Maddison Pannell, an accomplished weightlifter with a substantial social media following, continues to inspire her fans with her dedication to strength training and recovery. Recently, Pannell shared a video of herself hitting a lifetime personal record in the snatch, captioning it, “LIFETIME SNATCH PR. 88/110.” Known for her focus on proper technique and form, Pannell breaks down her lifting progress in detail, showing her commitment to perfecting every lift. She also emphasizes the importance of muscle repair and recovery, keeping a high-protein diet and supplementing with creatine monohydrate to support her training. By balancing intense workouts with mindful recovery, Pannell showcases how dedication and smart nutrition fuel her success in weightlifting.
1. She Strength Trains
Naturally, strength training is the main way Pannell keeps herself in shape. ACE Fitness states that doing this has a lot of health benefits. “Strength training with heavy weights improves muscle definition. Muscle definition occurs as the result of muscles remaining in a state of semi-contraction and heavy strength training recruits the larger type II muscle fibers responsible for a muscle’s appearance.”
2. She Has Proper Technique
When Pannell is weightlifting, she makes sure to do it properly. She shared what the proper technique for lifting is in this Instagram video. Pannell captioned the post, “I have been working / focusing on keeping my sternum over the bar above my knee while my legs keep pushing up and back. You can see me here start pulling back with my shoulders after the knee, before I start pushing with my legs, which is the thing I was thinking about NOT doing LOL. Usually around 75 kg is when I start losing my technique, so this snatch wasn't the best I've ever done but its still progress.”
3. She Prioritizes Muscle Repair
Pannell makes sure that her body doesn’t fall apart when she’s lifting. She talked about her secrets in the caption of this Instagram post. “As you all know, I have dealt with and continue to deal with Injury often. I have not been in deficit for two-plus years solely because I know how important it is to get optimal macro and micronutrients for muscle repair. I was already prioritizing protein intake, so this wasn’t something I had to change in my diet, but if you are not, I would highly recommend it because a high-protein diet can help repair muscle damage.”
4. She Increased Her Carbs and Fat Intake
Pannell makes sure to eat healthy. She also revealed in the caption of the previous Instagram post that she increased her carbs and fats to help with muscle recovery. “I started eating my maintenance calories and raised my carbohydrate intake, which is also great while injured because your body can use the protein for muscle repair, not just for energy needed while in a deficit. I raised my fat intake to help decrease inflammation.”
5. She Takes Creatine Monohydrate
In the previous Instagram post, Pannell revealed that she takes creatine monohydrate to help with muscle recovery. “Creatine Monohydrate: If you are already not taking it, well, for starters, one key element of effective recovery is to abstain from the activity and give the body time to heal. Of course, when you’re inactive, you’re going to lose muscle mass. Supplementing with creatine when you return to training can help you rebuild that muscle faster and, in some cases, has even been shown to prevent some of the initial muscle loss.”
