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Bragg away :-) you are inspiring and you don't need to apologise for being awesome!!! I look up to you :-) and cheers I'm know you meant that puppy was just for me (he he he)

I'm pretty new as well so hello! I'm lifting at home by myself and I started with really, really light weights to build my confidence and to make sure that I felt my form was good. Slowly progressing - but looking for inspiration? just keep an eye on the june'o thread - I check it every day to see what other awesome ladies…

I want one of these < waynes world awesomeness> one day!! (and to lift that much) - figures are mental!!

oooo interested in this as well! good question I have just been adding my exercises in as "strength" but I don't think you get any extra calories etc for this as its the wee boxes below the cardio ones I fill in? I have my self set as sedentary , with my fitbit linked in, and I eat back my extra exercise calories to get…

Ladies you kick so much *kitten*! every post I read, every achievement just makes me want to burst with happy thoughts. So just to say shucks you guys make me so happy and make me believe that I can do this. today work out a Squat 5x5 @ 25kg (55lbs) bench 5x 5@ 15kg (33lbs) pendlay row 5x5 @ 15kg (33lbs) 3x 13 sets of…

he he he :-) calling mr semore butts!

2nd work out of week 3 Work out B squat 5x 5 @ 22.5kg (49.6lbs) overhead press 5x5 @ 12.5kg (27.5lbs) deadlift 5x5 @ 25kg (55.11lbs) 3 x prone panks 4 x chin ups So amazed at how much my attitude has changed since starting! so thank you to all the awesome ladies lifting heavy - I keep thinking I'm on my way to becoming…

Kira - ooowwweeeee - nightmare. I never want to see what my toe tendon looks like!!! Workout A today squat 5x5 @ 22.5kg bench press (with my new bench - love it!!! what a difference from pressing on the floor) 5x512.5kg row 5x5 @12.5kg reverse crunches 3x12 no idea why I was doing power cleans (and not very well!!) so…

Hello! I'm just new as well - just started my 3rd week - i'm a kg girl as well! Good luck - and starting with 30kg is awesome!!!

At the moment - floor presses - just doesn't feel very effective... But hopefully when we pick up my bench - I can do bench presses! Also not loving power cleans either - still not quite sure about the pull up bit on these, when you seem to go on your toes! (maybe another few how to videos need watched for this) Squats =…

Hello I've only done 6 works outs and loving it - but wanted to say Hi and welcome 1.My first thought would be - start lighter - I think Mehedi says start at 50% of your max or with an empty bar. The aim is to build up so you get stronger, if you start too heavy you will run out of places to go pretty quickly (which…

hello! super excited just got a squat rack & a weight bench from gumtree - nothing fancy, fancy - but solid (and already built) Looking forward to actually doing a bench press rather than a floor one! Workout a this morning Squats 5x5@ 17.5kg Overhead press 5x5 @ 10kg Deadlift 5x5 @ 17.5kg planks 2x 35 1 x 45 secs 3 x…

Kitkat - they are amazing no's!!! x

Hey Kitkat - 8 weeks of doing stronglifts is awesome and well done on your fab loss! - and I bet you have amazing lefiting no's - thats whats exciting me the most - every week lifting more that I have before (that and the promise of an awesome bum!) The weight thing is weird to get your head round as its so drilled into…

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I did insanity last year for 2 reasons 1. I wanted to see if I could & 2. To lose weight Completed it (hurrahhh) But didn't lose any weight at all - which seems to be pretty common for females - I took weekly pictures and they were a HUGE motivator as I could see my body shape changing. But weight loss - nope

looking good ;-) Amy - I wrecked my back last Thursday doing a mad kettle bell class - so I feel your pain. Hope it eases off soon. work out B this morning - didn't bother weighting my bar - as it is really pretty light . Squats 5x5 @ 17.5kg Floor press 5x5 @ 7.5 Power Clean (really need to watch a few more youtubes on…

Cheers :-) I knew it would be part of the long tern plan - and the amount of pics about on MFP of ladies who lift and just look amazing - is the best motivator ever.

I can't wait till this is me! yay for you all.

4th work out B Minimal Strong Lifts squat 5x5: 15kg overheadpress:10kg deadlift: 15kg plank 3x30 added kettle bell snatches: 30 either side 8kg 3x chin ups from floor to standard door height (he he he:- look at my ickle baby numbers - a bit embarrassing putting these up here...) no idea what my bar weights so just counting…

Cheers! and thanks for the heads up as that weigh in day sounds sensible to me. Got my 4th session today and can't wait. Bring on the weights :-) The girl that took my kettle bell class was so strong and she lifts heavy , total gave me big time lady inspiration.

Hello Just saying hello as I just started on Saturday as well, but I am just doing this at home, but I have a barbell, not dumbells. So I can't advise, but one of the awesome kick *kitten* strong ladies will hopefully pop in and help you out. Good luck. I am so excited to lift heavey and get strong!

1. don't miss a minamlist stronglift session (just started Saturday) 2. eat well - natural & unproccessed where I can (lots of meat/veg/eggs/fruit/natural yoghurt) 3. don't look at the scales for at least 2 weeks 4. Give myself a high 5 if I manage the above 3 :-)

hello - just a newbie waving and saying hello - these numbers rock - can't wait till I'm up there with the best of you!

:-) Cheers vegas baby!

Cheers Vegas baby - I am so excited to get strong and get some muscle definition! I did insanity last year, didn't lose a lb but loved how my shape changed. So focusing on that right now - strong, heavy, lift :-) feel a bit excited to not focus so much on weighing myself and focus instead on how heavy I am going to lift…

Cleanest ice cream i've found is hagen daz vanilla - made with cream, skim milk, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract I try to eat clean and I'm lowish carb (100gms below) this is by default as I am gluten intolerant , but when I'm after a treat - this is the one I go to because it isn't full of rubbish. 20gms of carbs in a…

I completed insanity last year. I totally loved it. But i didn't lose a lb in 2 months - but I toned up brilliantly. 100% take pictures - I took them weekly , its great to actually see changes happening! Before I started I was obsessed with google "female results from insanity" and I thought I was going to lose tons of…

I've not removed mine (apart from to shower !) since buying at the start of January. I love it and it works brilliantly with MFP. I love counting my steps and the on;y bit for me that seems to be inaccurate is miles (I wore my Garmin forerunner to check a route I walk and fit bit was not on track for mileage). But steps…

natural yoghurt (not low fat!!) is a good one