RRRRAAAAAWWWWWRRRR
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Just figured I'd put this out there, ya know, in case no one figured it out by now.
I LOVE being strong. I LOVE being muscular. I love the look of muscle definition, and striations, and just "ripped" in general.
I love the way I feel when I push a heavy weight off my chest, or squat with one on my shoulders.
I love the way it feels to drive my fist into a heavy bag, and hear the sound of the smack.
I love the way it feels to sweat like crazy after a long run, or how my shirt gets soaked during boxing.
I love it all! It may not be for you.
BUT MY GOD! IT IS TOTALLY FOR ME!
but you know what? I totally didn't know it would be... until I tried it. *hint* *hint*
Disclaimer: what I like, may NOT be what you like. Even though I am promoting what I like... it doesn't mean I am DEmoting what YOU like. So don't think that I am. Kthxbye
And now that I've RRRRAAAAWWWWRRRRRd... it's your turn! What is it that you love? What gets you RAWRing?
I love being strong enough to do farm work, haying, loading and unloading and stacking bales, I love being able to do what my husband ( diabetic, with neuropathy and balance problems) can't do anymore. I am no longer bringing in a paycheck ( retired), so I love being useful on the farm any way I can.
...but I would ABSOLUTELY HATE to be cut, ripped, have visible muscles, visible abs, or a thigh gap. That's not the way I want to look. (Fine for those who like that, just not for me. I'm curvy. I don't WANT to look like a fitness buff).
Who cares? I mean, really??? Nobody cares what you look like or want to look like.
Yup soon as I saw her pic I knew what she was going to say...
I would absolutely hate to have to express my dislike of a certian look everytime someone had posted a positive note on how they feel just to ensure "my negative feelings" about that look were expressed...
On a positive note my Rawwwwwwwwwwr moment this week is on Friday I will have been lifting for 30 weeks...6months...and I remember reading a particular thread and commenting on a woman's back and how fab it was and she indicated it took 6 months and I never ever thought I would get there...
I AM HERE....RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR0 -
On a positive note my Rawwwwwwwwwwr moment this week is on Friday I will have been lifting for 30 weeks...6months...and I remember reading a particular thread and commenting on a woman's back and how fab it was and she indicated it took 6 months and I never ever thought I would get there...
I AM HERE....RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
This is MFP, so I am now obliged to say,
"Pics, or it didn't happen!"0 -
On a positive note my Rawwwwwwwwwwr moment this week is on Friday I will have been lifting for 30 weeks...6months...and I remember reading a particular thread and commenting on a woman's back and how fab it was and she indicated it took 6 months and I never ever thought I would get there...
I AM HERE....RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
This is MFP, so I am now obliged to say,
"Pics, or it didn't happen!"
yes yes I know...husband takes pics...will get those up on Saturday on my 6month anniversary.
ETA: hard to get good back pics (flexed) by myself.0 -
the point is that you don't have to utter every inane thought that pops into your mind. for example, social convention tells us that when a co-worker shows you a picture of their baby, you don't exclaim "Ack! that's a damned ugly baby!!". you simply smile and nod your approval to your co-worker and keep your thoughts about how ugly their baby really is, in your head and unvoiced.
Wait -- did you just call Mirey an ugly baby?
:huh:
:noway:
Well... I am kinda a weird looking baby... Maybe not ugly, but as far as babies go... Lol0 -
On a positive note my Rawwwwwwwwwwr moment this week is on Friday I will have been lifting for 30 weeks...6months...and I remember reading a particular thread and commenting on a woman's back and how fab it was and she indicated it took 6 months and I never ever thought I would get there...
I AM HERE....RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
This is MFP, so I am now obliged to say,
"Pics, or it didn't happen!"
yes yes I know...husband takes pics...will get those up on Saturday on my 6month anniversary.
ETA: hard to get good back pics (flexed) by myself.
Set your camera on video mode, and take a video. Then pause it and screen shot where it looks best! Works well!0 -
Wait -- did you just call Mirey an ugly baby?
:huh: :noway:
Well... I am kinda a weird looking baby... Maybe not ugly, but as far as babies go... Lol
Wrong criteria -- you're a babe, not a baby. One little letter makes all the difference in the world.....0 -
I'm already missing my winter as a lifter. Tri training has begun, which is great for the lungs, but the swear-o-meter at the gym is now out of work!
When I wore my long socks and shorts to the gym the other day my 9 year old son said...
"Mummy, you look....younger..I like those socks?"
Bwahahaha!
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Wait -- did you just call Mirey an ugly baby?
