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Getting fitter and stronger with Caroline Girvan- all welcome!

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BigButtons · 08/05/2022 10:54

New thread!🤩

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Lynnthesearesexnotgenderpeople · 10/05/2022 07:09

Following.

fishonabicycle · 10/05/2022 07:06

Did endgame day 37 yesterday. Pretty tough legs giant sets. It was hot!

LegsOfJelly · 09/05/2022 17:46

Oh thanks @BigButtons How did I not spot the beginners programme??!! I will definitely try that instead and build up to the Epic programmes.

I just sort of googled last night, having seen CG mentioned on MN, found the one that said Endgame and thought oh yeah I'll give that a go. I will hurt tomorrow!

Anyway, glad to have found this thread - I'll keep an eye on it as motivation!

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BigButtons · 09/05/2022 17:30

@LegsOfJelly well done on giving it a go! Endgame is harder if you haven't done any CG before. I would recommend that you do the 'beginners'. It's not beginners and is badly named. It introduces you to her moves and uses mostly body weight I think. It is by no means easy.
All of CG is hard. It's meant to be. I suffer during every single workout and I've been doing it for a year now. i started the original thread off last summer because I was finding it so hard ( Epic 1) that I was about to pack it all in. I am SO glad I didn't. More than anything it teaches you mental resilience . Don't think you have to be perfect. Just turning up and trying is enough. She is always going on about You vs you and that's spot on. It isn't a competition. You do YOU. keep going because the rewards both physical and mental will be phenomenal .

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applepineapple · 09/05/2022 10:39

Day 1 of Iron done, used 5kgs as they're my current heaviest but I do have some 8s and 10s on the way.

I did get about 10 days into Epic 1 and then fell off the bandwagon so here's hoping this time! Grin

LegsOfJelly · 09/05/2022 10:21

Hello all, I'm a total newbie to CG and hope you don't mind me popping in to ask some questions. I've just done day 1 of epic endgame and it damn near finished me off. To add insult to injury, I quite literally did the lightweight version as I did it on a whim and only had 3kg weights in the house, while she casually threw around her 10kg ones 😂

I'm not overweight but not especially fit, and in the past have mainly done cardio and pilates type workouts. As well as the jelly legs, I felt quite sick doing this. Do I just need to stick with it? Should I have started with one of her earlier programmes?

I'm 45 and keen to build up my strength while toning up, which is why CG seemed like a good option.

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BigButtons · 08/05/2022 19:56

@Tia74 yes I know what you mean about samey. Sometimes she’s thrown in a move she hasn’t done for ages. I wish she would add more variety.
iron is a lifting program- slow moves at heavy weights. I have managed to use much heavier than I could previously. It has had the most visible effect on my body.
i am so torn between redoing iron and redoing heat

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Tia74 · 08/05/2022 19:31

@BigButtons excellent. How is that series compared to the rest. Sometimes they get a bit samey?

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BigButtons · 08/05/2022 19:23

Hello everyone!
I just did iron day 25 shoulders. Boy it burned.

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Tia74 · 08/05/2022 17:11

@minimini358 I have been working out for years now, and felt the only thing that changed my body shape was doin heavy weights. Not much cardio!

I used CG as didn't have access to the gym at that time, but did look and feel OK, knackered me out some, and enjoyed the different things each day. However, gym and weight call now.

But obviously alot is to do with diet boo. So now no sugar, no bad greasy stuff, just whole foods, fruit and veg etc but no dieting, no low calories! 👍

minimini358 · 08/05/2022 16:46

@Tia74 also wanting to use this to shred for the wedding!! 😆 what difference did you notice to body composition last time you used the programme? Im a little worried about the lack of cardio having been a cardio bunny and (wrongly I know) believing that's the way to lose weight!

Scabbyknackers · 08/05/2022 16:24

Another one who loves her but has to watch the lunges thanks to an old knee injury! I can do some, and luckily I'm ok with squats, it's just putting too much weight on the one knee so I stick to those when doing the kettlebell series if I feel it twanging. Love her 15 min kettlebell and abs videos. Perfect for slotting in and keeping momentum up if I'm extremely busy or unmotivated.

Tia74 · 08/05/2022 16:18

Hey. I have been using CG since beginning of 1st lockdown and loved it. But unfortunately a year and half into it I triggered knee bursitis doin repeatative lunges!! She loves them 🤣

I wanna get bak to doin her for a bit, wedding to go to next month, so will use this post for inspiration 🥳