourself and realise that you can do A N Y T H I N G you put your mind to, if you can only get out of your own way

#gymskark66 #gymsharkwomen #weightloss #getthosestepsin #ukfitfam #fitgirl #fitnessmotivation #girlswholift #weightlifting #fitnessjourney #fitnessaddict #girlswithmuscle #bootybuilding #carbsandcompounds #bodypositivity #bodybuilding #fitnessphysique #hourglass #mentalhealth #gymgirl #weightlossjourney #fitnessgirl #fitfam #ryderwearwomen #instafitness #discoverunder40k #norwich (at Norwich, Norfolk)
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Some blurry guy creepin in the background

Honestly trying to get as many pics as possible while I’m this level of lean so I can sprinkle them throughout my content for the next year while I work on strength and building again

No really.

Reverse diet starts Monday and whilst I will do everything in my power to remain lean while I transition to eating at whatever my new maintenance ends up being, there’s no way I’m gonna stay AS lean as this. Close, but not here. So MANY PICS NEEDED AS EVIDENCE THAT I DID THIS

Happy Friday you beautiful humans ✌❤️

#gymskark66 #gymsharkwomen #weightloss #getthosestepsin #ukfitfam #fitgirl #fitnessmotivation #girlswholift #weightlifting #fitnessjourney #fitnessaddict #girlswithmuscle #bootybuilding #carbsandcompounds #bodypositivity #bodybuilding #fitnessphysique #hourglass #mentalhealth #gymgirl #weightlossjourney #fitnessgirl #fitfam #lockdown2020 #instafitness #discoverunder40k #norwich (at Norwich, Norfolk)
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If you’re looking in the mirror thinking ‘dude, where’s my gains?’ (if you get this reference comment below lol) remind yourself that it takes a long ass time to build those solid curves! And i’m not saying this to discourage or put you off. What I mean is, STICK WITH IT! Just keep going, you’ve got this!

I recommend you take a ton of selfies so you can see your hard work paying off over the longer term a la me above! Progress from 2016-2021. A few small years, a lot of progress made. It can be done!

#stronggirls #strongnotskinny #girlswhoworkout #gymsharkwomen #girlgains
#workingonmyfitness #gymbunny #cuttingphase #girlswhotrain #girlswithgoals #girlsthatsquat #strongisbeautiful #sheliftsbro #bbgtransformation #squatbooty
#notstrongforagirljuststrong #fitover30 #girlswholiftheavy #murves #gymshark66 #gracefituk #gymwomen #gracefitguide #gfg #workoutinspo

#workout #legworkout #bootybuilding #squatlow #strengthtraining (at Norwich, Norfolk)
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How’re you holding up this hump day? Flagging? Feeling exhausted? Feeling that new week motivation waning? I know I am. Happens every week!

I dunno about you but I quite often feel so knackered (urban dictionary is your friend) that my subconscious starts to bring up all these thoughts of “ugh I’ll just skip it today”, “why are you even trying to do this anyway”, “it’s too hard, I’m never going to make it”, “i’m exhausted. It’d be so much easier to give up”.

Sound familiar at all?

I bet I’m not the only one who has these thoughts! It’s natural. We are programmed to look for the easiest route. The path of least resistance. Just like when you’re training and your muscles are screaming and that voice in your head says “that’s enough, I can’t do any more!”.

It’s when we have these thoughts that we need to recognise it’s just our wiring trying to make life easy. But taking the easy road doesn’t help us to grow, learn, or succeed. And I want to do all of those things!

Refocus on your goals and dreams and PUSH. HARDER.

You’ve got this, keep going!

#stronggirl #strongnotskinny #girlswhoworkout #gymsharkwomen #gymgirl #workingonmyfitness #tattooedchicks #cuttingphase #girlswhotrain #girlswithgoals #girlsthatsquat #strongisbeautiful #sheliftsbro #ladieswholift #squatbooty #notstrongforagirljuststrong #girlygains #girlswholiftheavy #murves #liftalltheweights #gymgirlsdaily #gymwomen #gracefitguide #stronglikeagirl #workoutinspo #chicksthatlift #shesquatsbro (at Norwich, Norfolk)
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