Lifting with Caroline Girvan 2024: What's not to love?!

I’m stuck on 5’s or 6’s each arm as they really annoy my traps. I need to do some work on my traps as that’s where I suffer the most my actual arms can handle more weight. Apart from triceps. Those bloody muscles just want to lift a pencil 😂

Thank you @samthebordercollie. Upper body is no problem also bridges and bridges with a leg extension type move. Leg exercises but not deep squats and exercise laying down or from all fours. I haven't explored the subscription so I was just wondering if there would be enough that I could do. I love CG.

I am also struggling to get past 10s on chest press Sam, despite being generally able to match Caro on legs albeit sometimes I regret it. The strength of CG's upper body frankly boggles me, but I guess she's built it over years. I count it a good day when I can overhead-press a 10 at all.

Oh, I meant to say I had a little win today, chest presses are my nemesis, I've never managed to get above 10kg in each hand, but today managed 3 sets of 12 reps with 12,5kg 😀Of course Caroline was using 17,5kg 😱- she is really strong. I read yesteday that woment often match men in terms of lower body strength but genetically they are much weaker in the upper body.

Welcome to the threat @Mommybunny ! I'm nearly 59 and started lifting with Caroline 18 months ago. Previously I was a cardio queen, mainly running, but I've had a complete body recomp following Caroline's programs and am a lot stronger than before.
@TheDogsMother it sounds like you should be OK with upper body exercises? What about hip thrusts and bridges (for the glutes - could you manage those?
This week's full body routines on the App look interesting, but I'm sticking with Unleash, it's the only App program I haven't done yet. I'm guessing there will be a new program out in September.

Those are pretty fundamental movements for lifting and for most workout programmes tbh. On the other hand you'd be able to do her upper body sessions. Is it a temporary change for you, or permanent? Either way I think you probably need some tailored PT support if you want to develop a workout routine which works for you now. It would be very difficult to advise without knowing exactly what your restrictions/challenges are.

Disclaimer, not a PT or physician of any kind, this is an entirely amateur opinion.

Hello Caroline fans. Can I pick your brains ?

I haven't had the subscription but I did do some of Caroline's free workouts. However I have had surgery which now prevents me doing squats, lunges, rdl, ab crunches. Are there any Caroline workouts left that would still suit me or is it time for a new regime ?

Also doing for older me, my mums poor mobility in her 50’s scared the crap out of me!

I am definitely doing this for Older Me. And also current me because it feels so good, physically and mentally, to be strong and fit. The mental health effects alone would be worth it. The aesthetic side effects are fun, I won't lie, but they come in third after the other benefits.

Whereas @BigButtons I did squat and press epic 2 workout on Monday and have spent the remaining days hobbling about,and lowering myself onto the toilet with gritted teeth!! Haha.

PS. I love how kind and supportive you all are to each other! 🥰

Hi everyone I’m a complete CG newbie but I’ve read every single post to this topic!

I have decided to start strength training - it was an article last week or the week before in the Times by a woman who does 30 minutes every day and there was a quote the sentiment of which stuck with me - “I’m not training for a beach body, I’m training for my old lady body”. I’m 57 and that speaks to me. I’ve never been thin but for the past 5 years I’ve been trying to keep within a healthy BMI mainly through diet. I’ve slacked off a little over the last year and have gone back on Weight Watchers and am adding strength training to my daily (almost religious) closing of my “ring” on my phone, which is about 7-10k steps per day but has helped me tremendously with some lower back issues.

I had read on MN that CG was a great trainer and I got the app and have started at Ultimate Beginners. So far I’ve done 5 workouts and am feeling great. I’m keeping the weight low as I am determined not to rush myself building the weights up and risk injuring myself. I’ve got all the time in the world for this.

I just discovered the Screen Mirroring app on my Samsung smart TV and being able to play the workouts from my phone and view them in the TV is really life changing.

Looking forward to following you all and being inspired by all your amazing achievements!

Did Epic III 6, back and biceps yesterday and man I am feeling it. Except I was rowing a 12.5kg to her 17.5. man that woman terrifies me.

It definitely works with Chromecast. Saying that in one of the FB groups people have been reporting problems with black screens for certain programs and workouts whilst others work.

Really @Abra1t? Rubbish! I wish the CGX app was available to pick on a smart TV. How long does it take to get it sorted? Admittedly I have no clue how long it might take 😂

I’ve had no luck casting from the app on my iPhone to my tv. Which uses an Amazon Firestick.

Thanks all-I'll speak to DH tonight (I am not great with these things) and try and get a solution. I have an iPhone and I often try and skip the intro but nothing seems to work. I like the app and would love to keep doing workouts from it so fingers crossed I get a fix.

@sunshinechaser if you skip the intro and just go straight to the workout will that work?

With my old TV I used Chromecast to cast my iPhone to the TV, it worked perfectly. The App is designed for that. I now have a TV with Airplay so I can cast directly to the TV.

Do you have an iPhone? Mine won’t let me cast anything apart from YT to a chrome cast without an Apple adaptor/Apple TV.

Anyone knowledgeable about casting from the CGX app to a screen? I'm really clueless! I usually work out using a projector and big screen and follow CG YouTube workouts no problem. However I've now got the CGX app and having real trouble casting to my screen. I can cast the 3 minute 'intro' videos no problem-they play on the big screen perfectly. However when the main workout video starts the screen on my phone and the big screen just goes blank and I can't play it. I need to then follow the workout on my phone instead which is rubbish! I can't see how she is holding her body properly!
I could ask on the Facebook group but I'm not confident anyone could help, I've removed the app and added it again but no difference.