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Jan 2017
5:36pm, 24 Jan 2017
16 posts
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Brig
First session of lifting this morning and I loved it! I have a long way to go learning correct technique for everything but am looking forward to this challenge. Wonder what my back will be telling me on the morrow! 😂
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Jan 2017
10:05pm, 24 Jan 2017
18 posts
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Brig
Just spotted the "strength standard" and putting in my stats it tells me I am 24% stronger than the average knackered old lady.... Good grief they must be made from blancmange then!
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Jan 2017
10:40pm, 24 Jan 2017
35,380 posts
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Velociraptor
I am the blancmange. Consistently "novice" for everything ... then I noticed that the number required is your 1RM and I was entering weights with which I can do 3 sets of 12 or more reps 
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Jan 2017
6:45am, 25 Jan 2017
19 posts
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Brig
Yes Velociraptor initially I forgot to add my reps 😃 I like the tool though it gives me something to aspire to
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Jan 2017
8:51am, 25 Jan 2017
35,381 posts
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Velociraptor
I've now found the correct calculator. Still has me down as a weakling, but that was to be expected. I don't expect to improve much.
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Jan 2017
10:25pm, 30 Jan 2017
35,418 posts
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Velociraptor
I'm not quite sure whether the calculator wants "reps per set to failure" or "total number of reps to failure, spread over several sets", which are very different numbers - the difference between the bottom quartile and the top quartile for most of the lifts I do, in my case. I suspect the former, just because being in the bottom quartile for strength would be in line with my cycling power output and lack of sprinting ability.
We took a look at a new-to-us climbing-related iron-pumping exercise today, for forearm pronation. Guess what's going to hurt tomorrow? 
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Feb 2017
8:53pm, 6 Feb 2017
116 posts
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Duracell
Not reported in for ages... Sorry!
Holidays, work and lurgy getting in the way.
Doing loads of Strong Woman, rather than 'real' lifting - and loving every minute of it.
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Feb 2017
9:45am, 7 Feb 2017
679 posts
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Captain Malcolm Reynolds
Ha, Duracell! How's tricks? I've changed my name & avatar again, in case you're wondering who the faceless entity chatting at you is. I think you & CK2 are on the same women's lifting group on Facebook
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Feb 2017
11:24pm, 24 Feb 2017
23,553 posts
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SPR
Snatch PB for me on Tuesday, ugly lift but it was a legal lift in Olympic terms (the first time I did a body weight C&J, the jerk wasn't legal).
Today decided to test my 1RM on the squat, ended up with a squat of exactly 1.5 body weight. Had a slight sticking point but got through it. Tried 5kg more and was stuck underneath, after letting go, felt like I could maybe have tried harder but being stuck under a weight you've never lifted before feels a lot different to being under one for the 5th rep in a set!
Not something I plan on doing often but as I can't currently run as much as I want to, I was fresher than normal.
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Feb 2017
11:29pm, 24 Feb 2017
23,554 posts
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SPR
...and according to the standards I need to lift 112 to not be a novice, lol.
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