:huh: :noway:
Well... I am kinda a weird looking baby... Maybe not ugly, but as far as babies go... Lol
Wrong criteria -- you're a babe, not a baby. One little letter makes all the difference in the world.....
*smiles*
Thank you!
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:drinker:On a positive note my Rawwwwwwwwwwr moment this week is on Friday I will have been lifting for 30 weeks...6months...and I remember reading a particular thread and commenting on a woman's back and how fab it was and she indicated it took 6 months and I never ever thought I would get there...
I AM HERE....RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
This is MFP, so I am now obliged to say,
"Pics, or it didn't happen!"
yes yes I know...husband takes pics...will get those up on Saturday on my 6month anniversary.
ETA: hard to get good back pics (flexed) by myself.
Set your camera on video mode, and take a video. Then pause it and screen shot where it looks best! Works well!
Good idea....0 -
1) Mirey is an AMAZINGLY awesome MFP peep (and a local I wish I could actually hang out with and learn a thing or two from!)
2) My RAWWRR moment - last Sunday I ran my first every 20 miles. I'm training for a full marathon right now and I did those 20 miles strong, finished strong and felt like I could have kept going.
I miss my Stronglifts every day. Running changes your body - and I'm softer than I was when I was focusing on SL. BUT, in a couple of months the marathon will be over and this babe is going to KILL her previous max lifts!0 -
My current Rrrrraaaawwrr moments are on my mountain bike when I complete a technical trail (without falling! Ha!) and without wussying out on the scary downhills. LOVE this!
Oh, and deadlifts are always a Rrrrraaaawwrr moment! Dang, I love those lifts!0 -
I am no where near the level of most you guys, but my RRRAAAAAWWWWRRR moment came earlier this week when I was able to hold a plank for 90 seconds for the first time in my life. This is a huge accomplishment for me. My core has always been rubbish, and to know that I"m finally getting some strength there makes me proud and happy.0
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I am no where near the level of most you guys, but my RRRAAAAAWWWWRRR moment came earlier this week when I was able to hold a plank for 90 seconds for the first time in my life. This is a huge accomplishment for me. My core has always been rubbish, and to know that I"m finally getting some strength there makes me proud and happy.
a 90 second plank is AWESOME! I'm usually shaking by 90 seconds and it takes focus! (I have a person on my fl who held a plank for ten minutes... TEN MINUTES!!! I'd die. I'm sure of it!)0 -
Glad it's not just me... what i don't get is my planks are awesome, I can crunch and reverse crunch, lateral flexions are no problem, but I'm still unstable lol when are my abs going to kick in and help a sista out?
no- its' definitely not just you. I'm a dancer- I spent at least 10 hrs a week holding first/second/fifth position- doing isolation's and all sorts of stuff- I'm no slouch in the "core" department but it's definitely an issue- it's not bracing the way I need it to!!!
I totally feel you guys! I was a swimmer and in choir, so the whole "core" thing seemed to be working for me. However, my balance drives me crazy! When I'm with my trainer, I'm always like "Whoops, hold on." "Oops, redo that one." lol
I have to say though, it's been a couple months now, and the strength training is really helping with the balance issue, and my abs have improved majorly in strength/balance. I'm happy to say that I've increased my weights weekly and am well on my way to the weights I was lifting in HS.
When I can bench my BW again it'll be a happy day. 0 -
1) Mirey is an AMAZINGLY awesome MFP peep (and a local I wish I could actually hang out with and learn a thing or two from!)
2) My RAWWRR moment - last Sunday I ran my first every 20 miles. I'm training for a full marathon right now and I did those 20 miles strong, finished strong and felt like I could have kept going.
I miss my Stronglifts every day. Running changes your body - and I'm softer than I was when I was focusing on SL. BUT, in a couple of months the marathon will be over and this babe is going to KILL her previous max lifts!
FR Sent! I missed the bit about being a local until just now! We're both doing the mud hero! Maybe we're in the same heat and can run it together? :-D0 -
My RRRAAAWWWRRR moment was this morning when I stepped on the scale and have lost 3lbs since my doctor told me after my last physical 2 weeks ago that my body had hit its set point and I wouldn't be able to lose any weight Take That Doc.0
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This entire thread makes me wish I had pictures of me lifting
Anyway, my RRRRAAAAWWWWWRRRRR moment this week has to be hitting a 115lb squat for the first time post-injury (partially tore my left, medial hamstring in November and my phyisotherapist told me it was either squatting & deadlifting or skating, I couldn't do both... so I chose skating lol. Anyway, I just started back to squatting and deadlifting properly at the end of January.)0 -
I had a sweet RRRRAAAWWWRRR moment about a month ago when my brother-in-law walked through my home gym after I had just finished DL'ing. I still had the plates on the bar on the ground and he looked up at me in disbelief and said "Did my brother lift all that!?!?!". I laughed and said "No way, dude….that was me.".
