Ladies Who Lift...
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Nov 2022
6:45pm, 26 Nov 2022
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EvilPixie
😁 I think I will notice my session tomorrow for a change |
Nov 2022
6:49pm, 26 Nov 2022
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Sharkie
Not quite everything on the plan but: 1a 10 - 10 -12 Bench press with a pair of 6kgs (quite enough today - I was wobbly with the 8s so that was dangerous) 1b alternated with 3 x 10 left, 3 x 10 right bent over row with a 10kg. Am sure I used to use a 12 kilo DB for bent over row ...but I was probably 59 not 69! Quickly did two set of 16 hammer curls with the 6kgs and two sets of lateral raises - just 3kgs for these! Neither of these are on my plan. Might annoy coach! |
Nov 2022
6:58pm, 26 Nov 2022
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cathrobinson
10kg for bento over row sounds heavy enough, Sharks!
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Nov 2022
8:27pm, 26 Nov 2022
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Sharkie
Thanks Cath! I feel such a weed upper body wise most of the time.
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Nov 2022
8:30pm, 26 Nov 2022
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Velociraptor
I did submaximal climbing today (though I did find a deficit in my strength endurance) and will lift tomorrow.
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Nov 2022
10:10am, 27 Nov 2022
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tipsku
I didn't check on the thread for a few days and had 99 new posts to read. Wow, so much information. When talking about the pistol squats, I remember trying to do them on skates when I was practicing figure skating as a young girl. I only managed them on the right leg, as I never had enough ankle mobility on the left side. We called that move 'the cannon'. It was interesting to read the names you had for the move. Ankle mobility is still an issue. When I'm doing squats with dumbbells or kettlebells, I'm only squatting down to a 90° angle in the knee. I can't get into a deep squatting position at all, not even with body weight alone. The left heel comes off the floor when I try. That compromises stability so I wouldn't dare to try with weights. |
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Nov 2022
10:25am, 27 Nov 2022
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EvilPixie
Pleased to report my upper body knows I used it yesterday 😁
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Nov 2022
11:36am, 27 Nov 2022
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SPR
Are you using weightlifting shoes Tipsku? Working on ankle mobility is good of course but the heel lift in weightlifting shoes reduces the ankle mobility required at every position Vs standard trainers.
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Nov 2022
12:20pm, 27 Nov 2022
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tipsku
Thanks for that info, SPR, that's very useful. At home, I'm usually doing my weight sessions barefoot on a mat but I'm not lifting heavy then, I'm using kettlebells up to 8kg for swings and squats. I'm doing a lot of single leg stuff or in a split stance with low weights so that I'm training balance/stability. I'm also working on ankle mobility but that's a slow process. When I still went to the gym, I went there in regular trainers, so about a 10 mm drop. What would be typical for weightlifting? In my running shoes, I usually have 4-6 mm, a few with 8. I have heard that some people use heel wedges if there was a huge difference in mobility between left and right. I had surgery on the left foot which severed some muscles so my mobility is limited compared to the right. I'm working on it, trying to even things out, but in the meantime, would a wedge be a temporary option? I would like to get this sorted out before I'm getting back to heavy weights. |
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Nov 2022
12:41pm, 27 Nov 2022
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SPR
These are the current top of the range Adidas weightlifting shoes: adidas.co.uk They have a 22mm drop. They are pure lifting shoes and that's all you should do in them. They are stiff. This is Adidas's lifting shoe that is a little more flexible: adidas.co.uk 16mm drop and I believe you can do more in them but not tried them. I have the first version of the top of the range shoe (19mm drop according to one site). IIRC, the Nike top of the range lifting shoe has more drop than Adidas. |
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