@@ 5564,7 5564,58 @@ Protocol client for GNU Emacs.[fn:49]
(add-to-list 'eglot-server-programs '((sml-mode) "millet-ls")))
#+end_src
+** Measuring one-repetition maximum for 2023 :powerlifting:
+:PROPERTIES:
+:EXPORT_DATE: 2023-09-08
+:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: measuring-one-repetition-maximum-for-2023
+:EXPORT_HUGO_SLUG: measuring-one-repetition-maximum-for-2023
+:END:
+
+#+begin_description
+Measuring a one-repetition maximum and visiting my trainer's gym.
+#+end_description
+
+Huh, it's been almost two months since I last wrote something here.
+These past few weeks have been quite rough and I didn't have much time
+nor energy to write about what I was doing.
+
+#+attr_shortcode: :src /blog/measuring-one-repetition-maximum-for-2023/01.webp
+#+begin_image
+My deadlift one-repetition maximum of 152.5 and the gym logo in the
+back. (2020-09-08)
+#+end_image
+
+However, something great happened today! A friend of mine that lives
+in Rio Grande do Sul came to São Paulo and we gave [[https://www.instagram.com/ctpowergym/][CT. PowerGym]], my
+[[https://www.instagram.com/marcio.powerlifting/][trainer's]] gym, a try. Fortunately, we both had our 1RM on the same
+day. Now, being fair here, I didn't have much expectations. What is
+there to be done? Lift weights the same way we do on all the other
+gyms, isn't it? I had a pleasant surprise to discover that training on
+a place design for your sport is way more fun than the alternative!
+
+I interacted with a some athletes there and we even had a funny
+discussion regarding the proper way to do the bracing movement. It was
+quite an experience! Regarding my 1RM, these were my results:
+
+| Movement | KG |
+|-------------+-------|
+| Squat | 160 |
+| Bench Press | 75 |
+| Deadlift | 152.5 |
+|-------------+-------|
+| Total | 387.5 |
+#+TBLFM: $2=vsum(@2..@-1)
+
+I'm quite happy with it, I even noticed that I reached my [[*New Year's Resolutions for 2023][squat goal
+for 2023]]![fn:50] Considering that I [[*I'm now being coached by a Professional Powerlifter][started training in January]] and
+couldn't even deadlift 50KG properly, this is a really good progress.
+Hopefully, next year I'll be able to reach all the goals I had set
+for 2023.
+
* Footnotes
+
+[fn:50] I am now aware that I stretched these goals **a lot**. 😁
+
[fn:49] Since GNU Emacs 29.
[fn:48] [[https://www.polyml.org/][Poly/ML]] exposes a function that does just that: [[https://www.polyml.org/documentation/Reference/PolyMLStructure.html#print][PolyML.print]].