:noway: <---- His face.
BEASTMODE- ON!
This is so friggin cool!
Great thread, awesome pics, OP: wow!0 -
:drinker:On a positive note my Rawwwwwwwwwwr moment this week is on Friday I will have been lifting for 30 weeks...6months...and I remember reading a particular thread and commenting on a woman's back and how fab it was and she indicated it took 6 months and I never ever thought I would get there...
I AM HERE....RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
This is MFP, so I am now obliged to say,
"Pics, or it didn't happen!"
yes yes I know...husband takes pics...will get those up on Saturday on my 6month anniversary.
ETA: hard to get good back pics (flexed) by myself.
Set your camera on video mode, and take a video. Then pause it and screen shot where it looks best! Works well!
Good idea....
I need to do this! My hubby is rubbish at taking pics (and it's a bit embarrassing to ask). You can see in my photos my attempt at a back-flex-selfie, but it leaves something to be desired.0 -
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You are raising a really smart son there! He's gonna make a great BF/hubby for some lucky girl some day. How diplomatic of him...:)0 -
i think tonight was my first real rawr moment in quite some time.
i made the decision this week to start running again. today was going to be the first one. come home from work, cook tea, put kids to bed (that is always an effort in this house) do some contracted work that i do after hours and then suddenly it was 9.30. the excuses begin, "ah well, too late now, just go watch some tv"
log on to MFP to do my food, 360 over goal "ah well, atleast i didnt go over maintenance"
read a thread called "i dont even like running". beast mode kicks in. "bugger this, im going"
but since i just got my phone back from being repaired it was wiped and i hadnt put all my apps back on it yet. so ok, its just me, my music and the road. im just gonna run till i cant run then turn around and walk back, and throw in the occasional run on the return trip.
i walk out of the estate as a warm up (about 300m) then i start running. i get to the point that when doing c25k i would normally start fading and im not even struggling. ok, lets keep going. so i keep going, and going and going. i get past my furthest 1/2 way point when doing c25k and keep going. when i hit the next main road i decide i should probably turn around. and i keep running. thats when i decide im going to run all the way to the starting point. it was tough. i recognised the point where the brain was staying stop but i knew that the body could keep going, despite the feet getting hot and my quads starting to burn. i let out a war cry and pushed it through. I MADE IT. i rekon i could have gone further too but i made my goal for the night so i left it at that, might push for more next time.
when i got home i plotted the run using runkeeper. it was 4.29km of not stop running. easily a PB since probably 3 years ago when i hit my best weight of 89kg. i then checked the length of the songs i listened to to determine it was 32:46 so my pace was about 7:40 per km. so i think the key is not to worry about the pace, or the distance, and just run. which is what i will do from now on as it was much more enjoyable. i will use the runkeeper app to track it, but i will have all updates turned off. just me and my music and beast mode
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Glad it's not just me... what i don't get is my planks are awesome, I can crunch and reverse crunch, lateral flexions are no problem, but I'm still unstable lol when are my abs going to kick in and help a sista out?
no- its' definitely not just you. I'm a dancer- I spent at least 10 hrs a week holding first/second/fifth position- doing isolation's and all sorts of stuff- I'm no slouch in the "core" department but it's definitely an issue- it's not bracing the way I need it to!!!
I totally feel you guys! I was a swimmer and in choir, so the whole "core" thing seemed to be working for me. However, my balance drives me crazy! When I'm with my trainer, I'm always like "Whoops, hold on." "Oops, redo that one." lol
I have to say though, it's been a couple months now, and the strength training is really helping with the balance issue, and my abs have improved majorly in strength/balance. I'm happy to say that I've increased my weights weekly and am well on my way to the weights I was lifting in HS. When I can bench my BW again it'll be a happy day.
Try mindfully engaging your back and the deep pelvic muscles. Not kegels but the ones that are right at your groin.0 -
You are all amazing!
The Sara gif is the best, badass and utterly adorable at the same time, it brought tears to my eyes. Love love love it!
re: balance... does anyone live in a town with trains for public transportation? I'm in Chicago, and one of my favorite things to do to increase balance is 'surf' the El. Stand in doorway, where you can grab something if you need to, and try not to fall. That's it, it works wonders! I also like the YAYOG 'King of the Klutz' exercise. 0 -
:drinker:On a positive note my Rawwwwwwwwwwr moment this week is on Friday I will have been lifting for 30 weeks...6months...and I remember reading a particular thread and commenting on a woman's back and how fab it was and she indicated it took 6 months and I never ever thought I would get there...
