January chat/natter/gossip thread
lwoodroff
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let's keep the conversation going with the real life stuff here!
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Yah...almost 2014.
My dad's wife just gave me a new bench (she bought it 7 years ago and never used it).
It has the fly attachment, leg lifts, curls and lat pull attachment all using plates...Yahhhhh.
Looking forward to getting it in my workout room and perhaps add a few new lifts on my off days.0 -
Happy New Year to all of the amazing women in this group !!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0
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Happy New Year!
I skipped my workout…feel like I partied, but was at work. Hope it's not the start of something.
One more shift, then get my new dog:) and spend a week at a cabin up north. No lifting, just cross country skiing, snowshoeing and sitting by a fire. Looking forward to it!0 -
Haven't gotten a workout in for a while either, and boy can I feel it. I actually had a dream I was working out though if that counts for anything. Just got home from family vacation and only have a couple of days before going on a ski trip too. Hope my legs haven't gotten too weak from not doing squats lately...gonna need that on the ski hill!!0
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Happy new year and woohoo on the new bench!0
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I've missed heavy lifting so much these past few weeks I've been on vacation. Part of the trip was a cruise, which had a smith machine on it (sad no squat rack but i can see the danger with dumb people dropping heavy weights on a boat). I tried the smith machine, which was my first time since I have always avoided it, and could squat as much weight on there (and probably could have done more) as when I took a break several weeks ago. That's how much it helps you! At least it didn't give me any trouble so I know I squat on my own straight up and down...0
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Got knocked off the plan by a month of GI issues related to my past surgery, then nasty asthma & bronchitis.
I think I will go back for a modified and abbreviated strong lifts (doing 3 compounds per workout), probably 3X5 to work back up.
I also need to get some cardio going- thinking about T25 vs. interval on the treadmill.
I really just want to stay healthy enough to make forward progress. My time off gave me my 3 pounds of fat back even though I tried to be careful. Sigh.
But, I am ready to go and get back at it.
Happy New Year to you all!!!!0 -
No crèche for 2 weeks = no lifting either
I wonder what effect this will have had, if any, as I'm only just reaching failure now.
Need to work out when I can go too as I've booked onto a baby massage class that clashes with my Wednesday session.0 -
Happy New Year! Tomorrow will be the first day of lifting for me in the new year. I didn't feel like battling bad roads (due to snow) this morning at 5am so tomorrow will be just as well. Plus I didn't want to take the chance that the gym might have been closed due to the snow as well.0
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I need a kick to the head or butt or something...
A good friend of mine wanted to try weight lifting, so I met her at the gym last week and.... long story short, she lifted all of the same weights I lifted (warm up sets AND working weight) and probably could have lifted more and... sigh.... It really bothered me that she could lift so much as a total novice to weight lifting when it has taken me 3 months to work up to where I am on SL 5x5 (after several years of non-SL weight lifting).
Why does this bother me so much?? I know I shouldn't compare myself to anyone. She is taller than me and weighs more (not overweight, just overall larger than me), and is in great shape from skating and swimming. And she just walked in and squatted 100 pounds and probably could have done more. She does not get even close to parallel on squats because of bad knees. Is it easier when you don't go all the way down? Is that why she can do so much?
I don't want to let this demotivate me. (I know that is up to me.) I failed at squats and OHP and am currently deloading, so this is NOT a good time to start feeling all pouty about stuff like this. I'm hoping that complaining about it here will get it off my chest enough that I can let it go and stop comparing myself with anyone else...0 -
Why does this bother me so much?? I know I shouldn't compare myself to anyone. She is taller than me and weighs more (not overweight, just overall larger than me), and is in great shape from skating and swimming. And she just walked in and squatted 100 pounds and probably could have done more. She does not get even close to parallel on squats because of bad knees. Is it easier when you don't go all the way down? Is that why she can do so much?
Probably. I squatted 135lbs only 2.5 weeks into StrongLifts because my form was so high! Not good news for knees or lower back, though. I caught it and deloaded to 85-90lbs for a while until I was comfortable with good form (i.e., going to or below parallel).
As long as you're progressing - no matter how slowly! - you are getting stronger. Keep at it! :flowerforyou:0 -
Thank you! And you are correct. I am stronger than I was 3 months ago, for sure!0
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A good friend of mine wanted to try weight lifting, so I met her at the gym last week and.... long story short, she lifted all of the same weights I lifted (warm up sets AND working weight) and probably could have lifted more and... sigh.... It really bothered me that she could lift so much as a total novice to weight lifting when it has taken me 3 months to work up to where I am on SL 5x5 (after several years of non-SL weight lifting).
I know exactly how you feel. I went with my friend to the gym last week and she barely touches weights but squatted 70kg right off the bat while I've been stuck at 55kg for a month! She's 7 inches taller than me and heavier than me so it's not that surprising that she can squat more. But I've decided to make this my new goal and turn it into a competition against her, we're both quite competitive so this is a great motivator0 -
Actually shorter people typically have an easier time squatting in general as they have better leverages.
People who don't use a full ROM can always do more weight though!0 -
debress yah don't compare yourself at all. Apples to oranges.
I will always be lifting heavier then most woman I know and even some guys...it's in my build size etc.
