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OMG @SideSteel is that Alan Aragon in your profile pic - swoon!!!

Ugly ugly ugly 5km run done this morning. Now packing and cleaning the house - Fiji here I come!!

holy cow you guys!! Where have I been - this thread erupted!!! Been away for work so lifted Wednesday, ran around the city on Friday morning (4km including massive hills) - lifted this morning Squat 5x5x140lbs Bench 5x5x90lbs Row 5x5x100lbs Superset 5x5 Latpulldowns at 90lbs Single arm row 25lb dumbbell Single arm overhead…

So I was naughty and lifted two days in a row....my only excuse is I really wanted to and I have deloaded squats so they're not overly taxing lol Squat 5x5x 135lbs Bench 5x5x90lbs Row 5x5x100lbs Leg day superset 5x5 Bulgarian split squat 30kgs Front squat 35kgs Hip thrust 45kg Romanian deadlift 45kgs Bench height step up…

Lifted super early yesterday morning - hubby bet me that I couldn't lift, stretch, shower, protein up within 70mins BUT I made it! Thank goodness for Deadlift day as it doesn't take as long if I don't add accessories Squat 5x5x135lbs - took a deload so this felt good and deep OHP 5x5x70lbs - this is slow progress as I'm…

Al that deprivation of what you want does, is make you want these things even more

Hello my lovely lifting ladies xx Tonight was lifting and a shoulder/back killer superset Squat 5x5x130lbs - a deload as suggested by the app, squats are just making me tired these days Bench 5x5x90lbs Row 5x5x100lbs booyah!! Superset 5x5 Latpulldowns at 90lbs Single arm row 30lb Dumbbells Single arm thruster things 30lb…

Holy cow 10lbs in 5 weeks is awesome!

Don't forget the number one tho - Abs are made in the kitchen

haha I'm still around - I tend to hang out in the Stronglifts for women group as this one doesn't really seem that interactive...which makes me sad :-1:

You took the words right out of my mouth...hehe singing this in my head lol x

First initial thoughts - its only been two weeks. If you've significantly increased your exercise then you could be retaining water, or you could be at that point in your cycle where your body likes to retain water. But also, I see missing days from your food log - you log items in cups whereas anything that isn't a liquid…

I've done most of SLs while having some kind of deficit. Yes I've had to deload at times but I've worked back up again and again. Take it as it comes and see how you go.

Quick and dirty 3km run tonight. Legs complaining after PR on deads yesterday

Oh I missed this thread! I'm so pleased to see its still going!! Lifting made me SUPER bulky....aargh, cannot handle the bulkiness First pic was 30kgs down cardio bunny, second is 55kgs down and a *kitten* load of heavy lifting oh look how bulky its made my butt

Finished work early so I could lift Hahahahaha. Yup. Priorities. Squat 5x5x145lbs Ohp 5x5x70lbs Deadlift 1x5x200lbs then 1x1x230lbs woooooooohooooo!! I may have fist pumped and jumped around the shed when I pulled that deadlift!

That I wasn't getting bigger, the clothing companies were making their sizes smaller lol now days, I try things on and think 'hey, when did xx company start making their M so big??' haha

haha I should have said that to see how long he'd continue that ridiculous charade for!

@xcalygrl you're killing it hun!! I see a lot of ladies struggling with having to deload, or needing to deload - its a mental game, but seriously your body will tell you when you need to take a break, listen to it - you do as much good by resting as you do by working! And when you fail a weight several times, use the…

Welcome to the SLs group ladies and welcome to lifting! I hope it'll change your life like its changed mine! I agree with what's been posted above - lower the weights. you want to hit 5x5 with really really good form before you begin adding more weight. Theres no room for ego when it comes to weights - its only you against…

Its funny cos when I updated my profile pic to one of my stomach, one of the dudes on my friends lists commented 'ooooh someones been doing their ab exercises' and I was like 'na dude, none of that here' lolz for days

I don't do any ab work - just ensure that I use my core in all my lifts, the major compound ones, and all my accessories. I really feel it during all of them - and I'm starting to see little teeny tiny abs peek through

^^ this is a great lesson to learn!! Ego gets left at the door when it comes to lifting, otherwise you get sidelined!

Not. Sure. I. Can. Walk. After. Yesterday's. Kill the lower body superset. Ouch.

Lifted this morning Squat 5x5x145lbs Bench 5x5x85lbs Row 5x5x95lbs Kill the lower half superset of DOOM!!! 5x5 superset Bulgarian split squat @ 70lbs, Paused front squat @ 70lbs, Hip thrusters @ 100lbs, Romanian deadlifts @ 100lbs, Step up onto bench - bodyweight Legs are fried, butt is fried. I am fried. Off to eat all…

@DawnEmbers honestly just the thought of that BW matrix makes me hurt lol I hated that so much!! Came home from work early and lifted Squat 5x5x145lbs Ohp 5x5x70lbs Deadlift 1x5x165lbs 1x5x190lbs Burned out on accessories this week so nada.

Thanks @krokador for the lesson on terms haha I have no idea what its called when I do stuff lol

I've been used what I think is called hook grip for OHP lately. So with thumb on the same side of the bar as fingers rather than wrapped around- does that make sense lol. I've found that has really helped with the issues in my shoulders - randomly enough Row, I do overhand, slightly wider than my shoulders I think -…

have you seen a doctor?

Oh, and I've lost 123lbs - if that helps