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Thanks, all! :-)
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First time deadlifting with the big girl plates. My form got sloppy on the last rep as I was tired, so I bounced the bar up and down my legs. You can't see my feet, but they are shoulder-width apart, and about 2" from the bar. I know they should only be about 1" from the bar but I feel like my form gets set up better like…
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I have no idea if it's a good plan but it sounds like you've really thought it out, which makes me guess that it IS good, LOL. And congrats on all those accomplishments!
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I used the big girl plates for the first time tonight! The 45 lb-ers!!! *dances around the room* Squats 90 lbs - think I'm going to stay here and work on form again. I'm starting to look like a weeble-wobble wavering up and down. OHP - 65 lbs!!! Great googly moogly that's heavy and that last rep goes up soooooooo very…
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I'm Liz. I'll be 35 next month. I work in a prison, and starting Sunday I will be getting promoted to a Lieutenant, which is very exciting and frightening. I'll be supervising staff, god help me. And them, LOL. I have a pit bull who is the utter love of my life. And a cat that just totally completes my little family. I…
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I use the Stronglifts app. It's simple but great.
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Here are the plans I gave him. He modified it a tad and said the guy who created these plans is full of *kitten* when he says it can be made for $80. The hardware alone was $90. That being said, he used higher quality stuff than was in the plans because that's how he would want it if it were for him (like carriage bolts…
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LOL Your warm-up sets are almost my working weight. *sheepish grin*
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Fitness model. :-)
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LOL My friend who made it for me said, "are you going to paint it pink?" I said, "do I look like a pink kind of girl???" Rainbow though....LOL. I'm too lazy. It'll stay cedarwood colored!
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Oh, and all the holes are to raise or lower the bars/pins depending on how high I need the bar or the safety rails.
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The bars low along the side are to keep me safe if I need to bail out of a squat. Also, when I get a regular bench (without the uprights attached) I can also use them as safety bars for the bench press. I can use it for overhead press by moving the pins holding the bar to the front of the rack so at least the bar is at a…
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Awesome, thank you!
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Hmmm. Not sure why the picture isn't working.
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"Convict Conditioning" is supposed to be another great bodyweight routine.
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Great idea.
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Just have to share my excitement/pride. So I have been lifting for four full weeks now. Here's my progress: Squats: 45lbs to 85lbs Bench press: 45 lbs to 75 lbs Overhead press: 45 lbs (struggling mightily) to 60 lbs Row: 65 lbs to 90 lbs Deadlift: 65 lbs to 125 lbs I never, NEVER would have thought I could actually lift…
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Today was the final workout of week 4! I've made it a month without missing a workout. That is UNHEARD of for me, so obviously something is clicking. Squats: 85 lbs 5x5 - I spent a couple days here working on form, will bump up to 90 next workout. I seem to squat better with higher weights. Body weight squats just kill me…
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I'm only in week 4 of lifting, but I already feel so amazing. I feel/see muscles being uncovered. My self-confidence is actually going up. The feeling of completing a lift today that you couldn't do last time is just, WOW. Empowering. And I love talking lifting with the guys and seeing how excited they get that a girl is…
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All of these ARE free weights. I do it in my basement. You said you have weights, which is why I suggested it.
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Almost 4 weeks ago I started the Stronglifts 5x5 program and I love it! In 4 weeks, my progress has been: Squats: 45lbs to 85lbs Overhead Press: 45lbs to 60lbs (it's really hard) Bench press: 45lbs to 70lbs Rows: 65lbs to 85lbs Deadlift: 65lbs to 125lbs It's only 3x a week and all you need is a barbell, weights, and a…
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Workout started very ugly tonight. My company was somehow dragged into drama and bad-mouthed repeatedly, even though we weren't involved and have no idea what the situation was. So I was in a pissy mood. Don't try to lift when you're pissy. Thank god I warm up with just the bar first - I nearly fell while squatting. I had…
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Oh I don't stretch first - warm up with light weights first, stretch after lifting I should have said. And my flexors are doing much better now, thank you!
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Warming up beforehand and stretching after has made my squats much better - I no longer feel a twinge in my hip flexors like I used to. My warmups are decent, but my stretching after is pretty paltry, but I still feel it helping. :-)
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Bless you, my child, for sharing this recipe. *drooling*
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Can I get a "HELL YEAH!" for newbie strength gains? Bumped up all my weights today, and though it was far from easy, it certainly wasn't my hardest workout yet. Squats 80lbs, Bench press 70lbs, Pendlay row 90lbs.
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Alright, my thoughts (and keep in mind I still struggle with my squat!): You're not quite hitting parallel, close though! And it looks as though as you rise up, your torso dips forward a little bit. So make sure you're tightening everything up. I'm sure others who REALLY know what they're talking about will be along…
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A minute??? If you can go for a minute, it's not a sprint!
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bump
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At 5'9", I LOVE being a taller woman. Like Bumble, it makes me feel like an Amazon. Now that I'm lifting heavy things regularly, I'm feeling even stronger and more Amazon-ish. I also hope that because I'm lifting and making my bones stronger, I WON'T lose too many inches of height as I age. ;-)