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Jeff Nippard posted a rare update on his life and fitness work three months after the death of his fiancée, fitness influencer Stephanie Buttermore
The content creator was 36 when she died, and her death was announced in a post shared to Nippard’s Instagram page, where he has 3.9 million followers
In his latest social media activity shared on June 7, Nippard said he has started to regain his strength and enjoy training again
Jeff Nippard shared a rare update on his life and wellness months after the death of his fiancée, fitness influencer Stephanie Buttermore.
On Sunday, June 7, the content creator posted a mirror selfie taken in the gym, followed by a video of him using a workout machine. In the caption, he shared that he’s returned to training. “I can feel my strength coming back and more importantly, I’m starting to enjoy training again,” wrote Nippard, 35.
“I had a few big experiments planned for this year and I’m feeling ready to get the ball rolling on those too. I love what I do, so I’m looking forward to getting back to work,” he said.
Stephanie Buttermore and Jeff Nippard.
Credit: Jeff Nippard/Instagram
Nippard also noted that he has content from “earlier in the year” that he plans to start sharing, including a video documenting 100 days of his shared fitness journey with his brother. “We’re getting back to editing it this week. I think it’s going to be a good one,” he noted.
“Hope you guys are doing well and thank you for all the support lately,” Nippard concluded. “It means a lot.”
Buttermore’s death at age 36 was initially announced earlier this year on March 6, when her fiancé’s team posted a statement on Instagram. Information about her exact cause of death has yet to be released.
“It is with profound sorrow that we share the sudden passing of Jeff’s fiancée and partner of ten years, Stephanie,” read the post shared to Nippard’s account. “As many of you know, Stephanie meant the world to Jeff.”
On May 24, he took to social media to reflect on the state of his mental health. He opened up in a lengthy, emotional caption that accompanied videos of him working out and lifting weights. He shared that he had been recently staying in a friend’s basement and exercising with his host’s limited workout equipment.
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“A part of me likes having a minimal set up like this because the constraints force me to get creative,” he shared. “Working out during grief has been one of those things that I really don’t want to do but I’m glad I did once it’s done.”
Nippard, who has 3.9 million Instagram followers, added, “My depression has been bad, so my strength is down a lot and for the first time I can remember, I have no real desire to workout. That said, I do find that if I just say to myself, ‘go in and lift the empty bar up and down 10 times, that’s better than nothing’ … at least I get moving. After that, if I still want to stop, I will. If it feels fine, I’ll keep going. I usually end up finishing the workout anyway because it usually does feel better once it’s started.”
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