# #41 The Strength Hack I Use on My Worst Days

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Podcast: [Body by Design](https://stenobird.com/podcast/body-by-design-7043766)
Published: 2025-05-28T14:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

Do you ever have a day when, for one reason or another, just touching that heavy weight feels HARD? Then this is the episode for you. I’m so glad you’re here — because I want to share a method I use in training that helps me keep progressing, even on those days when everything feels like a struggle. Let’s face it: life happens. Poor sleep, a stressful event, an extra-busy week... And if you know my story, you’ll know life has been full of big moments lately. If I stopped training or pulled back every time I felt like I couldn’t lift heavy, I would never have progressed. Being perimenopausal, there are days I walk into a session and just don’t feel optimal. It’s like my central nervous system (CNS) looks at the 100kg I lifted last week on deadlifts and goes: “Bitch… you’re kidding, right?” Now, I could try to move that 100kg. Maybe I’ll get it up, maybe I won’t — but chances are, I won’t hit the same reps. So how do I keep progressing even on those days? I use a calculated 1RM. That means I can scale the weight to match how I’m feeling that day — and still walk away with a personal best (PB). Listen now to learn the exact method I use to stay consistent and keep building strength, no matter what life throws at me.

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