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My understanding is that heavy lifting is not determined by the weight but how many times you can lift it. If you can only lift it between1 and 5 times in one go (a rep) then it is heavy. If you can lift it 6-12 times then it is lifting for strength. If you are already doing quite a bit of cardio then I would suggest…

What a difference! keep up the good work ,you are obviously doing all the right things.

When you have done things diet and exercise wise in the past have they been quite hard as in punishing or depriving? I'm wondering about the 2 paths idea. You can still accept yourself and be happy for who you are and work on your fitness and health but in a way that isn't stressful. Just thinking 'today I'm going to try…

It is true that you are carrying weight differently that 'middle age spread' is real thing. There is no evidence that women gain weight during menopause ( i know you are not talking specifically about this) but as we get older the weight is redistributed around our middles. We also lose weight from all the wrong places:…

Cannot post an image or a gif just doesn't work.. These are soo good.

Cannot get pics to paste grrrrrrr

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British: English, Scottish, Welsh, going back at least 1,000 years. Not really any diversity that I am aware of!

Congratulations! Its a great milestone.Well done!

I've been doing weights for about 9 weeks now and I'm usually the only woman in the weights area, certainly the only one that is there doing a full weights programme. And I'm definitely the oldest. Ive had two interesting reactions recently.Last week a young guy rushed over to help me take a 20 kg weight off the chest…

OK so I now have a couple of strengthening exercises to try: farmers walks and forearm curls. I used straps today for my deadlift and it was much better, I'll limit how much I use them though.

great tips , I'm going to ask the trainer to show me all the options, I'll only use straps if I really have to.

" I keep giving Silas the finger and every time I do he lets out a little whimper. Makes me do it more cos I get rewarded every time"

I've spoken to the trainer and he recommended straps, I'm going in on Wednesday and he'll show me how to use them plus give me some strengthening and stretching exercises too. He did also say that there wasn't a lot I can really do to improve things its just the way it goes esp for women, I have tiny wrists only 14 cm in…

yes I can lift the same amount but i want to cry all the way through it, it s an emotional roller coaster.

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Ok its not a cat but .. https://global3.memecdn.com/gym-panda_webm_1368843.webm

Hilarious thread, these are even better than cat gifs and I never thought I would say that..

Thats strangely hypnotic...

I don't miss having to replace my jeans every few months cos my thighs rub together and wear them out. I don't miss the waist band digging into my fat belly; sooo sore. I dont miss Rude comments , judgement and 'advice' from strangers and friends. I dont miss Seats on planes, buses and trains being really tight and the…

Wax legs, cleanse and tone, paint nails, shave callouses . Got it.

I've got some nice callouses developing on my palms that I'm secretly a bit proud of but didn't know they get ripped off , that's a bit grim.

Ah ok I didn't know I could use straps.

I always grip the bar as hard as I can but I haven't tried mixing the grip. I did buy chalk but no one at the gym uses it, I'll check the gym is OK with it or I might try the eco chalk if its less messy; i really want to avoid wearing gloves.that's for the advice.

Sorry I had to look that up. How heavy a weight do you use?

OK so a workout for your hands then ? Cool will give that a go.

Yes I think I should market this " Loose weight Now! and still eat what you want! Perfect for the impatient dieter" it can be in pill form. Parasitic illness is really an untapped resource in the slimming industry.

I once contracted Amoebic Dysentery and lost 56 lbs in two weeks you could do that plus swallow a tape worm to speed things , that way you could keep all your body parts and still look super skinny and therefore hot.

First you need to weigh each limb, it might be you have to chop off a leg and maybe a bit of an arm or something to get the exact weight loss. But maybe the doctors can keep the limbs on ice till after your holiday and then re attach them? its a win win situation. Esp as the limbs would have withered a bit in that time so…

I've been on various anti depressants for about 15 years, my weight did go up by about 63 lbs quite quickly and then I stayed the same weight for 12 or so years. I'm not sure if it was the anti depressants,it may well have been, but I think it was more that I was depressed and stressed out and ate far too much as a result.…