Ladies Who Lift...
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Aug 2023
12:00pm, 2 Aug 2023
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GimmeMedals
I've turned into someone I don't recognise. I joined the gym in January as I needed access to heavier weights and I quite enjoyed it, but the 3 x sessions a week were a bit erratic at times. I didn't prioritise them. This morning, after not much sleep and hearing the rain pouring, it would have been easy to stay in bed. But I got up at 7am to do my resistance session at the gym and really enjoyed it. Apart from the hip thrusts. My first time trying them with a barbell and I had to search around for 2 matching big diameter 10kg weights so I could get the bar over my legs. Too faffy so I'm going to use the Smith machine for that next week. Meanwhile, I: increased my deadlift from 30kg last week to 40kg this week (3 x 5) upped the chest press machine to 22.5kg (3 x 10 just) did 16kg goblet squats (3 x 10) hammer curled 7kg (3 x 10 just!) and seated row machined 25kg (3 x 10). It is rewarding to see all the weights increase this week and my shoulders are gently "feeling it" now  This is the 2nd week of consistent training and I'm building back up to where I was in March/April. I'm enjoying it so much. I think going when it isn't busy helps and I've been able to get on all the equipment I need without hanging around. It would be less enjoyable if the gym was busy.
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Aug 2023
12:13pm, 2 Aug 2023
21,644 posts
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Sharkie
I LOVE hip thrusts but they are a faff to prepare! You are now what a believe is termed a Gym Bunny. xx |
Aug 2023
12:19pm, 2 Aug 2023
23,706 posts
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Meglet
Haven’t they got a hip thrust machine? So much easier than trying to setup a barbell and bench.
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Aug 2023
12:26pm, 2 Aug 2023
1,129 posts
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Shades
I use a fixed weight barbell (small diameter weights) for my hip thrusts by sitting on a bench with barbell resting on hips. Then lower myself down to have shoulders resting on bench to do reps. Saves all the faff of setting up a barbell with big diameter weights. I believe you can use the hamstring curl machine for hip thrusts, I remember my instructor mentioning it and I did once see a girl doing that. Not sure how to set it up though. |
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Aug 2023
12:32pm, 2 Aug 2023
23,707 posts
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Meglet
I was intrigued by that so looked it up, I was imagining a seated curl so couldn’t work it out, turns out you need the lying curl! |
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Aug 2023
12:51pm, 2 Aug 2023
1,130 posts
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Shades
Meglet thanks for that. I think I might try that on the machine next time. 🙂
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Aug 2023
2:04pm, 2 Aug 2023
25,638 posts
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GimmeMedals
They don't have a hip thrust machine or a lying hamstring curl machine at my gym. I hadn't thought about setting it up from the bench, Shades - good tip! |
Aug 2023
6:26pm, 2 Aug 2023
6,280 posts
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quimby
Joining a 24 hour gym is what has got me going regularly and enjoying it. I go early morning when it's nice and quiet. Also, I have to drive to the gym (it's only 15 mins at that time of the morning), so I just have to wake up enough to get in the car. Once I've done that, well, I can't really chicken out, so I emerge 1.5 hours later, gym done, ready to start work and feeling virtuous. I will say it was difficult to get to the car this morning as it was so torrential, and my 15 minute journey to the gym was over 20 minutes because I couldn't see properly even with the wipers on double speed. 😐 |
Aug 2023
11:20pm, 2 Aug 2023
11,549 posts
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cathrobinson
GM, your TOTP post really makes me smile. You have a great deal to be proud of in this unrecognisable version of you After a long day at work, this was the first thread I came to read and it’s so positive today
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Aug 2023
5:43am, 3 Aug 2023
25,640 posts
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GimmeMedals
Lol @ being a gym bunny, Sharkie. Thank you, Cath. Your post made me smile 😊 Thanks for sharing the link, Meglet. It got me researching and I found this one using the leg extension machine (albeit, she has the bar too high up), which I might have a try of when the gym is quiet |
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