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

@Stumpedasatree chromecast will work with any TV with HDMI you just need to buy the device (they are around £35). I have an LG TV, but not all LG tvs have AirPlay! The app was designed to work with Chromecast so that might be your best option.

Thank you @samthebordercollie, would you mind letting me know the TV that you have please? Or should I look for any one that has airplay/chromecast?

@Stumpedasatree I cast my iphone to the TV which has Airplay, with my previous TV which didn't have Airplay I used Chromecast which works perfectly with the App.

For the CG app, what do you use to view it from? I need a screen larger than my iPhone. Really keen to start PE! What are the options, smart tv and screen sharing or something? I need a fairly small TV I think.

@Cherryblossom81 yes I've done it a couple of times. There's a video for every day in December but they are really short-about 20-30 mins each. So it just depends on how much time you have. You could do a short video every single day, you could double up and do two videos one after the other then have a rest day or just fit a short video in whenever you can.
I've just started PE on the app so I'm going to do a longer PE video when I can and if I'm super busy (like today) I'll just do a short Christmas video.

Good morning all. Has anyone done the Christmas series (on YouTube)? I've finished Epic 2 today (can't believe I've finished another series - I've now done 4 series since April, when I'd never touched a weight before!).

I'm wondering whether to do the Christmas series during December or to find another new series?

Machines some of you!
Here am I struggling with my 7.5kgs to do squats(even having them by my side) I normally just use my 6kg pair because it's the only weight that feels comfortable for me in a squat.
I can go higher with lunges but still can't do Bulgarians!
It's definitely a progress

@Stumpedasatree grip gloves help when you are holding the dumbbells low for lunges and RDLs but not for getting them your shoulders for high squats. I can lift the 15kg dumbbells on my shoulders but don't have full range of motion for squats with them so prefer to continue with 12,5kg weights until I get stronger.

I've just got some from here, they were the best price I found.

Any suggestions for weights, I need a set of 15kg, not sure where to buy?

My 15kg dumbbell pair arrived today. And guess what, I can't lift them on my shoulders to do a high squat 😭I did the squats holding the weights at my sides, but any tips with this? I don't have grip gloves but am hoping Father Christmas will bring them! They're too heavy for me to raise them both to shoulder height currently.

Hi you need to click on the magnifying glass symbol 🔍at the top on the website and at the bottom on the phone App. This will bring up the menu along the top, click on programs and then scroll down for Ultimate Beginner (the most recent programme is at the top of the list, Ultimate Beginner was one of the first on CGX

I’m trying to access the beginner programme but finding the website so confusing. How do you actually view the workout?

Yes, my kettlebells are 8kg, 12kg and 16kg, I don't have the 20kg Caroline uses but I'd struggle lifting that anyway!

If I sign up for this, will a set of 5, 10 and 15kg kettlebells be adequate?

There were windmills in today's full body kettlebell workout! At last. Although I struggled to do them properly with an 8kg kettlebell!

@mumtoadhdasdboy I've never missed a workout because of DOMS either! If I'm not feeling it I use lighter weights and slow down the lifting, but by the end of the workout I don't feel them anymore. I'm doing upper body/lower body split at the moment, 6 days week so although arms still get a little workout on leg days from holding the dumbbells, my legs rest on upper body days (except for the 5km I do after!)

Yes I do @mumtoadhdasdboy. If I have really bad DOMS I definitely don't push it, but I pretty much continuously have some DOMS 😁 As you build a workout habit you'll probably find they get significantly milder.

I do @mumtoadhdasdboy I actually find it helps and once I get going it's fine.
I sometimes use lighter weights and do a longer stretch afterwards.
I find having to use stairs etc the next day worse ha

Could I ask if you guys still do your CG workouts when your body is aching after a previous one? Currently I'm working my way slowly through EPIC. Sometimes I'm able to do consecutive days but often I'm still really sore from an earlier workout. I'm one of those people that likes a routine and wants to create a habit, so having to take breaks here and there is frustrating me and I don't want to lose momentum, thanks. Atm I do yoga everyday regardless anyway.

Yes thank you.
I have become abit obsessed with trying to lift as heavy as I can-my form is suffering and on some moves I'm feeling it in my lower back.
I know to lift lighter and slower but needed to hear it again.

Thanks @BigButtons That's really helpful.