Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

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Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by FlexQueen » Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:30 pm

You'll smash it. Keep us posted - we're all cheering you on.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by ValkyrieLift » Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:18 pm

Thank you all so much. Honestly this corner of the forum is part of why I stuck with it. Onto the next six months - going for a double bodyweight deadlift by the end of the year.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by MuscleMaster » Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:12 pm

Chiming in to say it's great seeing this. Strength training genuinely changes how people carry themselves, and threads like this get more women to try it. Brilliant work and keep going.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by Ruthie » Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:05 pm

That's exactly the discipline I lacked. Filming and patient loading is how you get six months of uninterrupted progress instead of three months and an injury. Well done.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by ValkyrieLift » Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:54 pm

Really good, because I kept the form strict and added weight slowly. I filmed my lifts the whole way, which kept my ego in check and my back happy. Slow was the right call.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by Ruthie » Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:48 pm

Important question - how are your joints and recovery feeling? I rushed my progression early on and paid for it. Hoping you've been kinder to yourself than I was.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by FlexQueen » Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:36 pm

Bodyweight deadlift for reps in six months is brilliant progress. That's a milestone to be properly proud of.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by ValkyrieLift » Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:24 pm

Deadlift, easily. I started barely pulling the bar with plates and this week I hit bodyweight for reps. Watching that number climb has done more for my confidence than anything else.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by Isabella » Sun Jun 14, 2026 8:09 pm

What's been your favourite lift to progress on? There's something special about watching one number climb over months.

Re: Progress check - 6 months of proper strength training, here's what actually changed

by KlaraForge » Sun Jun 14, 2026 7:58 pm

That last point is huge - eating more and looking better. Fuelling the training instead of starving alongside it changes everything, both performance and how you actually feel day to day.

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