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Those push ups sound interesting Beeps. Is there a link to the info on them online or does he talk about it in a book?

Sorry Angi! I couldn't remember who had asked and I was too lazy to go back and check! Yup he is planning on coming with me but he still has to find a job down there so I am going to move without him and he is going to follow when he gets something. He has applied for 2 jobs so hopefully we won't be apart for too long. I…

The challenge looks good. Although who said that the video was a favourite?? I hate that thing! :smiley: Today I go to the gym and do some strength training. Tomorrow I will do the challenge. Hitting my goals will be hard this week (and next) because I am house hunting on the opposite side of the country so I am away a…

Pmag, I am sorry things have been so crappy for you lately. Glad you are feeling better though. I am 31 and still no kids so I am with you dawn. And as for wasting my time in my 20's....that depends, is drinking lots and having lots and lots of fun wasting time? I think not! :smiley: But I probably could have taken care of…

ugh, this morning I dragged myself out of bed to go to the gym before work. But when I got there I realised that I had forgotten to bring a towel so I couldn't shower afterwards. And since I can't go into work drenched in sweat I had to turn around and leave again. I am hoping to get off work early enough to go afterwards…

Ouch, that sounds painful. But I am guessing for your reply that it is all healed now and there are no problems? I hope the second surgery doesn't have too long of a healing time. On the collarbone thing, the only time I have hurt there was when I was doing cleans and I bruised myself! But I am guessing that's not the kind…

yay, I can't wait to get started. I am going to be really lazy and just ask here when we start (I know it is in the information section of the page but I am too lazy to look for it!). I am moving house and starting a new job in the next couple of weeks so will be getting into a new routine and I am sure I will be tempted…

Thanks for the advice Jo. I don't want to stop squatting for a while so I think I will drop the weights and focus on making sure my form is right. I went to the gym today and had a really weak day because I wasn't feeling great (possibly due to too much wine last night, or too much mexican food at lunch time today). I…

Hey guys. I am still here, I have been trying to be diligent about logging and lifting but just haven't been on the forums much. Seems like everyone is doing really well. Beeps, your holiday looks like it was amazing!! For anyone else who has done Supercharged, did you find Strength and power 1 really long? It takes me an…

Hey, I think I will join this team. I am Louise and I have done a couple of the walking dead challenges although I sat out the last one. Like the others on here I have been gaining back the weight I lost and severely lacking in motivation to keep within my calories so my goals are as follows: 1. weight train 3 times per…

Pmag, I find that with the complexes too, when I do rows they just feel too easy because the weight is so light but I can't do the other movements with a heavier weight. I do like having them at the end of the workout, I just need to tweak them to find out how to make them work best for me. I think I might try some with…

Cool. thanks. Last question, I promise! Do you use the same complexes for every workout or do you change them?

Great. Thanks Jo and Pudding. I think I will change up the exercises so. I do get a little bit bored of them after a few weeks so it is good to change. Does anyone have any suggestions for barbel complexes? I find it hard to design them so that they flow easily from one exercise to another. I come back later to read up on…

Hey guys. I am still here. Still lifting away but have been busy and stressed so no time to check in. I have also been eating way too much and am putting on weight :disappointed: Anyway I have a quick question about supercharged. I finished hypertrophy 1 last night, do I use the same exercises in Hypertrophy 2, just with…

BBC that sucks about your back. I missed where you said what happened to it. Was it a lifting injury? I hope it heals up soon. I would love to be able to show off my belly but it is a long way from there. Its definitely my problem area, not pretty without clothes! Last week was a little better. I still went over my…

Checking in for last week. I was doing so well until Friday when I went to visit a friend for the weekend and ate lots of calorie dense food and drank lots of beer. I only got in two lifting sessions and once again went over my calories but I managed to get in two cardio sessions as well and I hit my protein target so I am…

Just a quick check in here. I started Hypertrophy 1 today. Loving the low reps but it was hard because i am still stiff from my workout on Monday. But I got it done. I probably won't get to lift again this week since a friend wants to go running tomorrow and I am away for the weekend but I will get in lots of walking.

I have been trying to convince myself to do sprint intervals outside (I am afraid of falling off the treadmill if I do them in the gym!) but I always seem to end up just going for a run. I think I will become more determined to do this. On my next run I WILL do sprint intervals. dna, I hope you had a lovely holiday. Sounds…

Thanks guys. After a week of taking it easy I finally seem to be back to normal. I only managed to lift once last week so this week I am determined to get in 3 lifting sessions. Beeps, I had forgotten that there is another GOT aired tonight. Now I am excited! How am I going to get through the day?? I love that show but I…

I am jealous of all the lifting going on here. I am still feeling weak and lightheaded so no exercise for me. Yesterday I drove to the gym, parked outside, got out of my car and walked towards the door and then veered around and got back in my car and went home. I just didn't have the energy to even start a workout. And I…

Ok I am checking in for last week even though it was a bit of a failure. I wasn't feeling well so I only managed to lift twice and even at that I didn't finish my last lifting session. I managed to get in cardio 4 times (although it was mostly very light cardio but it still counts). I was well over my calories for the week…

Ugh, I'm sick. In a sort of undefined, just feeling rubbish kind of way. I failed at lifting last week, skipped the gym on Thursday and left early on Friday because I didn't have the energy to get through my workout. Tried to run on Saturday and gave up after about 10 minutes of slow shuffling. I have an autoimmune…

Dawn and Love, your lifting numbers are great. dna, sounds like you are having a great time! I'm jealous, I need a holiday but can't afford one :disappointed: maybe later in the year I'll manage something. Sam, I hear you on staying within your calories. I am trying to keep under 1600 plus half my exercise calories and it…

Hey, I hope everyone had a great weekend. We had a long 4 day weekend so I spend it wallowing in the sunshine, hiking and playing with kids. Today I went for a run and decided to test myself to see if I could do 10k without stopping. It nearly killed me but I did it! And I lifted 3 times last week so if I ignore the fact…

Dawn, the 20 minute run is hard but it is doable. And when you are finished you will be amazed at what you can achieve! Pudding, I haven't gotten to hypertrophy yet but now I am confused about what the complexes are, I would have thought that the way you did it originally was correct. I have never done complexes though so…

Thats a good idea about leaving off the clips in case of failure. i think I will do that in future. I just felt that I bailed a rep or two earlier than I had to because I was afraid of failing and having to shout for someone to help me! Is week 4 when you do 5 minute and 3 minute runs? I finished C25K ages ago and when I…

Hey everyone. I have been lurking here a bit but I have been mostly off the wagon so not contributing. I weighed myself on Friday morning and I have hit 160lbs so I am pretty horrified with myself. Now I am back to being determined to lose this excess fat. I WILL lift 3 times a week and I am getting back into running. Sexy…

I am totally in for this challenge. I have been slacking lately and on Friday when I weighed in I had reached 160lbs!! Considering the fact that this time last year I was 144lbs that is definitely not progress! So from now on I am back to seriously focusing on cutting. I am going to aim for half a pound a week so by the…

Thanks Love. And I agree with Sam, you also need time to rest! Don't overdo it. I also agree with Barbell about those images in magazines. I am a big feminist and I get so angry at the way women are portrayed in the media. It is totally unnecessary to show off that much skin. I'd be far more impressed by a photo of a woman…

Pudding and Dawn, you are both so great at sticking to your goals! I have to do my measurements some day this week to see if I have lost anything but I have been eating at maintenance so its unlikely. I am definitely in for a new challenge. I need to start eating at a deficit again, I just couldn't do it for the last month…