I AM HERE....RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
This is MFP, so I am now obliged to say,
"Pics, or it didn't happen!"
yes yes I know...husband takes pics...will get those up on Saturday on my 6month anniversary.
ETA: hard to get good back pics (flexed) by myself.
Set your camera on video mode, and take a video. Then pause it and screen shot where it looks best! Works well!
Good idea....
I need to do this! My hubby is rubbish at taking pics (and it's a bit embarrassing to ask). You can see in my photos my attempt at a back-flex-selfie, but it leaves something to be desired.
I use my self timer- almost all camera's and phones have it as an option. Although I struggle getting it high enough to take a good shot for the back- I had him do it last time LOL
people some times smirk at the selfies- but that crap is hard to do and make look good!0 -
i admit i bought a tripod lol0
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late...but in for the awesome (except that one person's negativity)0
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You are all amazing!
The Sara gif is the best, badass and utterly adorable at the same time, it brought tears to my eyes. Love love love it!
re: balance... does anyone live in a town with trains for public transportation? I'm in Chicago, and one of my favorite things to do to increase balance is 'surf' the El. Stand in doorway, where you can grab something if you need to, and try not to fall. That's it, it works wonders! I also like the YAYOG 'King of the Klutz' exercise.
You can do the same thing on buses 0 -
i think tonight was my first real rawr moment in quite some time.
i made the decision this week to start running again. today was going to be the first one. come home from work, cook tea, put kids to bed (that is always an effort in this house) do some contracted work that i do after hours and then suddenly it was 9.30. the excuses begin, "ah well, too late now, just go watch some tv"
log on to MFP to do my food, 360 over goal "ah well, atleast i didnt go over maintenance"
read a thread called "i dont even like running". beast mode kicks in. "bugger this, im going"
but since i just got my phone back from being repaired it was wiped and i hadnt put all my apps back on it yet. so ok, its just me, my music and the road. im just gonna run till i cant run then turn around and walk back, and throw in the occasional run on the return trip.
i walk out of the estate as a warm up (about 300m) then i start running. i get to the point that when doing c25k i would normally start fading and im not even struggling. ok, lets keep going. so i keep going, and going and going. i get past my furthest 1/2 way point when doing c25k and keep going. when i hit the next main road i decide i should probably turn around. and i keep running. thats when i decide im going to run all the way to the starting point. it was tough. i recognised the point where the brain was staying stop but i knew that the body could keep going, despite the feet getting hot and my quads starting to burn. i let out a war cry and pushed it through. I MADE IT. i rekon i could have gone further too but i made my goal for the night so i left it at that, might push for more next time.
when i got home i plotted the run using runkeeper. it was 4.29km of not stop running. easily a PB since probably 3 years ago when i hit my best weight of 89kg. i then checked the length of the songs i listened to to determine it was 32:46 so my pace was about 7:40 per km. so i think the key is not to worry about the pace, or the distance, and just run. which is what i will do from now on as it was much more enjoyable. i will use the runkeeper app to track it, but i will have all updates turned off. just me and my music and beast mode
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RRRRAAAAAWWWWRRRRs with you!!!
Great job! That is so fantastic!!!
Thank you so very much for sharing :happy:0 -
On a positive note my Rawwwwwwwwwwr moment this week is on Friday I will have been lifting for 30 weeks...6months...and I remember reading a particular thread and commenting on a woman's back and how fab it was and she indicated it took 6 months and I never ever thought I would get there...
I AM HERE....RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
This is MFP, so I am now obliged to say,
"Pics, or it didn't happen!"
yes yes I know...husband takes pics...will get those up on Saturday on my 6month anniversary.
ETA: hard to get good back pics (flexed) by myself.
Set your camera on video mode, and take a video. Then pause it and screen shot where it looks best! Works well!
Good idea....
I need to do this! My hubby is rubbish at taking pics (and it's a bit embarrassing to ask). You can see in my photos my attempt at a back-flex-selfie, but it leaves something to be desired.
I use my self timer- almost all camera's and phones have it as an option. Although I struggle getting it high enough to take a good shot for the back- I had him do it last time LOL
people some times smirk at the selfies- but that crap is hard to do and make look good!
I learned how to use the self timer on my camera...got a stool and a prop (my tripod is broken)
Put them in my profile...0 -
I learned how to use the self timer on my camera...got a stool and a prop (my tripod is broken)
Put them in my profile...
You look fantastic! Great job!!0
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