Sweet Caroline

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Sharkie
Sharkie
13 Nov
1:56pm, 13 Nov 2024
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Might have missed something sallykate but what is it makes you so wary of leg exercises? Have you got dodgy knees? If so are there not leg exercises that would help -ie strengthen?
Sharkie
Sharkie
13 Nov
2:12pm, 13 Nov 2024
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If I have one criticism of the Iron Series it's this:

It's great different muscle and muscle groups are worked/challenged on separate days - meaning if you're young enough or recover quickly enough in general - then you can absolutely follow her five days a week plan without overdoing it or compromising gains. HOWEVER some days have rather too much of one thing, even though there are variations in the exercises. Particularly glute days and some leg days.

I've got strong legs and glutes but I do occasionally find myself thinking 'How many more bloody banded glute lifts?' Heavier and fewer would work better I think - but that's rarely possible unless you have access to gym type bars and plates.

The 'arms' days aren't quite as bad - she moves on to accessory muscles quite often. And the full body days are excellent.

Day 13 - for example - she doesn't quite class as 'full body' but it involves most of the posterior chain (great for runners)

This is how she describes it:
'30 minutes all aimed at building muscle within the posterior chain! The posterior chain is basically all of the muscles within the posterior of the body including the hamstrings & glutes, erector spinae muscles, trapezius muscles at the upper back and those rear deltoids of the shoulder joint. That said, those biceps and quads will be involved during the rows and sumo squats! There is always cross over so even if we are performing rows, the mid and upper back, lats, rear delt, core and even lower body for stability are challenged too!'

I've done it three times now and think it's a really useful workout.
sallykate
sallykate
13 Nov
2:27pm, 13 Nov 2024
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@Sharkie it's partly that in the past my knees haven't reacted well to too many lunges (looking at you, Shred). Also that I am very stiff in the hips so I find squats just plain awkward. And finally I have only just started running again, so the last thing I really need is quads as painful as they are today.

BUT I know that they are good exercises so I will persist. I should be working on hip mobility anyway.
Sharkie
Sharkie
13 Nov
2:37pm, 13 Nov 2024
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Thanks sally. Shall I have a think with my old Pilates hat on? Plus of course many years practical experience of strength, mobility and rehab!

There might be something dead obvious we're missing.

You never know :-)

(Hope I don't sound presumptuous - it's just interesting cos you are obviously strong in a lot of ways -am thinking upper body and v envious!)
sallykate
sallykate
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2:45pm, 13 Nov 2024
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I definitely want to work on it - would love to be able to do a Turkish get up (that might be one to tackle for 2025) and am not going to manage that without better glutes!
LindsD
LindsD
19 Nov
7:08pm, 19 Nov 2024
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Just done day 4 whole body. It was good. I cba to change the weights I have here so did most of it with 2 x 4kg DB. It was enough except for chest press where I felt I could have pressed more, and push press where it was too hard so I went down to 2kg but that was too easy so went back up. Had decided not to do Maker but actually it was fine, just walked it instead of jumping it. Nice.
Sharkie
Sharkie
19 Nov
7:32pm, 19 Nov 2024
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The whole body workouts are well thought out - and it’s good you’re getting a feel for her moves and what weights to use. Excellent 🏋️‍♀️
LindsD
LindsD
19 Nov
8:20pm, 19 Nov 2024
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LindsD
:) I probably need to challenge myself a bit more
Elsie Too
Elsie Too
20 Nov
6:53am, 20 Nov 2024
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Well done LindsD
LindsD
LindsD
20 Nov
10:50am, 20 Nov 2024
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LindsD
Thank you

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Caroline Girvan - tiny but tough, sweet but strong.

Here's a thread rather in the manner of the Shred craze that swept Fetchland some years ago, or perhaps more recently (and less bossily) Adriene's 30 Days of Yoga each year. I found Caroline Girvan via geordiegirl (ta, GG!) and am well impressed with her workouts. I'm currently on Day 27 of her 30 day Iron Series and have STUCK TO IT. Wonders will never cease, I was beginning to despair of the likelihood of me getting any sort...

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