Tiny NSV

Graelwyn75
Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
in Success Stories
My gym has been holding contests weekly this month, and I finally entered one to see who could hold a lateral raise the longest (holding a dumbbell in each hand, above shoulder, out to the side, as long as possible).

I won for the females, with 2 minutes 5 seconds, which got me a month of free membership.

Small, but it meant a lot to me.

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  • traynorj82
    traynorj82 Posts: 234 Member
    That is great! You should be proud.
  • Cookie_4
    Cookie_4 Posts: 152 Member
    That's awesome! Bragging rights! :glasses:
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    That's pretty awesome.

    And now I'm curious how long I could do it.

    How much weight did you hold?
  • Mhgretsch
    Mhgretsch Posts: 259 Member
    Nice!
  • BraveNewdGirl
    BraveNewdGirl Posts: 937 Member
    That's too awesome! Congratulations!
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    That's pretty awesome.

    And now I'm curious how long I could do it.

    How much weight did you hold?

    It was only 2kg per hand, but my gosh was it harder than it looked.
    The girls got 2kg weights, the guys got 4kg.
    I mean, I have done some heavy lifting, so I was quite surprised at how difficult it is to hold them aloft for just a few minutes.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    That's an awesome NSV!!
    WAY TO GO!
  • lmhbuss
    lmhbuss Posts: 282 Member
    I don't think that's tiny at all. I think you should totally be proud.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Thanks guys :)
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    And this morning you can't put on a t-shirt without help. Was it worth it? Huh? HUH? :o)
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    That's pretty awesome.

    And now I'm curious how long I could do it.

    How much weight did you hold?

    It was only 2kg per hand, but my gosh was it harder than it looked.
    The girls got 2kg weights, the guys got 4kg.
    I mean, I have done some heavy lifting, so I was quite surprised at how difficult it is to hold them aloft for just a few minutes.


    That sounds hard! But you've inspired me. I'm going to see what I can do this morning.
  • AmyZ46
    AmyZ46 Posts: 694 Member
    Nicely done ! My trainer has me do that sometimes. It is so hard !!
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Nicely done ! My trainer has me do that sometimes. It is so hard !!

    Yep, by the end, I literally could not keep my arms up, they sort of went all rigid and then that was that. It is deceptively difficult. I was walking about and moving to try and distract myself. I managed longer than quite a few of the guys actually, but then they had the 4kg. I reckon I could still have outdone a few of them if I had gone for the 4kg though, but then I would not have won for the females. When I was told I had to beat 2 minutes, that was it, I was determined. I am VERY competitive. Had I kept up my boxing this year, and the heavier weight training, I probably could have managed longer.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    And this morning you can't put on a t-shirt without help. Was it worth it? Huh? HUH? :o)

    Actually, the day after, I had no DOMS at all.
  • cfl68
    cfl68 Posts: 48 Member
    That's awesome.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    And this morning you can't put on a t-shirt without help. Was it worth it? Huh? HUH? :o)

    Actually, the day after, I had no DOMS at all.

    Not being able to feel your arms for the rest of your life isn't a good thing!
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    I just tried it. 2 minutes, 25 seconds with 2 pounds in each hand. At about the 45 second mark, I realized that this was going to be much harder than I'd thought.
  • ProfessorCurlz
    ProfessorCurlz Posts: 72
    Yessss, Winning! Do it again!!
  • Amandawith3kids
    Amandawith3kids Posts: 367 Member
    awesome!
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I just tried it. 2 minutes, 25 seconds with 2 pounds in each hand. At about the 45 second mark, I realized that this was going to be much harder than I'd thought.

    Nice one. I had 2kg dumbbells which is about 4.4 Ibs each.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Yessss, Winning! Do it again!!

    Aiming to start trying this with 4kg ones and build up, lol.

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