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The ZAO NewsletterYear of the ZABAL – Day 50
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gm zm.
This morning I wrote in my journal that I was going for a bench PR.
I’ve been trying at 160 for a while. Strong, but stuck. Close, but not over.
Today I pushed past it.
Got over that 160 hurdle. Clean lift. Controlled. No drama. Just focus and follow-through. It felt really good — not just because of the number, but because I said I would do it… and then I did.
That alignment hits different.
The card today didn’t sugarcoat anything: it’s not your fault if you’re messed up. It is your fault if you stay that way.
That’s responsibility. Not shame. Power.
You don’t control where you start. You control whether you keep showing up.
Today was proof that staying with it changes things.
Own the rep.
– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team
gm zm.
This morning I wrote in my journal that I was going for a bench PR.
I’ve been trying at 160 for a while. Strong, but stuck. Close, but not over.
Today I pushed past it.
Got over that 160 hurdle. Clean lift. Controlled. No drama. Just focus and follow-through. It felt really good — not just because of the number, but because I said I would do it… and then I did.
That alignment hits different.
The card today didn’t sugarcoat anything: it’s not your fault if you’re messed up. It is your fault if you stay that way.
That’s responsibility. Not shame. Power.
You don’t control where you start. You control whether you keep showing up.
Today was proof that staying with it changes things.
Own the rep.
– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team
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zm Been showing up every week this year with a newsletter. Here's what dropped this week: 👇🧵
ZABAL Update 19: ETH Boulder wasn't just about being there. It was about testing systems in the wild. 4 active Incented campaigns running. https://paragraph.com/@thezao/zabal-update-19
Day 49: I've been coding like a madman. Deep in it. Head down. Tools coming together. Launched 2 more campaigns on Incented — now 3 active for submissions. https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-49
Day 50: Pushed past my 160 bench PR. Clean lift. Controlled. No drama. Just focus and follow-through. That alignment hits different. https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-50
zm zm hit a pr on bench today this morning. Feeling good feeling excited! https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-50
Bench press milestone: surpassing 160 lb with a clean, controlled lift achieved through focus and follow-through. Highlights responsibility over shame, the power of showing up, and owning the rep as a path to change. Authored by @zaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team.
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zm Been showing up every week this year with a newsletter. Here's what dropped this week: 👇🧵
ZABAL Update 19: ETH Boulder wasn't just about being there. It was about testing systems in the wild. 4 active Incented campaigns running. https://paragraph.com/@thezao/zabal-update-19
Day 49: I've been coding like a madman. Deep in it. Head down. Tools coming together. Launched 2 more campaigns on Incented — now 3 active for submissions. https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-49
Day 50: Pushed past my 160 bench PR. Clean lift. Controlled. No drama. Just focus and follow-through. That alignment hits different. https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-50
zm zm hit a pr on bench today this morning. Feeling good feeling excited! https://paragraph.com/@thezao/year-of-the-zabal-day-50
Bench press milestone: surpassing 160 lb with a clean, controlled lift achieved through focus and follow-through. Highlights responsibility over shame, the power of showing up, and owning the rep as a path to change. Authored by @zaal on behalf of the ZABAL Team.