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thank you so much ! I am 41 and have been considering this .... I just need to do it. Be good workout for my dog as well I used to do a lot of exercise but as I recently adopted my dog, I am dedicating my after work time to train and exercise her , plus I can't afford the muay thai gym I used to go to. My clothing is…

I also like stronglifts 5 x 5 as it is basic and that works for me. I'm not keen on programmes that require lots of different exercises to do each workout.

Oh I have done one of these, it was hard but good ! I felt so happy with myself afterwards for sticking it out. Well done to you !

I'm slowly getting better a OHP ! I'm still only on the 20kg bar only but last workout I did 1 x 4 reps, then 4 set of 5 reps and I am not struggling as much as I used to. Took me a while haha. When I first started I found 5 sets of 3 reps a struggle. Squats I am not going up in the weight just yet - at 35kgs including bar…

Hi !!! welcome to the group !

hmm I would like to know as well. I also like how simple 5x5 is, that is what appealed to me

I would get my knees checked out first, physiotherapist or similar, not your regular GP. Do squats with them so they can check your form make sure you are warming up glutes beforehand. Look up glute activation exercises.

start against a wall, then slowly work you way down lower, eg bench or table top, and then lower. Concentrate on technique. Butt and core tight !

are you warming up your glutes beforehand ?? Have you been to see a physiotherapist or osteopath ?

sorry but LOl at fanny lifter... means a whole other thing for some of us :D :D :)

I eat after. If I am doing cardio ( muay thai class) I need to leave around 2 hours otherwise I feel sick in the class.

well if I use my work gym I walk down 4 flights of stairs :D For my muay thai gym it's a 30 min walk from work and then I bus home, so the home journey is about 35 mins including walking home from bus at the best

I have a small gym at my work and so it is a mix of ladies and gents. At first I was very self conscious lifting small weights while the guys where lifting heavy, now I do not give a toss !!

I do muay thai . I use raja ( 10 oz) and twins ( 16 oz) , both fit and feel good.

yup !!! I have yet to properly do one. But they sure are hard ! holy carp !

yup this is what I do for the first couple of days

nah it's a bit more than that.... try google

well done!!! love that feeling you get after an awesome workout

I don't have a bbq. Can I pan fry it??

I read that doing hardstyle plank for say 10 sec is more beneficial than say a 2 min plank, as you are tensing everything and makes the core work harder. It is quite hard to hold for longer than 10 sec apparently. Any truth in this?

yes it is so hard ! I'm stuck on the bar only. I started with 5 sets of 3 reps and now I am up to 5 sets of 4 reps. also I find barbell rows hard to do, the part where you are supposed to pull your shoulder blades together, like it's hard to get my shoulder blades to do this and I am on a low weight !

hey ! I am starting again as well. Going to start up my food diary as well. I started a while ago but then stopped. Can't remember why Anyway monday I have started again. Last few weeks I was doing some kind of weights but I was starting to overwhelm myself with figuring out what to do each day and what muscle group to…

hey for the lentil burgers, what colour lentils is best to use? does it matter and what is the difference between the colours? thanks

I'm 41 !!! I was doing so well last year. Starting to tone up those pesky thighs and butt cheeks. Stomach area was getting definition. I was doing muay thai classes ( 3 x per week) plus weights at my work gym ( 2 days per week). Also walking my old dog. Then Dec my partner and I adopted a dog from the spca, so I pretty…

well yep here I am. I was doing well last year. We adopted a dog from the shelter just before Christmas so I stopped going to the gym for a bit so we could focus on her . Now my thighs are back to being jiggly and bum is all wobbly again.... sigh. I've undone my work. and I am early 40's so it's not easy for me.

I do thai boxing classes. I used to static stretch before and found once in class my muscles would feel really tight. Now I just foam roll, then kick the bag a bit to warm up before class. I have a super hard time kicking with my right leg ( as in turning the hip over into the kick) so I am going to work on warming that…

at work, staring out the window. Building nearby is being demolished . 1 hr 45 mins to my lunch break.

haha !! Cheers RunHard I love red hair, it looks so vibrant!

I am thinking what colour shall I get my hair dyed when i go to the hairdresser later.... hmmmm. Something in the red family. I usually do copper but I want a change.

I don't know what to have for lunch. I could have rice and a tin of salmon with a hardboiled egg, but I had a tin of tuna on Tuesday and last night I made tuna fishcakes with a tin of tuna. There is a supermarket next door to work. I might go look. I'm bored. I need to go wees.