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EPIC!! Losing, gaining and groaning with Caroline Girvan

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BigButtons · 19/10/2021 21:16

New thread!

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BigButtons · 17/03/2022 08:26

@fishonabicycle that would be fun! I need cheering up here. What will your pose be?
I can’t imagine being at full strength again. I know it will happen.
I also don’t get the sycophantic name calling either, goddess, queen etc. I wonder if it makes her feel uncomfortable? There are some right loonies out there.

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fishonabicycle · 17/03/2022 07:50

I'm tempted to do an absolutely hideous photo to post.

fishonabicycle · 17/03/2022 07:50

One leg hip thrusts are hellish!
And those FB posters all do about 4 workouts a day - between that and posing for photos, I have no idea how they manage to hold down a job, or do anything much else!

Forgotmypasswordsgain · 16/03/2022 22:40

Day 33 endgame done and dusted. I didn’t even mind the 100 hip thrust finisher although probably just glad to have both feet on the floor after the 2 min 1 leg hip thrust sections which I found brutal. Looking forward to a rest day and glass of wine tomorrow 🙂

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BigButtons · 16/03/2022 21:39

There is a lot of hysteria about what everyone is doing now; deload, rest, more stuff. It’s bloody ridiculous.

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Anjelika · 16/03/2022 21:14

The bragging on the Over 50's FB page has reached whole new levels this week. And yes, all those really posed photos! Why would you? I just don't get it.

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BigButtons · 16/03/2022 19:02

@fishonabicycle

Just keep persevering! You will get stronger (and ignore the FB posters who relentlessly post photos of their abs) 😘
I know- what IS that all about? And ones of them posing in itsy bitsy clothes blowing kisses and winking? It’s always the same people. I’m glad I have the sanity of this thread to come back to!
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fishonabicycle · 16/03/2022 18:45

Just keep persevering! You will get stronger (and ignore the FB posters who relentlessly post photos of their abs) 😘

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BigButtons · 16/03/2022 10:43

@Lelivre I used to be able to and then got into the habit of going to my knees so I never got stronger.
Remember it’s not a race. Turning up and trying is good enough🙂

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Lelivre · 16/03/2022 10:34

@BigButtons thanks so much, so before last year were you able to do any? I thought that my upper body wasn't too bad thanks to all my physio but, nope.

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BigButtons · 16/03/2022 10:08

Oh and the fb groups? There are a hell of a lot of braggers on there. There are also some lovely normal people. Just ignore the braggers!

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BigButtons · 16/03/2022 10:07

@Lelivre hello!
We all start some where. I started last July. I can now do push ups on my toes but only about 10 at a time and certainly not 100! And certainly not when I have already done lots of lifting before hand. I could not do the push up day. I thought it was ridiculous quite frankly.
Keep doing them on the wall. When you feel that is too ‘easy’ find a slightly lower surface like the edge of the sofa. In time, if you are consistent with your training, you will get stronger. I promise.🙂

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Lelivre · 16/03/2022 09:47

Hi All, another Newbie question if I may?! I'm doing Heat and moving around a bit depending on what I feel my body can take. I have a connective tissue disorder and I've just come off 8 yrs of prescription painkillers thanks to a year of physio...therefore I am keen to avoid a flare up as muscle tightness and subluxing is par of the course with that.

Anyway will I ever ever be able to do push-ups? Even against a wall is truly pathetic.

I can cope with the majority of an upper body workout (well obv lower weights 2.5/3.5/5 kg and partial dips but planks etc are strong which is fairly encouraging to me) then something like a push-up finisher makes me feel like an utter loser!

Any encouragement is welcome. I am too shy to post on the FB groups. Thanks so much!

Forgotmypasswordsgain · 15/03/2022 21:15

@itsnotdeep, I think I saw CG said on a radio interview she would be bringing something new out in April. I didn’t hear it so not sure if any details. I think I like the sound of Heat next with the short workouts.

itsnotdeep · 15/03/2022 17:35

I'm sorry to hear you're not well @BigButtons - hopefully not too long now until you're back on it!

I've done day 48 which is just a million pushups. Nearly finished!

Has CG made an announcements about next steps? I might do Heat if there's nothing else in the offing for a while.

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BigButtons · 15/03/2022 08:12

@Forgotmypasswordsgain in the last 2 weeks of endgame I hurt constantly. I was also pushing up the weights too.
On a lighter note I woke this morning without hurting and the temp seems to have gone.
Still can’t sit up for long unsupported but I am taking progress where ever I can!

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Forgotmypasswordsgain · 14/03/2022 22:19

I can definitely feel yesterday’s workout in the top half of my legs but pushed on to complete day 32 upper body. This went really quickly although I had a break half way to eat dinner and put my 5YO to bed. Enjoyed the short repeated sets which made me focus on improving form over the 6 sets. Netball training tomorrow before my last match of the season Saturday.

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BigButtons · 14/03/2022 20:51

I feel envious of you all. I can barely lift my head up 😥

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fishonabicycle · 14/03/2022 20:07

Have done day 21 (quads and calves) and day 22 push pull upper body! Really good workouts, and my core is achey today from yesterday's ab finisher.

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BigButtons · 14/03/2022 19:20

@GregBrawlsInDogJail she has lots of week long progs. You can find them on her you tube Chanel.

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GregBrawlsInDogJail · 14/03/2022 18:46

Not shorter. Same or longer.

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BigButtons · 14/03/2022 18:44

@GregBrawlsInDogJail are you after shorter or longer?

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GregBrawlsInDogJail · 14/03/2022 18:28

Somebody tell me which CG series I should do next! I just finished the short Kickass Kettlebells series. I use her as a second weights session a week alongside one with my PT and running. In case it matters, I generally use my 12kg kettlebell when CG was on 16 and my 7.5kg dumbbell when she uses her 10 so far... Grin

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BigButtons · 13/03/2022 22:35

@Forgotmypasswordsgain it’s funny with the weights. I was stuck on 5 kg for my shoulders/ arms for months and months. Suddenly I can go to 7kg for some of it and have to drop again. My upper body is much slower to respond than my lower body.
I had real shoulder issues recently and used a high strength gel painkiller for a few days. To my amazement that did the trick and I am no longer in any pain.

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BigButtons · 13/03/2022 22:27

Thanks all.
Bloody covid. I work in education and have been working through all lockdowns- nada- and then now. So frustrating. So I have an early de-load week. I will finish day 50 when I am better. I had so wanted to do it ‘ live’ so to speak.
I am able to sit up if I take the pain killers regularly. I am hoping I don’t take a turn for the worse after a few days of improvement as many of my work colleagues have done. Pretty much consigned to the bed and sofa though.
Well done on all your efforts though😃

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