The Same Weights Feel Easier in Week 2 | Mere Mortals in Motion #47
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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5 Oct 2026
Back to Heavy Lifting: 190kg Deadlift & Week 1 Reality | MM in Motion #46
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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27 Sept 2026
I’m Spending 60 Days Getting Stronger | Mere Mortals in Motion #45
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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