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Feb 2019
3:17pm, 9 Feb 2019
12,412 posts
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early bird
Just starting to try and get back to class regularly again. Since starting uni in September things have not as easy as I hoped.
Anyhoo have they added more weight to the plates since then! 😂 Workout yesterday with power cleans had to do 25kg. I complained it was heavy and got told off lol.
The instructor says I haven't lost any of the mobility I had but he thinks I can do things to improve it (this might mean I can keep up with all the 'good' people my words and assumptions only) plan is to reduce my squat depth on air squats to the point where I can do them with keeping upright as I rend to bend. Need to work on hips and ankles for that. Overhead squats etc are good because I have the weight as a couter balance. Box jumps are reduced to smaller box or plates until I do them landing upright not vent over too. I know this is only going to benefit me in the long run so trying not to see it as a regression. I can continue to do everything else without modifications. Also managed a handstand today 🤸♀️
Really struggle with grip on the car doing toes/knees to bar etc. Tried some grip gloves but didn't help. A girl said just adjust your grip like this and did a little 'jumo' with her hands. Nope still slipped. Need to work on grip strength I think 🤔
Awesome work Cath and good luck I_W. Good going Sharkie above body weight is brilliant going!
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Feb 2019
7:14pm, 9 Feb 2019
38,169 posts
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alpenrose
Well done EB, good to hear that you're back on it and sounding really upbeat. 
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Feb 2019
8:05pm, 9 Feb 2019
40,525 posts
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Velociraptor
Lifting weights must have made me look leaner, because I'm 3kg heavier than I was last summer but yesterday I was given a mild inquisition about my weight at the blood donor session. The scales weren't produced, but if they had been I'd have won.
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Feb 2019
10:28pm, 9 Feb 2019
7,777 posts
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cathrobinson
That’s good, V’rap. I’m still in my winter fat storage mode and coupling that with building up some muscle I feel enormous. I’m trying to stay calm and await some fat loss come spring.
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Feb 2019
3:44pm, 10 Feb 2019
1,546 posts
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idle_wilder
First competition of the year yesterday, and I am definitely with you on the fat loss issue, cath (I feel huge)!
I'm very chuffed I got 3 new PBs yesterday - 100kg squat, 47.5kg bench press and 140kg deadlift (at a bodyweight of 70.9kg). I also managed 8/9 lifts (failed first go at 100kg squat as I didn't hit full depth), which is also a major improvement on my first affiliated competition (missed a lift in each). I'll also have gained a qualifying total for the Classics Champsionship in July (qualifying total is 255kg for 72kg weight category).
I was a very small fish in a big pond yesterday, but very happy! Aim for the next wee while will be to lose a bit of weight/fat, maybe do some different things in training, and see what else comes up.
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Feb 2019
3:48pm, 10 Feb 2019
7,783 posts
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cathrobinson
Great stuff, IW! Double bodyweight DL - I take my hat off to you
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Feb 2019
3:52pm, 10 Feb 2019
1,547 posts
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idle_wilder
I had to - I got 130kg deadlift at last comp, which was double my bodyweight then :D
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Feb 2019
3:53pm, 10 Feb 2019
27,417 posts
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SPR
That's some impressive lifting IW!
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Feb 2019
4:10pm, 10 Feb 2019
12,413 posts
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early bird
That's awesome work well done!!
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Feb 2019
4:28pm, 10 Feb 2019
38,180 posts
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alpenrose
Awesome lifting IW, well done!
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