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Ever feel stuck during your workouts? Like you're not making progress no matter how hard you try? I hit that wall recently with my weighted chin-ups... or so I thought. Turns out, there are hidden forms of progress beyond just adding more reps. In this short I share my story and want to remind you there are qualitative forms of progress beyond just reps: Improved Tempo, Control, Form, Range, Recovery.

💪 Shoulder rehab with a band: https://antranik.org/bulletproof-your-shoulders/ 🧠

Don’t get discouraged—progress isn’t always linear, but it’s always happening if you’re doing the right things.

Microplastics are disrupting your hormones — and they're in your bloodstream right now.

They're everywhere: in your food, water, even the air.
And they mimic estrogen, which can wreck fertility and mess with your body’s natural balance.

💉 But here’s what no one’s talking about:
You can actually flush them out — by donating blood or plasma. Plasma is the liquid portion of your blood that carries water, nutrients, and waste products. Donating plasma helps reduce the toxic chemicals floating in your bloodstream. It’s backed by science. It helped me personally. And you even get paid for donating plasma.

🔥 Firefighters who are exposed to PFAS and forever chemicals more than anyone because of all the smoke they breathe — showed a dramatic reduction in these chemicals after donating blood or plasma. If it worked for them, it’ll definitely help us too. (Link to the randomized control trial: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790905)

🧠 If you care about your health, your fertility, or just not having plastic in your body… Google your nearest plasma donation center.

And if you happen to find an OctoPharma Plasma location near you, you can use my referral code here:
👉 https://donor360.octapharma.com//qr/referral?referralCode=1WIidI&ngsw-bypass=true

Get those chemicals out — and get paid doing it.

Here’s part 2 of how I rebuilt my strength after becoming a dad.
This time — with weighted chin-ups using a dip belt, done throughout the day at home.
No gym. No fancy setup. Just 5 sets, 2-3x/week — resting whenever I could.
This is what real-life training looks like when you’re a new parent, and it works.

👉 Want programs built for real people with real responsibilities?
Check out mine here: https://antranik.org/home-workout-programs-without-equipment/#programs

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