# @fizzglam on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUFtloLjX4D
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63244606-fizzglam-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-29T09:18:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ify Umeokeke  Skincare Expert (@fizzglam) — https://gondola.cc/fizzglam

## Caption

Yesterday’s Wednesday workout looked… underwhelming.
And that was the assignment.

Deload week isn’t about disappearing from the gym.
It’s about changing how you show up.

At this age 50, I’ve learnt the hard way that the body doesn’t reward constant aggression.
It rewards listening, timing, and respect.

So Wednesday wasn’t about burning calories or chasing soreness.
It was about:
• keeping my movement patterns clean
• letting my nervous system calm down
• maintaining muscle without piling on fatigue
• and making sure my joints don’t start sending angry emails 😅

I still trained just with intention.

Yesterday’s deload session (same moves, lower stress):
• Glute-biased leg press :no top set, slow controlled reps
• Bulgarian split squats: steady tempo, balance over weight
• B-stance hip thrust: lighter loads, squeeze without forcing lockout
• B-stance RDL: long stretch, no rushing, no ego
• Lying hamstring curl: smooth reps, full control

The tempo mattered.
Slowing things down keeps tension where it belongs and takes pressure off my knees, hips, and lower back.
No bouncing. No grinding. No “just one more for vibes.”

This is how I stay consistent now. I have deload week once in a month 
Not by going hard every session but by making sure my body still trusts me enough to come back again tomorrow… and next month… and next year.

Deload days may be quiet,
but they’re the reason the loud days still exist 😌💪🏽

#DeloadWeek
#TrainSmartTrainLong
#StrongForLife
#Over40Fitness
#LongevityTraining

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trainsmarttrainlong, over40fitness, deloadweek, strongforlife, longevitytraining

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