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Weightlifting people, here! Ongoing chat thread...

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MaidOfStars · 22/08/2017 15:15

We are a bit cut off in the designated forum so here's a shiny new thread to populate.

Hello to anyone that hasn't ventured over to The Weights Room but is lifting/resistance training.

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MaidOfStars · 22/08/2017 21:46

Kettlebell sport
I've just had to Google this. Intense!

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MaidOfStars · 22/08/2017 21:34

Have you found strength training helps to fend off injury?
Massively. The biggest difference is when running unevenly. So I can side stride down a kerb, then up again on the next step, and not feel in any way wobbly, IYSWIM? It's protecting my knees and ankles a lot. The biggest help is split squats.

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RJnomore1 · 22/08/2017 21:26

I'm always up for weightlifting chat.

My great love is Kettlebell sport but I do bodybuilding lifts too to aid that. I hate cardio but I do metafit and Thai boxing and occasional very slow runs. I'm carrying niggling Achilles tendinitis though so not much running.

I love presses too findo. I'm pretty good at pressing. In Kettlebell terms it's my strongest lift compared to cleans/jerks/snatches.

FindoGask · 22/08/2017 21:21

For me, I'm aiming to be able to bench my bodyweight (and hopefully more). Unfortunately my bodyweight is 75 kg, so I'm a way off that yet - got another 15 kg to go. I'm trying to engage my lats more now in the hope that they're the missing link - doing more pull-ups and pull-downs to this end. Perhaps your inverted rows will help too.

I wish I could run a marathon! I used to run and I did a few halves and trail runs but was picking up so many injuries (shin splints, hip bursitis, achilles tendinitis, torn meniscus, plantar fasciitis... over 5 years or so, but still!) I realised it wasn't for me. I do miss it. Have you found strength training helps to fend off injury?

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MaidOfStars · 22/08/2017 20:23

I rarely bench press. Not sure why. I'm pretty weak on my chest and not great at push ups yet (although I do 'hard' ones - raised grip, slow slow slow down, pause, explode).

What's a good bench target for body weight?

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MaidOfStars · 22/08/2017 20:21

Findo I'm the opposite bodytype to you. I've been described as being built for sprinting, not marathon running. I'm average height, short-limbed, square build.

Doesn't stop me running marathons though Grin

My current routine is one of either deadlift or split squats, then pull ups/push ups/inverted rows/dips/push press depending on how I feel. I play netball twice a week, which sometimes clashes with shoulder work, for example.

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FindoGask · 22/08/2017 19:23

Hallo! thanks for starting the thread, Maid.

Having historically been an avowed cardio bunny I've been weight training for about two years now, with more of a powerlifting focus for the last year. I'm not built to be a powerlifter - I'm tall and gangly of limb (if increasingly sturdy around the midsection)- but I love getting stronger even if I won't win any competitions. I concentrate mainly on the three PL lifts (back squat, bench press, deadlift) but also do a fair bit of other stuff too. Bench is my favourite, and in fact any sort of press, though I love deadlifts (I think everyone loves deadlifts) and all the deadlift variants. I have actual hamstrings now for the first time ever. .

Looking forward to meeting some other lifters on here.

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MaidOfStars · 22/08/2017 19:09

Maybe we need to recap current topics:

  1. Do you wear a belt?
  2. Cardio alongside weights?
  3. How much weight increase is OK?
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MaidOfStars · 22/08/2017 17:15

What are you hoping to achieve?

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strartingtotry · 22/08/2017 17:13

I'm marking my place as I really need to start some sort of weight training so hoping to get some ideas here Smile

NC4now · 22/08/2017 16:18

Thanks for starting this MaidOfStars