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

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BigButtons · 07/01/2024 18:48

New thread!

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Eloradannin2nd · 08/01/2024 14:57

I started the beginner routine on the app before Christmas then switched to Iron on YouTube when my free trial run out. I did 3 days of Iron then decided to stop.

I’ve restarted today and I’m determined to finish the set. I also want to start C25k, I’m planning on getting into the habit of doing Caroline’s workouts before adding anything else in. I usually fail because I’m too ambitious 😬

Anjelika · 08/01/2024 14:41

I've been doing weights since lockdown in March 2020 and discovered CG in 2021 I think. Was excited to start Unleash in real time today but thought Day 1 was very hard! I always find lower body days more challenging than upper body ones so hoping Day 2 is a bit less brutal. I won't be doing it until Wednesday though.

IrisBearded · 08/01/2024 14:35

User69371527 · 08/01/2024 12:54

And what equipment do you need to invest in?

Maybe some 3kg -5kg dumbbells and a mat/rug to start with? If you like the first few, you might eventually need a resistance band and a yoga block/something to elevate your heels.

You can definitely do it, if it's hard at first bear with it as you'll see results in your endurance. I was 5 stone overweight when I started a year ago, and now I'm a healthy weight. Mainly due to diet but strength training has changed my body more than any other exercise I've ever done.

OkyDoke · 08/01/2024 14:15

@User69371527 as a fellow weakling overweight beginner, I am finding the Iron series on YouTube manageable, but the Beginners series on her app (paid for) is supposed to be very good. The Beginners series on YouTube is hard!

User69371527 · 08/01/2024 12:54

And what equipment do you need to invest in?

User69371527 · 08/01/2024 12:54

just seen this thread in active. I’d love to get into lifting, is Caroline Girvan accessible for weakling overweight beginners?

Pleasenomoreglitter · 08/01/2024 12:52

I started Iron 2 on the launch day, but due to a variety of reasons only finished last week. I've decided to have a de-load week and follow the yoga with Adrienne new January program to stretch me out before starting Unleash next week. That way I can also see what people say about it to prepare myself!

IrisBearded · 08/01/2024 12:07

@bigbuttons I did try a couple of Iron2 workouts and I agree she has stepped up the difficulty from the YouTube workouts.
Which is good because I need a challenge.

BigButtons · 08/01/2024 11:51

@IrisBearded the iron 2 and Xmas app series were very tough me I hope it has prepared me somewhat for unleashed. I made huge strength and stamina/ grit gains doing both of those.

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IrisBearded · 08/01/2024 10:50

Well I've been working out with Caroline for nearly a year now, and that first day of the Unleashed series bloody killed me off. I've been doing the YouTube advent series for the last month which are only 20 minutes so I must have got complacent.

Looking forward to the results if I can keep at it, fingers crossed. I've just downloaded the app after using YouTube up until now.

samthebordercollie · 08/01/2024 09:40

Thanks for the new thread! I'm not going to do Unleash until I've finished Beastmode 2 and done Iron 2. At the moment I'm doing my favourite full body 1 hour workouts on repeat because I love them but I need to get back to Beastmode. I just prefer full body workouts!

ellebelli · 08/01/2024 08:47

Thanks for the new thread.
Sorry about your sister in law.
(I half dread leg days too)

BigButtons · 08/01/2024 07:32

Also - it’s a novelty to be able to access the new thread!

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BigButtons · 08/01/2024 07:31

I will be starting the new unleashed series tomorrow. Would be today but I have my sister in law’s funeral to attend. Can’t say I’m sorry to be missing a brutal leg day!

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florenceandthemac · 07/01/2024 21:52

Thanks ☺️

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