MissB46 Member

Love Kettlebells, been training with them for over 4 years now and not got bored yet! The only issues I have had is finding instructors that do know their stuff....I used to do classes and my instructor at my previous gym was brilliant, changed gyms since and most of them teaching are pretty pants so I now do my own stuff,…

I'm quite lucky as in our gym a couple instructors also run the local kettlebell club and the classes they do are really good, I do usually two a week

Hallelujah, I see that many women in the classes I do that never move up from a 4 or an 8kg, I very briefly trained with an 8kg when I first started but then just moved on, I am still the only woman that uses a 16kg consistently, I would love to try the 20kg for the class but I think I would probably die lol There is also…

personally I would always buy competition bells they are the same size whatever weight but not cheap If you are in the UK (which I assume you are shopping at Argos) try these: http://www.wolverson-fitness.co.uk/ And also I would not invest in a 4kg - waste of time, swings and suchlike which are the basis are better done…

I love the gym and yes I would defo exercise - it is very much a part of my life! I train 5-6 days per week

yep - pick up some heavy stuff....

Agree work yourself up if necessary start with quite light weights, up the weights and you will progress, I am currently squatting 82.5kg it took me a while but it feels awesome!

Yep I agree, and if I 'flex' there is definitely quite a bit of muscle going on

The problem with that is that for a woman it is not that easy to put on any sort of 'bulk' as we simply don't have the hormones, I have been training with kettlebells for a few years now and I am doing stronglifts and getting pretty heavy on stronglifts and kettlebells however my upper body is by no means bulky, I can see…

You can't spot reduce - unfortunately and 'stretching and & leaning out the muscles' is not really possible either as they are attached to bones and joints and therefore you would also have to lengthen your bones... I would suggest to start a lifting program using compound lifts i.e, Squats increasing the weights (i.e.…

possibly lol

I eat about 1600 cals per day (give or take) which is working for me but I also train about 5-6 days per week including heavy weights and I am losing weight, I am a firm believer that a good healthy, well balanced diet goes together hand in hand with exercise & I really think I would struggle on 1200 cals as I would be…

I am the same I take my shoes off when squatting, it removes any instability from the foot as I feel quite wobbly with trainers on and keep the bar as low as possible on the back (rather than on the shoulders/neck) and make sure that my weight is on my heels - I have just finished my 80kg squats in stronglifts - 82.5kg…

get someone to show you correct form first of all - maybe book a session with a trainer. Look into programs like NROLFW or 5x5 stronglifts, I am doing stronglifts - somewhere in the middle of it...but I have read that a lot of women do struggle with the 2.5kg increase each time, but I still think it is a good starting…

I sweat like a beast - sometimes It looks like I have stood in the shower with my kit on....nothing to be embarrased about

I was supposed to be lifting this morning, but after Tuesday and last nights kettlebell session I feel I could really do with a day off, I might do an easy run tonight as the weather is getting really nice & just to get some fresh air. Back tomorrow morning with the lifting....

sorry guys I am in kilos: Squats 77.5kg Deadlift 77.5kgs (I keep them the same weight) OHP 30kgs Bench 47.5kg Rows 47.5kg Kettlebells tonight - I have managed to clean and press 20kgs last week which I am soo chuffed with and the next lifting session at 6.30 am tomorrow

book a session with a trainer to show you the ropes and then get yer butt in the weights section....I get such a buzz from lifting and my body is becoming rock hard .....

I had a bloke come up to me today complimenting me on my form on the squats and then he decided to spot me just like that....75kg's...yeh baby!!! (I am doing 5x5)

pmsl - not quite there yet.....

...whatever you do - don't get the kettlebell one 'Shredding with weights' its sooo bad - it makes me cringe!!! The form is really, really bad and best book an appointment with the osteopath at the same time...

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6.30 in the gym - stronglifts and now on 67.5kg for Squats & Deadlifts......still stuck on the Overhead press at 30kg failing on the very last rep :sad: , then did some random kettlebells stuff, swings, clean and lifts and turkish getups with a 16kg....I am actually quite impressed with myself!!

I have been training with Kettlebells for about 2 years now - I use 16kg for everything and I don't get any noticeable soreness now....

stronglifts is a great programme - I am in the middle of it somewhere myself, but you should get someone to show you correct form....it will make you stronger!!! I am totally amazed by my progress so far and I can't wait until the next workout to see if I can lift that extra bit more, and it is changing my body completeley…

so far I have managed the increases fine apart from OHP's where I am stalling on 30kg, I deloaded once and did extra reps so I will give the 30kg a try again next workout My lifts so far: Squat 65kg DL 65kg (I keep those same as squats) Chest Press 40kg Rows 40kg OHP 30kg :sad:

when doing my own workouts I time them rather than using reps so basically I use an interval timer (http://www.gymboss.com/) set it for for example 30 second work and 10 second rest and then go flat out in the work interval, see how many reps I can manage in say 30 seconds....then do that for about 8 exercises 4 rounds,…

Firstly I would suggest to get someone to show you proper technique as you can really hurt yourself if you do it wrong. Maybe attend some classes and tell the instructor that you have never trained with kb's before. Start with a light weight until you have the correct form, but I would pretty much try and move up the…

whatever you do - don't go with Jillian Michaels 'shredding with weights' it honestly makes me cringe!!!!

already posted this in the 6am fitness buddies, but what the hell... Stronglifts 5x5 this morning Squats 60kg Deadlifts 60kg and I am stalling on the OHP - managed a few reps with the 30kg and then de-loaded to 27.5kg, gonna have to increase my rep-range before I move up again, a bit frustrating to say the least :grumble:…