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18 Oct
Powerlifting, story

Highs, Lows and Overcoming MG! – Matthew Coppenhall

  • October 18, 2017
  • Posted by Marc Keys
  • despair, hope, Mentality, Motivation, overcoming
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Sitting on the cold bathroom floor, head hanging, arms around my legs in a seated foetal position, tears streaming down my face, snot running from my nose, drooling and crying as I felt all...

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11 Jun
Mentality

Shove your motivational quotes up your arse

  • June 11, 2015
  • Posted by Marc Keys
  • Mentality, Mentalityt, Motivation, Opinion, Psych
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This will be one of my shall we say more opinionated posts on this website but I feel the need to post something about it.  Motivation isn’t gained by watching someone achieve something or...

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