Ladies Who Lift...
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Sep 2020
2:44pm, 26 Sep 2020
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early bird
strengthshop.co.uk This is the band I use. I go above knee in a 1/4 squat position and it bloody hurts 😂 Part of the WOD today had hand release push ups which I did full press up position on so was quite pleased with myself. Used 15kg x2 dumbells for box step overs which bloody nearly killed me 🙈 It was teamed up with calories on the bike 🥵. Next WOD included hang power snatches (20kg for me), reverse lunges and double under skipping. As I don't have double unders I had to jump on and off a 20kg plate which was fun after the lunges 🥴 After feeling quite happy with my performances in the WOD's we had time to practice heavy snatches which I felt I totally failed on and ended up feeling crap. That's how the cookie crumbles sometimes I guess. To balance it out I did take my own resistance band with me to have a go at pull ups and managed 5 😊 I really want to get back to lifting heavy again I feel like I haven't done any serious lifting for ages. |
Sep 2020
3:45pm, 26 Sep 2020
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SPR
Heavy snatches at the end of a workout would be tough and if you've not done it for awhile, even tougher EB. That band looks like it has some serious resistance, I think we'd all be doing crabs above the knee with that band! |
Sep 2020
6:35pm, 26 Sep 2020
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alpenrose
That band looks similar to the one I have to use. 
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Sep 2020
7:47pm, 26 Sep 2020
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Raemond
Thanks for the explanation and vid - I think I left my resistance bands in Brussels but can get more easily enough, and I think I have just enough space in the craftorium to get a few steps in. (I'll measure tomorrow)
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Sep 2020
10:44am, 30 Sep 2020
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early bird
Did another 100 crab walks with the band yesterday felt easier so must be working 😊 more hip flexor strengthening exercises as well Yesterday was long slog cardio ish day. I had a choice of strength or that but as I'd not slept well (4 hours) food was messed up (no breakfast until 11 etc) eyeids were heavy and I just really really wanted my bed I went with the slog it out option. 35 mins (was supposed to be 30 but PT wanted another round as I got all my wall balls unbroken he wanted to push another round out of me 🙄) Min 1 6 wall balls (6kg) increase each round 7/8/9/10/10 Min 2 20 slam balls (stayed same) Min 3 12 lunges 14/16/18/20/22 Mon 4 30 secs rower (stayed same) Min 5 Rest Looking forward to today he said its going to be all the barbells I jokingly replied all the tears then 😂 He seems happy with our progress and has said in classes now we're 'taking part' not just hanging in and hoping to finish and we aren't always last now 🙈😂😂😂 Been a bit down on my weightloss as scales haven't really moved much so this morning I took photos and compared them to the ones I took two weeks ago and there's a definite difference so feeling a bit happier about that now. I have to get mysf away from the number on the scales now I think as I must be starting to build a bit of muscle 💪 |
Sep 2020
11:04am, 30 Sep 2020
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Red Squirrel
I've been lurking for a bit as I use a local family-run boxing gym and like to mix it up with my workout. Those wall balls look inspiring. Any tips on ball weight to start off with? I already do squats with weight and use a 6kg ball for sit-ups, starting lying down with ball over my head.
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Sep 2020
11:46am, 30 Sep 2020
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early bird
I'd start with a 3kg if you have one just for technique then move up when you're comforta |
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Sep 2020
11:50am, 30 Sep 2020
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early bird
6kg is RX weight for women. If you can do thrusters it's a similar movement 😊
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Sep 2020
1:16pm, 30 Sep 2020
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early bird
Session just finished. No tears 😊 Warm up of 5 mins on echo bike, 200 banded crab walks 😮 (guess he noticed they were easier 😂 followed by banded rows and banded chest press 3 sets of 15 Bar work warm up on empty bar and light weights up to doing 4 sets of 4 @80% Back squat (50kg) Deadlift (80kg) Bench press (30kg) Feeling quite happy with my performance today 😊 next session Friday |
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Sep 2020
3:12pm, 30 Sep 2020
21,569 posts
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Red Squirrel
Thanks EB - that vid's really good. I'll give 3kg a try tomorrow. I don't do thrusters at the mo' but a similar exercise with bands. I'll also look at bringing those into my routine - I like compound exercises. What does RX mean BTW? |
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