My sister tiny woman is gaining strenght but will probably never bench what I can now. She is a very tiny woman.
As long as you are progressing and lifting heavy for you that is all that matters.
As for the competition great idea...not based on weights but gains...love that idea wonder if DH will go for it..hehe..or my man child.
So my husband bought us a 30day couples membership for the gym for Christmas...waiting until we get back from holidays in Feb to use it tho...imagine all the NY's people in there now....AMG...0 -
Your thoughts, laydeez.. Would it be better to sticky a general chat thread rather than have a monthly one?0
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Your thoughts, laydeez.. Would it be better to sticky a general chat thread rather than have a monthly one?
That actually is a pretty good idea. Would the same apply to the check in thread?0 -
Why does this bother me so much?? I know I shouldn't compare myself to anyone. She is taller than me and weighs more (not overweight, just overall larger than me), and is in great shape from skating and swimming. And she just walked in and squatted 100 pounds and probably could have done more. She does not get even close to parallel on squats because of bad knees. Is it easier when you don't go all the way down? Is that why she can do so much?
I don't want to let this demotivate me. (I know that is up to me.) I failed at squats and OHP and am currently deloading, so this is NOT a good time to start feeling all pouty about stuff like this. I'm hoping that complaining about it here will get it off my chest enough that I can let it go and stop comparing myself with anyone else...
As a bigger woman she has to be stronger...otherwise she wouldn't be able to get off the toilet. How much would that suck?
Joking aside though: It is easier to squat more if you are higher than parallel. Regardless of her knee issues, she should use good form or risk poor muscle development. I have knee issues and have dropped close to 75 pounds off of my squat to maintain my form. Meet your body where it is at and take it where you want it to be sister!0 -
Happy New Year! I have my first PT session this week to see if I can get rid of my wrist pain. I haven't lifted since early November and am anxious to get back to something other than walking...0
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Happy New Year! I have my first PT session this week to see if I can get rid of my wrist pain. I haven't lifted since early November and am anxious to get back to something other than walking...
Good luck, hope the wrist is OK
I have a comp on the 25th Jan so my strength coach reduced the volume of work leading up so I am lifting 3x a week instead of 4x but yet he somehow managed to squeeze in volume squats, speed squats, max squats and front squats!! I think he's trying to tell me I need to work at my squats lol :laugh:0 -
ooh competition! exciting!
how long do your workouts take?
aabru, hope the wrist is ok..0 -
First time back at the gym today in about 3 weeks for me! Although I have been pretty active with the dogs and also with decorating the house etc. Still probably should not have gone straight back in at the same weights - my butt is on fire now!
Girlie - sounds like your coach is keeping you busy there.
Deb, she can get to parallel otherwise she would not get on the toilet or in to a chair never mind off it. maybe suggest she try some BW squats to get a feel for the movement - bet that would go down really well!
AAbru - hope all goes well for you with the pt!
Think keeping the one thread for chat would work well for sure0 -
Deb, she can get to parallel otherwise she would not get on the toilet or in to a chair never mind off it. maybe suggest she try some BW squats to get a feel for the movement - bet that would go down really well!
I dunno... I have a bad knee and can't go full parallel for squats either. I can do BW ones fine but weighed ones are hard on my knee.0 -
I've bought some little notebooks, my thinking is if I write out what I'm planning to do then a) I will do it and b) I won't be depending on my SL app and thus tempted not to do any cardio!
We will see how it goes.. 0 -
I've bought some little notebooks, my thinking is if I write out what I'm planning to do then a) I will do it and b) I won't be depending on my SL app and thus tempted not to do any cardio!
We will see how it goes..
That's a pretty good idea! I'm terrible at sticking to a straight schedule, especially when its cold and gross outside. Maybe if I put it on my google calendar (which I use for EVERYTHING under the sun)0 -
Awww Amy you're not a baby! I've had injuries that felt like injuries, injuries that felt like barely anything until the next day, and pain that I thought was going to be horrible that ended up fine the next day. The body is veryyyyy mysterious!0
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I have an exceptionally nice squat bun today (hair up in a bun so that it doesn't go under the bar when it's on my back). I would take a pic, but my son says that "I take too many selfies for someone who's a mom."
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Hey ladies...well after my christmas eating break where I ate all the foodz and drank all the vodka/wine/irish cream I am happy to say I am only up 1.5lbs.
Definately not complaining....as it could be ToM weight too (use depo but still feeling a bit of bloat in the girls)
Never the less gonna get the eating back under control...although today I am over by 200 (1800) went to lunch with my manchild and has cheese and brocolli soup at quiznos...eek.
But gotta get the protien in so ate a hunk of meat for supper and having yogurt after my bath...yogurt is 100 of that 200 but it gets me to my protien levels.
DH and I are taking off down south in 40 days...bought two new bikinis for the trip...with any luck I wont shrink from the camera but just shrink...0 -
I've managed to get rid of the 1-2 lbs I put on over the holidays and even better, the bloat is gone and I can feel the bottom.of my ribs again!
Stef, where down south are you going? I leave on a 4 day cruise on Thursday and there will be no bikinis for me! I will be eating all foods and drinking all the tequilas, though!0 -
ooh competition! exciting!
how long do your workouts take?
Each day is about an hour of weights and then I have football training and conditioning on top of that0
