What exercise 'achievement' perked you up recently?

[blobby10]

Mine was on Saturday when I went out for a road cycle - hadn't realised it was quite so windy and it was against me for the first 15 miles or so - had been up several decent hills and was about 5 miles from home going along a flat, straight road which is fairly exposed. Reader, it may have been slightly wind assisted but my speedometer reached 30.3mph!!!!! On the flat!!! For a couple of hundred yards!!.
Managed to sustain at over 29mph for several hundred yards! I was SO pleased with myself.

Anyone else got an exercise achievement they want to brag about?

I managed 7 reps of kipping handstand push ups (using a 10kg plate to reduce the range of motion). I've got a lot of work still to do to build volume and then ditch the plate but at the start of the year I didn't even have the confidence to get up in to the handstand so I'm buzzing!

AndrewPeacock I'm seriously impressed! I used to love doing handstands when I was younger (45 years younger!) and did do one a couple of years ago onto a wall but could never do a handstand push up!!

@blobby10 thank you! Unfortunately at school when most of the girls were doing the handstands up against the wall, I was playing football so it's something I've definitely struggled with. For clarity, the handstand push up is against the wall!

AndrewPeacock my daughter is an elite rugby player and does them to strengthen her shoulders for tackling! We were training together last year which is when she suggested I tried some...................................🤣🤣 I just don't have enough upper body strength and cannot do proper press ups or pull ups or handstand push ups !

@AndrewPeacock

I managed 7 reps of kipping handstand push ups (using a 10kg plate to reduce the range of motion). I've got a lot of work still to do to build volume and then ditch the plate but at the start of the year I didn't even have the confidence to get up in to the handstand so I'm buzzing!

That's amazing, well done. I can do about 4, but with two ab pads under my head which is serious cheating.

I did a 30kg power snatch today, and then 33 reps at 25kg. I've struggled a bit with technique but felt like it clicked a bit today.

I almost managed 100kg deadlift the other day. Got it 6 inches off the ground hut felt my back flexing so dropped and reset. My PT then helped with a little bit of a spot at the start - a tiny bit of help with one hand - and I managed 3 times to get it all the way up with his help.

So I know I can do it - just got to keep building strength AND confidence ( I tend to freak myself out at anything over 90kg).

Today I did 5 reps of 75kg squats and 6 reps of130kg glute bridge thrust.

but could never do a handstand push up!!

They are my party piece. I’ve been cajoled into doing them in the pub.

I've started a 7 minute workout each morning. My back has stopped hurting.

@CryHavoc

I did a 30kg power snatch today, and then 33 reps at 25kg. I've struggled a bit with technique but felt like it clicked a bit today.

That's amazing! I can't get the technique to click for the snatch, 22kg is my limit.

Off topic but @AndrewPeacock, but is the 'real' Andrew Peacock still alive? (out of touch with Australian politics ...)

@ExMachinaDeus I had no idea there was such a person! My name comes from a daft joke with DH

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Peacock

I see he died last year .... and not by weight lifting

Had a rubbish nights sleep with the baby up a few times but still dragged my ass in to the gym for paused reps day. Been a bit flaky after rough nights before now.
Max I hit for 3 rep sets... squats 50kg, deadlifts 90kg, military press 30kg, Rows (wide overhand and narrow underhand grips for sets each) 45kg, Bench 45kg. All but squats I felt I had more in the tank which is great. After my session I strapped 8mth old to me in the carrier and walked the dog too so feeling very productive. I was over 17hrs fasted before hitting the gym and looking forward to eating now, maybe a nanna nap if the kids will allow .

Chely you're achievements are doubly impressive given that you had t make yourself go to the gym and are such a new mum too! I've done nothing this week due to life getting in the way

I had a goal of reaching 45kg with my bench press and managed it today.

Slowly getting my heavy squats back - pre-lockdown my PB was 65kg. Today, I did 5 nice easy & fluid feeling sets of 3 reps at 52.5. Didn't feel a strain, so all the basic accessory work over lockdowns lots of dumbbell squats, lots of lunges, lots of running) is really paying off. (but at age 63, age is a factor unfortunately).

And then metcon - running 12 x 20 second intervals (40 secs rest) at 16kph on the treadmill - again, tough but not so tough as to make me want to throw up. I said to my PT that I think my body is suited to running short intervals fast, and he said it was because I liked the rest gaps!

@blobby10 I hate days where I don't want to go in the gym but feel so much better if I do get in there.
My 1st time with a baby since I started training almost 5 years ago but we have 5 older kids too (inc twins) so no stranger to sleep deprivation.

Skipping with a rope in the garage and loving it. I’ve stuck to my 15 min HIIT (of sorts) a day all week. Yes I know, it’s only one week but I’m really enjoying it and as 51 haven’t skipped for years! I love that it’s quick, I can vary the pace and I don’t have to go anywhere! I can really feel my heart pumping and the endorphins afterwards are great. Just have to make sure I empty my bladder fully beforehand.

I just finished a 2 week rowing challenge, starting with 1km on the 1st and ending with 15km today.

Rowing more than 10 km a day when your body hasn’t yet recovered from the day before really isn’t much fun. I’m amazed I managed to finish, especially as I hadn’t actually rowed anything like those kind of distance before the challenge started. It’s given me the confidence to try some longer distances and may be even start training for a half marathon ☺️

Oh well done @Crazzzycat. What do you use?

Got 37.5kg up for 2 sets of doubles on my military press, 1kg off pre-pregnancy strength on those now . Really perked me up because my left knee (arthritis) took a funny turn after 1 set of 3 110kg deadlifts and I had to call it a day with those . Trying to skip with the kids new easter themed (carrot handles) ropes yesterday was not a wise idea.

Thanks @Benjispruce4 ☺️ Do you mean what machine I use? I use a Concept 2

Yes , thanks. Wasn’t sure if you were an actual rower(on water)